1 O Lord, thou hast been favourableto thy beloved land:Jacob's captivity thou hastrecall'd with mighty hand.
2 Thou pardoned thy people hastall their iniquities;Thou all their trespasses and sinshast cover'd from thine eyes.
3 Thou took'st off all thine ire, and turn'dstfrom thy wrath's furiousness.
4 Turn us, God of our health, and causethy wrath 'gainst us to cease.
5 Shall thy displeasure thus endureagainst us without end?Wilt thou to generations allthine anger forth extend?
6 That in thee may thy people joy,wilt thou not us revive?
7 Shew us thy mercy, Lord, to usdo 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 notreturn to foolishness.
9 To them that fear him surely nearis his salvation;That glory in our land may haveher habitation.
10 Truth met with mercy, righteousnessand peace kiss'd mutually:
11 Truth springs from earth, and righteousnesslooks 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.