Religion

Psalm 123

by George Sandys 1578–1644

From A Paraphrase upon the Divine Poems (1638)

Religion

Thou mover of the rolling Spheares,
I through the Glasses of my Teares,
To Thee my Eies erect.
As Servants marke their Masters hands:
As Maids their Mistresses commands,
And liberty expect:

So we, deprest by enemies,
And growing troubles, fixe our Eies
On God, who sits on High:
Till he in mercy shall descend
To give our miseries an end,
And turne our teares to joy.

O save us, Lord, by all forlorne;
The subject of contempt, and scorne.
Defend us from their pride,
Who live in fluency and ease;
Who with our woes their malice please,
And miseries deride.

MLA

Sandys, George. “Psalm 123.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/124/.

Chicago

Sandys, George. “Psalm 123.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/sandys/124/.

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