Psalm 85

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

BENEDIXISTI, DOMINE.

1 Lord, thou art become gracious | unto thy | land ||
thou hast turned a- | way • the cap- | tivi•ty of | Jacob. ||
2 Thou hast forgiven the of- | fence of thy | people ||
and | covered | all their | sins. ||
3 Thou hast taken away | all thy dis- | pleasure ||
and turned thyself from thy | wrathful | indig- | nation. ||
4 Turn us then, O | God our | Saviour ||
and | let thine | anger | cease • from us. ||
5 Wilt thou be dis- | pleased at • us for | ever? ||
and wilt thou stretch out thy wrath from | one • gener- | ation • to an- | other? ||
6 Wilt thou not turn again, and quicken us: * that thy | people • may re- | joice in • thee? ||
7 Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and | grant us | thy sal- | vation. ||
8 I will hearken what the Lord God will | say con- | cerning • me ||
for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his | saints, • that they | turn • not a- | gain. ||
9 For his salvation is | nigh them that | fear him ||
that | glory may | dwell in our | land. ||
10 Mercy and | truth are • met to- | gether ||
righteous- | ness and | peace have | kissed each • other. ||
11 Truth shall | flourish • out of the | earth ||
and | righteous•ness hath | looked down from | heaven. ||
12 Yea, the Lord shall shew | loving- | kindness ||
and our | land shall | give her | increase. ||
13 Righteousness shall | go be- | fore him ||
and he shall di- | rect his | going • in the | way. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||