Trinity Hymnal ‎#508

508. Why dost thou stand afar

1 Why dost thou stand afar,
O Lord, in our distress?
And why dost thou conceal thyself
When troublous times oppress?

2 Do thou, O Lord, arise;
O God, lift up thy hand;
Forget thou not the suff'ring poor,
The humble in the land.

3 Their foes thou dost behold,
Their wrongs thou wilt repay;
The poor commit themselves to thee,
Thou art the orphan's stay.

4 Thou, Lord, hast heard their pray'r
When humble hearts drew nigh;
Thou also wilt revive their strength
And ever hear their cry.

5 Defend the fatherless,
And all who are oppressed,
That they by human pride and pow'r
May be no more distressed.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Why dost thou stand afar
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Psalm 10
• Topic: Christian Life: Tribulation and Suffering; God: Defender; Poor; Supplication: For Deliverance; Temperance
• Source: The Psalter, 1912

Tune Information

• Name: CLIFTON
• Composer: C. Warwick Jordan
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: D Major