1 O Lord, be gracious to me;
my soul cries out, "How long?"
When will you turn in mercy
and save your child from wrong?

2 Shall lips that you have given
sing praises from the dead?
Return, O Lord, enliven--
in love lift up my head.

3 Despair my mind was keeping
and sorrow filled my eyes,
but God has heard my weeping
and now he will arise!