Psalter 116

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Stephen L Smith

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Sang one of my favourite Psalters going to the Lord's supper this morning [It is sung to the beautiful Genevan Psalter tune 'sacrifice of praise']

I love the Lord, the fount of life and grace;
he hears my voice, my cry and supplication,
inclines his ear, gives strength and consolation;
in life, in death, my heart will seek his face.

The cords of death held me in deep despair;
the pangs of hell, like waves by tempest driven,
rolled o'er my soul; by grief and sorrow riven,
I turned in my distress to God in prayer.

I cried, "Deliver thou my soul, O Lord!"
Jehovah heard; I pledge him my devotion.
The Lord is just, his grace, wide as the ocean;
in boundless mercy he fulfills his word.

The Lord preserves the meek most tenderly;
brought nigh to death, in him I found salvation.
Come, thou my soul, relieved from agitation,
turn to thy rest; the Lord has favored thee.

Thou, O Jehovah, in thy sovereign grace,
hast saved my soul from death and woe appalling,
dried all my tears, secured my feet from falling.
Lo, I shall live and walk before thy face.

What shall I render to Jehovah now
for all the riches of his consolation?
With joy I'll take the cup of his salvation,
and call upon his name with thankful vow.

Before his saints I'll pay my vows to God;
e'en in death's vale he keepeth me from evil;
how dear to God the dying of his people!
Praise him, ye saints, and sound his name abroad.

I am, O Lord, thy servant, bound yet free,
thy handmaid's son, whose shackles thou hast broken;
redeemed by grace, I'll render as a token
of gratitude my constant praise to thee.

Jerusalem! Within thy courts I'll praise
Jehovah's name, and with a spirit lowly
pay all my vows. O Zion, fair and holy,
come join with me and bless him all thy days!
Sing to the Lord [Reformed Churches of NZ] no 116B
 
No I don't. But I guess I can make an inner melody to God, albeit not according to the notes provided :)
Here is some help from a church in your country :) I was blessed some time back listening to an online service of the Free Reformed Church of Launceston, Tasmania. They sing this Psalter about 24 minutes in to the service. The words are slightly different to the version we sing in New Zealand, but the tune is the same. I love this Genevan Psalter tune.

This church is pastored by our friend and fellow Puritan Board member Wes Brendenhof.

 
We do a version of Psalm 116 (from the ARP Bible Songs) often when we partake of Communion (we do some verses before and some after communion). Very fitting! I'm not familiar with this rendition but I like it.
 
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