Devout Longings

Verse 1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause Against a godless race; From men deceitful and unjust Deliver in Thy grace, Deliver in Thy grace.

Verse 2

O Thou the God of all my strength, Why hast Thou cast me off? Why go I mourning all the day, While foes oppress and scoff, While foes oppress and scoff?

Verse 3

O send Thou forth Thy light and truth, Let them be guides to me, And bring me to Thy holy hill, Thy dwelling-place to see, Thy dwelling-place to see.

Verse 4

Then will I to God's altar go, To God, my boundless joy; Yea, God, my God, Thy Name to praise My harp I will employ, My harp I will employ.

Verse 5

Why art thou then cast down, my soul, What should discourage thee? And why with vexing thoughts art thou Disquieted in me, Disquieted in me?

Verse 6

Hope thou in God; His praise shall yet My thankful lips employ; He is the spring of all my health, My God, my boundless joy, My God, my boundless joy.