Behold, O God, What Cruel Foes MALVERN—Lowell Mason Behold, O God, What Cruel Foes 1 Behold, O God, what cruel foes, Thy peaceful heritage invade; Thy holy temple stands defiled, In dusty thy sacred walls are laid. 2 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. 3 Let those who dared insult thy reign, Return dismayed, with endless shame, While heathen, who thy grace despise, Shall from thy