Tune: Spiritus Vitae
(\'O breath of life, come sweeping through us\')
Hosea 6 v.1-3
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The Lord says, I will go and return
To my place till my people learn
And confess their offence, they away
have gone from me in this their day
Till they seek my face, though afflicted
They be, they will seek me early
With diligence, will say, Come and let
Us return unto the Lord e\'en yet
For He has torn and He will us heal
Unto Him we shall pled, appeal
He has smitten us, and He will bind
Us up, His mercies we shall find
After two days He will us revive
In the third day let us not strive
For He will raise us up, we shall live
In His sight, He will us forgive
Then shall we know, if we do follow
On to know the Lord, even so
That His going forth it is prepared
As the morning dawns, His love shared
He shall come to us as the rainfall
Waters the earth, refreshes all
Former and latter rain, heavy, light
And bless us with His presence bright