The Welcome Wagon - My God, My God, Parts 1 & 2 lyrics
[The Welcome Wagon - My God, My God, Parts 1 & 2 lyrics]
My God, my God, I cry to Thee
O why have You forsaken me?
Afar from me, You do not heed
Though day and night for help I plead
But You are holy in Your ways
Enthroned upon Your people's praise
Our fathers put their trust in Thee
Believed, and You died, set them free
They cried, and, trusting in Your Name
Were saved, and were not put to shame
But in the dust my honor lies
While all reproach and all despise
My words a cause for scorn they make
The lip they curl, the head they shake
And, mocking, bid me trust the Lord
Til He salvation shall afford
My trust on You I learned to rest
When I was on my mother's breast
From birth You are my God alone
Your care my life has ever known
O let Your strength and presence cheer
For trouble and distress are near
Please be not far away from me
I have no source of help but Thee
Unnumbered foes would do me wrong
They press about me, fierce and strong
Like beasts of prey their rage they vent
My courage fails, my strength is spent
Down unto death You leadest me
Consumed by thirst and agony
With cruel hate and anger fierce
My helpless hands and feet they pierce
While on my wasted form they stare
The garments torn from me they share
My shame and sorrow heeding not
And for my robe they cast the lot
O Lord, afar no longer stay
You are my Helper, haste, I pray
From death and evil set me free
I live, for You did answer me
I live and will declare Your fame
Where brothers gather in Your name
Where all Your faithful people meet
I will Your worthy praise repeat
O why have You forsaken me?
Afar from me, You do not heed
Though day and night for help I plead
But You are holy in Your ways
Enthroned upon Your people's praise
Our fathers put their trust in Thee
Believed, and You died, set them free
They cried, and, trusting in Your Name
Were saved, and were not put to shame
But in the dust my honor lies
While all reproach and all despise
My words a cause for scorn they make
The lip they curl, the head they shake
And, mocking, bid me trust the Lord
Til He salvation shall afford
My trust on You I learned to rest
When I was on my mother's breast
From birth You are my God alone
Your care my life has ever known
O let Your strength and presence cheer
For trouble and distress are near
Please be not far away from me
I have no source of help but Thee
Unnumbered foes would do me wrong
They press about me, fierce and strong
Like beasts of prey their rage they vent
My courage fails, my strength is spent
Down unto death You leadest me
Consumed by thirst and agony
With cruel hate and anger fierce
My helpless hands and feet they pierce
While on my wasted form they stare
The garments torn from me they share
My shame and sorrow heeding not
And for my robe they cast the lot
O Lord, afar no longer stay
You are my Helper, haste, I pray
From death and evil set me free
I live, for You did answer me
I live and will declare Your fame
Where brothers gather in Your name
Where all Your faithful people meet
I will Your worthy praise repeat