The works of Sir William Mure of Rowallan Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by William Tough |
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Joy in the Lord, yee just; prayse suchBeseems as vpright be.
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Praise yee the Lord with harp; to himSing with the psaltery;
With ten string'd instruments him prayse.
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A new song to him sing;With a triumphing noise expresse
Your skill, by voice and string.
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For right the word is of the Lord,His works in treuth all wrought.
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Hee equitie affects, and deareIs judgement, in his thoght.
Fild with his goodnes is the earth.
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Heavens by his word wer made,And, by the spirit of his mouth,
With glorious hosts arayd.
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Seas' liquid waves hee doth collect,As on a solid heap,
And, in his secreet treasuries,
The deeps in store doth keep.
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Fear him all earth. Let all him fear,Who in the world doe live;
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For, at his word it was, and standsAs hee com̄and did giue.
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The heathen's counsells hee doth causEvanisch as most weake,
And all the peoples' policyes,
Maks no effect to take.
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But all his counsells (as decrees),Shall stand establisht sure;
The thoughts that hid are in his hart,
From race to race endure.
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O happie nation, which for GodJehouah hath! whom hee,
A people for himselff, hath chuis'd
His heritage to be.
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He looks from heaven and doth beholdThe sonns of men from thence;
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On all earth's duellers, from the throneOf his high residence.
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Their harts he fashioneth alike,
And doth consider right
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Of all their works. No king is sav'dBy multitude or might;
The strong not by much strength doth stand.
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A horse a thing most vaineIs for releeff; by his great strength
None saftie shall attaine.
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Behold, the Lord a gracious eyeOn them that feare him, hath;
On them that in his mercie hope,
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Ther souls to save from death,108
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On him our souls do wait:21
Our help and sheeld he is. In himOur joy of heart is great.
For, in his holie name was still
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Our trust. O still extendTo ws thy mercie, as on thee
Our hope, (Lord) doth depend.
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