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Psalme. CXXVI.
The Argument.
This Psalme in sight: doth prophecy,What myrth is made: most worthely:
When God doth worke: deliuery,
From soules or bodies: misery.
To liberty.
Canticū Graduum.
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What tyme the Lord: shall backe repryHard Sions thrall: to death so nye,
Appeare shall we: then dreamingly,
Such ioy vnlookt: for then to spy,
So sodenly.
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Our mouth shall laugh: then plentuously,Our tonges shall flow: with songs full hye,
Then Gentils shall: say openly,
For them the Lord: wrought royally,
We see at eye.
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The Lord no dout: shall magnify,For vs his power: most notably,
Thus may we ioy: then restfully,
Our thraldome past: all totally.
So blessedly.
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O Lord returne: then spedely,Our captiue state: our drudgery:
As riuers cheare: the south so dry,
So shall thine acte: vs gratefy.
Most louingly.
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Who soweth in teares: all mourningly,Hys corne bought deare: in penury:
Shall reape agayne: yet ioyfully.
To see increase: his neede supply.
So fruitefully.
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Who goeth from home: all heauily,With his seede leape: his land to try:
He home returnes: wyth hocky cry,
With sheaues full lade abundantly,
Reioycingly.
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