Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.) 23. Why doth the Lord depart so far?

Doctor Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David, corrected and enlarged, to which is added a collection of hymns; the whole applied to the state of the Christian Church in general (2nd ed.)‎#23

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1 Why doth the Lord depart so far?
And why conceal his face,
When great calamities appear,
And times of deep distress?

2 Lord, shall the wicked still deride
Thy justice and thy laws?
Shall they advance their heads in pride,
And slight the righteous cause.

3 They cast thy judgements from their sight,
And then insult the poor,
They boast in their exalted height,
That they shall fall no more.

4 Arise, O God, lift up thine hand,
Attend our humble cry;
No enemy shall dare to stand,
When God ascends on high.

Pause.

5 Why do the men of malice rage,
And say with foolish pride,
The God ofhHeaven will ne'er engage
To fight on Zion's side.

6 But thou forever art our Lord;
And powerful is thine hand,
As when the Heathens felt thy sword,
And perish'd from thy land.

7 Thou wilt prepare our hearts to pray,
And cause thine ear to hear;
Accept the vows thy children pay,
And free thy saints from fear.

8 Proud tyrants shall no more oppress,
No more despise the just;
And mighty sinners shall confess,
They are but earth and dust.

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First Line:	Why doth the Lord depart so far?
Title:	Prayer heard, and saints saved; or pride, atheism and oppression punished
Meter:	Common Metre
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1786
Scripture:	Psalm 10
Topic:	Afflictions: very great; Atheism: punished; Church: God fights for her (6 more...)
Notes:	Public Domain.

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