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Hymnes and spiritual songs extracted from Scripture on occasion of some useful texts discuss't / composed in private meditation and made use of (once) in publick for the saints comfort ; now published for their sakes that sung them or others that desire them.
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Reeve, John, 1608-1658.
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face of which alas the comfort few that knows Now cries the soul my Sun is set my plants wither and dye My hopes forlorn faith 's overborn waste does my Garden lye When he did first knock at my door I thought he came t' abide But I unkind sure caus'd his mind to ali'nate and hide Now if I can his visit gain or smile one day in seven My hopes again revive a main with some foretasts of heav'n But when Lord Jesus wilt ' return revive thy work O then Our Wilderness shall praise and bless thy Grace and power Amen 74 Hymn The Soul refresh with chear divine Does t'its appart'ments rest incline Longing its burdens to resign as Cant. 5 1. 5. LOrd I have long wandred abroad from Mountain unto Hill Now pilgrim like seek rest in God subject to thy good will In ' lonesome deserts tho' I bleat oft weary faint and sad Yet finest wheat of heav'n I eat Rock-hony makes me glad My burdens sin affliction scorn Oft cause my soul bow down To ease my heart himself has born he bought I wear the Crown The fiery Serpents oft me fright I sing with thorns at brest My faith at last gets Pisgah sight in hopes o' th' Land of rest My faith and sence combat together and both their weapons try Which shall obtain one knows not whether till Christ gives victory Return my soul unto thy rest take shade in weary land They that this refuge find are blest for rain and storm 's at hand A joyful rest Lord doth remain for all thy scatt'red ones A glorious King shall sit and raign and they with him on thrones 75 Hymn VVhen Saints of drought and heat complain The Shepherd answers thus again Cant. 1.5 6. LOrd when my day at first begun and grace on me did shine I quickly felt a scorching Sun upon my tender Vine Hence in appearance I put on a black and sable hue Oh when wilt thou let fall upon my herbs of Grace thy dew This fi'ry Dragons raging heat peirces my aking head Tempts me like Jonah oft to fret or wither which I dread My Shepherds voice instant I heard standing behind my wall Said flee to th' Rock be not afeard I knew 't and took his call Tho' Clouds eclipse thy morning Sun and evidence is not bright At noon's hot persecution cool ev'ning shall give light I am thy Sun shadow and shield in me alone 's thy rest Here light and safety both I yield thus all the flocks are blest A King most just shall reign er'e long him must his foes adore His Spouse singing her nuptial-Song then heat smites her no more 76 Hymn The Soul and Spouse tempted with heat For cool refreshing gales intreat Eying that promise Isai 4.6.8 Song c. 25.6 HOw long Lord shall this heat of persecution beat Which makes me pray shorten my day or make my Sun retreat Afflictions make me look like bottles in the smoak My heart alas withers as grass my fruitful branch is broke Yet Lord to thee I cry under thy shade I fly Thy healing wing shall cause me sing and down in safety lye Though Zion's Sons have lain 'mong pots in vile disdain He has foretold her wings with gold hee 'l beautifie again Mans rage shall cease and fall with noise of strangers all The branch or Sons of terrible ones shall break against the wall Then storms and heat shall ceases Lambs feed and lye in peace Then Babels Sun shall set at noon her torments have no ease Sing ye distrest and poor now look to weep no more Your Sun does rise lift up your eyes and 'fore his throne adore 77 Hymn VVhen vials Babel-Rome consume Cool and refreshing times then come LOrd hasten Babels threat'n'd doom for Zion sake afford Cool and refreshing gales to come from th' presence of the Lord. Why should thy Lambs be led aside and vail'd from their right way From fellowship with thy holy bride with false companions stray The Pastors that thy flock have led as wolves have suckt their blood The rest with tears or poyson fed disperst alone i' th' wood But yet a Shepherd shall arise a Branch of great Renown His flock to save from 's Enemies and sway Scepter and Crown His times will restitution bring unto the whole creation His flock from wilderness shall sing for peace