Behold Us Lord and Let Our Cry { Behold Us Lord and Let Our Cry HAVEN-Composer Unknown Behold Us, Lord, and Let Our Cry } Behold us, Lord, and let our cry Before thy throne ascend; Cast thou on us a pitying eye, And still our lives defend. For impious foes insult us round; Oppressive, proud, and vain; They cast thy temples to the ground, And all our rights profane. Yet thy forgiving grace we trust, And in thy power rejoice; Thine arm shall bring our foes to dust, Thy praise inspire our voice.