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HYMN 447. (Psalm 85.10.)
Argument.
Truth springing out of the Earth,
Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth.
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MErcy and truth (now we may say)
are sweetly met together:
And righteousness and peace (this day)
have kindly kiss'd each other.
[verse 11] And truth hath sprung out of the Earth
(by Christ a Saviour given)
And righteousness (by his sweet birth)
hath looked down from Heaven.
[verse 12] And God that made his Gospel known,
shall give us each good thing:
And make our Land a fruitfull one,
and great encrease to bring.
[verse 13] And Christ our righteousness most pure
shall go before his face,
To guide us by example sure
in his good ways of Grace.