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I love the Lord; he heard my cries

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #680 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord; he heard my cries, And pity'd ev'ry groan: Long as I live, when troubles rise, I’ll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord; he bow'd his ear, And chas'd my griefs away: O let my heart no more despair While I have breath to pray! 3 Among the saints that fill thine house, My off'ring shall be paid; There shall my zeal perform the vows My soul in anguish made. 4 The Lord beheld me sore distrest; He bade my pains remove: Return, my soul, to God, thy rest; For thou hast known his love. Topics: God delivereth his saints from affliction; Sickness and Recovery

Psalm 116 Part 1

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.253 (1806) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: I love the Lord; he heard my cries Lyrics: I love the Lord; he heard my cries, And pitied every groan; Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. I love the Lord; he bowed his ear, And chased my griefs away; O let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray! My flesh declined, my spirits fell, And I drew near the dead; While inward pangs and fears of hell Perplexed my wakeful head. "My God," I cried, "thy servant save, "Thou ever good and just; Thy power can rescue from the grave, Thy power is all my trust." The Lord beheld me sore distressed, He bid my pains remove Return, my soul, to God thy rest, For thou hast known his love. My God hath saved my soul from death, And dried my falling tears; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath, And my remaining years. Topics: Recovery from Sickness; Sick-Bed Devotion; Sickness healed; Praise for health restored; Public praise for private mercies; Thanks public, for private mercies; Vows paid in the church Scripture: Psalm 116 Languages: English

I love the Lord, he heard my cries

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #II.34 (1828)

Recovery from Sickness

Hymnal: Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #CXVIa (1785) First Line: I love the Lord: He heard my cries Lyrics: 1 I love the Lord: He heard my cries, And pity'd every groan, Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the LORD: He bow'd his ear, And chas'd my griefs away: Oh let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray! 3 My flesh declin'd, my spirits fell, And I drew near the dead, While inward pangs and fears of hell Perplex'd my wakeful head. 4 "My GOD, I cry'd, thy servant save, "Thou ever good and just; "Thy power can rescue from the grave, "Thy power is all my trust. 5 The Lord beheld me sore distrest, He bade my pains remove: Return, my soul, to GOD thy rest, For thou hast known his love. 6 My GOD hath sav'd my soul from death, And dry'd my falling tears; Now to his praise I'll spend my breath, And my remaining years. Scripture: Psalm 116 Languages: English