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3 When we perfect joy shall enter,
"Tis in Him our bliss will rise;
He's the essence, soul, and center
Of the glory in the skies:
In redemption's wondrous story
Planned before our parents' fall,
From the cross unto the glory,
Jesus Christ is all in all.

Anon.

Este's Psalter, 1592

Behold the sure Foundation-stone Which God in Zi on lays,

To build our heavenly hopes up-on, And His e ternal praise.

Chosen of God, to sinners dear,

Let saints adore the Name;
They trust their whole salvation here
Nor shall they suffer shame.

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest,
Reject it with disdain;

Yet on this Rock the Church shall rest,
And envy rage in vain.

4 What though the gates of hell withstood
Yet must this building rise:

"Tis Thine own work, almighty God,

And wondrous in our eyes.

I. Watts, 1719

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All her foes shall be con-found-ed, Though the world in arms com-bine.

Hap-py Zi - on, Hap-py Zi - on, What a fa-vored lot is thine!

2 Every human tie may perish;

Friend to friend unfaithful prove;
Mothers cease their own to cherish;
Heaven and earth at last remove:
: But no changes: [

Can attend Jehovah's love.

3 In the furnace God may prove thee,

Thence to bring thee forth more bright,
But can never cease to love thee;
Thou art precious in His sight:

:God is with thee:]

God, thine everlasting light.

T. Kelly, 1806

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1584, Johann Crüger, 1640

Lord of our life, and God of our sal - va tion, Star

of our

2 See round Thine Ark the hungry billows curling,
See how Thy foes their banners are unfurling;
Lord, while their darts envenomed they are hurling,
Thou canst preserve us.

3 Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor faileth;
Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assaileth;
Lord, o'er Thy Church nor death nor hell prevaileth:
Grant us Thy peace, Lord.

4 Peace in our hearts, our evil thoughts assuaging,
Peace in Thy Church where brothers are engaging,
Peace, when the world its busy war is waging,
Send us, O Savior.

5 Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven;
Grant them Thy truth, that they, may be forgiven;
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven,
Peace in Thy heaven.

Philip Pusey, 1840: based on, M. A. von Löwenstern, 1644

o'er thy fall they laugh se cure, Their triumph can

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3 Our hope is sure in Jesus' might;
Against themselves the godless fight,
Themselves, not us, distressing;
Shame and contempt their lot shall be:
God is with us, with Him are we,
To us belongs His blessing.

J. M. Altenburg, 1632

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Be not dis-mayed, thou little flock, Although the foe's fierce