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. Shepherd of Israel, hear our cry,
You who lead Joseph like a flock.
Enthroned on cherubs, show yourself
To Ephraim, Benj'min, Manasseh.
Show us your might, come and save us.
Almighty God, restore us all,
Have mercy on us and save us.
2. Lord God Almighty, how long will
You angry be with all our prayers?
Our tears have been our food and drink.
Our neighbors pick a fight with us,
Our enemies insult us sore.
Almighty God, restore us all,
Have mercy 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 never turn our backs
On you; Lord, hear us, give us life,
And we will call upon your name.
Almighty God, restore us all,
Have mercy 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.
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.
