not at all but God above Delights in them that fear his Name and trust in 's love HYMN 586. Variety of Providences praised 2. PART 2. METRE Psal. 147.12 O Salem praise the Lord praise him O Sion-hill Who hath thy Gates well barr'd and doth thy Cities fill thy peace full great He makes to be and filleth thee with flower of wheat Through th' Earth his mandats go his word most swiftly flies Like wool he giveth snow his frost as ashes lies his Ice is roll'd As morsels and O who can stand before his cold He speaks and straight it thaws he breaths and water flows To Israel his Laws and to none else he shows as for his word No heathen land doth understand praise ye the Lord. HYMN 587. 3. METRE Argument Praise suits with Saints for God his Grace imparts To Israel's outcasts and to broken hearts He tells the Stars his power and skill abounds He cheers the meek and lewd men he confounds Psalm 147. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord for it is good his praises to forth-tell And to sing praises to our God for it becomes us well verse 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem's Walls to bring his people thither And Israel's outcasts he recalls and gathers them together verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart where sense of sin abounds And taking pity of their smart binds up their bleeding wounds verse 4 He tells the number of the Stars and calls them all by Name Superiour of Superiours must we our God proclaim verse 5 So very great is God indeed So great in power and might His understanding doth exceed for it is infinite verse 6 The Lord doth save poor humble souls whom sharp afflictions wound But all the wicked he controlls and casts them to the Ground HYMN 588. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God who gives to all their food But he takes pleasure onely in the good 2. PART verse 7 SING to the Lord with thankfulness and spread his praise abroad With solemn harp his praise express and sing unto our God. Who covers Heaven with Clouds of Rain t' inrich the Earth below And on the hills as on the plain he makes the Grass to grow verse 9 Both beasts and birds he kindly feeds young Ravens cry to him verse 10 He takes no joy in strength of steeds nor in a strong mans limb verse 11 But lo the Lord's delight and joy is ever in the just In them that fear him faithfully and in his mercy trust HYMN 589. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God that sendeth peace And plenty in the fields increase 3. PART Psalm 147. verse 12 O Praise and magnifie the Lord O Salem praise him still The praises of thy God record O Sion's sacred hill verse 13 For he hath strengthened the bars which to thy Gates pertain And blesseth the inhabiters within thee that remain verse 14 He makes abundant peace to be within thy borders spread And plenteously he filleth thee with finest of the bread verse 15 He sendeth out on Earth below his word which runneth swift Like locks of wool he sends the snow that also is his gift HYMN 590. 3. METRE Argument God sends the Seasons from above In token of his tender love But the chief Glory's Israel's In freedom of God's Oracles 4. PART verse 16 THE hoary frost he spreads about as ashes on each side His Ice as morsels he casts out his cold who can abide He sendeth out his word in course and melts the Ice and snow He makes his wind to blow with force and then the waters flow He shews his word to Jacob's Land and shews it for this cause That Israel may understand his judgments and his laws The tokens of such tender love no heathens can record His judgments they know nothing of wherefore praise ye the Lord. HYMN 591. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 1. METRE Psalm 148. PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the Lord from Heavens lofty frame Him from on high O magnifie all Angels praise his Name O all his hosts his praise record O praise him moon and sun Ye stars of light that shine so bright the like of you be done Ye Heav'ns of Heav'ns that are so high praise him with one consent And water ye on high that be above the firmament O let them praise and magnifie the Lord's Almighty Name For lo they were created there when his commandment came He likewise did contrive it so to stablish them for ever So firm Decree ordained he that pass it they shall never Praise ye the Lord from Earth below ye Dragons and each deep Fire Vapour Snow Hall-storms that blow his word that firmly keep All Mountains high and fruitfull trees All hills and Cedars tall Ye Fowl with wings and creeping things ye Beasts and Cattel all Kings Princes People all degrees ye Judges praise his Name Young men and Maids Children and Babes and old men do the same The Lord 's great Name still praised be for that alone excells And far more high than Earth or Sky his glittering Glory dwells The praise of all his Saints is he and he the horn doth raise Of Israel's Sons his dearest ones O give the Lord his praise HYMN 592. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 2. METRE To the proper Tune Psalm 148. GIVE Laud unto the Lord from the Celestial Coasts All ye his praise record his Angels and his hosts him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars ye higher Spheres and cloudy Skie O let them praise his Name since made by his command Who stablish'd all the frame perpetually to stand He also made A firm decree which needs must be by them obey'd Praise God from Earth below ye Dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds wind and snow whom in command he keeps hills low and high Trees all that grow Beasts swift or slow fowl all that fly Kings and the vulgar throng Princes and Judges all Ye men and maidens young old men and Children small praise ye his Name Whose Name alone as th' onely one excells in fame Whose Glory bright doth blaze above the Earth and Sky Of all his Saints the praise he sets their horn on high Even their 's that spring Of Israels race much in his grace his praises sing HYMN 593. Works of grace to the Church Psalm 149.1 PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a new-composed Song His memorable praise record where all his Saints do throng verse 2 Let joyfull Israel shout and sing in their Creatour's Name Let Sion's Children in their King triumphant joys proclaim verse 3 In dances let them praise his Name the Harp before him bring And joyn the Timbrel to the same with these his praises sing verse 4 For lo the Lord exceedingly in Israel doth delight The humble he will beautifie with robes of saving might verse 5 In glory let the Saints be joy'd sing loud upon their bed And their Religious mouths imploy'd verse 6 the Lord 's high praise to spread And with a
And vitious thoughts which foes unseen suggest The mind it moistens as a fruitfull field Abundance of divine good things to yield It makes Religious men such power it brings Champions for patience in all adverse things It cures the Godly man of worldly cares It is the Spirits Sword as Paul declares Which acts and arms a Christian Souldier so That he may grapple with his ghostly foe For 't is the word of God which while revolv'd And sung aloud the Devils are dissolv'd And driven away yea it hath power so great The mind to perfect and to make compleat With Christian vertues whiles in sacred throngs The Saints set on with these spiritual Songs ERRATA PAge 214. Line 10. for stock reade flock p. 244. l. 20. for mensounder r. each founder p. 246. l. 9. for breaketh r. baketh p. 300. l. 1. for known r. know p. 423. l. 4. for blessed r. blasted p. 428. l. 13. after right add hand p. 447. for Psalm 23. r. Psalm 50.14 15 23. 1. M. p. 477. l. 11. for fruit r. bruit p. 500. l. 10. for the r. thy p. 583. l. 11. for he r. be p. 627. l. 13. after and add that p. 637. l. 26. after griev'd add because TWENTY Prefatory Hymns HYMN 1. Creation First Day All People c. Gen. 1.1 IN the beginning is set forth How God created Heaven and Earth Earth did lie void and darkness keep Upon the face of all the Deep Then said the Lord of sovereign might Let there be light and there was light And God saw light a glorious spark And God divided light from dark And for the light he call'd it day And darkness night thus nam'd were they Evening and Morning set and rose And these the First Day did compose Rev. 4.11 Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For Thou O Lord did'st all things make And made they were for thy Will sake 2. PART Second Day v. 6 7. A Firmament did God provide Waters from Waters to divide The Firmament which God had fram'd He called Heaven and so 't was nam'd And let said God the Firmament Divide the Watry Element Waters above from these below Let be distinct and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And did the Second Day compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 3. PART Third Day v. 9. And this Command from God was given Touching the Waters under Heaven That all should gather to a place And the dry Land should shew her face v. 10. And God did call the dry Land Earth The Waters Seas which he set forth And God beheld that heaped Floud And saw that it was very good Then was the Earth of God enjoyn'd To bring forth Herbs of every kind The Grass and Trees to yield their Fruit And Seed which in it self had Root And God commanded all to grow Upon the Earth and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Third Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen 4. PART Fourth Day v. 14 15. And said the Lord let there be lights Distinguishing the Days and Nights And let them shine within the Spheres For signs for seasons days and years And God made two for greater light The Son for Day the Moon for Night All sorts of Stars he made beside The light from darkness to divide And God beheld that all was good Which he had made and so it stood Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fourth Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And blessed be the King of Kings Who doth alone such wonderous things 5. PART Fifth Day v. 20. And God did give the Waters charge To bring forth moving things at large The living Creatures Works most rare And Fowl to fly 'i th open air And God created mighty Whales And living Creatures that had Scales And winged Fowl of every kind And all was good and to his mind And then God blessed them and said A great encrease by you be made Let Fishes fill the Sea so wide And Fowl on Earth be multiply'd Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fifth day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 6. PART Sixth Day v. 24. And God enjoyn'd the Earth to bring And to produce each kind of thing Cattell and creeping things and Beasts Each in his kind to make encrease Then said the Lord now let us make Man in his kind for our own sake And let us make and form him thus In our own Image like to us And let them have Dominion or'e The Fish the Fowl the Sea the Shore And every Creature that is found To swim in Sea or go on Ground So God made Mans original Stem Both Male and Female made he them And blessing them said God most high Be fruitfull now and multiply And fill the Earth and it subdue I give the Lordship all to you And ye shall rule as Sovereign king O're Fish and Fowl and every thing And lo said God I give you meat The Herbs and Fruits of Trees to eat To Birds and Beasts the Herbs that grow I give for food and it was so And God beheld how all things stood And all he made was very good Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Sixth Day did compose Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For thou O Lord didst all things make For thine own will and pleasure sake HYMN 2. The Sabbath Our Father c. Gen. 2.1 THUS Heaven and Earth were set in place With all their Hosts in six days space The Seventh Day the Lord did rest Which day he sanctifi'd and blest Because thereon the Lord had stay'd From all the Work which he had made Heb. 11.3 And thus by faith we understand The Worlds were made by God's command So that the things which now we see Were not compos'd of things that be Something of nothing God did call And of that something God made all Thus also we are put in mind That there 's a Rest remains behind An Everlasting Heavenly Rest Whereof God's people are possest And we that do believe in him At th' hour of death shall enter in Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the People all proclaim The praises of his holy Name And all of us with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 3. Marriage Our Father c. Gen 2.7.18 21. c. AND God the Lord did man compound Of Dust he gathered off the Ground Breath'd in his breast a lively flame So man a living Soul-became Yet 't is not good said th' Holy One Not good that man should be alone Now will I make a helper meet For him as his companion sweet
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
