- F Alto Recorder
- C Tenor Recorder
- F Bass Recorder
- C Great Bass Recorder
- Verse 1
- Lord, in Thee am I confiding;
- Thou wilt answer when I call,
- Lest my foes, the good deriding,
- Triumph in Thy servant's fall.
- Verse 2
- I am prone to halt and stumble,
- Grief and sorrow dwell within,
- Shame and guilt my spirit humble,
- I am sorry for my sin.
- Verse 3
- Foes about my soul are closing,
- Full of hatred, false and strong;
- Choosing good, I find opposing
- All who love and do the wrong.
- Verse 4
- Lord, my God, do not forsake me,
- Let me know that Thou art near,
- Under Thy protection take me,
- As my Savior now appear.
- August 14 entry for the 2022 Weekly Hymns Challenge.
- Mount Vernon composed 1833 by Lowell Mason (1792-1872).
- Lyrics adapted from Psalm XXXVIII
- Hymn #68 in The Psalter Hymnal