Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
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1 Chronicles 16:9-13
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When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD’s anger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
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