Religion
Psalm XXIV
From Complete Poems, ed. Grosart (1876)
The Earth, and all things which on the Earth remaine,
Euen all the world, doth to the Lord pertaine;
Amid the Sea, Hee founded hath the Land
And made this GLOBE aboue the floods to stand.
Who shall unto JEHOUAH'S MOUNT ascend?
Or who shall in His holy place attend?
Euen hee whose hands are cleane, whose heart is pure,
Whose tongue is true, whose oath is just and sure.
He shall receaue both righteousnes and blisse
From God, Whose mercy his saluation is.
Such are the seed of JACOB'S faithfull race,
Which seeke the Lord, and loue to see His face;
Ye euerlasting GATES, your heads upreare,
And let the King of Glory enter there.
That glorious name, to Whome doth it belong?
To God Most Mightie and in warr most stronge.
Eternall dores, lift up your heads, I say
That there, the King of Glorie enter may.
The King of Glory enters, what is Hee?
The Lord of Hosts is knowne that Kinge to bee.
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