Also appropriate to this topic...

This hymn is on the adjacent page in the Trinity Hymnal to one of the hymns we sang in church yesterday ("Be Thou My Vision"). I had never noticed it before. I copied the words down during the offering. (Yes, I know that I am supposed to be using that time to meditate on how I can offer myself to God beyond just writing a check. Anyway.)

How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord, Thou God of grace?
How long shall fears beset me, while darkness hides Thy face?
How long shall griefs distress me and turn my day to night?
How long shall foes oppress me and triumph in their might?

O Lord my God, behold me, and hear my earnest cries;
Lest sleep of death enfold me, enlighten Thou mine eyes;
Lest now my foe insulting should boast of his success,
And enemies exulting rejoice in my distress.

But I with expectation have on Thy grace relied;
My heart in Thy salvation shall still with joy confide;
And I with voice of singing will praise the Lord above,
Who, richest bounties bringing, has dealt with me in love.

--Arthur Mann, after Psalm 13