2. My soul doth long, and almost die, 3. There ev'n the sparrow, freed from wrong, Hath found a house of rest; The swallow there, to lay her young, Hath built her brooding nest; Ev'n by thy altars, Lord of Hosts, 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, And in their hearts thy ways! 6. They pass through Baca's thirsty vale, As through a fruitful, watery dale, 7. They journey on from strength to strength 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, With sin for evermore. 11. For God the Lord, both sun and shield, Gives grace and glory bright; No good from them shall be withheld Whose ways are just and right. 12. Lord God of Hosts, that reign'st on high; That man is truly blest, Who only on thee doth rely, And in thee only rest. 706 PSALM LXXXV. 1. THY land to favour graciously 2. The iniquity thou didst forgive 3. Thine anger all thou hadst removed, And calmly didst return From thy fierce wrath, which we had proved 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? 6. Wilt thou not turn, and hear our voice, And us again revive; That so thy people may rejoice, By thee preserved alive? 7. Cause us to see thy goodness, Lord; Thy saving health to us afford, And life in us renew. 8. And now, what God the Lord will speak, For to his people he speaks peace, To his dear saints, he will speak peace ; To trespass as before. 9. Surely, to such as do him fear, And glory shall ere long appear 10. Mercy and Truth, that long were miss'd, Sweet Peace and Righteousness have kiss'd, 11. 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, Then will he come, and not be slow; 50 50 55 5 10 PSALM LXXXVI. 1. THY gracious ear, O Lord, incline; O hear me, I thee pray; For I am poor, and almost pine With need, and sad decay. 2. Preserve my soul; for I have trod, 3. Pity me, Lord, for daily thee I call; 4. O, make rejoice Thy servant's soul; for, Lord, to thee I lift my soul and voice : 5. For thou art good; thou Lord, art prone Art full of mercy, thou alone 6. Unto my supplication, Lord, 7. I, in the day of my distress, For thou wilt grant me free access, 8. Like thee among the gods is none, Of all that other gods have done, 9. The nations all whom thou hast made To bow them low before thee, Lord, 10. For great thou art, and wonders great Thou, in thy everlasting seat, 11. Teach me, O Lord, thy way most right; To fear thy name my heart unite; 12. Thee will I praise, O Lord my God, With my whole heart, and blaze abroad 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. O, turn to me thy face at length, Unto thy servant give thy strength, And be ashamed; because thou, Lord, PSALM LXXXVII. 1. AMONG the holy mountains high Is his foundation fast; There seated is his sanctuary ; His temple there is placed. 2. Sion's fair gates the Lord loves more Of Jacob's land, though there be store, 3. City of God, most glorious things Of thee abroad are spoke ; 4. I mention Egypt, where proud kings Did our forefathers yoke. I mention Babel to my friends, Philistia full of scorn; And Tyre, with Ethiop's utmost ends : 5. But, twice that praise shall in our ear |