Hymnal: Psalms, carefully suited to the Christian worship in the United States of America #12b (1791) First Line: O God of grace and righteousness Lyrics: 1 O God of grace and righteousness,
Hear and attend when I complain,
Thou hast enlarg'd me in distress,
Bow down a gracious ear again.
2 Ye sons of men in vain ye try
To turn my glory into shame:
How long will scoffers love to lie,
And dare reproach my Saviours name?
3 Know that the Lord divides his saints
From all the tribes of men beside:
He hears and pities their complaints,
For the dear sake of Christ that died.
4 When our obedient hands have done
A thousand works of righteousness,
We put our trust in God alone,
And glory in his pard'ning grace.
5 Let the unthinking many say,
"Who will bestow some earthly good?"
But, Lord, thy light and love we pray;
Our souls desire this heav'nly food.
6 Then shall my cheerful pow'rs rejoice
At grace divine, and love so great,
Nor will I change my happy choice
For all their wealth and boasted state. Scripture: Psalm 4:1-7 Languages: English
Hearing of prayer' or, God our portion, and Christ our hope