Oh Lord we hear Your words of life Your truth at hand to withstand strife We listen yet to man’s discourse The world pulls strong with evil force Deceit is in their idol song And for Your grace, our God we long. There’s none like You my blessed Lord Woe am I, not in You absorbed Our thoughts create a worthless plot With useless works of sin we mock You stretched the Heavens, made the earth Your power and wisdom gave it birth Our God will cast from Israel’s land Pathetic race of Judah’s band In desolation, laid to waste The remnant of this human race Creations with our hands we’ve made The things for which our Christ has paid Our Lord Almighty, ever the same Correct us by Your Holy Name In Your anger we will be naught Devoured in lust and worthless thought Oh! Save us from this fruitless want Remind us of Your covenant!
