15. Visit this vine which thy right hand Hath set, and planted long, And the young branch, that for thyself Thou hast made firm and strong. 16. But now it is consum'd with fire, 17. Upon the man of thy right hand 18. So shall we not go back from thee 19. Return us, and thy grace divine, Lord God of Hosts, vouchsafe; Cause thou thy face on us to shine, And then we shall be safe. PSALM LXXXI. 1. To God our strength sing loud, and clear, Sing loud to God our King; To Jacob's God, that all may hear, 2. Prepare a hymn, prepare a song, 3. Blow, as is wont, in the new moon The appointed time, the day whereon 4. This was a statute given of old For Israel to observe ; A law of Jacob's God, to hold, From whence they might not swerve. 5. This he a testimony ordain'd In Joseph, not to change, When as he pass'd through Egypt land; 6. From burden, and from slavish toil, 1 set his shoulder free: His hands from pots, and miry soil, 7. When trouble did thee sore assail, I answer'd thee in thunder deep, I tried thee at the water steep Of Meriba renown'd. 8. Hear, O my People, hearken well; I testify to thee, Thou ancient stock of Israel, If thou wilt list to me: 9. Throughout the land of thy abodeta No alien God shall be, Nor shalt thou to a foreign God. In honour bend thy knee. } 10. I am the Lord thy God which brought Thee out of Egypt land; Ask large enough, and I, besought, 11. And yet my people would not hear, And Israel, whom I lov'd so dear, 12. Then did I leave them to their will, 13. O, that my people would be wise, 14. Then would I soon bring down their foes, That now so proudly rise; And turn my hand against all those, That are their enemies. 15. Who hate the Lord should then be fain To bow to him and bend ; |