The Good Life
To the Lord
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TO THE LORD
Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or lapse
into error. Lord, do not lay on us the burden You
laid on those before us. Lord, do not charge us with
more than we can bear. Pardon us, forgive us our
sins, and have mercy upon us. You alone are our
Protector. Give us victory over the deniers (2:286).
God, Lord of all sovereignty, You bestow
sovereignty on whom You will and take it away
from whom You please; You exalt whomever You
will and abase whomever You please. In Your hand
lies all that is good; You have power over all things.
You cause the night to pass into the day and the day
to pass into the night; You bring forth the living
from the dead and the dead from the living. You
give without stint to whom You will (3:26-27).
