Text:O Lord, our Ears have often heard

78. O Lord, our Ears have often heard

1. O Lord, our Ears have often heard,
Our Fathers have us told
Thy mighty Works, wrought in their Days,
And in the Times of old.
2. How thou did'st punish, and eject,
With thine avenging Hand,
The heathen Nations; and did'st place
Thy People in their Land.

3. For they, Possession of the Land,
Gain'd not, by their own Sword,
Neither could their own Arm them save;
But thy Right-hand, O Lord,
Thine Arm, and Presence, with their Hosts,
And thy peculiar Grace.

4. Thou art my King; O God, command
Safety for Jacob's Race.
5. Then, in thy Strength, we'll still go on,
To push down all our Foes;
And, thro' thy Name, tread under Foot,
Such as shall us oppose.
5. For I'll not trust my Bow, nor Sword,
The Victory to gain.
7. But thou hast sav'd us from our Foes,
And made their Hopes in vain.

8. Therefore, in Thee, we make our Boast,
And glory all Day long;
Forever will we praise thy Name,
In our triumphant Song.

Second Part

9. But, now, thou hast rejected us,
With Shame, hast cast us down;
Our Armies thou no more dost lead,
Nor us with Vict'ry crown.
10. Therefore, before our Enemies,
Which spoil us, we have fled.
11. Thou, some, hast giv'n, as Sheep for Meat,
And others captive led.

12. Thy People thou hast sold for nought;
Nor art the richer found.
13. We're to our Neighbours a Reproach;
A Scorn to all around.
14. Thou us among the Heathen, hast,
A taunting Proverb, made;
By foolish People we're contemn'd,
They at us shake the Head.

15. Therefore, from Morn, to Night, our Eyes
See nothing but Disgrace;
And, cover'd with confounding Shame,
I'm forc'd to hide my Face.
16. Because I daily hear the Voice
Of our insulting Foe;
Who us reproach, and Thee blaspheme,
And all their Malice show.

Third Part

17. Yet, we have not forgotten Thee;
Nor false in Covenant prov'd
18. Our Heart's not turned back, nor Steps,
From thy just Ways, remov'd.
19. Tho' thou haft sorely broken us,
Where cruel Dragons roar;
And with the gastly Shades of Death,
Thy People cover'd o'er.

20. Had we, our God's great Name, forgot,
Or to strange Gods bow'd down;
21. Would'st thou not this have searched out?
To Thee all Hearts are known.
22. Yea, we're as Sheep for Slaughter mark'd;
For thy Sake, kill'd all Day.
23. Awake, why sleep'st thou, Lord, arise;
And cast us not away.

24. O wherefore do'st thou hide thy Face,
Unmindful of our Thrall?
25. Our Soul is bow'd to Dust, on Earth
Our Bodies prostrate fall.
26. Arise, and for our Help appear,
The heathen Powers shake;
Redeem us from our Enemies Hand,
For thy great Mercy's Sake.

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First Line: O Lord, our Ears have often heard
Language: English
Publication Date: 1752
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