I love the Lord, who heard the voice

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I love the Lord, who heard the voice Of my requests for grace.

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Because he bowed to me his ear, I'll pray, through all my days.

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Sorrows intense, like bands of death, Encompassed me around; The grave's strong terrors seized on me, Distress, and grief, I found.

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Then on Jehovah's name I called. In this most fervent speech; "Deliver thou my soul, O Lord, I humbly thee beseech."

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The Lord is kind, and just from him, Our God, all mercies flow.

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He keeps the harmless; he me helped. When I was very low.

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Return, my soul, unto thy rest, The Lord dealt well with thee.

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For thou hast from the snares of death, My trembling soul set free; My feet from falls, thou hast preserved, And wiped mine eyes from tears.

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I'll walk before Jehovah's face, Through all my coming years.

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I did believe, and therefore spake; Though I was greatly grieved.

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And, in my consternation, said, I am by all deceived.

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What shall I render to the Lord, Whence all my mercies came?

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Salvation's cup I'll take, and call Upon Jehovah's name.

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My vows to God, before his saints, I'll pay with great delight.

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The death of all his holy ones. Is precious in his sight.

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I am thy servant, Lord, I'm thine. Devoted to thy use; Thine humble handmaid's son, my bonds Thou kindly didst unloose.

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Offerings of praise I'll sing to thee, And on the Lord's name call.

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My vows I'll pay Jehovah, now, Before his people all.

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Within his sacred courts, where they Their grateful voices raise; In midst of thee, Jerusalem, Let all Jehovah praise.