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HOW LONG HATH GOD BESTOWED HIS CARE?

Scripture Verse

If My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Introduction

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John Newton (1725–1807)

Words: At­trib­ut­ed to John New­ton (1725–1807). Ap­peared in The Bap­tist Harp (Phi­la­del­phia: Am­eri­can Bap­tist Pub­li­ca­tion So­ci­ety, 1849), num­ber 536.

Music: Mel­more Will­iam C. Mar­tin (1864–1914) (🔊 ).

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William C. Martin
(1864–1914)

Lyrics

How long hath God be­stowed His care
On this in­dulged, un­grate­ful land!
How oft in times of dan­ger near,
Preserved us by His so­ver­eign hand!

Here peace and li­ber­ty have dwelt,
The glo­ri­ous Gos­pel bright­ly shone;
And oft our migh­ti­est foes have felt
That God hath made our cause His own.

But, ah! both Heav’n and earth have heard
Our vile re­quit­al of His love;
We, whom like child­ren He has reared,
For all His care un­thank­ful prove.

See! He up­lifts His chast­en­ing rod!
O, where are now the faith­ful few,
Who trem­ble for the ark of God,
And know what Is­ra­el ought to do?

Lord, hear Thy peo­ple ev­ery­where,
Who meet this day to weep and pray;
Our sin­ful land in mer­cy spare,
In mer­cy turn Thy wrath away!