Tune: Ye Banks And Braes
(\'We cannot measure how you heal\')
Hosea 2 v.19-23 & 3 v.1-5 parts
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The LORD will His people betroth
To Him for ever, not them loathe
Betroth them to Him, so it be
In righteousness and judgement, see
In justice and lovingkindness
And mercies, His intent to bless
And even in faithfulness sure
Married to Him for evermore
And they shall know He is the LORD
Shall be according to His word
And then the LORD shall hear, answer
The heavens, and they too for sure
Shall hear, answer,the earth, reply
And tell that the LORD God is nigh
The earth shall answer, corn and wine
And oil produce, in goodness fine
And they too shall see in Jezreel
Means \'God will sow\' in vale and hill
Will sow His people to Himself
They shall benefit of His wealth
He will have mercy on those who
Had been bereft of mercy too
Will say to those [who were] not His people
You are my people, on me call
You are my God, then they shall say
Shall know Him through each night and day
Shall be restored, prosperity
And times of renewal shall be
As Gomer, the unfaithful wife
Of Hosea, trouble and strife
Did she him give, so God\'s people
Shall return to Him and not fall