1 Oh that you would tear the heavens,

2 as when fire kindles the brushwood,

3 When you did awesome things which we didn’t look for,

4 For from of old men have not heard,

5 You meet him who rejoices and does righteousness,

6 For we have all become like one who is unclean,

7 There is no one who calls on your name,

8 But now, LORD, you are our Father.

9 Don’t be furious, LORD.

10 Your holy cities have become a wilderness.

11 Our holy and our beautiful house where our fathers praised you

12 Will you hold yourself back for these things, LORD?