Psalm 43:1-5 ( Tune: I

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Psalm 431-5( Tune Im Not Ashamed to Own My
Lord)
Words The Book of Psalms for Singing, 43 Music
Im Not Ashamed, Isaac Watts Arrangement Chris
Reeves
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1. De-fend me, God, and plead my case a-gainst a
god-less clan
De - liv - er me from fraud-u-lent, un -
just and wick-ed man.
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2. O God in whom I ref-uge take,
why have

you cast me off?
Why must I griev-ing walk a bout while foes
op-press

and scoff?
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3. O send your light forth and your
truth
O let them lead me
well
And bring me to your ho-ly hill, the
place you

choose to dwell.
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4. Then I will to Gods al-tar
go, to God, my bound-less

joy.
To ren-der thanks to God, my God, the heart
I will em-ploy.
Harp was changed to heart.
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5. O why, my soul, are you bowed down?

Why so dis-cour-aged be?
Hope now in God! Ill praise him still! My
Help, My God is he!