Voices United ‎#617

617. I Love You, God, Who Heard My Cry

1 I love you, God, who heard my cry
and pitied every groan.
Long as I live and troubles rise,
I’ll hasten to your throne.

2 I love you, God, who heard my cry
and chased my grief away.
O let my heart no more despair
while I have breath to pray.

Text Information

• First Line: I love you, God, who heard my cry
• Title: I Love You, God, Who Heard My Cry
• Versifier: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Church in the World: Renewal: Healing; Healing; Renewal; Proper 6: Year A

Tune Information

• Name: I LOVE THE LORD
• Arranger: Richard Smallwood (1975)
• Meter: 8 7 8 7
• Key: D Major
• Source: African-American spiritual
• Copyright: Arrangement copyright © 1975 Richwood / Century Oak Publishing.