Table Of ContentA Prayer in the Mountains
Psalm 121
for High Voice and Pianoforte
words and music by
Michael J. Oczko
A Prayer in the Mountains
Psalm 121
Paraphrase by M.J.O Michael J. Oczko
for Pastor Murray Gow with Best Wishes
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I raise my eyes to the moun-tains and seek a bless-ing there; Oh
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Lord, who from the hill - top reigns look down and hear my prayer.
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e - vil let me ne-ver yield. You, Lord, are con - stant as my
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steer me from the chasms be-neath. Your sav-ing grace on me be - stow.
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- tect me. Stead-fast in Your ways di - rect me That
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