1    The Lord is full of compassion and mercy,  ♦

slow to anger and of great kindness.

2    He will not always accuse us,  ♦

neither will he keep his anger for ever.

3    He has not dealt with us according to our sins,  ♦

nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.

4    For as the heavens are high above the earth,  ♦

so great is his mercy upon those who fear him.

5    As far as the east is from the west,  ♦

so far has he set our sins from us.

6    As a father has compassion on his children,  ♦

so is the Lord merciful towards those who fear him.

7    For he knows of what we are made;  ♦

he remembers that we are but dust.

8    Our days are but as grass;  ♦

we flourish as a flower of the field;

9    For as soon as the wind goes over it, it is gone,  ♦

and its place shall know it no more.

10  But the merciful goodness of the Lord is from of old

and endures for ever on those who fear him,  ♦

and his righteousness on children’s children;

11  On those who keep his covenant  ♦

and remember his commandments to do them.

Psalm 103.8-18

All   Glory to the Father and to the Son

and to the Holy Spirit;

as it was in the beginning is now

and shall be for ever. Amen.

 

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