The Psalmes of David, from the New Translation of the Bible Turned into Meter ::

When God did cast a gratious eye
On Sions misery;
And did his captiv'd Peoples state
To liberty translate;
This unexpected safety wrought
On us such wonder brought,
Our freedome like a vision seem'd,
And we like them that dream'd.

Joy fill'd our mouth, triumphant Songs
Did exercise our tongues,
That Heathens with amazement said,
God hath This gladness made
The Lord, who crownes His servants faith
Great things effected hath,
And makes us publish through the earth.
The causes of our mirth.

Lord! turne our bondage, end our woe,
Let Thy full mercyes flow,
As waters from the fountaines mouth,
Or Rivers in the South.
They who, before in teares have sow'n,
And only sorrowes know'n;

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Shall so their future hopes employ,
That they may reap in joy.

He who good seed in weeping beares;
And water'd with his teares,
Shall doubtless find return'd with gaine,
What here he sow'd in paine.
A blessed harvest shall ensue,
His comforts to renew;
Long joyes shall spring from his short grief,
And from each graine a sheaf.

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Psal. CXXVI.