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Lord, You have been our adwelling place in all generations.
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Before athe mountains were born Or You bgave birth to the earth and the world, Even cfrom everlasting to everlasting, You are God.
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You aturn man back into dust And say, "Return, O children of men."
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For aa thousand years in Your sight Are like byesterday when it passes by, Or as a cwatch in the night.
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You ahave swept them away like a flood, they bfall asleep; In the morning they are like cgrass which sprouts anew.
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In the morning it aflourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it bfades and cwithers away.
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For we have been aconsumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.
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You have aplaced our iniquities before You, Our bsecret sins in the light of Your presence.
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For aall our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a sigh.
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As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, aeighty years, Yet their pride is but blabor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we cfly away.
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Who understands the apower of Your anger And Your fury, according to the bfear that is due You?
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So ateach us to number our days, That we may bpresent to You a heart of wisdom.
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Do areturn, O Lord; bhow long will it be? And be csorry for Your servants.
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O asatisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may bsing for joy and be glad all our days.
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aMake us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the byears we have seen evil.
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Let Your awork appear to Your servants And Your bmajesty to their children.
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Let the afavor of the Lord our God be upon us; And bconfirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.
