Tune: St Clement
('The day thou gavest, Lord,is ended')
Psalm 85
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LORD, to our land you have favour shown
Your presence, blessings, here be known
You have brought back the captivity
Of your people [from exile], settled the be
You have forgiven your people's sin
Have come to us, cleansed us within
Your wrath you have all taken away
Show us mercy, not anger this day
Turn us, restore us to you, we pray
Will you be angry now, alway?
Will you not revive us again so
We in you rejoice, praises show?
Show us your mercy, LORD, and grant us
Your salvation, e'en unto us
I will hear what the LORD will no speak
His words of peace to humble, meek
But let us not turn unto folly
For there the unwise pathway be
Surely His salvation it be night
They that fear hIm, to Him ally
So then shall glory dwell in our land
The LORD's works done by His good hand
Mercy and truth are met together
Righteousness, peace, they have kissed there
Truth shall spring form the earth, righteousness
Shall look from heaven an us bless
The LORD shall that which is good us give
Our land shall prosper, we shall live
Righteousness shall before Him go sure
Set us in His steps evermore
Lead us to follow, daily growing
And our true worship to you bring
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: March 25th, 2020 02:31
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 9.8.9.8. metre. Not written during the present crisis, but can still apply. All seems well, then the Psalmist questions (verse 3), though returns to faith, hope, trust in the Lord God.
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Comments3
Good one Orchi.
Thanks Gold.
Good write orchi. Very prayer like
Thanks Crow.
I was going to say reads like a prayer but the crow got to ya first.. I guess that's coz it is the shortest direct route and I'm getting on a bit.... stay safe Stephen...
Thanks Neville. They're not all my 'original words' as it were. I base them on the Psalms or other Scripture verses. You seen them 8.6.8.6.s about? Today is a 9.8.9.8.
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