Setting
O hear my urgent cry, my God,
Free Church of Scotland psalter · C.M.
The words
O hear my urgent cry, my God, and listen to my plea. From earth’s remotest bounds I call when my heart faints in me.
O God, conduct me to the rock that’s higher far than I. For you’re my refuge from the foe, my tower of strength on high.
O let me dwell within your tent, for ever there to live! O for the shelter of your wings, the refuge which they give!
For you have heard my vows, O God, and you have given me The heritage of those who fear your name continually.
Prolong the days the king will live; his sovereign rule extend For many generations more, established without end.
May he for ever sit as king enthroned before God’s face; Appoint your love and faithfulness as his protecting grace.
Then will I ever bless your name with songs of joy and praise, And will fulfil my holy vows with care throughout my days.
Source & provenance
Free Church of Scotland psalter · psalter
An unedited transcription of the Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003) edition.
Full provenance & rights
- Base edition
- Sing Psalms (Free Church of Scotland, 2003)
- Editor
- Psalmody Committee of the Free Church of Scotland
- Editing
- unedited transcription
Rights
- Copyright
- rights-verified (display held); FCS terms recorded 2026-10-08 — verbatim text in a notated setting with independent tune MIDI is within terms (text free, FCS attribution displayed); copy/print/offline not granted; no audio derivatives
- Access
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- Display
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Tunes it can be sung to
3 tunes
Land of Rest
curated well-matchedCM
Salzburg
curated well-matchedCM
Wetherby
curated well-matchedCM
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