1 My heart was glad to hear the welcome sound,
  The call to seek Jehovah's house of prayer;
  Our feet are standing here on holy ground,
  Within thy gates, thou city grand and fair.

2 God's people to Jerusalem repair
  To hear His word and worship Him with praise;
  The throne of justice stands eternal there,
  Messiah's throne through endless length of days.

3 Let earnest prayer be made for Zion's peace;
  Thy sons who hold thee dear shall prosper well;
  May blessing in thy palaces increase
  And peace within thy walls forever dwell.

4 For all my brethren and companion's sakes
  My prayer shall be, Let peace in thee abide;
  Since God the Lord in thee His dwelling makes,
  To thee my love shall never be denied.

1 O Lord, Thou art my God and King,
  And I will ever bless Thy Name;
  I will extol Thee every day,
  And evermore Thy praise proclaim.

2 The Lord is greatly to be praised,
  His greatness is beyond our thought;
  From age to age the sons of men
  Shall tell the wonders God has wrought.

3 Upon Thy glorious majesty
  And wondrous works my mind shall dwell;
  Thy deeds shall fill the world with awe,
  And of Thy greatness I will tell.

4 Thy matchless goodness and Thy grace
  Thy people shall commemorate,
  And all Thy truth and righteousness
  My joyful song shall celebrate.

5 The Lord our God is rich in grace,
  Most tender and compassionate;
  His anger is most slow to rise,
  His lovingkindness is most great.

6 The Lord is good in all His ways,
  His creatures know His constant care;
  To all His works His love extends,
  All men His tender mercies share.

7 Thy works shall give Thee thanks, O Lord,
  Thy saints Thy mighty acts shall show,
  Till o'er the earth the sons of men
  Thy kingdom, power, and glory know.

8 Eternal is Thy kingdom, Lord,
  Forever strong and ever sure;
  While generations rise and die
  Shall Thy dominion still endure.

1 How good and pleasant is the sight
  When brethren make it their delight
  To dwell in blest accord;
  Such love is like anointing oil
  That consecrates for holy toil
  The servants of the Lord.

2 Such love in peace and joy distils,
  As o'er the slopes of Hermon's hills
  Refreshing dew descends;
  The Lord commands His blessing there,
  And they that walk in love shall share
  In life that never ends.

1 God never moves without purpose or plan
  when trying his servant and molding a man.
  Give thanks to the Lord, though the testing seems long;
  in darkness he gives us a song.

  O rejoice in the Lord.
  He makes no mistake.
  He knows the end of each path that I take.
  For when I am tried and purified,
  I shall come forth as gold.

2 I could not see through shadows ahead;
  so I looked at the cross of my Savior instead.
  I bowed to the will of the Master that day;
  then peace came and tears fled away.

3 Now I can see testing comes from above;
  God strengthens his children and purges in love.
  My Father knows best, and I trust in his care;
  through purging more fruit I will bear.