Restoration Rejoicing

Tune: Aurelia

('The church's one foundation')

Hosea Chapter 14

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Israel, to the Lord return

You have sinned, of Him learn

Take with you words and turn to

Him, say, Forgive, renew

Take away all sin, receive

Us gracious, we believe

So our lips shall give you praise

And songs to you shall raise

We shall not other nation

Trust to bring salvation

Nor say to our idols, You

Sure now be our gods true

For in you the needy find

You are merciful, kind

He will heal their backsliding

Ways of their descending [into sin]

For the Lord's anger is turned

Away, though once it burned

Towards them, but now He be

As the dew pleasant, see

To His people, and He will

Love them freely, and still

Tend them, they shall like lilies

Grow, and as cedar trees

Strong rooted, and their branches

Shall spread, beauteous this

They shall dwell 'neath His shadow

Reviving as corn grow

And as the vine, and sweet smell

Give forth, shall prosper well

The Lord, as fir or cypress

To them, He shall them bless