For a humiliation day.
1 Why doth the Lord stand off so far, And why conceal his face, When great calamities appear, And times of deep distress?
2 Lord, shall the wicked still deride Thy justice and thy pow'r? Shall they advance their heads in pride, And still thy saints devour?
3 They put thy judgments from their sight, And then insult the poor; They boast in their exalted height That they shall fall no more.
4 Arise, O God, lift up thine hand, Attend our humble cry; No enemy shall dare to stand When God ascends on high.