Great King of Nations, Hear Our Prayer

Verse 1

Great King of nations, hear our prayer, while at your feet we fall, and humbly, with united cry, to you for mercy call.

Verse 2

The guilt is ours, but grace is yours, O turn us not away; but hear us from your lofty throne, and help us when we pray.

Verse 3

Our fathers' sins were manifold, and ours no less we own, yet wondrously from age to age your goodness has been shown.

Verse 4

When dangers, like a stormy sea, beset our country round, to you we looked, to you we cried, and help in you was found.

Verse 5

With one consent we meekly bow beneath your chast'ning hand, and, pouring forth confession meet, mourn with our mourning land.

Verse 6

With pitying eye behold our need, as thus we lift our pray'r; correct us with your judgments, Lord, then let your mercy spare.