O Lord, give ear unto my voice

Verse 1

O Lord, give ear unto my voice, when I do cry to thee; upon me also mercy have, and do thou answer me.

Verse 2

When thou didst say, Seek ye my face, then unto thee reply thus did my heart, Above all things thy face, Lord, seek will I.

Verse 3

Far from me hide not thou thy face; put not away from thee thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast an helper been to me.

Verse 4

O God, who my salvation art, leave me not, nor forsake; though father, mother, both me leave, the Lord me up will take.

Verse 5

O Lord, instruct me in thy way, to me a leader be in a plain path, because of those that hatred bear to me.

Verse 6

Give me not to mine enemies’ will; for witnesses that lie against me risen are, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Verse 7

I fainted had, unless that I believed had to see the Lord’s own goodness in the land of them that living be.

Verse 8

Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong, and he shall strength afford unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait, I say, upon the Lord.