in every Nation The lofty shall be brought full low the lowly rais'd on high The Lord will righteous vengeance show on Romes conspiracy Christs word the Tyrants Sword will break that oft his lambs did gore To th' heathen then peace he will speak and raign for evermore 78 Hymn The Pilgrim now with Christ at rest His joy and triumph thus exprest LOrd I a stranger was and sojourner below Defil'd with sin till Christ came in thy Grace to make me know I sought in this world rest but found't labour in vain My life I spent To small content till I a Christ could gain My sin and misery became his time of love Tho' in my blood he meant my good himself did's bowels move I was a wandring Sheep bleating in deserts stray'd Till he me sought and home me brought me safe on 's shoulders lay'd He fed m' in pastures green me led by waters calm Sweet Wines I gate and down I sate at 's feet and sang my psalm Lord what am I Oh whence is all this love to me That thou should take me home and make one of thy Family But when my Lord returns to 's second Marriage feast Hee 'l then admit all 's lambs to sit on 's Throne in endless rest 79 Hymn The Pilgrim welcom'd as a King By Christ does further praises sing As Deuter. 26.5 11. LOrd when a Syrian-stranger poor ready to perish quite I call'd and begging at thy door was pitty'd in thy sight Thou brough't me in and I was fed with water wine and milk Thy robes of righteousness me clad more rich than royal silk When in 's own Chamber I was plac't my King one secret told On 's throne I should be with him grac't with 's crown richer than gold And as a sign he would defeat and break Levi'thans head And give his flesh to 's folk for meat and 's Manna for their bread As I mus'd on this mystery I quickly heard a voice Angels sang praise in melody so I 'gan to rejoyce Now blessing honour to the Lamb pow're wisdom riches praise Hosannahs be to 's glorious name and joyful songs always Now as I was about to sing I heard one on the throne Bad silence while I heard my King thus triumph sing alone 80 Hymn The Lambs triumph that did obtain Both vict'ry and our right to raign As Psal 40.7 John 17. Prov. 8.31 LOrd I before the World began with thee in glory sate Yet came in form of flesh humane thine to redintigrate That body thou prepar'd I gave to death an offering pure And victor did ascend from grave ' thine lasting life t' ensure To them
I have thy will made known and will more of them call On them my blood and spirit bestown with me abide they shall And I that for them freely bled o're sin will make them raign I 'le for them plead bless them with bread and see them once again That glory thou to me hast given I freely share to them To raign on Earth first after heav'n i' th' new Jerusalem This hear'd with adoration great before his blessed throne I fell at th' foot of 's mercy seat and prais'd the Lamb alone Amen said I blessing and pow're let all things give to thee Both Saints and Angels day and hour to all Eternity 81 Hymn A glorious feast Christ will provide Then lead to 's rest his holy Bride Isa 25.8 9. Apoc. 19.7 8. OH Shepherd of the Sheep thine is both flock and fold For thou hast sought them out and bought with price far above gold For them thou wil'st provide a Feast of red wine pure Most sweet of tast yet best at last which feast shall aye indure Mean while thy Vineyard thou tho' naked and forelorn Dost safely guard with watch and ward and wat'rest every morn Those boars and foxes all that humane judgment scapes Take in thy toyl that made such spoil of thy Vines-tender Grapes Then shall our winter end rains cease in pleasant spring Sweet flowres appear then we shall hear the Birds and Turtles sing Oh blest they that are call'd with th' Lambs Bride to be guest For now each head is crown'd and led to 's mansions aye to rest Then must the Lamb resign his Kingdom medi'atory Gods mystery shall finisht be i th' Fathers Royal Glory 82 Hymn When in this world our Lord shall raign These happy things shall then obtain As in Psal 2.6 9. and 72.3 4 12. Is 16.5 WHen God shall Christ his Son anoint on Zions holy hill Salvation thence he will appoint For walls and bulwarks still The great shall then no terrour be the good to over-awe And force them into corners flee For keeping of Gods Law The vile no more account shall bear Tyrants no more oppress No peircing bramble just ones tear None rise by wickedness But right and truth ascends the Throne to ' ffront