O Lord, thou hast been favourable

Verse 1

O Lord, thou hast been favorable to thy belovèd land: Jacob's captivity thou hast recalled with mighty hand.

Verse 2

Thou pardonèd thy people hast all their iniquities; Thou all their trespasses and sins hast covered from thine eyes.

Verse 3

Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dst from thy wrath's furiousness.

Verse 4

Turn us, God of our health, and cause thy wrath 'gainst us to cease.

Verse 5

Shall thy displeasure thus endure against us without end? Wilt thou to generations all thine anger forth extend?

Verse 6

That in thee may thy people joy, wilt thou not us revive?

Verse 7

Show us thy mercy, Lord, to us do thy salvation give.

Verse 8

I'll hear what God the Lord will speak: to his folk he'll speak peace, And to his saints; but let them not return to foolishness.

Verse 9

To them that fear him surely near is his salvätion; That glory in our land may have her habitätion.

Verse 10

Truth met with mercy, righteousness and peace kissed mutually:

Verse 11

Truth springs from earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven high.

Verse 12

Yea, what is good the Lord shall give; our land shall yield increase:

Verse 13

Justice, to set us in his steps, shall go before his face.