WE built thy walls, O Zion,
In sorrow and in fear;
And each builder kept his eye on
His battle-axe and spear
As he builded; for the Lion
Of Samaria was near.
But now thy holy Temple
Stands on its rocky base,
Magnificent and simple,
As befits Jehovah’s praise,
And Judah in its ample
Courts adores the God of Grace.
Zion! thy fame shall flourish
‘Till Time’s concluding day;
And posterity shall cherish
Thy hallowed name for ay;
But thine enemies shall perish
And their memory pass away.
* Sanballat and Tobiah,
Despite your hostile band,
On this mountain of Moriah,
The house of God shall stand
Till the kingdom of Messiah
Is established in the land!
(John Dunmore Lang)
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