How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me?

How long wilt Thou for­get me

O Lord

Thou God of grace?

How long shall fears be­set me

While dark­ness hides Thy face?

How long shall griefs dis­tress me

And turn my day to night?

How long shall foes op­press me

And tri­umph in their might?

O Lord my God

be­hold me

And hear mine ear­nest cries;

Lest sleep of death en­fold me

Enlighten Thou mine eyes;

Lest now my foe in­sult­ing

Should boast of his suc­cess

And ene­mies ex­ult­ing

Rejoice in my dis­tress.

But I with ex­pec­ta­tion

Have on Thy grace re­lied;

My heart in Thy sal­va­tion

Shall still with joy con­fide;

And I with voice of sing­ing

Will praise the Lord above

Who

rich­est boun­ties bring­ing

Has dealt with me in love.