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Psalm
85
[Recommended tunes: v 1-5 Naomi, Contemplation; v 6-13 St Bernard,
St Leonard]
To
the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
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1O Lord, thou hast been favourable
to thy beloved land:
Jacob's
captivity thou hast
recall'd with mighty hand.
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2Thou pardoned thy people hast
all their iniquities;
Thou
all their trespasses and sins
hast cover'd from thine eyes.
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3Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dst
from thy wrath's furiousness.
4Turn us, God of our health, and cause
thy wrath 'gainst us to cease.
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5Shall thy displeasure thus endure
against us without end?
Wilt
thou to generations all
thine anger forth extend?
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6That in thee may thy people joy,
wilt thou not us revive?
7Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to us
do thy salvation give.
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8I'll hear what God the Lord will speak:
to his folk he'll speak peace,
And
to his saints; but let them not
return to foolishness.
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9To them that fear him surely near
is his salvation;
That
glory in our land may have
her habitation.
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10Truth met with mercy, righteousness
and peace kiss'd mutually:
11Truth springs from earth, and righteousness
looks down from heaven high.
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12Yea, what is good the Lord shall give;
our land shall yield increase:
13Justice, to set us in his steps,
shall go before his face.
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