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The Prayer of the Destitute

from My Hiding Place by Zsolozsma

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Hear my prayer, Lord
Let my cry for help come to you
Do not hide your face from me
When I am in distress

Turn your ear to me
When I call, answer me quickly
For my days vanish
Like smoke
My bones burn
Like glowing embers
My heart is blighted and
Withered like grass

I lie awake; I have become
Like a bird alone on a roof
All day long my enemies taunt me
Those who rail against me use my name as a curse

For I eat ashes as my food
And mingle my drink with tears because of your great wrath

My days are like the evening shadow
I wither away like grass, but you, Lord, sit enthroned forever

You will arise and have compassion on Zion
For it is time to show favor to her

The nations will fear the name of the Lord
All the kings of the earth will revere your glory
For the Lord will rebuild Zion
And appear in his glory

He will respond to the prayer of the destitute
He will not despise their plea
Let this be written for a future generation
That a people not yet created may praise the Lord

The Lord looked down from his sanctuary on high
From heaven he viewed the earth

To hear the groans of the prisoners
And release those condemned to death

In the course of my life
He broke my strength

He cut short my days, so I said:
Do not take me away, my God, in the midst of my days

Your years go on through all generations
You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands

They will perish, but you remain
They will all wear out like a garment

Your years go on through all generations
You laid the foundations of the earth

And the heavens are the work of your hands
They will perish, but you remain

They will all wear out like a garment
Like clothing you will change them

And they will be discarded but you remain the same
And your years will never end

The children of your servants
Will live in your presence

Their descendants will be
Established before you

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from My Hiding Place, released December 24, 2023

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