CHORUS

I love you, Lord, O Lord, my strength
My rock, my fortress, my deliverer
My God, my rock in whom I take refuge
My Shield, and the horn
of my salvation
and my stronghold, I love you Lord

TAG
I will call upon the Lord (echo)
who is worthy to be praised (echo)
I will call upon the Lord (echo)
and from my enemies I am saved

VERSE 1
O the cords of death surrounded me
and a stream of destruction assailed me
O the cords of the grave entangled me
the snares of death confronted me

VERSE 2
In my distress I called upon the Lord
O I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard, he heard my voice
And my cry it reached his ears.

VERSE 3
Then the earth reeled and rock, mountains trembled
Yes they quaked because of his anger
Smoke went up from his nose, fire from his mouth
glowing coals flamed forward from him

VERSE 4
He bowed the heavens and came down
with thick darkness under his feet
He flew on the back of a cherub
on the wings of the wind rode swiftly

VERSE 5
He made his darkness his canopy
covered by thick clouds dark with water
Out into bright sun before him
Hail and fire broke through the clouds

VERSE 6
Through thunder he spoke in the heavens
spoke with hailstones and coals of fire
and He sent his arrows and scattered them
flashed his lightning and routed them

VERSE 7
Then the depths of the seas were made visible
And the world's foundations laid bare!
At your rebuke, Lord, your nostrils
gave a blast and laid them bare!

VERSE 8
He sent from on high, he took me;
he drew me out of the waters.
He rescued me from my strong enemy
from my haters, too mighty for me.

VERSE 9
They defied me that day of calamity,
but the LORD, he was my support.
He brought me out into a broad place;
rescued me,
rescued me,
rescued me,
for he took joy in me.