most secret place For thou O God hast heard my vows And thy free grace to me allows among thy Saints an hâ—ritage Thou wilt prolong upon the Throne The life of thine Anointed one and make his years as many an age He shall abide before thy face For ever O prepare thy Grace and truth which may preserve him still And I will sing due praise therefore Unto thy Name for evermore and daily all my vows fulfill HYMN 408. Quieting Principles Worldly Confidences condemned Psal. 62.8 9. O Have your hope in God alway ye Saints with one accord Pour out your hearts to him and say our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 For all mankind is vanity th' ignoble mean and base And they no better than a ly that are of higher place For lay them in the Balances with all their pomp and pelf And lighter weighs the best of these than vanity it self 2. PART Psalm 62.10 11 12. O Trust not in oppression in robbery be not vain If wealth increase rest not thereon nor set your heart on gain The Lord hath spoken more than once and often have I heard That God the Judgment must denounce for every mans reward The power belongs to him alone to punish and to spare And Lord thou giv'st to every one just as his actions are Let Israels mighty God therefore be prais'd perpetually From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say I. HYMN 409. King David's wicked Enemies destroyed Psalm 63. WIth marrow fat and delicate my soul suffic'd shall be My mouth always shall render praise with joyfull lips to thee When I record thy love O Lord upon my bed at night And meditate upon thee late before the morning light Since thou alone art he from whom my help proceeds and springs Therefore will I rest joyfully beneath thy shady wings My soul doth press with eagerness to follow after thee And still I stand by thy right hand for that upholdeth me But soon they must go down to dust that seek my soul to slay And falling by the sword shall die and be the foxes prey Yet shall the King God's praises sing from whom these Judgments come Who still prefers true worshippers and lying lips strikes dumb Let Israels God be then set forth and prais'd and prais'd agen His glory filling all the Earth Amen Amen Amen HYMN 410. Psalm 65. Argument Our silent praise awaits Gods holy place For his sweet pardoning satisfying grace His wonders both by Sea and Land Make all in admiration stand All people c. verse 1 IN Sion Lord praise waits for thee To thee the vow perform'd shall be verse 2 O thou that dost our prayers hear To thee shall all mankind draw near verse 3 Transgressions much against us say But thou shalt purge them clean away verse 4 O blessed men select that be And whom thou mak'st t' approach to thee Within thy sacred Courts to dwell Where we are satisfi'd full well With goodness of thy holy house Even of thy Temple glorious verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteousness Lord thou wilt answer our requests O God our saving health at hand Our only hope by Sea and Land. HYMN 411. 2 PART Argument The blessings of a fruitfull year Are sweetly celebrated here Psalm 65. verse 6 GOD by his strength sets fast the Hills And girt with power the Seas he stills verse 7 The noise of waves and tumults rude Of all the people multitude verse 8 Them too that dwell on utmost Coasts Thy signs affright O Lord of Hosts Thou mak'st the mornings early voice Likewise the Evenings to rejoyce Thou visitest the spacious Earth And waterest it with rain pour'd forth Greatly thou dost inrich each clod With the full water'd River of God. Thou dost prepare them Corn to grow When thou hast order'd for it so verse 10 Thou waterest abundantly Its ridges which were parcht and dry Thou lay'st her furrows by thy power Thou mak'st it soft with many a shower The springing of it thou dost bless verse 11 Thou crown'st the year with happiness verse 12 Thy paths drop fatness lo they drop Upon the wildernesses top The little hills and desarts wide Greatly rejoyce on every side verse 13 The flocks do cloath the pasture-ground The valleys do with Corn abound And covered o're with what they bring They shout for joy they also sing HYMN 412. Psalm 65. Another Metre Argument Devotion Pardon true Vocation With answer of our supplication Strange providences are renown'd A fruitfull year with glory crown'd The Mighty God c. verse 1 PRaise waits for thee O God in Sion hill To thee the vow shall be performed still verse 2 O thou that art the God that hearest prayer Gladly to thee shall all mankind repair verse 3 Iniquities have urg'd great things against us But with far greater mercies thou prevent'st us verse 4 Blest is the man thou chusest of all sorts T' approach to thee and dwell within thy Courts With fatness of thy house we shall be fill'd Such goodness shall thy holy Temple yield verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteous dispensation Thou answerest us O God of our salvation Thou art the confidence of Earths far ends And theirs the farthest Ocean comprehends verse 6 Who girt with power by strength set fast the hills verse 7 The noise of Seas he pacifies and stills The noise of all their billows he appeaseth And tumults of the people when he pleaseth verse 8 They also that inhabit utmost parts Are with thy tokens frighted at their hearts Thou mak'st th' out-goings of the mornings voice And of the evenings greatly to rejoyce verse 9 Thou visitest the Earth watred completely And with God's River dost inrich it greatly The River of God with water doth abound Then thou prepar'st them Corn to sow the ground verse 10 Thou water'st its ridges from the Sky Thou waterest it O God abundantly Thou lay'st her furrows mak'st it soft with showers Blessing her springing with her fruits flowers verse 11 Thou with thy goodness Crown'st the faithfull year Thy paths drop fatness dropping far and near verse 12 They drop on pastures of the desarts wide The little hills rejoyce on every side verse 13 Flocks cloath the pastures Corn o're valleys springing Shouting for joy and joy'd with cheerfull singing HYMN 413. Psalm 66. Argument Great providences prais'd great foes submit The Red-Sea dry'd and Israel passing it verse 1 SIng to the Lord O all ye Lands And make a joyfull sound verse 2 Set forth his fame and honour'd name And make his praise renown'd verse 3 Say Lord what works come from thine hands How dreadfull lo they be Through thy great strength thy foes at length Must all submit to thee verse 4 The Earth shall worship and obey Their songs thy praise shall spread verse 5 Come and behold Gods works of old To mortals full of dread verse 6 To firm dry land he turn'd the Sea And all the waters moist There went we through and dry shod too
there we in him rejoyc'd HYMN 414. 2. PART Argument God's Soveraign Rule He keeps our Soul alive Though we with tryals and afflictions strive Psal. 66. v. 7. verse 7 GOD'S power still rules the world abroad his eyes all Lands descry O let not then rebellious men exalt themselves on high verse 8 O all ye people bless our God with earnest voices strive To sound the fame of his great Name verse 9 who keeps our souls alive And suffers not on any side our feet to be remov'd verse 10 Yet thou O God hast us'd thy rod and us thy servants prov'd As silver in a furnace try'd so througly try'd were we verse 11 Our feet were set within the net and therein brought by thee HYMN 415. 3. PART Argument Afflictions great imposed and allay'd The vows of gratitude are sworn and pay'd Psalm 66. v. 11. Afflictions sore and violent thou mad'st our loyns abide verse 12 Yea thou didst then cause furious men over our heads to ride Through flames of fire O Lord we went and through the watry flouds But surely thou hast brought us now to places stor'd with goods verse 13 Burnt offerings to thy house I 'll bear those very vows to pay verse 14 Which I did make and which I spake in my distressfull day verse 15 Burnt Sacrifice of Fatlings there my sould to thee devotes With Incense too of Rams enough with Bullocks offering Goats HYMN 416. Release from Afflictions 4. PART Psalm 66.11 LORD thou hast brought us oftentimes into a tangling strait And laid afflictions on our loins with an oppressing weight verse 12 Over our head fierce men did ride by thee on purpose sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went. But when we were thus under-trod and hopeless seem'd our case Even then thou brought'st us out O God into a wealthy place verse 13 Therefore will I come to thy house burnt offerings to bestow And I will pay thee all the vows which my engagements owe. HYMN 417. 5. PART Argument Experience told stirs up to prayer and praise Sins kept withhold true blessings in our ways 2. METRE Psalm 66.16 verse 16 COme hearken all that fear the Lord and I will let you know What special Love the Lord above to my dear Soul did shew verse 17 My mouth did his renown record my tongue his praise preferr'd verse 18 But if within I harbour'd sin my prayer should not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and hath been well content With willing ear my voice to hear and what I did present verse 20 The Lord I bless and magnifie who turned not away Nor held from me his mercy free when I to him did pray HYMN 418. Revelation of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 67. verse 2 SHEW Grace to us O God and bless us every one Thy face Divine on us let shine thy way on Earth make known verse 3 Let Nations see thy light let people praise thy Name O let them all in general thus see thus spread thy fame verse 4 Let Nations shout and sing because thou art set forth A righteous King in governing and judging all the Earth verse 5 Let People praise thy Name let all of them praise thee verse 6 Then shall the Earth her fruits bring forth and great increase shall be verse 7 God our own God shall then abundant blessings send And men shall fear him every where to Earths remotest end HYMN 419. Revelation and Riches of the Gospel 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 67. BE good O God to thine and pour thy blessings forth Thy face on us let shine and shew thy way on Earth With such success That Nations all may see their call To blessedness O let the people then give praise O God to thee And let all sorts of men in thy sweet praise agree Let them confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With thankfulness O make the Nations glad and let them sing for joy For thou shalt judge O God the people righteously Thy Rule shall bless The Nations all in general With happiness O let the people then give praise to thee O God And let all sorts of men proclaim thy praise abroad Let all confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With cheerfulness Then shall the earth afford a plentifull encrease And our own God the Lord to bless us shall not cease God shall us bless Earth far and near his Name shall fear With awfulness HYMN 420. Rising of the Ark or Exurgat Deus The mighty God c. Psalm 68.1 2. LET God arise and dissipate his foes Let those that hate him flee before his face As smoke is driven away just so let those Be driven away and God pursue the chase As fire doth melt the wax and makes it liquid So perish in God's presence let the wicked 3 4. But let the just their joys in God proclaim And let them glory in the Lord most high Sing to the Lord sing praises to his Name Exalt ye him that rideth on the sky By JAH his Name exalt him and adore him And most exceedingly rejoyce before him 5 6. A tender Father of the Fatherless A Judge of Widows is Almighty God And so indeed he doth himself express From 's holy habitation and abode He sets the desolate in habitations To dwell with their own housholds and relations 6. Psalm 106.48 He bringeth out those that are bound with chains And frees the Pris'ners with a powerfull hand But the rebellious people he restrains And makes their dwelling in a barren Land. Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And People say Amen for evermore HYMN 421. Sanctuary Songs for the wonderfull works of God. Psal. 68.32 SING unto God with one accord ye Kingdoms of the earth O sing ye praises to the Lord and set his honour forth verse 33 To him that mounts the highest sphere of Heavens fram'd of old And sendeth out his thunder there most mighty to behold verse 34 Ascribe to God Omnipotence for that to him pertains O're Israel is his excellence and in the clouds he reigns verse 35 O God thou art a dreadfull God and so thou mak'st it known From Heaven which is thy blest abode and Sion's sacred throne The God of Israel is our tower and it is onely he That gives his people strength and power and blest his Name shall be Sion's Reparations To the Tune of the old 130. Psalm Psalm 69.34 LET the Heavens praise begin let the Earth pursue it Let the Sea and all therein joyn their suffrage to it verse 35 For the Lord will Sion save Judah's Cities rear Houses new that men may have and possessions there Psalm 106.48 verse 36 There his Servants seed shall claim th' heritage excelling There shall they that love his Name have perpetual dwelling Let the God of Israel then have the praise for ever And the People say Amen joyning all together HYMN 423. Speedy deliverance pray'd for
