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Words from “Sing Psalms”Tune: RESTORATION by Joseph Hart, 1759Key signature: F minor (4 flats)Time signature: 4/4Meter: 8.7.8.7.Words: Copyright © Free Church of Scotland. Tune: Public Domain. "The psalms found in the Scottish Psalter may be reproduced in any form without copyright concerns. Versions of the psalms found in Sing Psalms may be reproduced in any form without express permission of the Psalmody and Praise Committee, provided the quotations occur in non-saleable media and provided no more than six psalms are quoted at any time. Requests for commercial use or for more extensive quotation should be addressed to the Free Church of Scotland Central Office."1. ¹In times past, Lord, You showed favor to Your own beloved land; The prosperity of Jacob You restored by Your strong hand.2. ²You forgave your people’s trespass; You were pleased their sins to hide. ³You withdrew all Your displeasure; from your wrath You turned aside.3. ⁴God our Savior, now restore us; from us turn away Your rage. ⁵Will Your anger burn against us? Will it last from age to age?4. ⁶Will You not again revive us, that we may rejoice in You? ⁷Show us, Lord, Your covenant mercy; Your salvation grant anew.5. ⁸I will hear what God the Lord says: to His saints He offers peace; But His people must not wander and return to foolishness.6. ⁹Surely for all those who fear Him His salvation is at hand, So that once again His glory may be seen within our land.7. ¹⁰Love and truth have met together; righteousness and peace embrace. ¹¹Righteousness looks down from heaven; from the earth springs faithfulness.8. ¹²What is good the Lord will give us, and our land its fruit will bear. ¹³Righteousness will go before Him and His royal way prepare.