For thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth:
Thou art exalted far above all gods.

O ye that love the LORD, hate evil :

He preserveth the souls of his saints;

He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Light is sown for the righteous,

And gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous;

And give thanks to his holy name.

III

CHORUS

O sing unto the LORD a new song

SEMICHORUS

For he hath done marvellous things:

His right hand, and his holy arm, hath wrought salvation for him.

The LORD hath made known his salvation :

His righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations.

He hath remembered his mercy and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel:

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

CHORUS

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth:
Break forth and sing for joy, yea, sing praises.

Sing praises unto the LORD with the harp;
With the harp and the voice of melody.
With trumpets and sound of cornet

Make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD.
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;

The world, and they that dwell therein;
Let the floods clap their hands;

Let the hills sing for joy together –

SEMICHORUS

Before the LORD,

For he cometh to judge the earth :

He shall judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples with equity.

IV

SOLO AND CHORUS

The LORD reigneth; let the peoples tremble:

He dwelleth between the cherubim; let the earth be

moved.

The LORD is great in Zion;

And he is high above all the peoples.

Let them praise thy great and terrible name :
Holy is he.

The king's strength also loveth judgement;
Thou dost establish equity,

Thou executest judgement and righteousness in Jacob.
EXALT YE THE LORD OUR God,

AND WORSHIP AT HIS FOOTSTOOL:
HOLY IS HE.

Moses and Aaron among his priests,

And Samuel among them that call upon his name;
They called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud :

They kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them.

Holy is he.

Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God:
Thou wast a God that forgavest them,
Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
EXALT YE THE LORD Our God,
AND WORSHIP AT HIS HOLY HILL;
FOR THE LORD OUR GOD IS HOLY.

V

CHORUS

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
Serve the LORD with gladness :

Come before his presence with singing.

SEMICHORUS

Know ye that the LORD he is God:

It is he that hath made us, and we are his;
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

CHORUS

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,

And into his courts with praise:

Give thanks unto him, and bless his name.

SEMICHORUS

For the LORD is good;

His mercy endureth for ever;

And his faithfulness unto all generations.

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Anthem for the Inauguration of Jerusalem

Before the House of David

I will sing of mercy and judgement:

Unto thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.

I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way:

Oh when wilt thou come unto me?

I will walk within my house with a perfect heart :

I will set no base thing before mine eyes.

I hate the work of them that turn aside;

It shall not cleave unto me.

A froward heart shall depart from me:
I will know no evil thing.

Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy : Him that hath an high look and a proud heart will I not

suffer.

Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me:

He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall minister unto

me.