Chariots of our God are twice ten thousand, Thousands told again and yet again: And the Lord's Great Presence is Here in Sion, as in Sinai then. Thou hast gone up on high, Thou hast captive led captivity, among them Thou hast received gifts for men; Yea-for rebels, who allegiance owed, That the Lord God may have meet abode. IV. Bless'd be the Lord, Day after day! Whoever loads us with sorrow, God is our Saviour for aye. Of Salvation-and of Him the Lord Surely He will bruise The very head of His foes, And the hairy scalp of such an one As walketh on still in his sin. Saith the Lord, "I will bring thee from Bashan ; I will bring thee again From the dark, voiceful, depths of the sea; That thou thy footsteps mayst dash, Red-wetshod, in blood of the foe, And the tongue of thy dogs in the same." V. They are seen-Thy goings, O God!- In the place which is holy to Thee. First, went the song-men in front, That well forth in living waves, Small, but his chief at his head. VI. Thy God assureth thee strength, So shall kings bring presents to Thee ! Of the men who hold the lance- Till they move themselves restlessly forward, With tribute of silver bars. He has scattered the hordes of nations Whose will is the onset of war. -Nobles shall come out of Egypt, And Cush-his hands in haste Shall yet be uplifted to God. Sing ye to God, VII. Earth's kingdoms !-sing psalms to the Lord! To Him who rides forth On the heaven of heavens eterne. Behold! He gives forth His voice, And that a voice of strength. Ascribe ye strength to God, His loftiness is over Israel; His strength abides above, PSALM XCIII. I. THE Lord is crowned! With splendour robed around, 2 So the world may rest-it will not move, I trow, Stayed upon the Throne that rests in the eternal Now, From the ancient days, everlasting Thou! 3. Lifted up the floods, O Lord! in anger, Grand majestic voices of the manifold. Eternal heights, the Lord, than even ye. |