Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal ‎#152

152. While o'er our guilty land, O Lord

1 While o’er our guilty land, O Lord,
We view the terrors of Thy sword,
O whither shall the helpless fly?
To whom but Thee direct their cry?

2 The helpless sinner's cries and tears
Are grown familiar to Thine ears;
Oft has Thy mercy sent relief,
When all was fear and hopeless grief.

3 See, we repent, we weep, we mourn—
To our forsaken God we turn!
O spare our guilty country— spare
The church which Thou hast planted there.

4 We plead Thy grace, indulgent God;
We plead Thy Son’s atoning blood,
We plead Thy gracious promises;
And are they unavailing pleas?

5 These pleas, presented at Thy throne,
Have brought ten thousand blessings down
On guilty lands in helpless woe;
Let them prevail and help us, too.

Text Information

• First Line: While o'er our guilty land, O Lord
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1880
• Topic: The Church Year; National Humiliation and Thanksgiving: Humiliation
• Notes: Author from Index: Davies

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