Text: | How Long Hath God Bestowed His Care |
Author: | John Newton, 1725-1807 |
Tune: | MELMORE |
Composer: | W. Martin |
1 How long hath God bestowed his care
On this indulged, ungrateful land!
How oft in times of danger near,
Preserved us by his sov'reign hand!
2 Here peace and liberty have dwelt,
The glorious Gospel brightly shone;
And oft our mightiest foes have felt
That God hath made our cause his own.
3 But, ah! both heav'n and earth have heard
Our vile requital of his love;
We, whom like children he has reared,
For all his care unthankful prove.
4 See! he uplifts his chast'ning rod!
O, where are now the faithful few,
Who tremble for the ark of God,
And know what Israel ought to do?
5 Lord, hear thy people ev'rywhere,
Who meet this day to weep and pray;
Our sinful land in mercy spare,
In mercy turn thy wrath away!
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First Line: | How long hath God bestowed his care |
Title: | How Long Hath God Bestowed His Care |
Author: | John Newton, 1725-1807 |
Meter: | L.M. 8.8.8.8. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1972 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Seasons, Days, Services: National Repentance and Confession of Sin |
Notes: | If my people … shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear … forgive … and will heal their land. II Chron. 7:14. |