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1 I love you, O LORD my strength, * O LORD my stronghold, my crag, and my haven. 2 My God, my rock in whom I put my trust, * my shield, the horn of my salvation, and my refuge; you are worthy of praise. 3 I will call upon the LORD, * and so shall I be saved from my enemies. 4 The breakers of death rolled over me, * and the torrents of oblivion made me afraid. 5 The cords of hell entangled me, * and the snares of death were set for me. 6 I called upon the LORD in my distress * and cried out to my God for help. 7 He heard my voice from his heavenly dwelling; * my cry of anguish came to his ears. 8 The earth reeled and rocked; * the roots of the mountains shook; they reeled because of his anger. 9 Smoke rose from his nostrils and a consuming fire out of his mouth; * hot burning coals blazed forth from him. 10 He parted the heavens and came down * with a storm cloud under his feet. 11 He mounted on cherubim and flew; * he swooped on the wings of the wind. 12 He wrapped darkness about him; * he made dark waters and thick clouds his pavilion. 13 From the brightness of his presence, through the clouds, * burst hailstones and coals of fire. 14 The LORD thundered out of heaven; * the Most High uttered his voice. 15 He loosed his arrows and scattered them; * he hurled thunderbolts and routed them. 16 The beds of the seas were uncovered, and the foundations of the world laid bare, * at your battle cry, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils. 17 He reached down from on high and grasped me; * he drew me out of great waters. 18 He delivered me from my strong enemies and from those who hated me; * for they were too mighty for me. 19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster; * but the LORD was my support. 20 He brought me out into an open place; * he rescued me because he delighted in me.
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chanted by the Rev. Philip Mayer St. Peter's by the Lake Episcopal Church The Colony, Texas |