The Psalms of David ‎#P65a

P65a. The Praise of Sion waits for Thee

1 The Praise of Sion waits for Thee,
My GOD; and Praise becomes thy House;
There shall thy Saints thy Glory see,
And there perform their public Vows.

2 O Thou, whose Mercy bends the Skies
To save when humble Sinners pray;
All Lands to Thee shall lift their Eyes,
And Islands of the Northern Sea.

3 Against my Will my Sins prevail,
But Grace shall purge away their Stain;
The Blood of CHRIST will never fail
To wash my Garments white again.

4 Blest is the Man whom thou shalt chuse,
And give him kind Access to Thee;
Give him a Place within thy House,
To taste thy Love divinely free.

Pause.

5 Let Babel fear when Sion prays;
Babel prepare for long Distress,
When Sion's GOD himself arrays
In Terror and in Righteousness.

6 With dreadful Glory GOD fulfils
What his afflicted Saints request;
And with Almighty Wrath reveals
His Love, to give his Churches Rest.

7 Then shall the flocking Nations run
To Sion's Hill, and own their Lord;
The rising and the setting Sun
Shall see the Saviour's Name ador'd.

Text Information

• First Line: The Praise of Sion waits for Thee
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 65:1-5
• Topic: Blessings: of the country; Christ: His ascension; God: his Being, Attributes and Providence; God: of nature and grace; Praise: and prayer public; Praise: for rain; Prayer: heard; Providence: in Air, Earth and Sea; Psalm: for husbandmen; Rain from heaven; Seasons of the year; Spring of the Year; Weather; Worship: public
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

(No tune information)