- Thou hast been merciful in deed,
- O Lord, unto thy land:
- For thou restoredst Jacob’s seed,
- from thralldom out of band.
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- 2 The wicked ways that they were in,
- thou didst them clean remit:
- And thou didst hide thy people’s sin,
- full close thou coveredst it.
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- 3 Thine anger eke thou didst assuage,
- that all thy wrath was gone:
- And so didst turn thee from thy rage,
- with them to be at one.
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- 4 O God of health, do now convert
- thy people unto thee:
- Put all thy wrath from us apart,
- and angry cease to be.
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- 5 Why? shall thine anger never end,
- but still proceed on us,
- And shall thy wrath itself extend,
- upon all ages thus?
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- 6 Wilt thou not rather turn therefore,
- and quicken us, that we
- And all thy folk may evermore,
- be glad and joy in thee?
-
- 7 O Lord, on us do thou declare,
- thy goodness to our wealth:
- Show forth to us and do not spare,
- thine aide and saving health.
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- 8 I will hark what God saith, for he
- speaks to his people peace:
- And to his Saints that never they,
- return to foolishness.
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- 9 For why? his help is still at hand,
- to such as do him fear:
- Whereby great glory in the land
- shall dwell and flourish there.
-
- 10 For truth and mercy there shall meet,
- in one to take their place:
- And peace shall justice with kiss greet,
- and there they shall embrace.
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- 11 As truth from earth shall spring apace,
- and flourish pleasantly:
- So righteousness shall show her face,
- and look from heaven high.
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- 12 Yea, God himself doth take in hand,
- to give us each good thing:
- And through the coasts of all the land,
- the earth her fruits shall bring.
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- 13 Before his face shall justice go,
- much like a guide or stay:
- He shall direct his steps also,
- and keep them in the way.
