Year A: Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

[Chorus]
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The Lord is kind and merciful,
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Slow to anger, and rich in compas – sion.

[Verse 1]
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Bless the Lord, O my soul;
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And all my being, bless His holy name.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul,
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And forget not all His benefits.

[Verse 2]
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He pardons all your iniquities,
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Heals all your ills.
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He redeems your life from des – truction,
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Crowns you with kindness and compassion.

[Verse 3]
Am Em Dm
He will not always chide,
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Nor does He keep His wrath forever.
Am Em Dm
Not according to our sins does He deal with us,
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Nor does He requite us according to our crimes.

[Verse 4]
Am Em Dm
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
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So surpassing is His kindness toward those who fear Him.
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As far as the east is from the west,
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So far has He put our transgressions from us.