iniquity And reason justice faith in one united shall agree Then worship pure shall not endure foggs superstitious Nor scarlet whore shall more allure to Babel for Gods house Scripture our Royal guide and Law the word the Sword shall blunt Vengeance shall horns and mitres saw the Nimrods cease to hunt Thus Heav'n and Earth to joy shall break a joy that ends distress He for the meek will judgment seek and hasten righteousness Amen 83 Hymn This Hymn enumerates the kinds Of mercies but the summe who finds As Psal 40.5 and 139.17 TO God let 's all sing praise that by his word all made Thus heav'n above and all that move on Earth their being had For Sun that lights the day for Moon and glittering stars That in the night foreshew us light as signs of peace or wars For th' Earth and all its hosts the Sea and what 's therein All subject stand by Gods command to man tho' fall'n by sin For Hail and Rain and Dew For stormy winds also For these fulfil Gods righteous will When men against it go For day and also night Summer and Winter's frost Contraries do Gods wisdom show and oft profit us most But Lord what 's fall'n man dominion such to have Or'e all things here and triumph there with Christ or'e death and grave Consume Lord from thy Earth destructive wicked men Oh come again resume thy raign come quickly Lord Amen 84 Hymn When once on Christ we fix our eyes 'T will make us all this world despise On Apoc. 12.1 A wonder great to John was shown a Church array'd most sweet With th' Sun most clear 12 Stars her crown but th' Moon under her feet Oh blissful sight once glorious now to behold most rare Our times show us not such a Spouse which dare with her compare When all is loss and dung for Christ unworthy our esteem Herein true pie'ty doth consist Such Christ came to redeem Lord why should Saints on things below their fond affections place Since hee 's ascended and we know we 're foll'wing him apace who 'le show us any good men say but real good mistake Lord of thy count'nance one bright ray on us to shine O make Oh this will glad and chear us more than Corn Oyl or new Wine The glory of this world 't will lowre to tast the joys divine When Idol-Dagon-self falls down Faith does this world disdain Earths Princes lose glory ' nd crown now Jesus comes to 's raign 85 Hymn The Bride with Christ unite'd by Faith Thus in communion sings and saith O thou most worthy to be sought thy praises we will tell Being into thy Chambers brought Our great Immanuel If one days fello'ship be so sweet here under 's cross and sorrow Or to sit pensive at his feet what joys succeed i' th' morrow Oh who can tell what joyful Songs may here be sung ' i th' night What triumph's then with heav'nly throngs have Saints in perfect light To be espous'd to Christ alone is unconceived grace What 's then to sit up in his Throne or still to see his face With Abr'am Isa'ck Jacob too to consort in one chore The Gentile Nations with the Jew all singing evermore To see vile men bundl'd and thrown down from Christ judgment seat All Clouds and Storms quite over blown and only good ones great Who can those future joyes display the pleasures of that River And City new where God will stay and Saints with him for ever 86 Hymn When Jesus judge and King shall raign Hee 'l Truth and Right fully maintain Psal 96.13 Lo he cometh c. OUr Lord and King shall come in hast the flame devours before him Angels his Char'ots moving fast all bowing down adore him His Saphir Throne just judgment is his Scepter Righteousness His sentence unto Saints gives bliss to th' wicked pains endless With him in judgment Saints preside where th' wicked shall not stand His flaming eyes they ca'n't abide but fall under his hands Oh how the mighty trembling look through horrour shame and fear VVhen from his face that last rebuke and sentence they shall hear They that before did judge the Lamb are doom'd with a depart That dreadful curse they wisht God damn that word will break their heart The just shall greatly sing for joy when they his vengeance view For whore and beast will he destroy that judges strong and true Greatness before him yields no plea repriving execution 'Fore whose white throne heav'n earth and Sea all suffer dissolution 87 Hymn To th' new Jerus'lem and her King All nations must their glory bring After that Isaiah 60 Apoc. 21. YE Nations all and Kings mortal this Prophesie attend Your earthly glory vile trnasitory here fades and 's at