Be Merciful unto Me

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Publication Information:
Oxford University Press — ISBN 0-19-386640-4 (2004)
  A Stanford Anthology, a collection of 18 anthems and motets, p. 161.

Text Information:
Reference: Psalm 57

Duration: 5:15
Lyrics: Be merciful unto me, O God, for my soul trusteth in thee, and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge until this tyranny be over-past. I will call unto the most high God, even unto the God that shall perform the cause which I have in hand. He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproof of him that would eat me up. God shall send forth his mercy and truth: my soul is among lions. And I lie even among the children of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, lute and harp. I myself will awake right early. I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the people, and I will sing unto thee among the nations. For the greatness of thy mercy reacheth unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner    Added: Feb 25, 2022