Behold O God What Cruel Foes { Behold O God What Cruel Foes MALVERN-Lowell Mason Behold, O God, What Cruel Foes } Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defiled, In dusty thy sacred walls are laid. Deep from the prison's horrid glooms, Oh, hear the mourning captive sigh, And let thy sovereign power reprieve The trembling souls condemned to die. Let those who dared insult thy reign, Return dismayed, with endless shame, While heathen, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy justice learn thy name. So shall thy children, freed from death, Eternal songs of honor raise, And every future age shall tell Thy sovereign power and pardoning grace.