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Hymn · Psalm 87

Upon the Hills of Holiness

ST. ETHELDREDA · C.M. · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Thomas Turton

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Upon the Hills of Holiness of Pal that born was man es the tion this man land cit his da man and of y foun there there. tine, Lord. sets. the of ev'n ri the God it hold glo on Ty peo Zi ous hills Things 1. Up 2. 5. When 4. And 3. Be count said, it thee, ness he'll be with of li that This the thou he rus, ple on shall writes, are and said ho of in stab born will Zi this thee lish there re on's lights know my him springs shall was me, in well self man are. her. in. cord: gates. that and wise and than be born; thi bel cob's that like sing he E Ba Ja hab more There Was And Ra God, to and most pi ings that de all High a; those all, play; is o I, dwell and Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860
Upon the Hills of Holiness of Pal that born was man es the tion this man land cit his da man and of y foun there there. tine, Lord. sets. the of ev'n ri the God it hold glo on Ty peo Zi ous hills Things 1. Up 2. 5. When 4. And 3. Be count said, it thee, ness he'll be with of li that This the thou he rus, ple on shall writes, are and said ho of in stab born will Zi this thee lish there re on's lights know my him springs shall was me, in well self man are. her. in. cord: gates. that and wise and than be born; thi bel cob's that like sing he E Ba Ja hab more There Was And Ra God, to and most pi ings that de all High a; those all, play; is o I, dwell and Scottish Psalter, 1650 ST. ETHELDREDA C.M. Thomas Turton, 1860

1.Upon the hills of holiness
he his foundation sets.
God, more than Jacob's dwellings all,
delights in Zion's gates.

2.Things glorious are said of thee,
thou city of the Lord.
Rahab and Babel I, to those
that know me, will record:

3.Behold ev'n Tyrus, and with it
the land of Palestine,
And likewise Ethiopia;
this man was born therein.

4.And it of Zion shall be said,
This man and that man there
Was born; and he that is most High
himself shall stablish her.

5.When God the people writes, he'll count
that this man born was there.
There be that sing and play; and all
my well-springs in thee are.

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