Lord, hear me when I pray,
And an­swer me in grace;
Oft as I hear Thee say,
Come ye and seek My face,
My heart and lips their an­swer speak,
Thy face, Je­ho­vah, will I seek.

Hide not Thy face from me,
In wrath turn not away,
My help and Sav­ior be,
Forsake me not, I pray;
Should fa­ther, mo­ther, both for­sake,
The Lord on me will pi­ty take.

Teach me, O Lord, Thy way,
Make plain to me my path,
Because of foes, I pray,
Protect me from their wrath;
To false ac­cus­ers, cru­el foes,
O Lord, do not my soul ex­pose.

Faint-heart­ed would I be,
Didst Thou not pro­mise, Lord,
I shall Thy good­ness see
While Thou dost life ac­cord.
Wait on the Lord, nor faint, nor fear,
Yea, trust and wait, the Lord is near.