How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, Lord

Top Media Text Text Info Tune Timeline Arrangements Page Scans Instances

How long wilt Thou forget me, Lord, Shall it forever be

Published in 22 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Piano/Organ
	Peace Like a River (Heartfelt Hymn Setti…

Representative Text

1 How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?
shall it for ever be?
O how long shall it be that thou
wilt hide thy face from me?
2 How long take counsel in my soul,
still sad in heart, shall I?
How long exalted over me
shall be mine enemy?

3 O Lord my God, consider well,
and answer to me make:
Mine eyes enlighten, lest the sleep
of death me overtake:
4 Lest that mine enemy should say,
Against him I prevailed;
And those that trouble me rejoice,
when I am moved and failed.

5 But I have all my confidence
thy mercy set upon;
My heart within me shall rejoice
in thy salvätion.
6 I will unto the Lord my God
sing praises cheerfully,
Because he hath his bounty shown
to me abundantly.

Source: Foundations Psalter: 1650 Scottish Psalter #13

All representative texts • Compare texts ^ top

First Line:	How long wilt Thou forget me, Lord, Shall it forever be
Title:	How Long Wilt Thou Forget Me, Lord
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	How long, how long, shall it
Copyright:	Public Domain