Thursday, December 19th | Psalm 85

Passage:
1 Lord, you showed favor to your land;
you restored the fortunes of Jacob.
2 You forgave your people’s guilt;
you covered all their sin. Selah
3 You withdrew all your fury;
you turned from your burning anger.
4 Return to us, God of our salvation,
and abandon your displeasure with us.
5 Will you be angry with us forever?
Will you prolong your anger for all generations?
6 Will you not revive us again
so that your people may rejoice in you?
7 Show us your faithful love, Lord,
and give us your salvation.
8 I will listen to what God will say;
surely the Lord will declare peace
to his people, his faithful ones,
and not let them go back to foolish ways.
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
and righteousness will look down from heaven.
12 Also, the Lord will provide what is good,
and our land will yield its crops.
13 Righteousness will go before him
to prepare the way for his steps. -- Psalms 85:1-13 (CSB)

Song:
Of the Father’s Love Begotten by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, sung by Ordinary Time

Lyrics:
Of the Father's love begotten
Before the worlds began to be
He is Alpha and Omega
He the source the ending He
He the source the ending He

Of the things that are
That have always been
That future years shall see
Alleluia God is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore

O you heights of heav'n adore Him
Angel hosts His praises sing
Pow'rs dominions bow before Him
Lord of lords and King of kings
Lord of lords and King of kings

Let no tongue on earth be left silent
'Til ev'ry voice in concert rings
Alleluia God is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore

Jesus Christ with God the Father
And the Spirit one in three
Hymn and chant and high thanksgiving
And unwearied praises be
Let unwearied praises be

All the glory honor wisdom pow'r
And eternal victory
Be to God who now is with us
Evermore and evermore
Evermore and evermore
Abbreviated Passage:
9 His salvation is very near those who fear him,
so that glory may dwell in our land.
10 Faithful love and truth will join together;
righteousness and peace will embrace.
11 Truth will spring up from the earth,
and righteousness will look down from heaven.

Prayer:
Let your mighty hand and outstretched arm, O Lord, still be our defense; your mercy and loving kindness in Jesus Christ your dear Son, our salvation; your true and holy Word, our instruction; your grace and Holy Spirit, our comfort and consolation unto the end, and in the end. Amen. 
-John Bradford