Ascending With Alleluias

Tune: Lasst Uns Erfruen

('All creatures of our God and King')

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Psalm 121 v.1-2

I will lift my eyes to the hills

This my comfort, my heart it stills

Alleluia, Alleluia!

For from there my help it does come

The Lord will help me all, not some

He the faithful, He the great one

Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia!

 

Psalm 122 v.6-7

Pray for peace of Jerusalem

The Lord will help and protect them

Alleluia, Alleluia!

For they shall prosper that love you

Peace be within your walls now true

Your palaces prosper anew

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 123 v.2

Behold, as the eyes of servants

Look to masters, so penitent

Alleluia, Alleluia!

And as eyes of a maiden low

Look to her mistress, her ways know

So may the Lord mercy us show

Alleluia, Alleluia, alleluia!

 

Psalm 124 v.7

Our soul is escaped as a bird

And others true of us have heard

Alleluia, Alleluia!

That we are delivered, the snare

Is broken, we no longer there

But in the LORD's freedom we share

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 124 v.1-3

If the LORD, if He had not been

On our side, then we had not seen

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Our deliverance, for men would

have swallowed us up if they could

We o'erwhelmed would be by a flood

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 125 v.1-2

They that trust in the LORD shall be

As mount Zion which abides, see

It cannot be removed for e'er

And it shall be shaken not there

For the LORD sure does for them care

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 126 v.1

When the LORD our captivity

Turned again, we were released, free

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Then we were liek those that do dream

For our state unreal it did seem

Yet the LORD us did mercies deem

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 126 v.2

Then was our mouth filled with singing

Grateful thanks to Him did we bring

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Then said they among the heathen

The LORD has done great things for men

When He came to their help again

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 127 v.1

Except the LORD does the house build

Human efforts they vain shall yield

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Except the LORD keep the city

The watchman's guard it vain shall be

But the LORD builds constructively

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 127 v.3-5

Children, they be a heritage

Of the LORD, through each earthly age

Alleluia, Alleluia!

And fruit of womb is His reward

Children they be as arrows stored

Happy families from the LORD

Alleluia, Alleluia, Allelluia!

 

Psalm 130 v.7

Let Israel here hope in the LORD

And trust in Him and in His word

Alleluia, Alleluia!

For with Him there is mercy, grace

He shall shine upon us His face

Plenteous redemption, each race

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 131 v.2

Surely I have myself behaved

As a weaned child, though not self saved

Alleluia, Alleluia!

For my salvation is in Him

Not of my own will or my whim

Without Him it be hopeless, grim

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 132 v.13

For the LORD Zion He has chose

And each one therein He full knows

Alleluia, Alleluia!

He has for His habitation

Desired it out of each nation

His choice He made, that be the one

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 133 v.1-3

Behold, how good and how pleasant

Is unity, 'tis God's intent

Alleluia, Alleluia!

For brethren so to dwell it is

Like anointing ointment, 'tis bliss

And as dew, blessing, gracious kiss

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!

 

Psalm 134 v.1-3

So come bless the LORD day or night

You in the Temple, in His sight

Alleluia, Alleluia!

Lift up hands in the holy place

Night, morn, and noon, now every race

Ascend to Him, hearts full of grace

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!