The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4835

4835. O God, Be Merciful to Me (1)

1. O God, be merciful to me,
My soul for refuge comes to Thee,
Beneath Thy wings I safe will stay,
Until these troubles pass away.
To God Most High shall rise my prayer,
To God who makes my wants His care,
From Heav’n He will salvation send,
And me from every foe defend.

2. Great foes and fierce my soul alarm,
Inflamed with rage and strong to harm,
But God, from Heav’n His dwelling place,
Will rescue me with truth and grace.
Be Thou, O God, exalted high,
Yea, far above the starry sky,
And let Thy glory be displayed
O’er all the earth Thy hands have made.

3. My soul is grieved because my foes
With treacherous plans my way enclose;
But from the snares that they devise
Their own undoing shall arise.
My heart is steadfast, O my King,
My heart is tuned Thy praise to sing;
Awake, my soul, and swell the song,
Let vibrant harp the notes prolong.

4. Yea, I will early wake and sing,
A thankful hymn to Thee will bring,
For unto Heav’n Thy mercies rise,
Thy truth is lofty as the skies.
Be Thou, O God, exalted high,
Yea, far above the starry sky,
And let Thy glory be displayed
O’er all the earth Thy hands have made.

Text Information

• First Line: O God, be merciful to me
• Title: O God, Be Merciful to Me (1)
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 154
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SWEET HOUR
• Composer: William Batchelder Bradbury (1861)
• Meter: LMD
• Incipit: 13455 67165 33212
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain