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To God My Earnest Voice I Raise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 To God my earnest voice I raise, To God my voice imploring prays; Before His face my grief I show And tell my trouble and my woe. 2 When gloom and sorrow compass me, The path I take is known to Thee, And all the toils that foes do lay To snare Thy servant in his way. 3 All unprotected, lo, I stand, No friendly guardian at my hand, No place of flight or refuge near, And none to whom my soul is dear. 4 O Lord, my Savior, now to Thee, Without a hope besides, I flee, To Thee, my shelter from the strife, My portion in the land of life. 5 Be Thou my help when troubles throng, For I am weak and foes are strong; My captive soul from prison bring, And thankful praises I will sing. 6 The righteous then shall gather round To share the blessing I have found, Their hearts made glad because they see How richly God has dealt with me. Scripture: Psalm 142 Used With Tune: HAMBURG

Christian, Dost Thou See Them

Author: St. Andrew of Crete, 600-732; Rev. John M. Neale Meter: 6.5.6.5 D Appears in 305 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 Christian, dost thou see them On the holy ground, How the powers of darkness Compass thee around? Christian, up and smite them, Counting gain but loss; Smite them; Christ is with thee, Soldier of the cross. 2 Christian, dost thou feel them, How they work within, Striving, tempting, luring, Goading into sin? Christian, never tremble; Never be downcast; Gird thee for the battle, Watch and pray and fast. 3 Christian, dost thou hear them, How they speak thee fair: "Always fast and vigil? Always watch and prayer?" Christian, answer boldly, "While I breathe I pray!" Peace shall follow battle, Night shall end in day. Used With Tune: ST. ANDREW OF CRETE

Doubts and Fears suppressed; or, God our Defence from Sin and Satan

Appears in 47 hymnals Topics: Defense in God; Doubts and Fears suppressed; Morning psalm; Persecutors deliverance from them; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome; Defense in God; Doubts and Fears suppressed; Morning psalm; Persecutors deliverance from them; Satan subdued; Spiritual Enemies overcome; Temptations overcome First Line: My God, how many are my fears? Lyrics: 1 My God how many are my fears? How fast my foes increase? Conspiring my eternal death, They break my present peace. 2 Thy lying tempter would persuade There's no relief in heaven, And all my growing sins appear Too great to be forgiven. 3 But thou, my glory, and my strength, Shalt on the tempter tread, Shalt silence all my threatening guilt, And raise my drooping head. 4 [I cry'd, and from his holy hill He bow'd a listening ear; I call'd my Father, and my God, And he subdued my fear. 5 He shed soft slumbers on mine eyes, In spite of all my foes; I woke, and wonder'd at the grace That guarded my repose.] 6 What tho' the hosts of death and hell All arm'd against me stood; Terrors no more shall shake my soul; My refuge is my God. 7 Arise, O Lord, fulfill thy grace, While I thy glory sing; My God has broke the serpent's teeth, And death has lost his sting. 8 Salvation to the Lord belongs, His arm alone can save; Blessings attend thy people here, And reach beyond the grave. Scripture: Psalm 3

O Lord, Make Haste to Hear My Cry

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 O Lord, make haste to hear my cry, To Thee I call, on Thee rely; Incline to me a gracious ear, And, when I call, in mercy hear. 2 When in the morning unto Thee I lift my voice and bring my plea, Then let my prayer as incense rise To God enthroned above the skies. 3 When unto Thee I look and pray With lifted hands at close of day, Then as the evening sacrifice Let my request accepted rise. 4 Guard Thou my thoughts, I Thee implore, And of my lips O keep Thou the door; Nor leave my sinful heart to stray Where evil footsteps lead the way. 5 O righteous God, Thy chastisement, Though sent through foes, in love is sent; Though grievous, it will profit me, A healing ointment it shall be. 6 While wickedness my foes devise, To Thee my constant prayer shall rise; When their injustice is o'erthrown Mu gentleness shall still be shown. 7 Brought nigh to death and sore distressed, O Lord, my God, in Thee I rest; Forsake me not, I look to Thee, Let me Thy great salvation see. 8 Themselves entangled in their snare, Their own defeat my foes prepare; O keep me, Lord, nor let me fall, Protect and lead me safe through all. Scripture: Psalm 141 Used With Tune: QUEBEC (HESPERUS)

How Great the Goodness Kept in Store

Meter: 8.8.6 D Appears in 7 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 How great the goodness kept in store For those who fear Thee and adore In meek humility. How great the deeds with mercy fraught Which openly Thy hand has wrought For those who trust in Thee, For those who trust in Thee. 2 Secured by Thy unfailing grace, In Thee they find a hiding-place When foes their plots devise; A sure retreat Thou wilt prepare, And keep them safely sheltered there, When strife of tongues shall rise, When strife of tongues shall rise. 3 Blest be the Lord, for He has showed, While giving me a safe abode, His love beyond compare; Although His face He seemed to hide, He ever heard me when I cried, And made my wants His care, And made my wants His care. 4 Ye saints, Jehovah love and serve, For He the faithful will preserve, And shield from men of pride; Be strong, and let your hearts be brave, All ye that wait for Him to save, In God the Lord confide, In God the Lord confide. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: ARIEL

O God, Be Merciful to Me

Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 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. To God Most High shall rise my prayer, To God who makes my wants His care; From heaven He will salvation send, And me from every foe defend. 2 Great foes and fierce my soul alarm, Inflamed with rage and strong to harm, But God, from heaven His dwelling-place, Will rescue me with truth and grace. 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. 3 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. 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. 4 Yea, I will early wake and sing, A thankful hymn to Thee will bring, For unto heaven Thy mercies rise, Thy truth is lofty as the skies. 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. Scripture: Psalm 57 Used With Tune: SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER

