Lord, my strength, to thee I pray;
turn not thou thine ear away;
gracious to my vows attend,
while the humble knee I bend.

On thy long-experienced aid
see my hope for ever stayed:
Thou my shield, my fortress art;
thou the refuge of my heart.

Grant me, Lord, thy love to share,
feed me with a Shepherd’s care;
save thy people from distress.
And thy fold for ever bless.

Bible Refs:
Deuteronomy 32:4-37
Psalms 28

Text Authorship:

• by James Merrick (1720 - 1769) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Ann Sheppard Mounsey (1811 - 1891), "Witney", subtitle: "28th Psalm" [ mixed chorus and piano or organ ], In: Ann Mounsey Bartholomew, Sacred Harmony, London : T.E. Purday [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

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