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Continue, Lord, to hear my voice
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Continue, Lord, to hear my voice by Richard Garbett — Lyrics
Continue, Lord, to hear my voice,
Whene'er to thee I cry:
In mercy all my prayers receive,
Nor my request deny.
When us to seek thy glorious face
Thou kindly dost advise,
'Thy glorious face I'll always seek',
My grateful heart replies.
Then hide not thou thy face, O Lord,
Nor me in wrath reject:
My God and Saviour, leave not him
Thou didst so oft protect.
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About Continue, Lord, to hear my voice
The text of this hymn, Continue, Lord, to hear my voice, expresses a deep and personal plea for divine guidance and steadfastness. The supplicant seeks God's mercy and protection, asking not to be hidden from or rejected in wrath. It speaks of a heart that longs to seek God's glorious face and a reliance on divine instruction to tread the right path, away from the watchful eyes of envious men. The composer Richard Garbett sets this earnest English text for SATB choir, giving a full and resonant voice to the words of faith and trust, trusting that a future life will be crowned with God's love. It is a sacred composition that imbues the hymn with devotional depth.
