What blessings You pour on Your land, O Lord!
You restored the fortunes of Your people
and forgave their guilt. Yes, You covered all
their sins. You withdrew wrath and fierce fury.
Now restore us again, O God of our salvation.
Put aside Your anger toward us.
Will You be mad at us forever?
Will Your anger affect future generations?
Or will You revive us, so Your people
can again rejoice in You?
Show us Your ongoing love, O Lord.
Grant us Your salvation.
Help us to listen
carefully to what You say,
for You, Lord, speak peace to faithful people.
From the Book of Bible Prayers – actual prayers of the Bible collected from a variety of translations researched on Bible Gateway then paraphrased into everyday English by Mary Sayler