Prospering Presence

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