PSALM 80:1-7, 17-19
METER: 88 88 888
SUGGESTED TUNE: THE SOLID ROCK
This is the meter for the hymn "My Hope Is Built" aka "The Solid Rock"
1. Shep-herd of Is-rael, hear our cry,
You who lead Jo-seph like a flock.
En-throned on cher-ubs, show your-self
To E-phraim, Benj-'min, Man-as-seh.
Show us your might, come and save us.
Al-might-y God, re-store us all,
Have mer-cy on us and save us.
2. Lord God Al-might-y, how long will
You an-gry be with all our prayers?
Our tears have been our food and drink.
Our neigh-bors pick a fight with us,
Our en-e-mies in-sult us sore.
Al-might-y God, re-store us all,
Have mer-cy on us and save us.
3. But let your hand be on the one
You have made strong at your right hand.
Then we will nev-er turn our backs
On you; Lord, hear us, give us life,
And we will call up-on your name.
Al-might-y God, re-store us all,
Have mer-cy on us and save us.
Stanzas 1-2 reprinted by permission of the publisher from Sing the Psalms! by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1988 Dale A. Schoening. Stanza 3 reprinted by permission of the publisher from Supplementary Volume to Sing the Psalms by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1992 Dale A. Schoening.
