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1O thou my soul, bless God the Lord;
and all that in me is
Be
stirred up his holy name
to magnify and bless.
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2Bless, O my soul, the Lord thy God,
and not forgetful be
Of
all his gracious benefits
he hath bestow'd on thee.
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3All thine iniquities who doth
most graciously forgive:
Who
thy diseases all and pains
doth heal, and thee relieve.
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4Who doth redeem thy life, that thou
to death may'st not go down;
Who
thee with loving-kindness doth
and tender mercies crown:
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5Who with abundance of good things
doth satisfy thy mouth;
So
that, ev'n as the eagle's age,
renewed is thy youth.
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6God righteous judgment executes
for all oppressed ones.
7His ways to Moses, he his acts
made known to Isr'el's sons.
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8The Lord our God is merciful,
and he is gracious,
Long-suffering,
and slow to wrath,
in mercy plenteous.
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9He will not chide continually,
nor keep his anger still.
10With us he dealt not as we sinn'd,
nor did requite our ill.
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11For as the heaven in its height
the earth surmounteth far;
So
great to those that do him fear
his tender mercies are:
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12As far as east is distant from
the west, so far hath he
From
us removed, in his love,
all our iniquity.
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13Such pity as a father hath
unto his children dear;
Like
pity shews the Lord to such
as worship him in fear.
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14For he remembers we are dust,
and he our frame well knows.
15Frail man, his days are like the grass,
as flow'r in field he grows:
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16For over it the wind doth pass,
and it away is gone;
And
of the place where once it was
it shall no more be known.
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17But unto them that do him fear
God's mercy never ends;
And
to their children's children still
his righteousness extends:
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18To such as keep his covenant,
and mindful are alway
Of
his most just commandements,
that they may them obey.
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19The Lord prepared hath his throne
in heavens firm to stand;
And
ev'ry thing that being hath
his kingdom doth command.
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20O ye his angels, that excel
in strength, bless ye the Lord;
Ye
who obey what he commands,
and hearken to his word.
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21O bless and magnify the Lord,
ye glorious hosts of his;
Ye
ministers, that do fulfil
whate'er his pleasure is.
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22O bless the Lord, all ye his works,
wherewith the world is stor'd
In
his dominions ev'ry where.
My soul, bless thou the Lord.
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