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4' Tis thither, by divine command, Before his ark to celebrate

5 Tribunals stand erected there, There stand the courts and palaces

6 0 pray we then for Salem's peace, ( Thou holy city of our God!)

7 May peace within thy sacred walls With plenty and prosperity

8 For my dear brethren's sake, and friends I'll pray,--- May peace in Salem's tow'rs 9 But most of all I'll seek thy good, For Sion and the temple's sake,

PSALM

2 As servants watch their masters' hands, and maids their mistresses' commands. 3,40 then have mercy on us, Lord, thy gracious aid to us afford; To us, whom cruel foes oppress,

grown rich and proud by our distress.

PSALM

HAD not the Lord( may Israel say) 2 Had he not then espous'd our cause,

3,4,5 Their wrath had swallow'd us alive, Their spite and pride's united floods 6 But prais'd be our eternal Lord, Nor to their savage jaws gave up

7 Our soul is like a bird escap'd The snare is broke, their hopes are cross'd,

8 Secure in his Almighty Name Who, as he made both heav'n and earth,

2 Look how the hills on ev'ry side So stands the Lord around his saints, 3 The wicked may afflict the just, Nor force him by despair to seek 4 Be good, O righteous God, to those The heart that innocence retains

a constant guest be found, thy palaces be crown'd. no less than brethren dear, a constant guest appear. and ever wish thee well, where God vouchsafes to dwell. CXXIII.

5 All those who walk in crooked paths Cut off th' unjust, but crown the saints

who rescu'd us that day, our threaten'd lives a prey. from out the fowler's net; and we at freedom set.

our confidence remains, of both sole monarch reigns. CXXV.

PSALM

WHO place on Sion's God their trust, like Sion's rock shall stand;

by his Jerusalem inclose;

to guard them from their foes. but ne'er too long oppress, base means for his redress. who righteous deeds affect; let innocence protect.

PSALM

HEN recall'd

Wit seem'd at first a pleasing dream

the tribes of God repair, his Name with praise and pray'r. where equity tak place;

PSALM

WE build with fruitless cost, unless

the

of royal David's race.

for they shall prosp'rous be, who bear true love to thee.

CXXIV.

been pleas'd to interpose; when men against us rose: and rag'd without control; had quite o'erwhelm'd our soul.

2 In vain we rise before the day, Allow no respite to our toil,

2 But soon in an accustom'd mirth And sung our great Restorer's praise Our heathen foes repining stood, That great and wondrous was the work 3'Twas great, say they;' twas wondrous The Lord has done great things, whereof 4 To us bring back the remnant, Lord, More welcome than refreshing show'rs 5 That we, whose work commenc'd in tears, Till finish'd with success, to make

6 Though he despond that sows his grain, To bind his full- ear'd sheaves, and bring

CXXVI.

the Lord shall soon destroy; with lasting peace and joy.

from long captivity,

of what we wish'd to see. we did our voice employ, in thankful hymns of joy. yet were compell'd to own, our God for us had done. great, much more should we confess; we reap the glad success. of Israel's captive bands, to parch'd and thirsty lands. may see our labours thrive, our drooping hearts revive. yet doubtless he shall come the joyful harvest home.

CXXVII.

the Lord the pile sustain; the watchman wakes in vain.

and late to rest repair,

and eat the bread of care.