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Patriarchs and Prophets
“Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills?
Whence should my help come?
My help cometh from Jehovah,
Which made heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121:1, 2
(mar-
gin).
“They that trust in the Lord
Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth
forever.
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
So the Lord is round about His people,
From this time forth and forevermore.”
Psalm 125:1, 2
, R.V.
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Surmounting the hills in view of the Holy City, they looked with
reverent awe upon the throngs of worshipers wending their way to the
temple. They saw the smoke of the incense ascending, and as they
heard the trumpets of the Levites heralding the sacred service, they
caught the inspiration of the hour, and sang:
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the city of our God, in the mountain of His holi-
ness.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.”
Psalm 48:1, 2
.
“Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.”
“Open to me the gates of righteousness:
I will go into them, and I will praise the Lord.”
“I will pay my vows unto the Lord
Now in the presence of all His people,
In the courts of the Lord’s house,
In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem,
Praise ye the Lord.”