Thy courts, O Lord, to see; O living God, for thee. 3 There even the sparrow, freed from wrong, Hath found a house of rest; The swallow there, to lay her young, Hath built her brooding nest; They find their safe abode; And home they fly from round the coasts 4 Happy who in thy house reside, Where thee they ever praise ! 5 Happy whose strength in thee doth bide, As through a fruitful watery dale Where springs and showers abound. 7 They journey on from strength to strength With joy and gladsome cheer, Till all before our God at length In Sion do appear. 8 Lord God of Hosts, hear now my prayer, O Jacob's God, give ear: 9 Thou, God, our shield, look on the face Of thy anointed dear. 10 For one day in thy courts to be Is better and more blest Than in the joys of vanity A thousand days at best. I in the temple of my God Had rather keep a door Than dwell in tents and rich abode ΤΟ 20 30 With sin for evermore. 40 II For God, the Lord, both sun and shield, Gives grace and glory bright; No good from them shall be withheld 12 Lord God of Hosts that reign'st on high, PSALM LXXXV. I THY land to favour graciously Returned Jacob back. 2 The iniquity thou didst forgive Hast hid where none shall know. 3 Thine anger all thou hadst removed, And calmly didst return ΙΟ From thy' fierce wrath, which we had 1 Heb.: The proved Far worse than fire to burn. 4 God of our saving health and peace, Turn us, and us restore; Thine indignation cause to cease 5 Wilt thou be angry without end, Wilt thou thy frowning ire extend From age to age on us? burning heat of thy wrath. 20 6 Wilt thou not2 turn and hear our voice, 2 Heb.: Turn And us again 2 revive, That so thy people may rejoice, By thee preserved alive? 7 Cause us to see thy goodness, Lord; to quicken us. To us thy mercy shew; Thy saving health to us afford, And life in us renew. 8 And now what God the Lord will speak I will go straight and hear, For to his people he speaks peace, And to his saints full dear; To his dear saints he will speak peace; But let them never more 9 Surely to such as do him fear And glory shall ere long appear To dwell within our land. 10 Mercy and Truth, that long were missed, Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kissed, II Truth from the earth like to a flower And Justice from her heavenly bower 12 The Lord will also then bestow Whatever thing is good; Our land shall forth in plenty throw 13 Before him Righteousness shall go, 3 Then will he come, and not be slow; His footsteps cannot err. PSALM LXXXVI.. I THY gracious ear, O Lord, incline; For I am poor, and almost pine 30 40 50 He 3 Heb. : will set his steps to the way. With need and sad decay. 2 Preserve my soul; for I have trod Thy ways, and love the just: Save thou thy servant, O my God, Who still in thee doth trust. 3 Pity me, Lord, for daily thee Thy servant's soul! for, Lord, to thee 1 Heb.: I am good, loving, a doer of good and holy things. 5 For thou art good; thou, Lord, art prone To pardon; thou to all Art full of mercy, thou alone, To them that on thee call. Thy hearing graciously. 7 I in the day of my distress Will call on thee for aid; For thou wilt grant me free access, 8 Like thee among the gods is none, Of all that other gods have done Like to thy glorious works. 9 The nations all whom thou hast made Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before thee, Lord, And glorify thy name. 10 For great thou art, and wonders great Thou in thy everlasting seat II Teach me, O Lord, thy way most right; To fear thy name my heart unite ; IO 20 30 So shall it never slide. 12 Thee will I praise, O Lord my God, Thee honour and adore With my whole heart, and blaze abroad Thy name for evermore. 13 For great thy mercy is toward me, 14 O God, the proud against me rise, To seek my life, and in their eyes No fear of thee have set. 15 But thou, Lord, art the God most mild, Readiest thy grace to shew, Slow to be angry, and art styled Most merciful, most true. 16 Oh turn to me thy face at length, And me have mercy on; Unto thy servant give thy strength, And save thy handmaid's son. 17 Some sign of good to me afford, And be ashamed, because thou, Lord, PSALM LXXXVII. I AMONG the holy mountains high His temple there is placed. 2 Sion's fair gates the Lord loves more Of Jacob's land, though there be store, 40 50 60 |