Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine

eyelids;

Until I find out a place for the LORD,

A tabernacle for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Lo, we heard of it in Ephrathah:

We found it in the field of the wood.
We will go into his tabernacles;
We will worship at his footstool.

Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place;

Thou, and the ark of thy strength.

Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
And let thy saints shout for joy.

II

For the Temple of Solomon

For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of

thine anointed.

The LORD hath sworn unto David in truth;

He will not turn from it:

Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

If thy children will keep my covenant

And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

For the LORD hath chosen Zion;

He hath desired it for his habitation. This is my resting place for ever: Here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

I will abundantly bless her provision:
I will satisfy her poor with bread.

Her priests also will I clothe with salvation :
And her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

There will I make the horn of David to bud:

I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
His enemies will I clothe with shame :
But upon himself shall his crown flourish.

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A Song of Unity

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brethren to dwell together in unity!

It is like the precious oil upon the head,

That ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard; That came down upon the skirt of his garments;

Like the dew of Hermon that cometh down upon the

THE CONGREGATION (retiring)

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD,
Which by night stand in the house of the LORD:
Lift up your hands to the sanctuary,

And bless ye the LORD.

THE NIGHT WATCH

The LORD bless thee out of Zion;

Even he that made heaven and earth.

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CXXXV

A Festal Hallelujah

CHORUS

Hallelujah

Praise ye the name of the LORD;
Praise him, O ye servants of the LORD:
Ye that stand in the house of the LORD,
In the courts of the house of our God.

Praise ye the LORD; for the LORD is good:
Sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself,
And Israel for his peculiar treasure.

For I know that the LORD is great,

And that our Lord is above all gods.

Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that hath he done,
In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

FIRST SEMICHORUS

He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth;

He maketh lightnings for the rain ;

He bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries.

SECOND SEMICHORUS

Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and

beast;

He sent signs and wonders into the midst of thee, O

Egypt,

Upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

FIRST SEMICHORUS

Who smote many nations, and slew mighty kings;
Sihon king of the Amorites,

And Og king of Bashan,

SECOND SEMICHORUS

And all the kingdoms of Canaan :
And gave their land for an heritage,
An heritage unto Israel his people.

CHORUS

Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever;

Thy memorial, O LORD, throughout all generations.
For the LORD shall judge his people,

And repent himself concerning his servants.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
The work of men's hands.