Give, Lord, the King, thy clearest light

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Give, Lord, the king, thy clearest light; Thy righteousness give to his son,

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That he may judge thy people right, And to the poor, see justice done.

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Then, from the lofty mounts, shall flow Sweet peace, and all thy people bless; The little hills shall like them grow In happy fruits of righteousness.

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He'll vindicate the injured poor, And save the offspring of the just; But, the oppressor's haughty power, Shall break, and crumble into dust.

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They shall thee fear, while sun and moon, Perform their course, through ages all,

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He'll come, as rain on grass new mown, As watering showers on dry land fall.

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The just shall flourish, in his day; And peace abound, 'till there's no moon.

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From sea to sea, shall reach his sway, From river, to the setting sun.

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They who in deserts have their seat, In homage, bow before him must; His foes shall, couching at his feet, In low prostrations, lick the dust.

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The kings of Tarshish, and the isles, Shall costly presents to him bring; Sheba's high lords shall offer spoils, And rich gifts Saba's wealthy king.

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Before him, all the kings on earth Shall fall, and homage to him pay; All nations, from the south, to north, As sovereign Lord, shall him obey.

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For, such as want, and helpless are, He'll free; when they his help implore.

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The destitute, in pity, spare; And save the souls shall of the poor.

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From fraud and violence he will Redeem their soul, by his great might; Their blood, unjustly sought to spill, Shall very dear be in his sight.

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And he shall live; and Sbeba's gold, To him as tribute shall be paid; Daily his name shall be extolled, While constant prayers are for him made.

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Corn, sprinkled on the mountain's top, Like Lebanon, shall shake, and sound, So full the ears, so thick the crop; In cities men, like grass, abound.

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His name forever shall endure, And be transmitted with the sun; All nations bliss, from him, procure, And him proclaim the blessed One.

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Blessed be Jehovah, God Most High, The God of favorite Israel's seed; From him alone, in earth, and sky, The things that wondrous are proceed.

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And blessed be his glorious name Forever; let the whole earth then Be filled with his glorious fame. To which we shout, Amen; Amen.