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Behold Us, Lord, and Let Our Cry

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Behold us, Lord, and let our cry

Author: Isaac Watts
Tune: SWANWICK
Published in 19 hymnals

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1 Behold us, Lord, and let our cry
Before thy throne ascend,
Cast thou on us a pitying eye,
And still our lives defend.

2 For slaught'ring foes insult us round,
Oppressive, proud and vain,
They cast thy temples to the ground,
And all our rites profane.

3 Yet thy forgiving grace we trust,
And in thy pow'r rejoice:
Thine arm shall crush our foes to dust,
Thy praise inspire our voice.

4 Be thou with those whose friendly hand
Upheld us in distress,
Extend thy truth through ev'ry land,
And still thy people bless.

Source: Church Hymn Book: consisting of newly composed hymns with the addition of hymns and psalms, from other authors, carefully adapted for the use of public worship, and many other occasions (1st ed.) #P.LIV

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Author: Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was the son of a schoolmaster, and was born in Southampton, July 17, 1674. He is said to have shown remarkable precocity in childhood, beginning the study of Latin, in his fourth year, and writing respectable verses at the age of seven. At the age of sixteen, he went to London to study in the Academy of the Rev. Thomas Rowe, an Independent minister. In 1698, he became assistant minister of the Independent Church, Berry St., London. In 1702, he became pastor. In 1712, he accepted an invitation to visit Sir Thomas Abney, at his residence of Abney Park, and at Sir Thomas' pressing request, made it his home for the remainder of his life. It was a residence most favourable for his health, and for the prosecution of his literary… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Behold us, Lord, and let our cry
Title:	Behold Us, Lord, and Let Our Cry
Author:	Isaac Watts
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 54
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Tune

SWANWICK

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ (1875), p.44

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Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #114a

Church Hymn Book #P.LIV

Church music #395

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) #105b

Doctor Watts's imitation of the Psalms of David, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (3rd ed.) #98b

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #105b

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #98b

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #LIV

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Public Worship, and Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #P54

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship #d82

Psalms and Hymns Adapted to Social, Private and Public Worship in the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #d81

Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #93

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d82

Psalms and Hymns, Adapted to Public Worship #P54

Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #113b

Psalms #54

The Columbian Repository #130

The Psalms of David #54

The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d21

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