Great God, How Oft Did Israel Prove MALVERN—Lowell Mason Great God, How Oft Did Israel Prove 1 Great God, how oft did Israel prove By turns thine anger and thy love! There in a glass our hearts may see How fickle and how false they be. 2 The Lord consumed their years in pain, And made their travels long and vain; A tedious march through unknown ways, Wore out their strength, and spent their days. 3 Oft, when they saw their brethren slain, They mourned, and sought the Lord again; Called him