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(3) 17 All this is come on us; we yet have not forgotten thee, neither against thy covenant have we dealt faithlessly.

18 Our heart is not turn’d back, nor have our steps from thy way stray’d;

19 Though us thou brake in dragons place, and hid us in deaths shade.

20 Had we forgot God’s name, or stretcht to a strange God our hands;

21 Shall not God search this out? for he heart’s secrets understands.

22 Yea, for thee all day we are kill’d; counted as sheep to slay.

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, Lord? arise, cast us not off for aye.

24 Thy countenance away from us O wherefore dost thou hide, of our grief and oppression forgetful dost abide?

25 For our soul is bow’d down to dust: to earth cleaves our belly.

26 Rise for our help, and us redeem because of thy mercy.

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