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1 God of my life, to Thee I call;
Afflicted, at Thy feet I fall;
When the great water-floods prevail,
Leave not my trembling heart to fail.
2 Friend of the friendless and the faint,
Where should I lodge my deep complaint?--
Where but with Thee, Whose open door
Invites the helpless and the poor?
3 Did ever mourner plead with Thee.
And Thou refuse that mourner's plea?
Does not the word still fix'd remain?
That none shall seek Thy face in vain?
4 That were a grief I could not bear,
Didst Thou not hear and answer prayer;
But a prayer-hearing, answering God
Supports me under every load.
5 Poor though I am, despised, forgot,
Yet God, my God, forgets me not;
And He is safe, and must succeed,
For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | God of my life, to Thee I call |
| Meter: | L. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1871 |
| Topic: | The Christian Life: Trust |
| Notes: | first rank hymn |
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