- 1 O Lord how joyful is the King
- in thy strength and thy power?
- How vehemently doeth he rejoice
- in thee his Savior?
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- 2 For thou hast given unto him
- his godly heart’s desire;
- To him nothing hast thou denied,
- of that he did require.
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- 3 Thou didst prevent him with thy gifts,
- and blessings manifold:
- And thou hast set upon his head,
- a crown of perfect gold.
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- 4 And when he asked life of thee,
- thereof thou made’st him sure.
- To have long life, yea such a life,
- as ever should endure.
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- 5 Great is his glory by thy help,
- thy benefits and aid:
- Great worship and great honor both,
- thou hast upon him laid:
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- 6 Thou shalt give him felicity,
- that never shall decay:
- And with thy cheerful countenance,
- wilt comfort him always.
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- 7 For why? the king doth strongly trust
- in God for to prevail:
- Therefore his goodness and his grace,
- will not that he shall quail:
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- 8 But let thine enemies feel thy force,
- and those that thee withstand:
- Find out thy foes, and let them feel,
- the power of thy right hand.
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- 9 And like an Oven burn them Lord
- in fiery flame and fume:
- Thine anger shall destroy them all,
- and fire shall them consume.
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- 10 And thou wilt root out of the earth,
- their fruit that should increase,
- And from the number of thy folk,
- their seed shall end and cease.
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- 11 For why? much mischief they do muse,
- against thy holy name:
- Yet did they fail, and had no power,
- for to perform the same.
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- 12 But as a mark thou shalt them set,
- in a most open place:
- And charge thy bow-strings readily
- against thine enemies’ face.
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- 13 Be thou exalted Lord therefore,
- in thy strength every hour:
- So shall we sing right solemnly,
- praising thy might and power.
