My Hope Is in His Word

Words: Psalm 130, from The Scottish Psalter

Music:    "Song 67" Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625
Note: This tune is one of the old style Psalm tunes that begins each verse with a slightly longer note. The purpose was to help the congregation all start each verse together.
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 1  Lord, from the depths to thee I cried.
       My voice, Lord, do thou hear:
    Unto my supplication's voice
       give an attentive ear.

 2  Lord, who shall stand, if thou, O Lord,
       should'st mark iniquity?
    But yet with thee forgiveness is,
       that feared thou mayest be.

 3  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;

 4  I say, more than they that do watch
       the morning light to see.
    Let Israel hope in the Lord,
       for with him mercies be;

 5  And plenteous redemption
       is ever found with him.
    And from all his iniquities
       he Isr'el shall redeem.  

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