Since with My God with Perfect Heart

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 Since with my God with perfect heart I walk and make His word my guide, And from iniquity depart, The Lord His blessing will provide. 2 The merciful shall know Thy grace, The perfect Thy perfection see, The pure shall see Thy own pure face, The froward find a foe in Thee. 3 To smite the proud and bring them low, To save the poor is Thy delight. The Lord will cause my lamp to glow, My God will make my darkness light. 4 From God the victory I receive; Most perfect is His holy way; His Word is tried, they who believe Will find the Lord their shield and stay. 5 For who is God, and strong to save, Beside the Lord, our God of might? 'Tis He that makes me strong and brave, The Lord Who guides my steps aright. 6 Thy free salvation is my shield, My sure defense in every strait; Thy hand upholds me, lest I yield; Thy gentleness has made me great. Scripture: Psalm 18 Used With Tune: ROCKINGHAM OLD

Jehovah, to My Prayer Give Ear

Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 6 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 Jehovah, to my prayer give ear, Nor hide Thee from my cry; Attend my sad complaint, and hear My restless moan and sigh. My enemies lift up their voice, The violent oppress; To do me wrong my foes rejoice, And love my soul's distress. 2 Sore pained in heart I find no ease, Death's terrors fill my soul, Great fear and trembling on me seize, And horrors o'er me roll. O had I wings, I sigh and say, Like some swift dove to roam, Then would I hasten far away And find a peaceful home. 3 Lo, wandering far my rest should be In some lone desert waste; I from the stormy wind would flee, And to a shelter haste. O Lord, their malice recompense, Their wicked tongues confound, For in the city violence And bitter strife abound. 4 They walk her walls both night and day, Within all vices meet; Oppression, fraud, and crime hold sway, Nor leave the crowded street. No foreign foe provokes alarm, But enemies within; May God destroy their power to harm And recompense their sin. Scripture: Psalm 55 Used With Tune: VOX DILECTI

Be Thou My Helper in the Strife

Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 Be Thou my helper in the strife, O Lord, my strong Defender be; Thy mighty shield protect my life, Thy spear confront the enemy. Amid the conflict, O my Lord, Thy precious promise let me hear, The faithful, reassuring word: I am thy Savior, do not fear. 2 Ashamed, confounded let them be Who seek my ruin and disgrace; O let Thy angel fight for me, And drive my foes before his face. Without a cause my life they sought, Without a case their plots they laid; Themselves within their snares be caught, And be my crafty foes dismayed. 3 My soul is joyful in the Lord, In His salvation I rejoice; To Him my heart will praise accord And bless His Name with thankful voice. For who, O Lord, is like to Thee, Defender of the poor and meek? The needy Thy salvation see When mighty foes their ruin seek. 4 Unrighteous witnesses have stood And told of crimes beyond belief; Returning evil for my good, They overwhelm my soul with grief. When in affliction they were sad, I wept and made their grief my own; But in my trouble they are glad And strive that I may be o'erthrown. 5 O Lord, how long wilt Thou delay? My soul for Thy salvation waits; My thankfulness I will display Amid the crowds that throng Thy gates. Let not my enemies rejoice And wrongfully exult o'er me; They speak not peace, but lift their voice To trouble those that peaceful be. 6 My foes with joy my woes survey, But Thou, O Lord, hast seen it all; O be no longer far away, Nor silent when on Thee I call. O haste to my deliverance now, O Lord, my righteous cause maintain; My Lord and God alone art Thou; Awake, and make thy justice plain. 7 O Lord my God, I look to Thee, Be Thou my righteous Judge, I pray; Let not my foes exult o'er me And laugh with joy at my dismay. With shame and trouble those requite Who would my righteous cause destroy; But those who in the good delight, Let them be glad and shout for joy. 8 Yea, let the Lord be magnified, Because Thy servants Thou dost bless; And I, from morn till eventide, Will daily praise Thy righteousness. My soul is joyful in the Lord, In His salvation I rejoice; To Him my heart will praise accord And bless His Name with thankful voice. Scripture: Psalm 35 Used With Tune: HE LEADETH ME

In Thee, O Lord, I Put My Trust

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 8 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies Lyrics: 1 In Thee, O Lord, I put my trust, I call upon Thy Name; O save me in Thy righteousness, Nor let me suffer shame. 2 Bow down Thy ear to my request, And swift deliverance send; Be Thou to me a rock of strength, A fortress to defend. 3 Since Thou my rock and fortress art, My Leader be, and Guide; From all temptation rescue me, Thou dost my strength abide. 4 To Thee my spirit I commend; Redemption is with Thee, O Thou Jehovah, God of truth, Who hast delivered me. 5 I hate all those that love the false, My trust is in the Lord; I will be glad, and joyfully Thy mercy will record. 6 For my affliction Thou hast seen, And known my many woes; Thou hast not let me be enslaved, But freed me from my foes. 7 Show mercy, Lord, to me distressed, And send my soul relief, My life is spent with bitterness, My strength consumed with grief. 8 I mourn and fail because of sin, Friends turn in dread away; Reproached am I and terrified, While foes conspire to slay. 9 But, Lord, in Thee is all my trust, Thou art my God, I cried; My life, my times are in Thy hand, I in Thy strength confide. 10 From all that persecute my soul Deliverance I crave; O smile upon Thy servant, Lord, And in Thy mercy save. 11 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord, I plead with Thee to save; But let the wicked be ashamed, And silent in the grave. 12 Yea, let their lips henceforth be mute Who words of falsehood seek, The lips which with contempt and pride Against the righteous speak. Scripture: Psalm 31 Used With Tune: NAOMI