O God, Give Thou Ear to My Plea

Verse 1

O God, give Thou ear to my plea, And hide not Thyself from my cry; O hearken and answer Thou me, As restless and weary I sigh.

Verse 2

O that I had wings like a dove, For then I would fly far away And seek for the rest that I love, Where trouble no more could dismay.

Verse 3

Nay, soul, call on god all the day; The Lord for Thy help will appear; At eve, morn, and noon humbly pray, And He thy petition will hear.

Verse 4

Thy burden now cast on the Lord, And He shall thy weakness sustain; The righteous who trust in His word Unmoved shall forever remain.