Minister: Lift up your hearts!
Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord!
Precise my judgments all have been
According to Your law.
So do not now abandon me,
Do not allow oppression here,
I trust Your kindness promised me.
Assure Your servant in all good,
Rebuke the proud who press . . .
My eyes are failing for Your light,
My eyes await salvation’s sun,
And for Your word of righteousness.
Deal with me now, Your servant here,
In mercy handle me.
Teach me Your statutes and Your words,
I am Your servant, make me wise,
That I might know Your righteous law.
The time has come, oh Lord and God,
For You to work and speak.
They have negated all Your laws,
They void Your righteous, holy word,
Why do You not now intervene?
I love Your law beyond all gold,
The finest gold that is,
Esteeming all Your precepts true,
And honoring Your righteousness,
I hate all liars in the way.
And so, gracious Father, we worship You now through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end, amen
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