O Lord, in thee is all my trust
Language: English
O Lord, in thee is all my trust. Give ear unto my woeful cries. Refuse me not, that am unjust, But bowing down thy heav'nly eyes, Behold how I do still lament My sins wherein I thee offend. O Lord, for them shall I be shent, Sith thee to please I do intend? No, no, not so! Thy will is bent To deal with sinners in thine ire: But when in heart they shall repent Thou grant'st with speed their just desire. To thee therefore still shall I cry, To wash away my sinful crime. Thy blood, O Lord is not yet dry, But that it may help me in time. Haste now, O Lord, haste now, I say, To pour on me the gifts of grace; That when this life must flit away In Heav'n with thee I may have place, Where thou dost reign eternally With God which once did down thee send, Where angels sing continually. To thee be praise, world without end. Amen.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas Tallis (c1505 - 1585), "O Lord, in thee is all my trust", subtitle: "Anthem for evensong", published 1565. [SATB chorus] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-09-11
Line count: 25
Word count: 167