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and has brought you back from foreign countries, from east and west, from north and south.
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Some wandered in the trackless desert and could not find their way to a city to live in.
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They were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope.
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Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.
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He led them by a straight road to a city where they could live.
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They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
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He satisfies those who are thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
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Some were living in gloom and darkness, prisoners suffering in chains,
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because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God and had rejected his instructions.
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They were worn out from hard work; they would fall down, and no one would help.
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Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.