2 Then every fruitful mountain side
Shall yield its rich increase,
And righteousness in all the land
Shall bear the fruit of peace.

3 The poor man's cause He will maintain,
The needy He will bless,

And He will break the strength of those

Who would the poor oppress.

4 So men shall fear Thee while the sun In daily splendor glows,

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And through all ages, while the moon
On earth its light bestows.

5 Like rain upon the new-mown grass,
That falls refreshingly,

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Like gentle showers that cheer the earth,

So shall His coming be.

The righteous in His glorious day
Shall flourish and increase;

The earth, until the moon shall fade,
Shall have abundant peace.

The Kingdom of Our Lord

I A-bun-dant fields of grain shall wave All white for

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I Now blessed be Je-ho-vah, God, The God of Is-ra - el, Who on-ly do-eth wondrous works,