the praise of the earth’? (Isaiah 62:7). Have we ever wept for Zion? I love Thy kingdom, Lord, The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With His own precious blood. I love Thy church, O God: Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayer ascend, To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. (Timothy Dwight). There is a major division of opinion among interpreters over whether
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