Oh, Great Spirit in the sky
Why do I cry continually?
Oh, Great Eye so high
Why do I have to sigh with every breath?
Oh, Great Ear of Earth
Why have you stopped listening to my baaing?
Oh, Great Refiner of metals
Why! Don’t you know that iron doesn’t process into gold?
Oh, Great hearer of righteous prayers —
Why! Isn’t there anyone clean left to answer?
Oh , Almighty one, powerful in strength —
Why! Have you grown so tired that you can not lift your arm of salvation?
Oh, Giver of Gifts of wonderful things —
Why! Is your larder empty, have you grown poor like us?
Oh, Fulfiller of desires of all living things —
Why! Is your phone of the hook or are you just sleepy?
Oh, Great Savior of mighty acts —
Why are you so far away that you can’t see our pain?
Oh, True God of all creation —
So close, and yet so far, now hidden for good.
Oh, Great Father so loving —
Why do I cry E’li, E’li, la’ma sabach·tha’ni ?
Oh, Viewer of Sheol, the past and present —
Why won’t you let me go away to rest with Job?