shine O give unto the Lord 's great Name ye numerous Kindreds of man-kind Both strength and fame to him proclaim for both in one must be conjoyn'd HYMN 467. 2. PART Argument God's Glory in his Temple shineth forth All Creatures joyn with joyfulness and mirth To serve the Soveraign Judge of all the Earth GIVE to the Lord such Glory due as his Almighty Name imports O bring with you an Offering new and come into his sacred Courts Adore the Lord in beauty clear of his Divine and holy place From far and near O stand in fear before his Glorious awfull face Tell Heathen men Jehovah reigns the spacious world hath he set fast And so sustains that it remains unshaken ever to the last With Justice he shall judge the Earth O let the Heaven rejoyce therefore And let the Earth be fill'd with mirth let Seas and all the billows roar Let fields and fruits shew high degrees of joy and mirth with one accord And then with these the woods and trees shall greatly joy before the Lord. For lo He comes He comes afresh with righteous judgment in his mouth To judge all flesh with righteousness and people with his sacred truth HYMN 468. Psalm 97. to v. 7. Argument Christ reigns and triumphs to his enemies dread The Convert Nations may be comforted To the Tune of the old 121. Psalm THE Lord of Israel doth reign Let all the Earth rejoyce With high exalted voice The Lord his Kingdom doth maintain Let multitude of Nations Express their Gratulations Thick Clouds and Darkness as it were At Sinai's sacred Hill Are round about him still And righteousness and judgment are The blessed Habitation Of his high Throne and station A flame of fire that blazeth bright Before his presence goes And burns up all his foes His Lightnings to the world gave light The Earth that was assembled With terrour saw and trembled The Hills did melt like heated Wax At presence of the Lord By all the Earth ador'd The Heavens declare his righteous Acts All people see his Glory For 't is not transitory HYMN 469. Worship of Images accursed 2. PART Psalm 97. v. 7. COnfusion on them all shall come Who can their fancy please With Graven Images That boast themselves of Idols dumb O all ye Gods adore him And humbly bow before him 8 9. Mount Sion heard and made great mirth And Judah's Daughters joy'd To see thy Judgments try'd For thou art high o're all the Earth Exalted altogether Above all Gods whatever 10. O ye whose love no malice taints But grows to God-ward still Hate all things that are ill He saves the souls of all his Saints And strongly them secures From hands of evil doers 11 12. And light is sown for righteous men And very great delight For men of heart upright Rejoyce in God ye righteous then Give thanks to him in telling His holiness excelling HYMN 470. Salvation of Saints 2. METRE Psalm 97. YE lovers of the Lord hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruel spight and crushing might Of wicked men For just men light is sown and gladness is up-stor'd For each pure hearted one ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and bless At th' memory of his so high Pure holiness HYMN 471. Worship of the Soveraign Lord. 1. METRE Psalm 98. A New Song to the Lord now form for rare things he hath done His right hand and his holy arm the victory hath wone verse 2 The Lord doth make his people know his saving health and might The Lord his righteousness doth show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His Grace and Truth to Israel he kindly doth record And all the Earth hath seen full well the Glory of the Lord. verse 4 O all the Earth sing to the Lord your joyfull voices raise Make loudest noise with one accord and gladly sing his praise verse 5 With Harp and Psalms melodious voice and Trumpets to him sing verse 6 With sound of Cornet O rejoyce before the Lord the King. verse 7 Let Seas and Shores rejoyce their fills and both roar out with noise verse 8 Let waving flouds and tow'ring hills clap hands and joyn in joys Let Creatures all with one accord rejoyce with joy and mirth verse 9 Before this great and Glorious Lord that comes to judge the Earth With righteousness and equity then judge the world shall he And all the people generally with truth and equity HYMN 472. Worship of the Supream Judge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 98. SING to the Lord a new made Song Whose holy arm and right hand strong hath wrought rare things victoriously The Lord made known his saving might His righteousness in open sight of Heathen men most gloriously He call'd to mind his Truth and Grace To Israel's House and every place hath seen the Lord's Salvation Make joyfull noises to the Lord O all the Earth with one accord sing praise with acclamation Sing to the Lord with Musick choice With Harp With Harp and with the Voice and some sweet Psalm-devotion Your Trumpets and your Cornets bring To sound loud praise to Christ our King who rules the Earth and Ocean Let Seas and all their fulness roar The world and dwellers on the shore the hills and inundations Before the Lord for lo he comes With righteous decrees and dooms to judge the Lands and Nations HYMN 473. Worship performed by the Ancients 1. METRE Psalm 99. THE mighty God his reign begins let foes with terrour quake He sits between the Cherubins let Earths foundation shake verse 2 Not onely great in Sion's Towers is our most Glorious God But high above all humane powers in all the Earth abroad verse 3 Let all men speak of his great fame give him the honour wholly Extol his great and dreadfull Name for it is purely holy verse 4 His royal power doth righteously and Judgments he loves well Thou dost establish equity and truth in Israel verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God O ye that in his Courts have trod Before his foot-stool bend the knee for he 's a holy God. Moses and Aaron in the throng of Priests and men of fame And faithfull Samuel was among the seekers of his Name verse 7 They pray'd and he did answer make when they his favour sought He in the cloudy pillar spake and they his Judgments wrought verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God forgiving them likewise Though their inventions with thy rod thou sorely didst chastise verse 9 The Lord our God exalt therefore give him the honour wholly And at his holy hill adore for our Lord God is holy HYMN 474. Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 2. METRE Psal. 99. THE Lord the God of Israel reigns let Heathens quake to hear He sits between the Cherubins let th' Earth be mov'd with fear The Lord is great in Sion Seat above all people high Let them proclaim his dreadfull Name so
THE trees of God no sap do want those goodly Cedar-trees Which he in Lebanon did plant verse 17 The Birds make nests in these The Stork in stately fir-trees dwells verse 18 high Rocks the Goats befit The Conies in the hollow Cells of stony Rocks do sit verse 19 The Moon a certain course doth run and thou ordain'st it so And when to set none tells the Sun for he the time doth know Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 492. Blessings ordain'd for man. 5. PART Psalm 104.20 THOU makest darkness o're the Earth and darkness makes the night And then the Forest-beasts creep forth whom day-time did affright verse 21 Young Lyons roaring for their prey of God do seek their meat verse 22 The Sun ariseth then do they together make retreat In secret Dens they closely lurk verse 23 and then doth man begin To set upon and ply his work till evening calls him in Let Israelâ—s â—s God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 493. Blessings rich and plentifull by Land and Sea. 6. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.24 HOW manifold O Lord are those the works of thine own hand All which thy wisedom did compose thy riches fill the Land. verse 25 No less this wide and spacious Sea wherein 's a huge increase Of creeping things that seek their prey both small and greater beasts verse 26 Here go the ships that carry man over the waters thin And here is that Leviathan thou mad'st to play therein verse 27 These on thy bounty all depend for seasonable food Thy liberal hand thou dost extend and they are fill'd with good 28 29 30. They gather what thou dost supply thou hid'st thy face they mourn Thou tak'st away their breath they die and to their dust return Thy Spirit which a while withdrew anon thou sendest forth And by and by thou dost renew the face of all the Earth Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore At all times to eternity Amen for evermore HYMN 494. Blessings shewing forth the Glory of God. 7. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.31 GOD's Glory in its perfect state for evermore shall stand The Lord shall joy to contemplate the works of his own hand Upon the Earth he casts his eye it trembleth at his look And if he touch the hills on high they smoke at his rebuke I 'll sing unto the Lord as long as I escape the Grave I 'll praise my God with cheerfull Song whil'st I my being have My thoughts of him much joy shall add much joy I say to me And in the Lord I will be glad and great my joy shall be But sinners shall be swept away and perish from the Earth Th' ungodly shall no more bear sway when judgment once comes forth But thou my soul with heart sincere applaud and praise the Lord And let the faithfull every where his Glorious praise record HYMN 495. Creation applauded or service of the Creator 1. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 104.1 NOW must I needs applaud Jehovah from my heart And say O Lord my God how very great thou art thou dost thee cloath Most Gloriously with Majesty and honour both Thou coverest thee with light as with a Garment fair Spreading the Heavens bright as curtains in the air who lays likewise His Chamber-beams in watry streamâ— of Cloudy Skies Who also hath assign'd the Clouds to be his Coach And on the winged wind he walks and makes approach his Angel-Quire Spiritual Powers his Ministers a flame of fire HYMN 496. Creation applauded or service of the Elements 2. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Psalm 104.5 LORD thou hast laid of old the Earths foundation fast The Deeps did it enfold as with a Garment vast the watry floud Did not remove but far above the mountains stood At thy rebuke they fled thy thundring voice began They climb'd on mountains head and down the valleys ran hasting apace Unto the Ground which thou did'st found for their fit place Thou settest them their bound which they shall not pass o're The shore and solid Ground to compass any more in all the vale Springs run an end which he did send into the dale Abundant drink they yield where through the Hills they burst To every beast in field wild Asses quench their thirst and hard by these The Birds of Spring do sit and sing among the trees HYMN 497. Creation applauded or service of the field 3. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psal. 104.13 JEHOVAH from on high doth water all the Hills From Chambers of the Sky and all the Earth he fills and satisfies With fruits which thy great works supply in plenteous wise He doth the Grass produce for Cattel in the field And herbs for mans own use he makes the Earth to yield that he may bring Out of the Ground food to be found for every thing The heart of man to glad he giveth generous wine And Oyl from hence is had to make his face to shine and also bread Whereby mans heart in every part is strengthened HYMN 498. Creation-work applauded or service of the Fruits 4. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Vers. 16. GOD's trees are full of juice those Cedars many a one Which he did plant for use in hilly Lebanon where birds make nests The Stork to her takes trees of Fir wherein she rests The hills that are on high wild Goats for refuge climb In Rocks the Rabets lie the lights distinguish time he made the Moon Seasons to show the Sun doth know his going down Thou dost the darkness make and darkness makes the Night Then all the beasts forsake their dens that shade the light young Lyons rore After their prey from God do they seek all their store At rising of the Sun they get together then And hastily they run to hide them in their den man goes from home To work and ply his husbandry till ev'ning come HYMN 499. Creation work applauded or service of the Seas 2. METRE 5. PART Give laud c. Psalm 104.24 to 31. O Lord how manifold thy works are great and small Thy wisedom we behold in making of them all the Earth O Lord Is fill'd with thy benignity and richly stor'd So is this spacious deep wherein a huge increase Of countless Creatures keep both small and greater beasts the Ships here sail And made to swim and play therein that strong-set whale All these do wait on thee that thou maist give them meat When fitting seasons be and what thou giv'st they eat thy hand so good Thou openest wide they are supply'd and fill'd with food Thou hid'st thy face they mourn thou tak'st away their breath They dye and soon return unto their dust by death thy Spirit goes forth Comes a new race and spreads the face of all the Earth HYMN 500. Creator's Glory celebrated 6. PART 2.
