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| THEY that their faithe’s foundation lay | |
| On God the Lord, vnmou’d shall stand, | |
| Like Sion’s hill, which by Time’s hand | |
| Can neuer be brought to decay. | |
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| As mountaines great on euery side | 5 |
| Engirdle faire Jerusalem, | |
| So will the Lord be vnto them | |
| That pure and vpright doe abide. | |
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| For though it sometimes pleaseth God | |
| T’ afflict the righteous, he will not | 10 |
| Let it be evermore their lot | |
| To be scourg’d with th’ vngodlie’s rod; | |
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| Lest they should to iniquitie | |
| Their owne unguiltie hands extend. | |
| Lord, vpon them thy blessings send | 15 |
| That loue truth in integritie: | |
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| But such as crooked bypaths tread, | |
| Leauing the straight to goe astray, | |
| With wicked men shall goe the way, | |
| Whose tract shall to destruction lead. | 20 |
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| But happie peace, joy-bringing peace | |
| And plentie shall for euer dwell | |
| With God’s owne chosen Israëll; | |
| Whose joyes I pray may neuer cease. | |
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