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Tune: Aus Tiefer Not Strassburg · 4/4 · C

Out of the Deep I Cry to Thee

Words: Martin Luther, 1524. Translated by Arthur Tozer Russell (1806-1874).

Key
Coriginal
Tempo
110bpm

Shown in the original key. The loop button repeats the tune for every verse; the last phrase serves as the introduction.

Words

  1. 1Out of the deep I cry to Thee; O Lord God, hear my crying: Incline Thy gracious ear to me, With prayer to Thee applying. For if Thou fix Thy searching eye On all sin and iniquity, Who, Lord, can stand before Thee?
  2. 2But love and grace with Thee prevail, O God, our sins forgiving; The holiest deeds can naught avail Of all before Thee living. Before Thee none can boast him clear; Therefore must each Thy judgment fear, And live on Thy compassion.
  3. 3For this, my hope in God shall rest, Naught building on my merit; My heart confides, of Him possest, His goodness stays my spirit. His precious word assureth me; My solace, my sure Rock is He, Whereon my soul abideth.
  4. 4And though I wait the livelong night And till the morn returneth, My heart undoubting trusts His might Nor in impatience mourneth. Born of His Spirit, Israel In the right Way thus fareth well, And on his God reposeth
  5. 5What though our sins are manifold? Supreme His mercy reigneth; No limit can His hand withhold, Where evil most obtaineth. He the good Shepherd is alone, Who Israel will redeem and own, Forgiving all transgression.