- F Alto Recorder
- C Tenor Recorder
- F Bass Recorder
- C Great Bass Recorder
- Verse 1
- O God, be merciful to me,
- My soul for refuge comes to Thee,
- Beneath Thy wings I safe will stay,
- Until these troubles pass away.
- Verse 2
- To God Most High shall rise my prayer,
- To God who makes my wants His care,
- From Heav’n He will salvation send,
- And me from every foe defend.
- Verse 3
- Great foes and fierce my soul alarm,
- Inflamed with rage and strong to harm,
- But God, from Heav’n His dwelling place,
- Will rescue me with truth and grace.
- Verse 4
- My soul is grieved because my foes
- With treacherous plans my way enclose;
- But from the snares that they devise
- Their own undoing shall arise.
- Verse 5
- My heart is steadfast, O my King,
- My heart is tuned Thy praise to sing;
- Awake, my soul, and swell the song,
- Let vibrant harp the notes prolong.
- Verse 6
- Yea, I will early wake and sing,
- A thankful hymn to Thee will bring,
- For unto Heav’n Thy mercies rise,
- Thy truth is lofty as the skies.
- Verse 7
- Be Thou, O God, exalted high,
- Yea, far above the starry sky,
- And let Thy glory be displayed
- O’er all the earth Thy hands have made.
- August 7 entry for the 2022 Weekly Hymns Challenge.
- Pentecost (Boyd) composed 1868 by William Boyd (1847-1928).
- Lyrics adapted from Psalm LVII
- Hymn #106 in The Psalter Hymnal