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O Lord revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. Hab- 3:2 This phrase is underlined twice It is supposed that this prayer of the prophet Habakuk was offered in anticipation of the Babylonian Captivity of the Jews. The judgments of God were hard underlined upon them. The prophet prays, "O Lord revive thy work" & 'In the midst of these years of awful judgments and gloom, let thine own work be preserved, and cause that these Calamities which have overtaken they people on account of their sins may be made the means of blessing to Him." people crossed through twice. The ground of necessity for this prayer was in the declension of the people from obedience to God. Religion is a matter of obedience. Disobedience brought death. Obedience is the condition to which we are restored by Christ.