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 “Now in thine anger, Lord, arise!
 * “Aid us, O Lord, at last!

“Raise, raise us o’er our enemies
 * “In all the land around,

“And hear the supplicating cries,
 * “That in thine ears resound!

“Encircled and surrounded all
 * “By savage foes are we;

“O from the cruel Tatar noose
 * “Rescue and set us free!

“Grant moisture to our bodies parch’d,
 * “That here are perishing,

“And we will give, O Lord, to thee
 * “Loud thanks in offering.

“Crush now the foe in all our lands,
 * “And us from them deliver,

“Annihilate them utterly
 * “For ever and for ever!”

Lo, lo! upon the sultry heav’n
 * A cloud ascendeth high!

Loud blow the winds, the thunder rolls
 * And crashes fearfully.

The sky is thick o’erclouded all;
 * Flash! flash! the lightning glows