"How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?" (Psalm 13:1)
This is one of my favorite musical settings of Psalm 13, which is one of my favorite psalms. I know the song from the wonderful collection Psalms for All Seasons.
How long, O Lord, will you forget
an answer to my prayer?
No tokens of your love I see,
your face is turned away from me;
I wrestle with despair.
an answer to my prayer?
No tokens of your love I see,
your face is turned away from me;
I wrestle with despair.
How long, O Lord, will you forsake
and leave me in this way?
When will you come to my relief?
My heart is overwhelmed with grief,
by evil night and day.
and leave me in this way?
When will you come to my relief?
My heart is overwhelmed with grief,
by evil night and day.
How long, O Lord? But you forgive
with mercy from above.
I find that all your ways are just,
I learn to praise you and to trust
in your unfailing love.
with mercy from above.
I find that all your ways are just,
I learn to praise you and to trust
in your unfailing love.
Text: Barbara Wollett
Tune: Christopher Norton
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