Spirit of the Psalms
Psalm 87
Isaac Watts
God in His earthly temple lays
Foundations for His heavenly praise
He likes the tents of Jacob well,
But still in Zion loves to dwell.
2 His mercy visits every house
That pay their night and morning vows;
But makes a more delightful stay
Where churches meet to praise and pray.
3 What glories were described of old!
What wonders are of Zion told!
Thou city of our God below,
Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know!
4 Egypt and Tyre, and Greek and Jew.
Shall there begin their lives anew:
Angels and men shall join to sing
The hill where living waters spring.
5 When God makes up His last account
Of natives in His holy mount,
'Twill be an honour to appear
As one new-born or nourish'd there.
Isaac Watts, 1719,
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Poetry of the Psalms
The "Poetry of the Psalms" is a collection of poems expressing the struggles, fears, anger, joy and love revealed in the Psalms of the Bible. They were written over hundreds of years by various authors, including Isaac Watts, Charles Wesley, George Burgess, Charles Spurgeon, Abraham Coles, Augustus Toplady, Tate and Brady.
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