The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#571

571. How long, O Lord, shall I complain

1 How long, O Lord, shall I complain,
Like one that seeks his God in vain?
How long my soul thine absence mourn,
And still despair of thy return?

2 How long shall my poor troubled breast
Be with these anxious thoughts opprest?
If thou withhold thy heavenly light,
I sleep in everlasting night.

3 Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief,
Thy mercy now shall end my grief;
For I have trusted in thy grace,
And shall again behold thy face.

Text Information

• First Line: How long, O Lord, shall I complain
• Author: Isaac Watts
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Unfaithfulness Lamented

Tune Information

• Name: BACA
• Composer: William B. Bradbury
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: 256, 168, or 51.