very gracious one And full of kind compassion He hath in plenty given meat To all that fear him small and great And he will ever bear in mind The Covenant which he hath sign'd Unto his people he hath shew'd The power of his works abroad That he might freely give to them The Heritage of Heathen men His works are truth and judgment pure All his Commandements are sure They all stand fast perpetually All done in truth and equity He sent redemption to his own His Covenant he to his made known He binds it still to be the same Holy and reverend is his Name The fear of God is wisedoms Spring Good understanding doth it bring To all that act as he commands His praise for ever firmly stands HYMN 515. Honour and happiness and vertues of the Saints 1. METRE Psalm 112. PRaise ye the Lord for blest are they that truly fear the Lord Delighting greatly to obey the precepts of his word verse 2 His seed on Earth successively shall be in great request The righteous mans posterity for ever shall be blest verse 3 Riches and wealth his house shall fill and fill it in great store His righteousness continueth still and lasts for evermore verse 4 Unto the man immaculate in darkness riseth light Gracious he is compassionate in justice exquisite verse 5 A good man still is mercifull and freely lends and spares And with discretion sutable he guideth his affairs verse 6 He shall not of a certainty be mov'd though times prove bad In everlasting memory the righteous shall be had verse 7 Ill tidings shall not trouble him to make his heart affraid His heart is fix'd by faith within trusting in God's good aid verse 8 His heart is well established and fear he shall forgo Untill he see accomplished his will upon his foe verse 9 He hath dispers'd and fed the poor his righteousness is prais'd For ever and for evermore his horn with honour rais'd verse 10 Sinners shall grieve to see the sight and fret and pine away And his desire shall perish quite the wicked mans I say HYMN 516. Honour and Vertue of the Saints 2. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 112. PRaise ye the Lord he 's blest that fears the Lord Greatly delighting in his holy word His seed on Earth shall be among the best The just mans generation shall be blest Riches and wealth he to his house procureth His righteousness for evermore endureth Unto the upright there doth light arise In darkest night of his adversities He is a gracious one you may be sure full of compassion and a righteous doer A good man freely lends and sheweth favour And all his actions of discretion savour He never shall be mov'd undoubtedly But had in everlasting memory With evil tidings he shall not be stirr'd His heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. His heart is fix'd he shall not be affrayed Untill he see his Enemies dismayed He hath disperst and given to the poor His righteousness indures for evermore His horn shall be exalted with renown The wicked seeing that shall be cast down His teeth shall grate his heart no joy shall cherish But pine away and all his hopes shall perish HYMN 517. Lovers of Liberality 3. METRE All People c. Psalm 112.5.37 A Good man favour shews and lends And with discretion spares and spends He freely lends to them that need And leaves a Blessing to his seed verse 6 Surely he never shall be mov'd That hath his wealth so well improv'd The righteous shall be had thereby In everlasting memory verse 7 He hath dispersed of his store And given plenty to the poor His righteousness is ever prais'd His horn with honour shall be rais'd verse 8 His heart is fix'd his fear is past Untill he see his enemies cast The God of Israel therefore Be blessed now and evermore HYMN 518. Honours and promotions of the poor 1. METRE Psalm 113. PRaise ye the Lord praise him I say ye servants of the Lord verse 2 Now from this day for ever may his greatness be ador'd verse 3 Of all men universally must his great Name be prais'd verse 4 Whose dignity surmounts the sky above all Nations rais'd verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare whose dwells in Heaven high verse 6 Yet stoops to care for things that are both in the Earth and Sky verse 7 The poor and needy he doth grace whom from the dust he brings verse 8 From dunghill base to Princes place to sit inthron'd with Kings The barren to keep house makes he that having Children store A Parent she full glad may be praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 519. Honours and promotions of the poor 2. METRE Give Laud c. Psalm 113. YE Servants of the Lord praise ye the Lord most high His blessed Name record with praise perpetually from Sun to Sun And from the East unto the West must this be done All Nations he excells his glory mounts the skie And what God is there else what other Lord so high yet stoops to know The things that move in Heaven above and Earth below He lifts and raiseth high the needy poor and base That in the dust did lie on dunghills of disgrace and them he brings To sit in seat with Princes great with Israel's Kings The barren women he doth wonderfully bless A Parent glad to be and housholds to possess and to be stor'd With many Sons and little ones praise ye the Lord. Jacob's safe Conduct 1. METRE Psalm 114. WHEN Israel Aegypts bounds forsook and safely march'd along And Jacob's house their journey took from people strange of tongue verse 2 In Judah was his holy place in Israel he reign'd verse 3 The Sea saw that and fled apace and Jordan was restrain'd verse 4 The Mountains like to Rams did start the Hillocks as young Sheep O Sea what drove thee to depart why fled the liquid deep verse 54 What forc'd thee Jordan on a heap to rear thy water dams verse 65 Ye mountains great as Rams do leap ye little Hills as Lambs Tremble O Earth so justly aw'd at presence of the Lord At presence of the mighty God whom Jacob there ador'd Who turns the Rock that takes no dint into a standing Pool And flinty stones the fiery flint to Springs of water cool Jacob's safe Conduct from Aegypt 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psalm 114. WHEN Israel out of Aegypt went And Jacob's house with great content From them that us'd a tongue unknown Judah was then when thus restor'd The Sanctuary of the Lord And Israel his Dominion The Sea saw that and quickly fled And Jordan to his fountain-head Was quickly turned back again The frighted Mountains skip'd like Rams The little Hills like little Lambs Such awfull terrour did constrain What ail'd thee O thou Sea to fly O Jordan what so hastily Did force thy fleeting current back Ye Mountains that ye skip'd like Rams Ye little Hills like little Lambs Some cause cumpulsive could
and stir'd To keep the way from all access To th' tree of Life and Blessedness Rom. 5.12 And thus by one man entred sin Into the World so Death came in And Death hath passed over all Since all have sinned by the fall And as from Adam all along Death reigned over old and young Rom. 5.18 So by one man's obedience Are many cleared from offence That as sin reign'd to Death and pain So grace to righteousness might reign Through Jesus Christ our onely Lord Wherefore praise him with one accord HYMN 12. The World degenerate To the tune of the Ten Commandments Or All People c. Gen. 6.1 IT came to pass when men began to multiply upon the Earth And Daughters born to many a man were fair and beauteous from their birth That then the Sons of godly seed did see the Daughters sprung from those That practic'd many a wicked Deed and took them Wives of all they chose Then said the Lord my spirit no more shall strive with man that is but flesh Yet shall his years be twice threescore to wait repentance and redress And God did see Mans works were nought and full of foul Iniquity Each motion of his heart and thought was onely ill continually And God repented for his part for making man upon the ground And lo it griev'd him at his heart that man so monstrous should be found I will destroy the Lord then said both man and beast and creeping thing And fowl and all that I have made for I repent their fashioning HYMN 13. The Ark Ordered Gen. 6.8 BUT Noah with the Lord found grace a perfect man without offence While all the Earth before his face was fill'd with fraud and violence And unto Noah God said thus make thee an Ark of Gopher Wood For th' Earth is most flagitious and I will drown it with a floud But thou into the Ark shalt come thou and thy Wife thy Sons their Wives Two of each sort of Creatures dumb thou shalt bring in to save their lives Of clean ones thou shalt take thee seven and likewise food for them and thee Both beasts and fowl from under heaven both male and female shall they be Heb. 11.7 Thus faithfull Noah mov'd with fear prepar'd an Ark as Scripture saith To save his House and prov'd an heir of righteousness which is by faith To God the Father and the Son and to the Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory done as first begun is now and shall be evermore HYMN 14. The Floud rising IN the six hundreth year it was of Noah's life the seventeenth Day And second Month it came to pass that Noah's Floud swept all away Then all the Fountains of the Deep were broken up beneath the Sky And Windows in the Clouds that keep were opened universally The Rain unmeasurably fell full forty Days and forty Nights The Waters did prevail and swell unto the most excessive heights The Ark was born above the Earth no less than fifteen cubits high And all the Hills which now stand forth did underneath the Waters lie And all that mov'd upon the Ground all Fowl and Beasts name what you can And every living thing was drown'd whatever breath'd and every man. HYMN 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. 1 Pet. 3.20 ONELY was Noah sav'd alive and those few souls that did imbark With Noah whiles the Floud let drive and were preserved in the Ark. All were destroy'd save such as sail'd in Noah's Ark which scap'd however And still the Watry Flouds prevail'd for almost half a year together Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore a God of Judgment sure is he And let the whole Earth evermore give praise to him Amen say we HYMN 16. The Floud falling AND God remembred Noah then and every living thing with him The Cattel also and the Men that to the Ark were entred in And God did make a drying Wind pass o're the Earth where flouds had rag'd Which for that purpose was design'd and so the Waters were asswag'd The Fountains also of the Deep and Heavens Windows whence it rain'd Were stopt and made all close to keep and Rain from Heaven was restrain'd And waters from the Earth always were going off to leave it dry And in an hundred fifty days they were abated wondrously And in the seventh Month that Year and on the seventeenth Day of that The Ark did rest and plain appear upon the Hills of ARARAT And still the waters did decay untill the tenth Month did ensue And in that Month on its first Day the tops of mountains were in view HYMN 17. The Raven and Dove sent out Then Noah sent a Raven out which went and passed to and fro Untill the waters all about were dryed from the Earth below Then also sent he forth a Dove to see if waters did abate From off the Earth and all above but they were still at too much height And the poor Dove could find no place whereon her weary foot might stand So she return'd to th' Ark apace and he receiv'd her with his hand Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore and with his glory Earth be fill'd And let the People evermore to him all praise and glory yield HYMN 18. The Dove with the Olive leaf Gen 8. AND seven Days more did Noah stay then sends the Dove from th' Ark again Thereby to make a fresh assay how clear the Earth was of the rain And in the Evening cometh she brings in her mouth good news to tell An Olive-leaf plukt off the tree so Noah knew the waters fell Then staid he yet seven other Days and freshly sends the Dove a-shore And finding place the Dove there stays and came not at him any more Then Noah did remove strait way the covering of the Ark to spy And lo that Year first Month and Day the face of all the Earth was dry Let Israel's God the King of Kings be ever blest and praised then Whose mercies are above all things and let all people say Amen HYMN 19. The Covenant signed by the Rainbow Gen. 8.15 c. Chap. 9.11 c. God spake to Noah then and said Thy house and harbour now resign And let the Creatures be convey'd Out of the Ark with thee and thine And let them breed abundantly In all the Earth and fruitfull be And ye shall greatly multiply And I will covenant with thee And I will make my Covenant sure And there shall never more be floud To drown the Earth while Days endure For I will make my Covenant good And when I bring a Cloud on Earth Therein there shall be seen my Bow And that shall set my Covenant forth And I will look upon it so That I may call to mind afresh The Everlasting Covenant made Between the Lord and mortal flesh In all the Earth as I have said O let the God of Israel Be prais'd and magnifi'd therefore And people all on Earth that dwell Give thanks to him for evermore Noah's Sacrifice The Mighty God
