psalm69_7

PSALM 69:7-18

METER: CM (86 86)

SUGGESTED TUNE: ST. ANNE

This is the meter for hymns such as "O God, Our Help in Ages Past".

NOTE: If you choose not to use vv. 11-15 of the psalm, which are optional for Proper 7, Year A, omit stanzas 3-5.

1. For your sake I have borne re-proach

And shame cov-ers my face.

My sib-lings don't ac-know-ledge me,

I'm al-ien to my kin.

2. Zeal for your house has me con-sumed;

Those who scorn you, scorn me.

When I did cry and fast for you,

My foes in-sult-ed me.

3. When I put on sack-cloth and mourned,

They made of me a joke.

They talk a-bout me in the streets;

Of me the drunks sing songs.

4. But my pray'r is to you, O Lord;

In your time, an-swer me

Out of your great and con-stant love,

And of your faith-ful help.

5. Save me from sink-ing in the mud,

From foes and wat-ers deep.

Don't let the floods and depths drown me,

Don't give me up to death.

6. O Lord my God, please an-swer me;

Your stead-fast love is good.

Be-cause in mer-cy you a-bound,

Turn your face un-to me.

7. Don't hide your face; I'm in dis-tress,

Make haste to an-swer me!

Come near to me; re-deem me, Lord,

And free me from my foes.