Hymns for Psalm 61

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The United Methodist Hymnal

139: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
361: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me
801b: Psalm 80

Baptist Hymnal 1991

The Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church

Psalter Hymnal (Gray)

316: God Be with You Till We Meet Again
487: How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds
505: For All the Saints

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Title	First Line	Refrain First Line	Original Language Title	Original Language	Languages	Authors	Full Text	Meter	Scripture	Text Sources	Text Place Of Origin	Topics	Tunes	Audio Preview	Auth Text Flex Score	Tune Auth Has Audio	Has One License Preview	Total Instances	Text Is Public Domain	Id	Matching Instances
Psalm 61	When, overwhelm'd with grief				English	Isaac Watts	overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within ...	6.6.8.6	Psalm 61:1-6This hymn is Isaac Watts' poetic rendering of Psalm 61, directly paraphrasing its imagery of seeking refuge in God as a rock and shelter.			God our defence and salvation; Defence and salvation in God; Safety in God; Salvation and defence in God						246	0	769	22
Psalm 61: O God, give ear unto my cry	O God, give ear unto my cry				English		God, give ear unto my cry; unto my ...	8.6.8.6	Psalm 61This hymn is a direct metrical paraphrase of Psalm 61, setting the psalmist's cry for God's attentive care to verse.									32	0	400	15
Saranam, Saranam (Refuge)	In the midst of foes I cry to thee	Jesus Savior, Lord, lo to thee I fly	Pakistani	Tamil	English	D. T. Niles	Jesus, Savior, Lord, lo, to thee I fly: ...	Irregular with refrain	Psalm 61This hymn directly echoes Psalm 61's cry from the ends of the earth to God as refuge and the Rock higher than I.	Traditional Pakistani		Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Comfort; Grief; Trust	PUNJABI » X	199309	1	1		14	0	12231	10
Jesus, Lover of My Soul	Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly				English	Charles Wesley	Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy ...	7.7.7.7 D	Psalm 61:1-4This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge and shelter in God during times of distress and weakness.			Choir; Choir; Christ Refuge; Christ Refuge; Repentance; Repentance; liturgical Songs of Response		221538	1			3598	1	25193	9
O Safe to the Rock That Is Higher Than I	O safe to the Rock that is higher than I	Hiding in Thee			English	W. O. Cushing		11.11.11.11 with refrain	Psalm 61:1-2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," expressing trust in divine refuge.			Christ Refuge; Perseverance						267	1	68671	9
Shelter Me, O God	When my foes surround me	Shelter me, O God			English	Bob Hurd, b. 1950	Shelter me, O God; hide me in the ...		Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge in God and shelter under His wings during times of distress.				[When my foes surround me]» X				1	9	0	59025	9
Rock of Ages	Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee				English	Augustus Toplady	of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide ...	7.7.7.7.7.7	Psalm 61:1-8This hymn echoes Psalm 61's imagery of God as a rock and refuge where the weary soul finds shelter and safety.			Contrition; Passion; Repentance; liturgical Confession Songs		221556	1			3254	1	43360	8
The Rock That Is Higher Than I	O sometimes the shadows are deep	O then to the Rock let me fly			English	Erastus Johnson			Psalm 61:2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," a refuge in times of trouble.			Christ Refuge						332	1	188998	8
O God, Regard My Humble Plea	O God, regard my humble plea				English			8.8.6 D	Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for God's attention, themes of refuge, and vows of praise to the Lord.			Anointing Of Believers; Refuge, God, Christ, Our; Vows; Communion With God, With Christ	MERIBAH » X			1		13	0	61159	7
Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend	Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend				English			8.8.6.8.8.6	Psalm 61This hymn directly echoes Psalm 61's opening plea for God to hear and attend to the psalmist's prayer.	United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1871								19	1	166128	5
O Lord, Hear My Prayer	O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer	O LORD, hear my prayer, O LORD, hear my prayer			English	Communaute de Taizé			Psalm 61:1-5This hymn echoes Psalm 61's urgent plea for God to hear and answer prayer in times of need.		France				1			53	0	58679	4
Guíame, ¡oh Salvador!	Guíame, oh Salvador, Por la via de salud	Cristo, Cristo, No me dejes, o Señor	Savior, lead me lest I stray	English	Spanish	Pedro Grado; Frank M. Davis			Psalm 61:2This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for divine guidance and the soul's cry to be led to the Rock higher than ourselves.									23	1	120760	4
Confidence in God	O God, give ear unto my cry				English		O God, give ear unto my cry, And to my ...	8.6.8.6	Psalm 61This hymn is a direct paraphrase of Psalm 61, echoing its plea for God to hear our cry and lead us to the Rock higher than ourselves.			Access to God; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Christ The Saviour; Comfort in Trials; Enemies Restrained; God Our Refuge; Gospel Privileges of; Heaven; House of God Longed for and Loved	HAVEN » X			1		8	0	1055185	4
Higher Ground	I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining every day	Lord, lift me up and let me stand			English	Johnson Oatman, Jr.		8.8.8.8 with refrain	Psalm 61:2The hymn's refrain "Lord, lift me up and let me stand" directly echoes Psalm 61:2's plea to be led to the rock that is higher.			Righteousness			1			422	1	68469	3
I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries	I love the Lord; He heard my cries And pitied every groan				English	Isaac Watts		8.6.8.6	Psalm 61:1-2		England							200	1	38066	3
Lead To the Rock	In seasons of grief to my God I'll repair				English	William Hunter	In seasons of grief to my God I'll ...	11.11.11.11	Psalm 61:2									95	1	147580	3
All My Hope on God Is Founded	All my hope on God is founded				English	Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930	All my hope on God is founded who will ...	8.7.8.7.3.3.7	Psalm 61:1-4This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for God as a refuge and strong tower amid life's uncertainties.			Trust, Guidance	MICHAEL » X			1		82	0	5473	3
Listen to my prayer, Lord	Listen to my prayer, Lord					J. E. Seddon		6.5.6.5	Psalm 61									4	0	1022589	3
Listen to My Cry, LORD	Listen to my cry, LORD				English	Henrietta Ten Harmsel	Listen to my cry, LORD; hear my humble ...	6.5.6.5	Psalm 61			King, God/Christ as; Laments; King, God/Christ as; Laments; Prayer; Refuge	LISTENING » X		1	1		3	0	2297	3
Lord, hear my cry, regard my prayer, Which I, oppressed with grief (Tate and Brady)	Lord, hear my cry, regard my prayer, Which I, oppressed with grief (Tate and Brady)				English				Psalm 61	Tate and Brady								3	1	166117	3