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The Lord's People Pray

We rejected you and did evil,
    so we deserve to be punished.
But if you rescue us, Lord,
everyone will see
    how great you are.
You're our only hope;
    you alone can save us now.
You help us one day,
    but you're gone the next.
Did this disaster
    take you by surprise?
Are you a warrior
    with your hands tied?
You have chosen us,
and your temple is here.
    Don't abandon us!

The Lord's Answer

10 My people,
    you love to wander away;
you don't even try
    to stay close to me.
So now I will reject you
and punish you for your sins.
    I, the Lord, have spoken.

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Jeremiah Prays to the Lord

19 Have you rejected Judah, Lord?
    Do you hate Jerusalem?
Why did you strike down Judah
    with a fatal wound?
We had hoped for peace
and a time of healing,
    but all we got was terror.
20 We and our ancestors are guilty
    of rebelling against you.
21 If you save us, it will show
    how great you are.
Don't let our enemies
disgrace your temple,
    your beautiful throne.
Don't forget that you promised
    to rescue us.
22 Idols can't send rain,
and showers don't fall
    by themselves.
Only you control the rain,
so we put our trust in you,
    the Lord our God.

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