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Text: | Thy Mercy and Thy Truth, O Lord (Psalm 36) |
Tune: | TALLIS’ ORDINAL |
Composer: | Thomas Tallis |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 Thy mercy and thy truth, O Lord,
transcend the lofty sky;
thy judgments are a mighty deep,
and as the mountains high.
2 Lord, all thy creatures thou wilt save.
Since thou art ever kind,
beneath the shadow of thy wings
we may a refuge find.
3 With the abundance of thy house
we shall be satisfied;
from rivers of unfailing joy
our thirst shall be supplied.
4 The fountain of eternal life
is found alone with thee.
And in the brightness of thy light
we clearly light shall see.
5 From those that know thee, may thy love
and mercy ne'er depart,
and may thy justice still protect
and bless the upright heart.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thy mercy and thy truth, O Lord |
Title: | Thy Mercy and Thy Truth, O Lord (Psalm 36) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2013 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Baptism; Care of Creation; Eternal Life(3 more...) |
Source: | The New Metrical Version of the Psalms, 1909, alt. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | TALLIS’ ORDINAL |
Composer: | Thomas Tallis (1567 c., alt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Notes: | (this tune in a lower key, 776) |
These five stanzas celebrating God’s merciful care for all creation correspond to Psalm 36:5–10 and were prepared by a joint committee of nine North American churches in the Reformed tradition. They are set here to a simple but memorable tune from the mid-16th century.
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Audio recording: | Audio (MP3) |