Antiphon 1 : Show us your mercy, O Lord, and give us your saving help.
Antiphon 2: I will listen to the Lord, for his words are of peace.
O Lord, you once favoured your land
And revived the fortunes of Jacob,
You forgave the guilt of your people,
And covered all their sins.
You averted all your rage,
You calmed the heat of your anger.
2. Revive us now, God, our helper!
Put an end to your grievance against us.
Will you be angry with us for ever,
Will your anger never cease?
3. Will you not restore again our life
That your people may rejoice in you?
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy
And give us your saving help.
4. I will hear what the Lord God has to say
A voice that speaks of peace,
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Peace for his people and his friends
And those who turn to him in their hearts.
His help is near for those who fear him
And his glory will dwell in our land.
5. Mercy and faithfulness have met,
Justice and peace have embraced.
Faithfulness shall spring from the earth
And justice look down from heaven.
6. The Lord will make us prosper
And our earth shall yield its fruit.
Justice shall march before him
And peace shall follow his steps.
7. Give praise to the Father Almighty,
To his Son, Jesus Christ the Lord,
To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts,
Both now and for ever. Amen.
38. OUT OF THE DEPTHS (Ps. 1 29) (Also for penance)
Antiphon 1 : I place all my trust in you, my God: all my hope is in your
mercy
Antiphon 2: As the watchman longs for dawn, I wait for you, my God.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,
Lord, hear my voice!
O let your ears be attentive
To the voice of my pleading.
2. If you, O Lord, should mark our guilt,
Lord, who would survive?
But with you is found forgiveness:
For this we revere you.
3. My soul is waiting for the Lord,
I count on his word.
My soul is longing for the Lord
More than Watchman for daybreak.
4. Because with the Lord there is mercy
And fullness of redemption,
Israel indeed he will redeem
From all its iniquity.
5. To the Father almighty give glory,
Give glory to his Son,
To the Spirit most Holy give praise,
Whose reign is for ever.