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(A)May he reign before God forever;
    send your love and fidelity[a] to preserve him—(B)

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  1. 61:8 Send your love and fidelity: as in Ps 43:3 the psalmist asks God to send these two divine attributes like angels to protect the king.

Then I will ever sing in praise of your name(A)
    and fulfill my vows day after day.(B)

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II

May they fear you with the sun,
    and before the moon, through all generations.(A)

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May he endure[a](A) as long as the sun,
    as long as the moon, through all generations.(B)

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  1. Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared

It is the moon that marks the changing seasons,
    governing the times, their lasting sign.(A)

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