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But as a deaf man I became,
that cannot hear at all;
And as one dumb, that opens not
his mouth to speak withal.
For all my confidence, O Lord,
I wholly place in thee;
Therefore, O Lord, who art my God,
do thou give ear to me.
This do I crave, that they my foes
triumph not over me;
For when my foot doth slip, then they
rejoice my fall to see.
And I am ready for to halt,
I cannot stand upright;
Also my grievous heaviness
is ever in my sight.
For while that I my wickedness
in humble wise confess,
And while I for my sinful deeds
my sorrows do express,
My foes do still remain alive,
and mighty are, I know;
And they that hate me wrongfully,
in number largely grow.
They stand against me, that my good
with evil do repay;
Because that good and honest things
I do pursue always.
Forsake me not, O Lord my God,
be thou not far away;
Make haste to help me, O my God,
my safety and my stay.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Dates:
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1562,1812
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Bible Refs:
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Ps 38:11-18;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1812 | # 38 |
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