The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4645

4645. Now Shall My Solemn Vows Be Paid

1. Now shall my solemn vows be paid
To that Almighty Power,
That heard the long requests I made
In my distressful hour.

2. My lips and cheerful heart prepare
To make His mercies known;
Come, ye that fear my God, and hear
The wonders He has done.

3. When on my head huge sorrows fell,
I sought His heav’nly aid;
He saved my sinking soul from hell,
And death’s eternal shade.

4. If sin lay covered in my heart,
While prayer employed my tongue,
The Lord had shown me no regard,
Nor I His praises sung.

5. But God (His name be ever blessed)
Has set my spirit free;
Nor turned from Him my poor request,
Nor turned His heart from me.

Text Information

• First Line: Now shall my solemn vows be paid
• Title: Now Shall My Solemn Vows Be Paid
• Author: Isaac Watts (1719)
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: The Psalms of David, 1719
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: NATIVITY
• Composer: Henry Lahee (1855)
• Meter: CM
• Incipit: 33355 11321 66217
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain