- The Lord doth reign, where at the earth
- may joy with pleasant voice:
- And eke the Isles with joyful mirth,
- may triumph and rejoice.
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- 2 Both clouds and darkness eke do swell,
- and round about him beat:
- Yea, right and justice ever dwell,
- and bide about his feet.
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- 3 Yea, fire and heat at once do run,
- and go before his face:
- Which shall his foes and enemies burn,
- abroad in every place
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- 4 His lightnings eke full bright did blaze,
- and to the world appear:
- Whereat the earth did look and gaze,
- with dread and deadly fear.
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- 5 The hills like wax did melt in sight,
- and presence of the Lord:
- They fled before that river’s might,
- which guideth all the world.
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- 6 The heavens eke declare and show
- his justice all abroad:
- That all the world may see and know
- the glory of our God.
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- 7 Confusion sure shall come to such,
- as worship idols vain:
- And eke to those that glory much,
- dumb pictures to maintain.
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- 8 For all the idols of the world,
- which they as Gods do call:
- Shall feel the power of the Lord,
- and down to him shall fall.
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- 9 With joy shall Zion hear this thing,
- and Judah shall rejoice:
- For at thy judgment they shall sing,
- and make a pleasant noise.
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- 10 That thou O Lord art set on high,
- in all the earth abroad,
- And art exalted wondrously,
- above each other God.
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- 11 All ye that love the Lord do this,
- hate all things that are ill:
- For he doth keep the souls of his,
- from such as would them spill.
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- 12 And light doth spring up to the just,
- with pleasure for his part:
- Great joy with gladness, mirth, and lust,
- to them of upright heart.
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- 13 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoice,
- his holiness proclaim:
- Be thankful eke with heart and voice,
- and mindful of the same.
