O Lord, regard me when I cry,
In mercy hear me when I speak;
Thou bidst me seek Thy face, and I
O Lord, with willing heart reply,
Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
Hide
not Thy face afar from me,
For Thou alone canst help afford;
O cast me not away from Thee
Nor let my soul forsaken be,
My Savior and my Lord.
Though earthly friends no pity
take,
Yet Thy compassion knows no end;
E’en though my father shall
forsake,
E’en though my mother’s love shall
break,
The Lord will be my Friend.
Jehovah, guide me in Thy way,
And lead me in the path of right;
Give me not up unto my foes,
That rise to multiply woes
With false and cruel might.
My heart had failed in fear and
woe
Unless in God I had believed,
Assured that He would mercy show
And that my life His grace should
know;
Nor was my hope deceived.
Fear not, though succor be
delayed,
Still wait for God, and He will
hear;
Be strong, nor be Thy heart
dismayed,
Wait, and the Lord shall bring Thee
aid,
Yea, trust and never fear.
