Memento Dom.

Verse 1

Remember David's troubles, Lord, how unto thee he swore, And vow'd a vow to Jacob's God, to keep for evermore:

Verse 2

I will not come within my house, nor climb up to my bed, Nor let my temples take their rest, nor eyes within my head;

Verse 3

Till I have found out for the Lord a place to sit thereon, An house for Jacob's God to be an habitation.

Verse 4

We heard of it at Ephrata, there did we hear this sound, And in the fields and forests there these voices first were found:

Verse 5

We will assay and go unto his tabernacle there, Before his footstool to fall down, and worship him in fear.

Verse 6

Arise, O Lord, arise, I pray, into thy resting place, Thou and the ark of thy great strength, the presence of thy grace.

Verse 7

Let all thy priests be cloathed, Lord, with truth and righteousness, Let all thy saints with songs of praise their joyfullness express.

Verse 8

And for thy servant David's sake refuse not, Lord, I pray, The face of thy annointed, and turn not from him away.

Verse 9

The Lord to David swore in truth, and will not shrink from it, The fruit which from thy loins proceed upon thy seat shall sit:

Verse 10

And if thy sons my laws will keep, that I shall learn each one, Then shall their sons for ever sit upon thy princely throne.

Verse 11

The Lord himself hath Sion chose, and loves therein to dwell, Saying, This is my resting place, I love and like it well;

Verse 12

And I will bless with great increase her victuals ev'ry where, And also satisfy with bread the needy that be there:

Verse 13

With my salvation I will clothe her priests for evermore, And all her saints likewise shall sing and shout for joy therefore.

Verse 14

There will I surely make the horn of David for to bud; For there I have ordain'd for him a lantern bright and good.

Verse 15

As for his foes, I will them clothe with shame for evermore; But I will cause his crown to shine more fresh than heretofore.