Tuesday, April 15 This day I composed some verses, applicable to the present state of our church; intended to be sung at our meeting to-morrow morning.
Lord we are met to seek thy face,
With fasting and with prayer;
Consider all our sad distress,
And lend a gracious ear.
With fasting and with prayer;
Consider all our sad distress,
And lend a gracious ear.
Hast thou not been our hope and trust,
Our shield and our defence;
When wilt thou raise us from the dust,
And drive our sorrows hence?
Our shield and our defence;
When wilt thou raise us from the dust,
And drive our sorrows hence?
Look down in mercy, gracious Lord,
Heal every bleeding wound;
Let former favours be restored,
And ancient joys abound.
Heal every bleeding wound;
Let former favours be restored,
And ancient joys abound.
'Tis for our sins thy face is hid,
Thou God of truth and grace,
Help us to search as Israel did,
And try our hearts and ways.
Thou God of truth and grace,
Help us to search as Israel did,
And try our hearts and ways.
Hast thou not promised in thy Word
To hear thy children's cry?
O turn us to thee, glorious Lord,
And help us ere we die.
To hear thy children's cry?
O turn us to thee, glorious Lord,
And help us ere we die.
Shall thy afflicted Zion mourn,
And seek her God in vain ?
Wilt thou not to thy church return,
And build her walls again?
And seek her God in vain ?
Wilt thou not to thy church return,
And build her walls again?
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