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Text:Psalm 72
Tune:CLAREMONT
Composer:John Foster (1807-1885)

39. Psalm 72

O Lord, Thy judgements give the king,
His Son Thy righteousness;
With right he shall Thy people judge,
Thy poor with uprightness.

2 The just shall flourish in his days
And prosper in his reign;
He shall while doth the moon endure,
Abundant peace maintain.

3 His just and great dominion shall
From sea to sea extend:
It fro the river shall reach forth
Unto earth's utmost end.

4 For he the needy shall preserve
When he to him doth call;
The poor also, and him that hath
No help of man at all.

5 His name for ever shall endure:
Last like the sun it shall:
Men shall be blessed in him, and blessed
All nations shall him call.

Text Information
First Line: O Lord, Thy judgements give the king, His Son Thy righteousness
Title: Psalm 72
Language: English
Publication Date: 2002
Scripture:
Source: Scottish Psalter
Tune Information
Name: CLAREMONT
Composer: John Foster (1807-1885)
Meter: C.M.
Key: E♭ Major



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