c. Gen. 8.20 AND Noah built an Altar to the Lord And of clean beasts and fowl he offered two And with these Offrings was Gods Altar stor'd And God well pleas'd that Noah so should do And so the Lord resented a sweet savour And Noah for this Act was in his favour And thus said God whose bowels yern'd within I will no more for mans sake curse the ground For mans imaginations are but sin And such by Nature from his youth are found Neither will I for ever any more Smite all things living as I did before And while the Earth and Mountains shall remain Seeds-time and Harvest ever shall abide And cold and heat shall never fail again Summer and winter shall retain their tide And Day and Night increasing or decreasing Shall keep their seasons without fail or ceasing Gen. 9.12 And this shall be the Covenant which I make And this the Seal betwixt my self and you And every living Creature for your sake And all the Generations that ensue I 'll set my Bow i' th' Cloud to be a token Between me and the Earth as I have spoken Doxology Rev. 1.4 5. Chap. 4.8 1 John 5.7 To him that was and is and is to come To God Almighty the most Holy One And unto Jesus Christ his onely Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever The Table of the Prefatory Hymns Hymn 1. CReation The First Day i. The Second Day ii The Third Day Ibid. The Fourth Day iii. The Fifth Day iv The Sixth Day Ibid. 2. The Sabbath vi 3. Marriage vii 4. Paradise viii 5. The Covenant of Works ix 6. Man's shamefull Fall. Ibid. Adam's Arraignment and Excuse xi Eve's Arraignment and Excuse Ibid. 9. The Serpents Censure and the Covenant in Christ intimated xii 10. The Womans Censure and the Man's Ibid. 11. Mans Expulsion from Paradise xiii 12. The World degenerate xv 13. The Ark ordered xvi 14. The Deluge or Flood rising xvii 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. Ibid. 16. The Deluge ceasing xviii 17. The Raven sent forth and the Dove xix 18. The Dove with the Olive-leaf xx 19. Noah Coming out of the Ark and the Covenant of the Rainbow Ibid. Noah's Sacrifice xxii The First Century Hymn I. Access to the Throne of Grace at our awaking 1 Tim. 4.10 2 Cor. 1.10 Psal. 119.133 Jude 21. Psal. 73.24 Rev. 22.8 Tune Ye Children c. O God the Saviour of all men And most especially of them That faithfully believe in thee Who hast preserv'd us all times past And wilt preserve us to the last As still our trust and hope shall be Order our steps in thy good word And let no sin reign in us Lord But keep us ever in thy love And let thy Counsels be our guide Till thou receiv'st us to abide In glory with thy Saints above Psal. 28.9.115 1. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3.33.22.31.1 Lord save thy Church in every Age Govern and bless thine Heritage And lift them up for evermore We daily magnifie thy fame And thy most high and holy Name World without end we still adore Vouchsafe us Lord thy grace herein To keep us clear this day from sin Shew mercy Lord shew mercy free Shew mercy Lord as we confide On thee O Lord have I reli'd Confounded let me never be The second Metre The Mighty God. O God the Saviour of all sorts of men Especially of them that do believe Author finisher of the faith of them Whose sure salvation Loâ—d thou wilt atchieve Who hast preserv'd us always heretofore And wilt we trust preserve us evermore Order our steps in thy good word O God And let no wickedness in us bear sway But Sin and Satan let be under-trod And all our steps upholden in thy way And let thy Counsels guide and never leave us Till to thy glory Lord thou shalt receive us Hymn II. Acclamations of Praise or Te Deum Laudamus Exemplifi'd with proofs of Holy Scripture Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17 All people c. WE praise thee O God with one accord We acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the whole Earth adores thy Name Father of everlasting fame Rev. 7.11.5.11 Isa. 6.2 To Thee aloud all Angels cry The Heav'ns and all the Powers on high Both Cherubin and Seraphin bright Continual cries of praise recite Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.8 O Holy Holy Holy LORD Great God of Sabbaoth they record With splendor of thy glory spread In Heav'n and Earth replenished 2. Part. Rev. 4.10 Th' Apostles glorious Company Praise Thee O God perpetually The Prophets goodly fellowship Praise Thee and let no moment slip Rev. 7.7 9 10. The noble and victorious Host Of Martyrs do thy praises boast The Holy Church throughout the Earth Acknowledge and extoll thy Worth. Isa. 9.6 Joh. 14.36 The Father of boundless Majesty Thy true and only Son most high Also that sweet Remembrancer The Holy Ghost the Comforter 3. Part. Psal. 34.10.2.7 Thou art O Christ King of renown Invested with a Glorious Crown Thou art before all time begun The Fathers everlasting Son. 1 Pet. 3.18 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 9.15 Thou undertaking in our room Didst not abhor the Virgins Womb. The pains of Death orecome by Thee Made Heav'n to all Believers free Heb. 1.3 John 5.22 At God's right hand Thou hast thy Seat And in the Fathers glory great We do believe that Thou shalt come To judge us at the Day of Doom 4. Part. Rev. 5.9 Mat. 8.11 Lord help thy Servants whom when lost Thy bloud redeem'd at so great cost Place them on Everlasting Thrones Of glory with thy Holy Ones Psal. 28.9 Thy People Lord do Thou protect And bless thine Heritage Elect Govern thy Church and Lord advance For ever thine Inheritance Psal. 145.1 2. From day to day O Lord do We Highly exalt and honour Thee Thy Name we worship and adore World without end for evermore 5. Part. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3 Vouchsafe O Lord we humbly pray To keep us safe from sin this day O Lord have mercy on us all Have mercy on us when we call Psal 33.22 31.1 Thy mercy Lord to us dispence According to our confidence Lord I have put my trust in Thee Confounded let me never be The second Metre Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17.7.11 Ye Children c. O God we praise thy Holy Name Thy Sovereign Lordship we proclaim Confessing Thee the Lord alone All the whole Earth doth worship Thee The Father from ETERNITY The true and Everlasting One. Angels loud voices joyn with ours The Heavens and all the Heavenly Powers do ever magnifie thy fame To thee the winged Cherubim And the bright burnâ—ng Seraphim Continual acclamations frame 2. Part. Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.10.7.7 Thrice Holy Lord they joyntly say Whose royal Power all Hosts obey thy glory bright fills Heav'n and Earth Th' Apostles glorious Company And Prophets sweet SOCIETY perpetual praises do pour forth The Noble Host of Martyrs stout The
God is seen in this To hate the Paths that lead amiss Pride Arrogance and all the rest Of evil ways doth God detest 13.10 The froward mouth saith he I hate Onely by pride comes all debate And sure God scorns the scornfull race But to the lowly gives his grace Luke 14.11 He then that doth himself exalt Shall be debas'd by 's own default But the self-humbling soul shall be Exalted in a high degree HYMN 53. Kind love of God in Christ. 1 John 3.2 BEhold dear Saints what kind of love the Father grants to us To be the Sons of God above and he to stile us thus Therefore the World discerns us not because it knew not him And we are Sons of God begot though yet with eyes so dim 3. Mat. 25.31 Not seeing what we once shall see but this we know most clear That like unto him we shall be when he shall next appear For we shall see him as he is in glorifi'd estate And sitting on that Throne of his where all the world must wait Heb. 6.19 1 John 3.3 This hope we have whereon to roll as that which cannot fail A stedfast Anchor of the soul Entring within the Veil And he that hath this hope on high establisht in him sure Doth purifie himself thereby as God himself is pure Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore 2. PART Rom. 8.35 36. WHO can take off Christ's love from us can trouble or distress Or Persecution perillous or need or nakedness Can Famine do it or the Sword as David hath his Song For thy sake are we slain O Lord and killed all day long 37 38. Counted as sheep for butchery nay we though martyr'd thus Triumph in all these gloriously through him that loved us I am persuaded on this wise that neither Death nor Life Nor Angels Principalities nor Powers with us at strife 39. Nor present things nor things to come nor height nor depth together Nor any thing that can be done by Creatures whatsoever Shall separate us from the love which of his own accord Is born to us by God above through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 54. King David's EXALTATION in type of Christ. Give land c. 1 Pet. 2.6 Mat. 21.42 Psal. 118.22 23. LO here the stone Elect and which as ye have read The Builders did reject now made the Corner's head This work most wise God wrought for us and marvellous in all our eyes 24.25 This is the day so sweet which God himself hath made We will rejoyce in it and be exceeding glad I earnestly Beseech thee Lord now to afford Prosperity 26 27. Blest is he that doth come in God's good Name to us And we have sent you home blest from his Holy House God is the Lord That hath so bright and clear a light this day restor'd Heb 13.16 Come bind the Sacrifice with Cords yet never worn Bind it before our eyes unto the Altars horn Shew charity That Sacrifice the Lord doth prize exceedingly Psal 69.30 Now will I praise God's Name with a delightfull Song And magnifie his Fame with thankfull heart and tongue And this likewise Beyond the proof of horn or hoof the Lord shall prize Psal. 118.28.29 O God thou art my God thou art my God I say Thy Name I will applaud thy praise I will display Give thanks to God Whose goodness flows whose mercy knows no period HYMN 55. Large Mercies Corporal All People c. Psal. 68.21 22. BLessed be God Our Saving health Who daily loads us with his wealth The Issues of assayling death Belong to God who gives us breath He sends us Rain and fruitfull Years Our hearts with Food and gladness cheers And gives us with a rich supply All things in plenty to enjoy Psal. 44.8 Joel 2. Psal. 46.9 2 Cor. 9.10 He sav'd us from our enemies hand And hath done great things for our Land Wars o're the Earth he soon doth cease Blessing the Fruits of our increase Psal. 115.1 Not unto us O Lord therefore Not unto us on any score But to thy Name the glory take For thy sweet truth and mercy sake HYMN 56. Large Mercies Spiritual Eph. 3 7. BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With Spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. As he hath chosen us in him before the World began To be without the blame of Sin with Love to God and Man. Having predestinated Us adopted Children dear Of his good pleasure chosen thus and now by Christ brought near To praise the glory of his grace wherein he hath so done His Saints with Favour to embrace through Jesus Christ his Son. Rev 1.4 In whom we have Redemption free through his most precious blood Pardon of our Iniquity by that rich grace of God. