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Lamentations 3 - Ben Glick

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Lamentations 3 Composer: Ben Glick I have seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. I walk in darkness with no help in sight. When I call, crying out for help, my prayers are shut out. My soul is far from peace, and my splendor is gone. Remember my affliction, the bitterness and the gall. As I remember, my soul sinks within me. Yet this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope; Through his mercies we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; his faithfulness is great Therefore I will hope in Him. The Lord is good to those who wait on Him, and to the soul who seeks Him. You heard my cry, oh God. I heard you say, “Do not fear.”
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Lamentations 3

Words by Biblical text from Lamentations 3, adaptedMusic by Ben Glick

I have seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.
I walk in darkness with no help in sight.
When I call, crying out for help, my prayers are shut out.
My soul is far from peace, and my splendor is gone.

Story Behind the Song

This appears to be a contemporary choral Scripture setting of selected verses from Lamentations 3. The text moves from the prophet’s affliction and loss of peace to the famous confession of hope: God’s mercies are new every morning and his faithfulness is great. No standard hymnal tune or widely documented hymn-history information is known for this piece.

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