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How Long, O Lord, Shall I Complain?

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #2476 Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: How long, O Lord, shall I complain Lyrics: 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 denied? 2. Shall I for ever 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 oppressed? 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 Thy heav’nly light, I sleep in everlasting night. 5. How will the powers 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 fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; My heart shall feel Thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. Languages: English Tune Title: AMES

How long, O Lord! shall I complain

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #P13a (1766) Lyrics: 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 for ever 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 with-hold 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 chearful Voice to Songs of Praise. Topics: Complaint of Desertion; Complaint of Temptaion; Deliverance from Temptations; Desertion and Distress of Soul; Hope in darkness; Religion and justice; Satan subdued; Temptations of the devil Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English

How long O Lord, shall I complain

Hymnal: Dr. Watts's Imitation of the Psalms of David #27 (1790) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 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. Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English

How long, O Lord, shall I complain

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #571 (1886) Lyrics: 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. Topics: The Christian Unfaithfulness Lamented Tune Title: BACA

Psalm 13

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Psalms and Hymns of Isaac Watts, The #Ps.25 (1806) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: How long, O Lord, shall I complain Lyrics: 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 denied? Shall I for ever be forgot, As one whom thou regardest not Still shall my soul thine absence mourn, And still despair of thy return? How long shall my poor troubled breast Be with these anxious thoughts oppressed? And Satan, my malicious foe, Rejoice to see me sunk so low? Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Before my death conclude my grief: If thou withhold thy heav'nly light, I sleep in everlasting night. How will the powers of darkness boast, If but one praying soul be lost! But I have trusted in thy grace, And shall again behold thy face. Whate'er my fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; My heart shall feel thy love, and raise My cheerful voice to songs of praise. Topics: Deliverance from temptation; Satan subdued; Afflictions hope in them; Complaint desertion; Complaint of temptation; Desertion and distress of soul; Hope in darkness; Love to our neighbor; Temptations of the devil Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English

Pleading with God under Desertion; or, Hope in Darkness

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #CCCLXI (1801) First Line: How long, O Lord, shall I complain Lyrics: 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 for ever 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 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 chearful Voice to Songs of Praise. Topics: Supplicatory Hymns Languages: English

Pleading with GOD under Desertion; or, Hope in Darkness

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #XIIIa (1780) First Line: How long, O Lord, shall I complain Lyrics: 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 for ever 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 oppress'd? 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 with hold 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 fears or foes suggest, Thou art my hope, my joy, my rest; My heart shall feel thy love, and raise My chearful voice to songs of praise. Scripture: Psalm 13 Languages: English