Fits tune: Southwell
(\'Lord Jesus, think on me\')
Lamentations Chapter 5 v.15 - 22 and Chapter 3 v.22 - 26
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1. Joy of our heart has ceased
Our mourning has increased
The crown from our heads has fallen
We turn from sins again
2. Turn back to the Lord, for
Our heart is faint, we poor
And eyes are dim from weeping sore
Leave us not evermore
3. The mount Zion barren
Desolate, foxes den
You Lord for ever do remain
You rule o\'er all unfeign[ed]
4. Why do you us forget
Forsake us long time, yet
Turn unto us, O Lord, and we
Shall be turned, and you see
5. Renew our days as when
Olden days blessings then
But all rejected here we seem
Devoid of your lights\' beam
6. Very wroth sure you are
Against us, removed far
Your presence, yet still do we say
Come restore us we pray
7. It is because of this
The LORD\'s mercies, sole His
That we are not consumed away
Nor vanish from the day
8. Because His compassions
Fail not, He shows to ones
As us, for each morning they new
Are, great faithfulness too
9. The Lord is my portion
Says my soul, He has done
Righteous judgements, for He is good
I shall hope as I should
10. Shall hope in Him, quiet wait
For His salvation, state*
That it is good that one does bear
The yoke in youth, it share
(*state = in the sense of \'say\' or \'mention\')