O Lord thou favor'd hast thy land, Jacob's captivity

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O Lord thou favour'd hast thy land Jacob's captivity;

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Thou hast brought back, thou pardoned hast Thy folks iniquity, thou hast close covered all their sin. Selah.

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Thou hast thy wrath off cast; Thou from the fierceness of thine ire Thy self returned hast.

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Turn us again, O thou the God Of our salvation? And towards us cause thou to cease Thine indignation. Wilt thou be angry still with us For evermore? what shall Thine anger be by thee drawn out To generations all?

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Wilt thou not us revive? in thee Thy folk rejoyce shall so;

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Shew us thy mercy, Lord on us Thy saving health below.

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I'll hear what God the Lord will say, For surely he'll speak peace To's folk and saints, but let not them Return to foolishness.

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Sure nigh to them that do him fear Is his salvation; That glory may within our land Have habitation.

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Mercy and truth do jointly meet, Justice and peace do kiss;

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Truth springs from th' earth and righteousness From heaven looking is.

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Yea what is good the Lord shall give; Our land yield her increase.

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Justice before him go and in the way her feet shall place.