Versos English John Barnard Fourth PART

English poem

Fourth PART

by (1815–1882)

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Now, Lord, we've seen what solemn State, Did thy Procession grace; The Progress of my God, and King, Into his holy Place. Sweet Singers led the Way, then those On Instruments who play'd; With Damsels, who to Timbrels sung, And pleasing Consort made. These, as they march'd, in Chorus join'd, "Bless ye our God, (they sung,) "In your Assemblies praise the Lord, "Ye who from Isr'el sprung. The Chiefs of little Benjamin, And Iudah's Lords, combin'd With Zebulun, and Napthali, And the Procession join'd. Thy God, O Isr'el, Strength commands, And thee to Union brought; And now, O God, confirm the Work Which thou, for us, hast wrought.