Psalm 126

1. When Zion was at last restored, / Brought out of bondage by the LORD, / It seemed a dream to us, and we / All laughed and shouted joyfully. / Then it was said among the nations, / “To them the LORD gave restoration.” / The LORD has done great things for us; / With joy and thanks His Name we bless. /

2. Restore our fortunes by Thy hand, / O LORD, like streams in desert land. / Grant those who sow their seed in tears / A golden harvest through the years. / The sower bearing grain in sadness / Shall certainly come home with gladness / When, at the harvest, he retrieves / The increase in abundant sheaves. / Dewey Westra, 1967, & William Helder, 1980