Psalm 85
1You have been gracious to your land, O Lord,
you have restored the good fortune of Jacob.
2You have forgiven the iniquity of your people
and blotted out all their sins.
3You have withdrawn all your fury
and turned yourself from your wrathful indignation.
4Restore us then, O God our Savior;
let your anger depart from us.
5Will you be displeased with us for ever?
will you prolong your anger from age to age?
6Will you not give us life again,
that your people may rejoice in you?
7Show us your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us your salvation.
8I will listen to what the Lord God is saying,
for he is speaking peace to his faithful people
and to those who turn their hearts to him.
9Truly, his salvation is very near to those who fear him,
that his glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring up from the earth,
and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12The Lord will indeed grant prosperity,
and our land will yield its increase.
13Righteousness shall go before him,
and peace shall be a pathway for his feet.
A Collect for Peace
O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.