The Psalms of David ‎#P126a

P126a. When GOD restor'd our captive State

1 When GOD restor'd our captive State,
Joy was our Song, and Grace our Theme;
The Grace beyond our Hopes so great,
That Joy appear'd a painted Dream.

2 The Scoffer owns thy Hand, and pays
Unwilling Honours to thy Name;
While we with Pleasure shout thy Praise,
With chesrful Notes thy Love proclaim.

3 When we review our dismal Fears,
'Twas hard to think they'd vanish'd so;
With GOD we left our flowing Tears,
He makes our Joys like Rivers flow.

4 The Man that in his furrow'd Field
His scatter'd Seed with Sadness leaves,
Will shout to see the Harvest yield
A welcome load of joyful Sheaves.

Text Information

• First Line: When GOD restor'd our captive State
• Meter: Long Metre
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1740
• Scripture:
  Psalm 126
• Topic: Deliverance: by prayer; Deliverance: surprising; Harvest; Joy or Conversion; Melancholy: removed; National: deliverance
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

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