1.
O Lord! behold the suppliant band
That kneels before your throne
Come back, come back, unto the land
That once was all thine own.
2.
By all your toil, by all your pain,
By every sigh and tear,
We pray Thee, let not Satan gain
The souls that cost so dear.
3.
Remember, Lord, your mercies old,
Your grace so freely given,
When nations thronged into your fold
Intent on gaining heaven.
4.
Oh! for the sake of Saints who prayed
At altars now laid low,
For deeds of shame, for faith betrayed,
Your vengeance, Lord, forgo.
5.
And for the sake of those who stood
Amid the nation’s fall,
Who kept their faith and shed their blood,
Have mercy now on all.
O Lord Behold The Suppliant Band Lyrics