2 THE SONG OF HANNAH
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| Refrain: | Blessèd are those who believe,* for what God has promised will be fulfilled. | ||
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My heart exults in the Lord;* my strength is exalted in my God. | ||
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My mouth derides my enemies,* because I rejoice in your salvation. | ||
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There is no Holy One like you, O Lord,* nor any Rock like you, our God. | ||
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For you are a God of knowledge* and by you our actions are weighed. | ||
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The bows of the mighty are broken,* but the feeble gird on strength. | ||
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Those who were full now search for bread,* but those who were hungry are well fed. | ||
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The barren woman has borne sevenfold,* but she who has many children is forlorn. | ||
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Both the poor and the rich are of your making;* you bring low and you also exalt. | ||
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You raise up the poor from the dust,* and lift the needy from the ash heap. | ||
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You make them sit with the rulers* and inherit a place of honour. | ||
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For the pillars of the earth are yours* and on them you have set the world. | ||
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Blessèd are those who believe* for what God has promised will be fulfilled. | |||