Psalm 126: Tears and Joy
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Of all the Pilgrim Psalms, Psalm 126 is known for its joy. In fact, it uses the word four times in a mere six verses. But this is not an easily earned joy; it is the joy of people who have known tears but have been rescued from misery just when they were about to give up.
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words and music by Greg Scheer
inspired by Psalm 126
copyright July 2020
CCLI #7163171
OneLicense #111574
1. When the Lord brought home the exiles,
it all seemed like a dream.
We just could not stop laughing
and we sang through joyous tears.
The nations were astonished—
they could not believe their eyes.
The Lord restored our fortunes,
brought joy back to our lives.
Tears, tears, tears,
we went out with floods of tears.
Joy, joy, joy,
we returned with songs of joy.
2. O dear Lord, restore our blessing
like gushing streams in spring,
and turn our tears of sorrow
into tears of joy again.
We cried as we were leaving
and we wept in fields of toil;
but we’ll come back with singing;
we’ll harvest fields of joy.
Tears, tears, tears,
we went out with floods of tears.
Joy, joy, joy,
we returned with songs of joy.
