2011-11-27 First Sunday of Advent

Let your face shine upon us, and we shall be saved. (Ps. 80:7)

¹Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph ^| like a flock; shine forth, you that are enthroned up- ^| on the cherubim.

²In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, ^| and Manasseh, stir up your strength and ^| come to help us.

³Restore ^| us, O God; let your face shine upon us, and we ^| shall be saved.

⁴O LORD ^| God of hosts,  how long will your anger fume when your ^| people pray?  

⁵You have fed them with the ^| bread of tears; you have given them bowls of ^| tears to drink.

⁶You have made us the derision ^| of our neighbors, and our enemies laugh ^| us to scorn.

⁷Restore us, O ^| God of hosts;  let your face shine upon us, and we ^| shall be saved.

¹⁷Let your hand be upon the one at ^| your right hand, the one you have made so strong ^| for yourself.  

¹⁸And so will we never turn a- ^| way from you; give us life, that we may call up- ^| on your name.

¹⁹Restore us, O LORD ^| God of hosts;  let your face shine upon us, and we ^| shall be saved.