Scripture Verse

Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. Psalm 130:1

Introduction

Words: From The Psal­ter (Pitts­burgh, Penn­syl­van­ia: Unit­ed Pres­by­ter­ian Board of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1912); Scot­tish Psal­ter, 1650.

Music: Song 67 (Gib­bons) Or­lan­do Gib­bons, 1623. Ar­ranged by Hen­ry T. Smart (1813–1879) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • Cheshire Este’s Psal­ter, 1592 (🔊 pdf nwc)
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Orlando Gibbons
(1583–1625)

Lyrics

Lord, from the depths to Thee I cried:
My voice, Lord, do Thou hear;
Unto my sup­pli­ca­tion’s voice
Give an at­tent­ive ear.

Lord, who shall stand, if Thou, O Lord,
Shouldst mark ini­qui­ty?
But yet with Thee for­give­ness is,
That feared Thou may­est be.

I wait for God, my soul doth wait;
My hope is in His Word.
More than they that for morn­ing watch,
My soul waits for the Lord.

I say, more than they that do watch
The morn­ing light to see.
Let Is­ra­el hope in the Lord,
For with Him mer­cies be.

Redemption al­so plen­te­ous
Is ev­er found with Him;
And from all his ini­qui­ties
He Is­ra­el shall re­deem.