The Lord hath done great, things for us: we are become joyful.
Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as a river in the south.
They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy.
They went forth on their way and wept, scattering their seed.
But returning they shall come with joy, bringing their sheaves with them.
Glory be, etc.
PSALM CXXVI
Man can do nothing without God
Unless the Lord build a house, they labor in vain that build it.
Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.
In vain do ye rise before the light: rise not till ye have rested, O ye that eat the bread of sorrow.
When He giveth sleep to His beloved: lo, children are an heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb a reward.
Like as arrows in the hand of the mighty One, so are the children of those who have been cast out.
