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Help, LORD

Help, LORD, because the godly man now ceases

Published in 2 hymnals


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Text Information

First Line: Help, LORD, because the godly man now ceases
Title: Help, LORD
Meter: 11.10.11.10
Language: English
Copyright: © 1973 The Board of Education and Publication Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America

Tune

LINDESFARNE

Polman wrote the text with the Israeli folk tune LINDESFARNE in mind. The tune was published in its current arrangement in the Oxford children's hymnal Their Words My Thoughts (1983). A charming tune in minor tonality, LINDESFARNE features a striking climax at the end of the second line that creates…

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STRENGTH AND STAY


Timeline

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The Book of Psalms for Singing #12B

The Book of Psalms for Worship #12

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