Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David ‎#27

27. How long O Lord, shall I complain

1 How long, O Lord, shall I complain,
Like one that seeks his God in vain?
Canst thou thy face for ever hide,
And I still pray, and be deny'd?

2 Shall I forever be forgot,
As one whom thou regardest not?
Still shall my soul thine absence mourn?
And still despair of thy return?

3 How long shall my poor troubled breast
Be with these anxious thoughts opprest,
And Satan, my malicious foe,
Rejoice to see me sunk so low?

4 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief,
Before my death conclude my grief:
If thou withhold'st thy heav'nly Light,
I sleep in everlasting night.

5 How will the pow'rs of darkness boast,
If but one praying soul be lost!
But I have trusted in thy grace,
And shall again behold thy face.

6 Whate'er my foes or fears suggest,
Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest:
My heart shall feel thy love, and raise
My cheerful voice to songs of praise.

Text Information

• First Line: How long O Lord, shall I complain
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1790
• Scripture:
  Psalm 13

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