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 57. Large Mercies Temporal implored to make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth Isa. 62.1 FOR Sions sake I undertake and will not hold my peace And for Jerusalems dear sake I will not rest or cease Untill her righteousness appear as glorious as the light And her Salvation shine as clear as doth a lamp by night Till Gentiles see thy righteousness thy glory Kings proclaim And a new Name shall Sion bless which God 's own mouth shall Name 4.6.3.1 Thou shalt no more as heretofore be in forlorn estate Nor shall thy Borders any more be termed desolate Ye that make mention of the Lord resolve within your breast And keep not silence nor afford the great Jehovah rest Till Sion be a Diadem by God's own hand held forth And till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the Earth HYMN 58. Large Mercies through Christ in things Eternal Eph. 1.8 BLessed be God who doth display abundant grace to us In depth of Wisedom every way and Prudence marvellous Having to us discovered the myst'ry of his will As his good pleasure purposed towards us to fulfill That in the full appointed time he might Collect in one All things in Heav'n and Earth to joyn in Him and him alone In whom we also have obtain'd the inheritance above Predestinated and Ordain'd unto it of his Love. According to the purposes which he performeth still That worketh all things as he please by Counsel of his will. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 59. Life and Conversation Conscientious Isa. 33.15 THE man that walks as God prescribes in paths of Justice plain That speaks the truth and scorneth bribes and all oppressive gain That stops his ear from hearing Blood from evil shuts his Eye That man shall have a safe abode and he shall dwell on
a Reprobated mind unseemly things to do Who knowing well God's Judgment just what death such men deserve Both do such things and please their lust in liking those that swerve To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 97. Winking at the times of ignorance Act. 17.30.1.7 Mat. 24.36 GOD winked at the times that were in former blindness spent But now are all men every where commanded to repent Because the Lord whose power 's no less hath set the day unknown To judg the world in righteousness by his appointed one Act. 17.31 Rom. 6.9 Whereof he hath sufficiently inform'd us all before By raising him miraculously from death to die no more To Father Son and Holy One be all the glory then As hath been done since time begun World without end Amen HYMN 98. Works Words and Thoughts for the Lord's-day All People c. Mark 2.27 Rev. 1.10 THIS is the day God made for man To Spiritualize a Christian This is the day upon record Whereof the Son of Man is Lord. Isa. 58.13.48.17 Lord make thy day my dear delight To think and speak and act aright For Thou alone art God most high That teachest us to edifie Ibidem Psal. 139. ult Thou art our guide and thou dost show The way wherein we ought to go Cause us to take the path most blest That leads to everlasting rest Heb. 4.9.3 For such a rest there doth remain For God's own People to obtain And all that are believers true Are sure to enter thereinto Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be Praise and Honour evermore 2. PART 2 Thes. 3.1 Psal. 51.13 LORD give thy Gospel a free course And crown it with effectual force That converts may come in to Thee And Saints this day built up may be Col. 4.3 Rev. 3.8 John 5.25 A door of Utterance open Lord To him that speaks thy Holy Word A door of Entrance also give That thy dead men may hear and live Rev. 3.7 O thou that hast at thy command The Keys of David in thy hand Thou onely openest or canst shut Into whose hands those Keys are put Luke 24.45 Psal. 51.15 Open our hearts to apprehend The Scriptures which thy Prophets penn'd And open Lord our lips alwaies To make our mouth shew forth thy praise Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God most high Be given praise perpetually HYMN 99. Wrongs to be remitted or a Lesson of true Charity Mat. 18.21 Heb. 12.25 THUS Peter to our Saviour spake How oft O Lord said he Must I forgive my Brothers faults Till seven times must it be Our Saviour made him this reply I that do speak from Heaven Say not to thee till seven times but times full seventy seven For if ye pardon faults to men this Charity assures That God your heavenly Father then will also pardon yours But if ye do not from your heart forgive as ye should do Your heavenly Father will impart no pardon unto you Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 100. Worldly CARES forbidden Mat. 6.31 25 32. O Take no thought solicitous what you shall eat or drink And wherewithall you should be cloth'd be never toyl'd to think Is not the life much more than meat the body than the cloaths And that your need of these is great your heavenly Father knows 26 28 29. The fowls that neither sow nor reap nor into Barns do gather Consider how they are supply'd by your celestial Father Think how in fields the Lilies grow that neither toyl nor spin Yet made that glory no such shew that Solomon liv'd in 30 25. And sure if God so cloath the grass cut down when at the heighth Shall he not then much more cloath you O ye of little faith Take ye therefore no thoughtfull care for present life I say What ye should eat or drink or wear for bodily array 32. 1 Pet. 5.7 Jude 25. For after all these things abroad the Gentiles do pursue But cast ye all your care on God for he takes care for you God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power both now and ever Amen 2. PART Phil. 4.6 Be carefull for no worldly thing but still in all distress Your Prayers and Supplications bring to God with thankfulness 7. And then the peace which God imparts past all that can be known Shall sweetly keep your minds and hearts through Christ the Holy One. Jude 25. God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power world without end Amen The end of the First Century The Second Century Hymn CI. Acclamations of Praise for Babylon's Fall. Rev. 14.8.16.5 NOW Babylon is fall'n and sunk drunk that City great in state Because she made the Nations with wine adulterate And Thou O Lord art righteous who art and alwaies wast And art to come most glorious for judging as thou hast 6 7. For thy Saints bloud hangs on the score thy Prophets bloud they shed And bloud to drink thou gav'st them store as they have merited Even so Lord God omnipotent we gladly do confess Thy Judgments are most eminent for truth and righteousness 19.3 1 7. Now Allelujah sing aloud Salvation Glory Fame Be given to the Lord our God and Honour to his Name Be glad in God for this just doom rejoyce and honour Him The Marriage of the Lamb is come his Wife hath made her trim HYMN 102. ALLELVJAH for the same Give laud c. Rev. 19.5 6. PRaise to our God proclaim O ye his Servants all And ye that fear his Name together great and small Allelu-jah For God supream with power doth reign and bears the sway 9.1 O they be ever blest that shall be call'd unto The Lambs great Marriage Feast These are God's words most true Allelu-jah Strength Glory Power and Fame to our Lord God alway 2. For thou hast powred forth thy wrath on that great whore That did corrupt the earth with all her acts impure And hast this day Aveng'd the flood of thy Saints bloâ—d Allelu-jah 11.15 The Kingdoms of this world are every one become The Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ his Son And he alway Shall reign on high with Majesty Allelu-jah HYMN 103. ALMS-DEEDS Isa. 32.8 Psal. 112.9 THE Just deviseth liberal things and by such things shall stand He hath disperst his Charity and with a liberal hand With honour and with dignity his horn shall sure be rais'd And these his deeds of piety for ever shall be prais'd 2 Cor. 9.6 Ecc. 11.1 For he that soweth liberally shall gather many a heap And he that soweth sparingly but sparingly shall reap Then on the waters cast thy bread it shall not be
of him that is most high and shall forthwith appear All they to sure Salvation whose works are good and right And they to condemnation in evil that delight Prov. 12.28 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 6.8 For life is found in righteous ways no death can be therein But death the certain wages pays of all unpardon'd sin All they that sow to sinfull flesh corruption shall inherit But endless life shall them refresh that sow unto the Spirit 1 Cor. 15.58 Be stedfast Brethren now therefore and alwaies be unmov'd Abounding now and evermore in works of God approv'd Because ye know his Holy Word doth make the Promise plain So that your labour in the Lord can never be in vain 2. PART Luke 21.34 Be carefull lest at any time you should by your excess Surcharge your souls with surfeiting or shamefull drunkenness And lest your heart be overcome with weight of worldly cares And so that day the day of Doom o'retake you unawares 1 Thes. 5.2 3. Luke 12.47 Because the day of Christ will come like as a Thief by night And when they say Peace Peace will be shall suddain vengeance light He that did know his Masters will and not himself prepare To do according to his skill full many a stripe shall bear 37 38 44. But blessed are those Servants all that watch with wakefull mind Whom Christ shall at his coming call and in this posture find He shall come forth assuredly and set them at his board And make them partners in the Joy of their advanced Lord. HYMN 145. Justification Rom. 8.33 34. IT is the Lord that justifies who therefore shall condemn It is our Saviour Christ that dy'd or rather rose agen Who also is at God's right hand ascended up on high And maketh intercession there for us continually Heb. 4.16 Col 3.17 Now therefore let us boldly come in certain hope to speed Unto the Throne of grace for grace to help in time of need And let all things we speak or do be in the name of one To God the Father giving thanks through Christ our Lord alone HYMN 146. Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song Rev. 15.3 4. THY works are great and marvellous Lord God th' Almighty one Thy ways are true and righteous thou King of Saints alone Who shall not fear thee O most high and glorifie thy Name For thou alone for sanctity deservest laud and fame For all the Nations of the earth shall come and worship thee Because thy judgments are set forth so plain for us to see HYMN 147. Longing after Christ. Ye Children c. Joh. 6.32 35. Chap. 7.38 THE bread of God so truly callâ—d That giveth life unto the world is he that down from Heaven came And with this sweet celestial bread Lord let us be replenished and give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Laies hold on Christ by lively Faith shall never thirst or hunger more For by that Faith and feeding so Out of his belly there shall flow of living waters plenteous store Rev. 22.17 20. Cant. 8.14 Jam. 5.8 Come say the Spirit and the Bride And so of all let be reply'd that hear the Lamb and his dear Wife Come all that thirst and take your fill Take freely whosoever will the water of eternal life Make hast my love and be not slow Be like the nimble Hart or Row tracing upon the Mountains spic'd And I behold come speedily The coming of the Lord draws nigh Amen so come Lord Jesus Christ. HYMN 148. Love of God. Joh. 3.16 1 Joh 4 9. Joh. 3.17 SO greatly God did love the world that freely he did give His onely and begotten Son that we through him might live God sent him not into the world the world for to condemn But that he might be manifest a Saviour unto men Rev. 1.5 Joh. 3.16 Rev. 21.24 Who loved us and gave himself for our eternal good And washt away our scarlet sins in his own precious blood And whosoever trusts in him shall never perish quite But he shall have eternal life and live in endless light Luke 2.24 To God therefore that dwells on high be praise and glory still On earth be true tranquillity and unto men good will. 2. PART 1 Joh. 2.3 c. 5.3 Hereby we know undoubtedly that we do love the Lord By keeping with fidelity the Precepts of his Word And this is sure God's love in us that we his Laws fulfill Nor do we count them burdenous but do them with good will. 4.19 Eph. 1.4 1 Joh. 4.10 19. The perfect Love of God most high is manifested thus And we love him so perfectly because He first lov'd us Herein is love not ours it is but his for our dear sake In sending that sweet son of his our debts to undertake Rev. 5.13 To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb therefore Be glory strength dominion and honour evermore HYMN 149. Love of the World forbidden Mat. 16.26 Col. 3.2 WHAT shall it profit any man the world to purchase whole And thereby miss the certain bliss of his immortal soul Oh set your strong affections then on things that are above And let no worth of things on earth be motives of your Love. 1 Joh. 2.16.15 All in the world is pride of Life and lusts of flesh and eyes Which do not from the Father come but from the world they rise Love not the world nor things thereof if any love so low The perfect Love of God above in him can never flow 17. These worldly things all pass away and periâ—h altogether But to fulfill God's holy will makes to abide for ever HYMN 150. Marriage Heb. 13.4 THE due estate of Marriage as Scripture doth assure Is honourable every where the bed preserved pure But Harlots and Adulterers that violate this thing By practice of unchastity will God to Judgment bring 1 Thes. 4.4 Col. 3.19 20. Then let us every one know how his vessel to possess In honourable dignity and spotless holiness And Husbands dearly love your Wives giving no bitter word And Wives submit obediently to them as to the Lord. 1 Pet. 3.3 4. And your adorning let not be in any pompous way Of plâ—ited hair and wearing gold or putting on aray But of the heart and hidden man where no corruption lies And of a meek and quiet soul which God doth highly prize 1 Cor. 7.39 1 Pet. 3.7 And be not yoakt unequally but joyned in the Lord Honouring the Wife the weaker Sex according to the Word And live together lovingly as heirs of Grace of Life That disagreements hinder not the prayers of Man and Wife Mat. 22.30 And in the Resurrection where none are in Marriage given Ye shall be like the Angels there Triumphant Saints in Heaven HYMN 151. Mediator All People c. 1 Tim. 2.5 ONE God there is and one alone and Mediator none but one The man whom we Christ Jesus call who gave himself full price for all 1 Joh. 2.1 3.
he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2.9 But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A Royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God. 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8.16 Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony bears That we are made the Sons of God and if his Sons then Heirs 3 PART Jam. 2.5 1 Cor. 1.26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull might Put on your soul his Armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 15 16. And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged Sword The Sword of his good Spirit it is to wit God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. Will for the Deed. 2 Cor. 8.12 Mat. 10.42 IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8.26 Eph. 3.20 Nor will he quench the smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will pour forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2 PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4.5.7 8. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
absolves and from our sins sets free Shall sacrifice the Calves of these our lips to thee It is not outward force which we shall trust unto Nor strength of man or horse or any works we do Nor any more shall we those Idol-Gods embrace For Lord alone in thee the Fatherless find grace HYMN 250. Backslidings healed All People c. Hos. 14.4 I 'LE heal backsliding Israel and love him freely as I say Because mine anger that did swell is ceast from him and turn'd away My grace as dew I will bestow on Israel that he may come on And he shall like a lilly grow and cast forth roots as Lebanon His branches shall grow forth full well his beauty as the Olive-tree As Lebanon shall be her smell and such his spreading out shall be And they that dwell beneath his shade shall then return from captive state They shall revive as Corn i th' blade and grow as Vines most delicate Ephraim shall say what should I do with shamefull Idols any more I heard him and observ'd him too he will not do as heretofore Now am I like a green firr tree that groweth on the fertile ground And know O Israel that from Me and me alone thy fruit is found Whoso is wise and well inclin'd even he shall understand these things And he that hath a prudent mind shall know whence all this blessing springs For all the Ways of God are right and all the just shall walk therein Yet shall transgressors deviate quite still running into farther sin HYMN 251. The Fast proclaimed Joel 2.15 BLOW ye with Trumpets loudest blast in Sion warning all O sanctifie a solemn Fast the great Assembly call The Congregation sanctifie the people gather near Assemble th' Elders generally gather the children dear O Let the Bride-groom humbled low pass from his chamber door The Bride out of her closet go to humble them the more And let the Priests the Courts that keep the Ministers of the Lord Between the Porch and Altar weep and say with one accord Lord spare thy people do not give thine Heritage to reproach And under Heathen Lords to live that on thy right encroach And then the Lord of Israel will be jealous for his Land And they shall find most plentifull compassions at his hand HYMN 252. Three and four Transgressions Amos 1.3 6 c. THUS saith the Lord for three sad crimes Damascus did and four I 'le take revenge in after-times and never quit their score Because they threshed Gilead with iron flayls in wars But fire shall burn up Benhadad and break Damascus bars Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Gaza and for four I 'le take revenge in after-times and never quit their score Because they carried quite away the whole captivity Delivering them to be a prey unto the Enemy 2. PART Amos 1.9 11. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Tyrus and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score Because the whole captivity of Edom they resign'd The Covenant so brotherly came not into their mind Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Edom and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score For hunting Jacob with the sword all pity cast aside His anger was extremely stirr'd and ever did abide 3. PART Amos 1.13 Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Ammon and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score For ripping up with cruel hand the Women then with Child T' enlarge the borders of their Land that was with bloud defil'd Chap. 2.1 3. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of MOAB and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score Because the King of Edom's bones they burned into lime The Judge the Prince and their high Thrones shall fall at some sad time 4. PART Chap. 2. v. 4 6. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Judah and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and not acquit their score Because they did God's Word despise and did not as he bid And they were made to err by lies as their Forefathers did Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Israel and for four I 'le be aveng'd in after times and not acquit their score Because for silver they did sell the just and righteous Jews And sold the poor of Israel just for a payr of shooes 5. PART Joel 2.12 Now therefore turn to me saith God and with an heart sincere With fasting and with mourning loud and many a brinish tear And rent your hearts with one accord but keep your garments whole And turn unto the Lord your God withall your heart and soul. For He is gratious mercifull and unto anger slow Of kindness great and sensible of our excessive Woe Who knoweth if He will repent and blessings leave behind Meat and drink-offerings to present to your Lord God so kind HYMN 253. Heavy Judgments Our Father c. Amos 4.5 6. O House of Israel saith the Lord I smote you at your dining board I gave you emptiness of teeth In all your Cities to your grief And want of bread in every place Yet to repent ye had no grace The rain from you I have held back When THREE Months did to Harvest lack One City I did rain upon And on another there was none One piece was rain'd upon and sped And that which was not withered I smote you with a blasting Dew When Gardens Vineyards Figtrees grew And when increas'd your Olive-trees The Palmer-Worm devour'd all these Yet turn'd ye not with one accord To seek my favour saith the Lord. I sent on you the Pestilence As Egypt felt when ye went thence Your young men I with sword did slay Your Horses I did take away I made the savour of your Camp Come to your Nostrils like a damp I have o're-throwen some of you As God Gomorrah overthrew And Sodom and by gratious hands Ye were pluckt forth as fire-brands Yet turn'd ye not with one accord To seek my favour saith the Lord. Therefore will I do this to thee And am resolv'd it so shall be And since new judgments shall begin Greater than all that yet have been Against that time prepare thou well To meet thy God O ISRAEL For he that did the Mountains form That did create the Wind and Storm That shews to man what is his thought That hath the Morning Darkness wrought That treads on all the Earths high Coasts His Name is call'd the Lord of Hosts Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth up and down Be filled with his bright renown And let all sorts of people then Give praise to God and say Amen HYMN 254. Grass-hoppers and Fire Amos 7.1 WHEN God had formed Grass-hoppers as once it came to pass And made them his Commissioners to eat up all
