The whole Psalter translated into English Metre :: :: University of Virginia Library

This pleasant song: describeth the state,
Of Christs dere spouse: where Christ was borne
Hierusalem: most fortunate,
To nurse both Iewe: and gentile lorne.

Fundamen ta eius in.

1

God hily loueth: Hierusalem,
Whose bases strong: be depely set,
In holy mountes: sure layd in them,
Moria, Syon, Olyuet.

2

The Lord I say: loueth Syon gates,
Her portes and fortes: her wals and towers:
Aboue the rest: for all theyr states,
Of Iacobs tentes: and princely bowers.

3

Thou citie hye: of God no doubt,
Where he doth raigne: in maiestie:
Hye thynges be sayd: to set thee out,
To blase thy power: and dignitie.

Sela.

4

I Raabs realme: and Babylons,
Wyll beare in mynd: such shall know me
Lo Tyrus lo: Philistians,
Lo Moores most far: there borne is he.

5

Of Syon thus: it shall be sayd,
That he and he: was borne in her:
But he that is: far hyest layd,
Is he that her: confirmth most clere.

6

The Lord for truth: shall it record,
The people when: he registreth:
That he so hye: that louely Lord,
Was borne euen there: and there he lyegth.

Sela.

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7

All singers there: and trumpetters,
Their songes & hymnes: shall swete rebound:
Fresh liuely springes: wyth all their cheres,
Shall prayse thys Lord: for grace most bound.