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HOW LONG, O LORD, HOW LONG? (PSALM 13)

Words and Music by Matthew Carpenter, Lisa Clow, Brittany Born, and David Zimmer
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God, to You we come. Will You still hide Your face? We cry be -

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fore You, and on our knees we pray, How long, O Lord, how long?

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© 2022 Sovereign Grace Praise/BMI (administrated by Integrity Music). Sovereign Grace Music,
a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. www.SovereignGraceMusic.org CCLI #71 97794
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glo - ry fills our eyes and our faith is turned to sight, till our

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thirst - y souls are sat - is - fied, How long, O Lord, how long?

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trust Your stead - fast love; Your grace will be our song. You bring new

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mer - cies with eve - ry ri - sing sun, How long, O Lord, how

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© 2022 Sovereign Grace Praise/BMI (administrated by Integrity Music). Sovereign Grace Music,
a division of Sovereign Grace Churches. All rights reserved. www.SovereignGraceMusic.org CCLI #71 97794