Religion

Psalm 122

by George Sandys 1578–1644

From A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (1638)

Religion

O Happy Summons! to the Court
And Temple of the Lord resort.
Jerusalem, our Feet shall tread
Within thy Walls! O thou the Head
Of all the Earth and Judah's Throne;
Three Cities strongly joyn'd in one!
The Tribes in throngs to Thee ascend;
The Tribes which on the Lord depend:
Fat Offerings to his Altar bring,
And his immortall Praises sing.
There shall he his Tribunall place,
The Judgement-seat of Davids Race.
Your joyes shall with your daies increase,
Who love and pray for Salems Peace,
May Peace within thy Walls abound;
Thy Palaces with joy resound:
Even for my Friends and Kindreds sake,
May never Warre thy Bulwarkes shake:
Even for the hope of Israel,
And House, where God vouchsafes to dwell.

MLA

Sandys, George. “Psalm 122.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/123/.

Chicago

Sandys, George. “Psalm 122.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/123/.

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