Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#452

452. I love the Lord: He heard my cries

1 I love the Lord: He heard my cries,
And pitied every groan:
Long as I live, when troubles rise,
I’ll hasten to His throne.

2 I love the Lord: He bowed His ear,
And chased my griefs away;
Oh, let my heart no more despair,
While I have breath to pray.

3 Among the saints that fill Thy house,
My offering shall be paid;
There shall my zeal perform the vows
My soul in anguish made.

4 The Lord beheld me sore distrest;
He bade my pains remove;
Return, my soul, to God, thy rest,
For thou hast known His love.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: I love the Lord: He heard my cries
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Fruit of the Spirit; Love: To God; Trials: Refuge in

Tune Information

• Name: SERENITY
• Composer: William V. Wallace
• Meter: C. M.