Out of the Depths I Cry to Thee
Text: Martin Luther, 1523, Eng. tr. Catherine Winkworth, 1863
Tune: AUS TIEFER NOT, Martin Luther, 1524
Out of the depths I cry to Thee;
Lord, hear me, I implore Thee!
Bend down Thy gracious ear to me;
I lay my sins before Thee.
If Thou rememberest each misdeed,
If each should have its rightful meed,
Who may abide Thy presence?
Thou grantest pardon through Thy love;
Thy grace alone availeth;
Our works could ne’er our guilt remove;
Yea, e’en the best life faileth.
For none may boast himself of aught,
But must confess Thy grace hath wrought
Whate’er in him is worthy.
And thus my hope is in the Lord,
And not in my own merit;
I rest upon His faithful Word
To them of contrite spirit.
That He is merciful and just,
Here is my comfort and my trust;
His help I wait with patience.
I apologize for missing this morning's post. Thank you for reading and for sharing your comments. --Ps.
About Me
- Psalmist
- I'm a middle-aged Christian musician who thinks the two Great Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the Great Commission pretty much cover how human beings ought to live together with God and one another.
BLAME not my Lute! for he must sound
Of this or that as liketh me;
For lack of wit the Lute is bound
To give such tunes as pleaseth me;
Though my songs be somewhat strange,
And speak such words as touch thy change,
Blame not my Lute!
Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542)
4 comments:
I've been enjoying your daily hymns. If "enjoying" is the right word, considering that they remind me of all that we are to contemplate during Lent.
I thought of you when we were singing a hymn at choir practice the other night. I'd sure like to share the words, at least, with you, but there is that copying issue.
Hi, P.S. Listen, a brief excerpt--the title and/or a line or two--is no problem. It's possible I know the hymn, or I could at least look it up and have the shared blessing.
So TELL! (lol)
The title is the same as an old favorite, but it isn't the same tune or words.
It is
O sacred Head, Now Wounded Words by Paul Gerhardt, music by Ralph Manuel
Brookfield Press
Hal Leonard Corporation
2006
Based on a medieval Latin Poem
English by James W. Alexander
You can email me privately if there is another way to let you know about this, such as a (hush) scan. I'm pretty sure that my blog lists my email.
I don't know that one, but I'll be sure to get a sample copy next time I order/visit Pepper. Thanks for the pointer!
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