Religion

Psalm 87

by William Barton 1598?–1678

From The Book of Psalms in Metre (1644)

Religion

SIons foundations edifice
In holy mountains lies:
Whose gates Gods love
Doth far above
All Jacobs dwelling prize.
O city of God, thy structures frame
Obtains a glorious name.
Rahab for one
And Babylon
I to my friends will name.
Philistia, Ethiop, Tyre lo there
This man was made an heir;
And Sion (they
Shall point and say)
Did this and that man bear.
The high'st himself shall stablish her,
And this mans birth refer
To Sion mount,
So make his count
When hee shall register.
As well the voyce of him that sings,
As him that tunes the strings
Of musick sweet,
Therein shall meet,
In thee are all my springs.

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A metrical version of Psalm 87.

MLA

Barton, William. “Psalm 87.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/86/.

Chicago

Barton, William. “Psalm 87.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/barton_w/86/.

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