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Psalm 80: Qui regis Israel

Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 702. In the 30-day Psalter it is read on day 16, at Morning Prayer.

1

Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; *

shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim.

2

In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, *

stir up your strength and come to help us.

3

Restore us, O God of hosts; *

show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

4

O LORD God of hosts, *

how long will you be angered

despite the prayers of your people?

5

You have fed them with the bread of tears; *

you have given them bowls of tears to drink.

6

You have made us the derision of our neighbors, *

and our enemies laugh us to scorn.

7

Restore us, O God of hosts; *

show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

8

You have brought a vine out of Egypt; *

you cast out the nations and planted it.

9

You prepared the ground for it; *

it took root and filled the land.

10

The mountains were covered by its shadow *

and the towering cedar trees by its boughs.

11

You stretched out its tendrils to the Sea *

and its branches to the River.

12

Why have you broken down its wall, *

so that all who pass by pluck off its grapes?

13

The wild boar of the forest has ravaged it, *

and the beasts of the field have grazed upon it.

14

Turn now, O God of hosts, look down from heaven;

behold and tend this vine; *

preserve what your right hand has planted.

15

They burn it with fire like rubbish; *

at the rebuke of your countenance let them perish.

16

Let your hand be upon the man of your right hand, *

the son of man you have made so strong for yourself.

17

And so will we never turn away from you; *

give us life, that we may call upon your Name.

18

Restore us, O LORD God of hosts; *

show the light of your countenance, and we shall be saved.

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