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26 And in the heaven he did cause
an eastern wind to blow;
And by his power he let out
the southern wind to go.

27 Then flesh as thick as dust he made
to rain down them among;
And feather'd fowls, like as the sand
which li'th the shore along.

28 At his command amidst their camp
these show'rs of flesh down fell,
All round about the tabernacles
and tents where they did dwell.

29 So they did eat abundantly,
and had of meat their fill;
For he did give to them what was
their own desire and will.

30 They from their lust had not estrang'd
their heart and their desire;
But while the meat was in their mouths,
which they did so require,

32 Yet, notwithstanding of all this,

they sinned still the more; [wrought, And though he had great wonders believ'd him not therefore:

33 Wherefore their days in vanity he did consume and waste; And by his wrath their wretched years away in trouble past.

34 But when he slew them, then they did to seek him shew desire;

Yea, they return'd, and after God
right early did enquire.

35 And that the Lord had been their Rock
they did remember then;
Ev'n that the high Almighty God
had their Redeemer been.

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31 God's wrath upon them came, and slew 37 For though their words were good, their

the fattest of them all;

So that the choice of Israel,

o'erthrown by death, did fall.

with him was not sincere; Unstedfast and perfidious they in his cov❜nant were.

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41 Yea, turning back, they tempted God, 50 He to his wrath made way; their soul

and limits set upon

Him, who in midst of Isr❜el is the only Holy One.

42 They did not call to mind his pow'r, nor yet the day when he Deliver'd them out of the hand of their fierce enemy;

43 Nor how great signs in Egypt land he openly had wrought;

What miracles in Zoan's field
his hand to pass had brought.

44 How lakes and rivers ev'ry where he turned into blood;

So that nor man nor beast could drink of standing lake or flord.

45 He brought among them swarms of which did them sore annoy; [flies, And divers kinds of filthy frogs he sent them to destroy.

from death he did not save; But over to the pestilence

the lives of them he gave.

51 In Egypt land the first-born all he smote down ev'ry where; Among the tents of Ham, ev'n these chief of their strength that were.

52 But his own people, like to sheep, thence to go forth he made; And he, amidst the wilderness, them, as a flock, did lead.

53 And he them safely on did lead, so that they did not fear; Whereas their en'mies by the sea quite overwhelmed were.

54 To borders of his sanctuary the Lord his people led,

Ev'n to the mount which his right hand for them had purchased.

PSALM LXXVIII.-continued.

55 The nations of Canaan,
by his almighty hand,
Before their face he did expel
out of their native land;
Which for inheritance to them
by line he did divide,
And made the tribes of Israel
within their tents abide.

56 Yet God most high they did provoke, and tempted ever still;

And to observe his testimonies
did not incline their will:

57 But, like their fathers, turned back,
and dealt unfaithfully:
Aside they turned, like a bow
that shoots deceitfully.

58 For they to anger did provoke him with their places high; And with their graven images mov'd him to jealousy.

59 When God heard this, he waxed wroth, and much loath'd Isr'el then:

60 So Shiloh's tent he left, the tent which he had plac'd with men.

61 And he his strength delivered
into captivity;

He left his glory in the hand
of his proud enemy.

62 His people also he gave o'er
unto the sword's fierce rage:
So sore his wrath inflamed was
against his heritage.

63 The fire consum'd their choice men;

their maids no marriage had;

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their wives no mourning made. 65 But then the Lord arose, as one

that doth from sleep awake; And like a giant that, by wine refresh'd, a shout doth make:

66 Upon his en'mics' hinder parts
he made his stroke to fall;
And so upon them he did put
a shame perpetual.

67 Moreover, he the tabernacle
of Joseph did refuse;
The mighty tribe of Ephraim
he would in no wise chuse :

68 But he did chuse Jehudah's tribe
to be the rest above;

And of mount Sion he inade choice,
which he so much did love.

69 And he his sanctuary built
like to a palace high,

Like to the earth which he did found to perpetuity.

70 Of David, that his servant was,
he also choice did make,

And even from the folds of sheep
was pleased him to take:

71 From waiting on the ewes with young,
he brought him forth to feed
Israel, his inheritance,

his people, Jacob's seed.

72 So after the integrity

he of his heart them fed;

And by the good skill of his hands
them wisely governed.

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1 O GOD, the heathen enter'd have thine heritage; by them Defiled is thy house: on heaps they laid Jerusalem.

2 The bodies of thy servants they have cast forth to be meat

To rav'nous fowls; thy dear saints' flesh they gave to beasts to eat.

3 Their blood about Jerusalem

like water they have shed;
And there was none to bury them
when they were slain and dead.

4 Unto our neighbours a reproach
most base become are we;
A scorn and laughingstock to them
that round about us be.

5 How long, Lord, shall thine anger last?
wilt thou still keep the same?
And shall thy fervent jealousy
burn like unto a flame ?

6 On heathen pour thy fury forth, that have thee never known, And on those kingdoms which thy have never call'd upon. [name

7 For these are they who Jacob have devoured cruelly;

And they his habitation have caused waste to lie.

8 Against us mind not former sins; thy tender mercies show; Let them prevent us speedily, for we're brought very low.

9 For thy name's glory help us, Lord, who hast our Saviour been: Deliver us; for thy name's sake, O purge away our sin.

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