How long, O Lord, shall I complain

Verse 1

How long, O Lord, shall I complain, Like one that seeks his God in vain? How long my soul thine absence mourn, And still despair of thy return?

Verse 2

How long shall my poor troubled breast Be with these anxious thoughts opprest? If thou withhold thy heavenly light, I sleep in everlasting night.

Verse 3

Hear, Lord, and grant me quick relief, Thy mercy now shall end my grief; For I have trusted in thy grace, And shall again behold thy face.