21 A SONG OF HUMILITY
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Refrain: | Raise us up, O God,* that we may live in your presence. | ||
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Come, let us return to the Lord* who has torn us and will heal us. | ||
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God has stricken us* and will bind up our wounds. | ||
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After two days, he will revive us,* and on the third day will raise us up, that we may live in his presence. | ||
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Let us humble ourselves;* let us strive to know our God, | ||
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Whose justice dawns like the morning star;* its dawning is as sure as the sunrise. | ||
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Gods justice will come to us like the showers,* like the spring rains that water the earth. | ||
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O Ephraim, how shall I deal with you?* How shall I deal with you, O Jacob? | ||
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Your love for me is like the morning mist,* like the dew that goes early away. | ||
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Therefore, I have hewn them by the prophets,* and my judgement goes forth as the light. | ||
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For loyalty is my desire and not sacrifice,* and the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings. | ||
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Raise us up, O God,* that we may live in your presence. |