Book of Psalms
PSALM LXXXV.
George Burgess
Lord, thou hast bless'd our wasted land;
Thy terrors cease to burn;
And, led by thy deliv'ring hand,
Our captive tribes return.
Thy people's guilt is all forgiv'n,
Their sins are covered o'er;
Thy wrath's fierce storm has onward driv'n,
Thy smile has dawn'd once more.
O God our Saviour, turn us still,
And let thine anger end:
Or, shall its clouds of vengeful ill
From age to age descend?
Wilt thou not turn, that, glad in thee,
Thy people's heart may live?
Oh, give us. Lord, thy grace to see,
Thy full salvation give.
I hearken for the Lord's dear voice,
And hear him gently say
Peace to the people of his choice,
Who turn no more astray.
Oh, o'er the hearts that fear his name
His bright salvation glows:
So guards the Lord, in peaceful fame,
Our smiling land's repose.
And truth and mercy joy to meet,
And justice clings to love:
They bloom like flow'rs beneath our feet,
They shine, like stars, above.
God gives his grace, and o'er the land
The waving harvests spread:
Beneath his smile the righteous stand,
And he shall guide their tread.
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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