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Psalme. LXXXVII.
The Argument.
This pleasant song: describeth the state,Of Christs dere spouse: where Christ was borne
Hierusalem: most fortunate,
To nurse both Iewe: and gentile lorne.
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God hily loueth: Hierusalem,Whose bases strong: be depely set,
In holy mountes: sure layd in them,
Moria, Syon, Olyuet.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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