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PSAL. LXXXV.
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Thy Land to favour graciouslyThou hast not Lord been slack,
Thou hast from hard Captivity
Returned Jacob back.
2
Th' iniquity thou didst forgiveThat wrought thy people woe,
And all their Sin, that did thee grieve
Hast hid where none shall know.
3
Thine anger all thou hadst remov'd,And calmly didst return
From thy fierce wrath which we had prov'd
Far worse then fire to burn.
4
God of our saving health and peace,Turn us, and us restore,
Thine indignation cause to cease
Toward us, and chide no more.
5
Wilt thou be angry without end,For ever angry thus
Wilt thou thy frowning ire extend
From age to age on us?
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6
Wilt thou not turn, and hear our voiceAnd us again revive,
That so thy people may rejoyce
By thee preserv'd alive.
7
Cause us to see thy goodness Lord,To us thy mercy shew
Thy saving health to us afford
And life in us renew.
8
And now what God the Lord will speakI will go strait and hear,
For to his people he speaks peace
And to his Saints full dear,
To his dear Saints he will speak peace,
But let them never more
Return to folly, but surcease
To trespass as before.
9
Surely to such as do him fearSalvation is at hand
And glory shall ere long appear
To dwell within our Land.
10
Mercy and Truth that long were miss'dNow joyfully are met
Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kiss'd
And hand in hand are set.
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11
Truth from the earth like to a flowrShall bud and blossom then,
And Justice from her heavenly bowr
look down on mortal men.
12
The Lord will also then bestowWhatever thing is good
Our Land shall forth in plenty throw
Her fruits to be our food.
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