May peace within thy sacred walls SECOND VERSION. Delight in Public Worship. 1 HOW did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, 2 "In Zion let us all appear, I love her gates; I love the road: 3 Up to her courts with joys unknown The Son of David holds his throne, 4 He hears our praises and complaints; Divides the sinners from the saints, 5 Peace be within this sacred place, PSALM CXXII. THIRD VERSION. P. M. Delight in Public Worship. 1 HOW pleas'd and bless'd was I We haste to Zion's hill, 2 Zion, thrice happy place, And walls of strength embrace thee round! In thee our tribes appear, To pray and praise, and hear 3 May peace attend thy gate, A thousand blessings on him rest! PSALM CXXIII. C. M. Pleading with Submission. 10 THOU whose grace and justice reign Enthron'd above the skies, To thee our hearts would tell their pain; 2 As servants watch their master's hand 3 So for our sins we justly feel Yet wait the gracious moment still, 4 Our foes insult us; but our hope This thought shall bear our spirits up, PSALM CXXIV. FIRST VERSION. To the Old Tune. P. M. A Psalm of Gratitude for any Public Deliverance. 1 NOW Israel May say, and that truly, Te is brought to thrall. XE DELL Stream S list proat and caring noise Bad was le Ceren i as n the deep: Prais'd be God Which doth as safely keep From bloody teeth And their most cruel voice, Which as a prey To eat us would rejoice. 4 E'en as a bird From fowler's gin or pen Right so it fares with us; And we escaped thus: And earth is our help then, His name hath sav'd Us from these wicked men. PSALM CXXIV. SECOND VERSION. C. M. A Psalm of Gratitude for any Public Deliverance. 2 Their wrath had swallow'd us alive, 3 But prais'd be our eternal Lord, Nor to their savage jaws gave up |