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Abba, Father, our Redeemer In this barren land be our hope and strength Until glory we will trust and sing Abba, Father, hear our plea

For you are my rock and my fortress; and for your name’s sake you lead me and guide me; you take me out of the net they have hidden for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God. Psalm 31:3-5

Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;     I have no good apart from you.” Psalm 16:1-2

Even though I walk through  the valley of the shadow of death,     I will fear no evil, for you are with me;     your rod and your staff,     they comfort me. Psalm 23:4

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,     for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,     till the storms of destruction pass by. I cry out to God Most High,     to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He will send from heaven and save me... Psalm 57:1-2

Q. What is your only comfort in life and death? A. That I am not my own, but belong with body and soul, both in life and in death, to my faithful Saviour Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from all the power of the devil. He also preserves me in such a way that without the will of my heavenly Father not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, all things must work together for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy Spirit he also assures me of eternal life and makes me heartily willing and ready from now on to live for him. Heidelberg Catechism

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!     Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you;     righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey,     on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim     and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off,     and he shall speak peace to the nations; his rule shall be from sea to sea,     and from the River to the ends of the earth. As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,     I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;     today I declare that I will restore to you double. Zechariah 9:9-12

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart Then I shall bow, in humble adoration And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!" Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee How great Thou art, how great Thou art!

O Lord my God,  in you do I take refuge;     save me from all my pursuers  and deliver me,  lest like a lion  they tear my soul apart,     rending it in pieces,  with none to deliver. Psalms 7:1–2

Give ear to my words, O Lord;     consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry,     my King and my God,     for to you do I pray. O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice Psalm 5:1-3a 3