1 Thou hast been favourable, Lord,
to thy beloved land;
Jacob’s captivity thou hast
recalled with mighty hand.
2 Thou pardoned thy people hast
all their iniquities;
thou all their trespasses and sins
hast covered from thine eyes.
3 Thou hast thine anger all withdrawn,
turned from thy furiousness;
4 O God of our salvation, turn
and cause thy wrath to cease.
5 Shall thy displeasure thus endure
against us without end?
Wilt thou to generations all
thine anger still extend?
6 That in thee may thy people joy,
wilt thou not us revive?
7 Show us thy mercy, Lord, to us
do thy salvation give.
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.
9 Surely to them that fear the Lord
is his salvation near;
that glory in our land again
a dweller may appear.
10 Truth met with mercy, righteousness
and peace kiss mutually:
11 truth springs from earth, and righteousness
looks down from heaven high.
12 Yea, what is good the Lord shall give;
our land shall yield increase:
13 justice, to set us in his steps,
shall go before his face.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Thou hast been favourable, Lord |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2004 |
Scripture: | |
Notes: | May sing to ICONIUM (#72) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST BERNARD |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Source: | Tochter Sion, Cologne, 1741; Adapted in Easy Hymns for Catholic Schools, 1851 |