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The LORDutters His voicebefore His army; Surely His camp is verygreat, For strong is he who carries out His word. The day of the LORD is indeedgreat and veryawesome, And who can endure it?
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And rend your heart and not your garments." Now return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness And relenting of evil.
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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, Assemble the elders, Gather the children and the nursinginfants. Let the bridegroomcome out of his room And the bride out of her bridal chamber.
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Let the priests, the LORD'Sministers, Weepbetween the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Your people, O LORD, And do not make Your inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoplessay, 'Where is their God?' "
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Then the LORD will be zealous for His land And will havepity on His people.
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The LORD will answer and say to His people, "Behold, I am going to send you grain, newwine and oil, And you will be satisfied in full with them; And I will neveragainmake you a reproach among the nations.
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"But I will remove the northern army far from you, And I will drive it into a parched and desolateland, And its vanguard into the easternsea, And its rear guard into the westernsea. And its stench will arise and its foulsmell will come up, For it has donegreatthings."