Lord, why have you abandoned me?\par Why do you refuse to listen to me?\par
God, why do you avoid me,\par and treat me like your enemy?\par
How long will you forget me, Lord?\par Will you forget me forever?\par How long will you refuse to accept me? {\cf2\super [72]} \par
God, you are my place of safety!\par Why did you leave me?\par Why must I suffer such sadness\par because of the cruelty of my enemy?\par
God, why are you hiding from us?\par Have you forgotten our pain and troubles?\par
But, God, you left us.\par You embarrassed us.\par You did not come with us into battle.\par
God, you don’t like evil \{people near you\}.\par Evil people can’t worship you. {\cf2\super [23]} \par
Don’t turn away from your servant.\par I am in trouble!\par Hurry, help me!\par
At about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means, “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?” {\cf2\super [431]}