The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...

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Title: The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...
Author: Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.
Publication: [Cambridge, England] :: Printed by John Field ...,; 1666.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.; Psalters.
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In convertendo. Psal. cxxvi.

W. W.

WHen that the Lord
again his Sion had forth brought
From bondage great,
and also servitude extreme;
His work was such
as did surmount mans heart & thought:
So that we were
much like to them that use to dream,
 [verse 2]  Our mouths were
with laughter filled then,
And eke our tongues
did shew us joyful men.

The heathen folk
were forced then this to confess,
How that the Lord
for them also great things had done.
 [verse 3]  But much more we,
and therefore can confess no less:
Wherefore to joy
we have good cause as we begun.
 [verse 4]  O Lord, go forth,
thou canst our bondage end:
As to deserts
the flowing rivers send.

 [verse 5]  Full true it is
that they which sow in tears indeed,
A time will come
when they shall reap in mirth and joy.
 [verse 6]  They went and wept
in bearing of their precious seed,
For that their foes
full often times did them annoy:
But their return
with joy they shall sure see,
Their sheaves home bring,
and not empaired be.