Faith Vanquishing Fear

Verse 1

Be merciful to me, O God; thy mercy unto me Do thou extend; because my soul doth put her trust in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings my refuge I will place, Until these sad calamities do wholly overpass.

Verse 2

My cry I will cause to ascend unto the Lord most high; To God, who doth all things for me perform most perfectly.

Verse 3

From heav’n he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send.

Verse 4

My soul among fierce lions is, I firebrands live among, Men’s sons, whose teeth are spears and darts, a sharp sword is their tongue.

Verse 5

Be thou exalted very high above the heav’ns, O God; Let thou thy glory be advanc’d o’er all the earth abroad.

Verse 6

My soul’s bow’d down; for they a net have laid, my steps to snare: Into the pit which they have digg’d for me, they fallen are.

Verse 7

My heart is fix’d, my heart is fix’d, O God; I’ll sing and praise.

Verse 8

My glory wake; wake psalt’ry, harp; myself I’ll early raise.

Verse 9

I’ll praise thee ‘mong the people, Lord; ’mong nations sing will I:

Verse 10

For great to heav’n thy mercy is, thy truth is to the sky.

Verse 11

O Lord, exalted be thy name above the heav’ns to stand: Do thou thy glory far advance above both sea and land.