Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship ‎#2

2. Psalm 122

1. With joy I heard my friends exclaim,
"Come, let us with God's people meet!"
Within your gates, O Zion blest,
Shall ever stand our willing feet.

2. How beautiful does Zion stand,
A city built compact and fair;
The people of the Lord unite
With joy and praise to worship there.

3. They come to learn the will of God,
To pay their vows, his grace to own;
For there is judgment’s royal seat,
Messiah’s sure and lasting throne.

4. For Zion’s peace let prayer be made;
May all who love you prosper well;
Within your walls let peace abide,
And gladness with your children dwell.

5. For sake of friends and kindred dear,
My heart’s desire is Zion’s peace,
And for the house of God, the Lord,
My loving care shall never cease.

Text Information

• First Line: With joy I heard my friends exclaim
• Title: Psalm 122
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2024
• Scripture:
  Psalm 122
  ;
  Isaiah 2:3
  ;
  Hebrews 12:22-24
• Topic: Advent
• Source: The Psalter, 1872
• Notes: Anonymous paraphrase for The Psalter (1872) of the United Presbyterians, rev. 1909, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: RETREAT
• Composer: Thomas Hastings
• Meter: 8.8.8.8
• Incipit: 34555 43665
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Tune RETREAT by American composer-compiler Thomas Hastings, from <cite>Sacred Songs for Family and Social Worship</cite> (1842).