How Long Hath God Bestowed His Care?

How long hath God be­stowed His care

On this in­dulged

un­grate­ful land!

How oft in times of dan­ger near

Preserved us by His sov­er­eign hand!

Here peace and li­ber­ty have dwelt

The glo­ri­ous Gos­pel bright­ly shone;

And oft our migh­ti­est foes have felt

That God hath made our cause His own.

But

ah! both Heav’n and earth have heard

Our vile re­quit­al of His love;

We

whom like child­ren He has reared

For all His care un­thank­ful prove.

See! He up­lifts His chast­en­ing rod!

O

where are now the faith­ful few

Who trem­ble for the ark of God

And know what Is­ra­el ought to do?

Lord

hear Thy peo­ple ev­ery­where

Who meet this day to weep and pray;

Our sin­ful land in mer­cy spare

In mer­cy turn Thy wrath away!