PSALM 90:1-6, 13-17
METER: 86 886
SUGGESTED TUNE: REST
This is the meter of the hymn "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind"
1. Lord, you have been our dwelling place
In generations all.
Before the mountains had been birthed
Or you had ever formed the world,
You are eternal, God.
2. Humans you turn back to the dust,
You tell us to turn back.
A thousand years to you are like
The day just passed, or even like
Keeping a watch at night.
3. Away you sweep us; we are like
A transitory dream.
We are like weeds that sprout at morn,
That blossom in the day, and then
At evening fade and die.
4. Lord, turn! How long? Be kind to us!
Each day fill us with love
That we may always sing for joy;
Give joy to balance out the pain
Of all our suff'ring years.
5. Let all your servants see your deeds,
Their children know your pow'r.
The favor of the Lord be ours,
That we may prosper in our work--
Lord, grant to us success!
Stanzas 1-3 reprinted by permission of the publisher from
Sing the Psalms! by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1988 Dale A. Schoening. Stanzas 4-5 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. Stanzas 4-5 reprinted by permission of the publisher from Supplementary Volume to Sing the Psalms by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1992 Dale A. Schoening.
