The second part.
[verse 9] A vine from Egypt brought thou hast by thy out-stretched hand;
And thou the heathen out didst cast, to plant it in their land.
[verse 10] Before it thou a room didst make,
The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
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- The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous...
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- Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
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- London :: Printed by James Young for Phillip Nevill ...,
- 1643.
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"The Psalms of David set forth in English meeter set forth by Francis Rous..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27786.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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where it might grow and stand;
Thou caused'st it deep root to take, and it did fill the land.
[verse 11] And with the shadow of the same the mountaines covered were;
The spreading boughes that from ca•…•… like Cedars did appeare.
[verse 12] Why then dost thou thus waste he la•…•… and downe her hedge dost cast?
That those who passe upon the way, this vine do pluck and waste?
[verse 13] The Boat that cometh from the woo: doth waste it furiously;
The wild beast of the field for food devoures it greedily.
[verse 14] O Lord of host•…•… returne againe, we pray thee, unto thine:
From heav'n look downe, in love maintaine, and visit this thy vine.
[verse 15] That vineyard see with favour now, which thy right hand did set;
The branch which for thy glory thou mad'st strong, do not forget.
[verse 16] The burning fire doth it deface, thy vine is now cut downe;
Thy people perish, when thy face on them in wrath doth frowne.
[verse 17] Upon the man of thy right hand, let thy hand still remaine;
Upon him whom thou strong to stand, didst for thy selfe maintaine.
[verse 18] So will we not go back from thee,
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nor from thy worship fall:
〈◊〉〈◊〉 quicken us, then gladly we upon thy Name shall call.
[verse 19] O Lord of hosts, through thy good grace, convert us unto thee;
•…•…hold us with a pleasant face, and then full safe are we.