O God of Grace and Righteousness

O God of grace and right­eous­ness

Hear and at­tend when I com­plain:

Thou hast en­larged me in dis­tress

Bow down a gra­cious ear again.

Ye sons of men

in vain ye try

To turn my glo­ry in­to shame;

How long will scoff­ers love to lie

And dare re­proach my Sav­ior’s name?

Know that the Lord di­vides His saints

From all the tribes of men be­side;

He hears the cry of pe­ni­tents

For the dear sake of Christ that died.

When our obe­di­ent hands have done

A thou­sand works of right­eous­ness

We put our trust in God alone

And glo­ry in His par­don­ing grace.

Let the un­think­ing ma­ny say

Who will be­stow some earth­ly good?

But Lord

Thy light and love we pray;

Our souls de­sire this heav’n­ly food.

Then shall my cheer­ful pow­ers re­joice

At grace and fa­vors so di­vine;

Nor will I change my hap­py choice

For all their corn

and all their wine.