called us with an effectual call Of his good pleasure marvellous not for our Works at all But of his purpose and his grace ordain'd to every man And by Christ Jesus given us before the World began And now is made most manifest in that which doth appear By coming of the ever-blest the Lord our Saviour dear Who hath abolish'd death thereby and hath in every place Brought life and immortality to light by Gospel grace To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 281. The Cross and Crown All People c. 2 Tim. 2.11 THIS is a very faithfull Word If we be dead with Christ our Lord Then will he us to life restore To live with him for evermore For if we suffer and sustain Then shall we with him also reign If we deny Him then I say He 'll deny us another day If we believe not wanting faith Yet is He true to what He saith And howsoe'er we falsify Yet can He not Himself deny All Glory to the Holy One That sits upon the sovereign throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be glory now and evermore HYMN 282. Vessels to honour 2 Tim. 2.19 Mat. 22.14 Eph. 5.3 THE Lord's foundation stedfast is having this seal thereto The Lord well knoweth who are his and they are but a few Therefore let all unanimously that name Christ's Holy Name Depart from all iniquity which is to Saints a shame But in a great House are at once Vessels as seemeth good Not onely Gold and Silver ones but likewise Earth and Wood. And unto Honour some are fram'd and to dishonour some If any shun the things here blam'd and as refin'd do come A Vessel it shall him produce of honour and regard A meet one for the masters use to all good Works prepar'd To him that sits upon the throne and to the Lamb therefore Be Glory and Dominion and Honour evermore HYMN 283. Evill Times to be amended The Mighty God c. 2 Tim. 3.1 THIS also known as that which must be known that in the last days perilous times shall come Men shall be lovers of themselves alone proud covetous boasters and blasphemers some Unthankfull yielding Parents no subjection Unholy void of natural affection Truce-breakers false accusers violent Traitors and disesteemers of the good Heady highminded and incontinent loving their pleasures more than loving God Having a form of Godliness denying The power thereof with these is no complying 2 Tim. 2.22 1 Thes 5.15 But follow righteousness with one accord faith charity and peace unanimously With all the Saints that call upon the Lord out of an heart that savours purity And that which good is follow altogether Among your selves and all men whatsoever HYMN 284. Exhortations to good Works All people c. Tit. 3.1 PUT them in mind all those of ours Subject to be to higher Powers To Principalities and STATES And duteous to the MAGISTRATES To all good Works addicted still To speak of no man any ill To use no bitterness or gall But shewing meekness unto all For we our selves in former times Were much addicted to such crimes Foolish we were to envy bent And very DISOBEDIENT Deceiv'd and serving divers lusts And pleasures most pernicious Living in malice and debate Hatefull and given much to hate But when appear'd the kinder love Of God our Saviour from above Not by the Works of Righteousness Which we have acted more or less But saved by his grace from Wrath And his regenerating BATH And by the very innermost Renewing of the Holy Ghost Which he shed on us plenteously By Jesus Christ to justify Through grace which He towards us bears Of endless life to make us HEIRS HYMN 285. Dehortation from evil All People c. Tit. 1.8 THIS is a saying very true And always to be press'd on you That they that do in God believe Should carefully good Works atchieve And let all ours learn to produce Good Works for charitable use These things are good for us and them And profitable unto MEN. But foolish Questions still avoid And Genealogies of pride And vain contentions of the Law Which from the Ways of Truth withdraw An Heretick of any SECT When twice admonisht soon reject Knowing such are subverted quite And sin against their inward light And shun the Words that are prophane And bablings which are all in vain For they will grow to more excess Of error and ungodliness Beware therefore lest led aside By wicked errors wandring wide And leaving truth which ye profess Ye fall from your own stedfastness But have a care to grow a pace To grow in knowledge and in grace Knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord Whose Name we praise with one accord HYMN 286. Pure and impure described Tit. 1.15 Rev. 3.4 UNTO the pure are all things pure but to the faithless and defil'd Is nothing so ye may be sure for mind and conscience both are soil'd They still profess to know the Lord but in their deeds deny him straight Abominable and untow'rd and t' every good Work reprobate But some are holy and upright and keep their garments clean and fair And these shall walk with God in White for worthy Saints esteem'd they are HYMN 287. Fruitfulness blessed Heb. 6.7 THE Earth which oft drinks in the showers And bringeth forth sweet Herbs Flowers Meet for his use by whom 't was drest Is blest of God and richly blest But that which bringeth forth far worse Rejected is and near a curse Namely that brings forth thorns and briers Whose end is burning flames and fires HYMN 288. Charity rewarded Heb. 6.10 Gal. 6.9 THE Lord is not unrighteous your labours to forget Which ye have shew'd towards his Nameâ— with love so strongly set In that ye have administred unto his Saints so dear And still ye do administer unto his servants here And we desire each one of you with diligence to attend Unto the full assurances of Hope unto the end And be not slack through negligence but followers of all these That thorough Faith and Patience obtain'd the Promises And let us all good Works pursue not fainting any jot For we shall reap in season due if fainting hinder not To Father Son and Holy One be praise and glory then As was and is and shall be his World without end Amen HYMN 289. Benediction from the God of peace Heb. 13.20 THE God of peace we now intreat that brought our Saviour from the dead That Shepherd of the Sheep so great whose pretious bloud for us was shed And th' everlasting Covenant seal'd through that dear bloud which he did spill Make you compleat through grace reveal'd in all good Works to do his will Working in you through Jesus Christ things pleasing for the Lord to see To whom be glory in the high'st for evermore Amen say we HYMN 290. Evenness of Spirit in all conditions Jam. 1.9 LET Brethren of a low degree be joyfull to
and speedily repent He whets his sword and strings his bow and hath it ready bent verse 13 His deadly Darts he doth ordain to smite hâ—m unawares And for the persecutors pain sharp arrows he prepares Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever prais'd therefore From first to last eternally Amen for evermore HYMN 313. Arraignment of Persecutors and their ruin Psal. 7.14 BEhold how with iniquity the wicked is in pain Conceiving mischief craftily and labours all in vain verse 15 He made a pit and digged it no pains at all he spar'd And now is fall'n into the pit which he himself prepar'd verse 16 Upon his own unhappy crown his mischief shall be spread His violent dealing shall come down and light on his own head verse 17 But I his justice will proclaim that judgeth righteously And with a Song will praise the Name of him that is most high HYMN 314. Babes and Sucklings setting forth God's praise 1. METRE Psalm 8. O Lord our Lord of how great worth is thy Name every where For thou hast set thy glory forth above the starry sphere verse 2 The mouth of babes thou didst ordain thy mighty power to show And tongues of sucklings to restrain the proud imperious foe verse 3 Now when I see the Heavens high the work of thine own hand The Moon and Stars that deck the Sky and in their order stand verse 4 O what is man Lord think I then that he should be in mind Or any of the Sons of Men to whom thou art so kind verse 5 For thou hast made him little less than Angels in degree And crowned him with gloriousness and great Nobility verse 6 Preferr'd him to be Lord thou hast of all thy works of wonder And at his feet all creatures cast that he should keep them under verse 7 All Oxen Sheep and Beasts obey all that in fields do feed verse 8 Fowls of the Air Fish of the Sea and all that therein breed verse 9 O Lord our Lord of how great worth of how exceeding fame And excellence in all the Earth is thy most glorious Name HYMN 315. Babes and Sucklings shaming Atheists 2. METRE Psalm 8. If you put in the Exposition in the lines of the Italian Character you must sing it to the Tune of The Lords Prayer but if you leave the Exposition out you may sing it in the Tune of the 100 Psalm or O Lord Consider c. O Lord our Lord how excellent in all the Earth is thy great Name Above the Heavens Eminent thou spread'st the splendor of thy fame Thy Wisedom Might and Majesty Do far surpass both Earth and Sky From mouth of Babes and Sucklings young thou hast ordained strength to flow To still the scornfull Enemies Tongue and silence the avengefull Foe Their Innocence and Infant grace May shame such Atheists to their face When on the Heav'ns I fix mine eye the Moon and Stars thy Creatures rare Why should God visit man think I or for the Son of man should care An Heir of Heav'n that should have bin But now is fall'n from God by sin Next Angels once Thou had'st him plac'd with Glory and with Honour crown'd And him with high Dominion grac'd or'e all thy handy-works renown'd His Dignity did then excell But sin made all things to rebell Thou gav'st him whatsoever went through paths of Seas or thence came forth O Lord our Lord how Excellent is thy great Name in all the Earth Blessed be God that since the fall Hath thorough Christ restored all HYMN 316. 3. METRE Argument Man's glory shining in his first Creation And thorough Christ seen in his restoration The Mighty God c. Psalm 8. O Lord our Lord O how thy Name excells O're Heaven and Earth thy glittering glory dwels Out of the mouths of Babes and Infants young Thou hast ordained strength against the strong For in these Weaklings is thy strength ordained That our avengefull foe might be restrained When I consider in my serious thought The glorious Heavens which thy fingers wrought The Moon and Stars which were ordain'd by thee What 's Man think I that he should minded be Or what 's the Son of Man what favour is it That thou should'st honour him with so kind a Visit For thou hast made him but a little lower Than glorious Angels that thy Name adore Than Cherubim and Seraphim so bright That see thy face in unapproached light That thou might'st cloath him in a glorious manner With Robes of Royal Dignity and Honour Thou mad'st him have Dominion and Command O're all the works of thine Almighty hand And hast put all things as thou saw'st it meet In due subjection underneath his feet All Sheep and Oxen take them all together And Beasts belonging to the Field whatever All Fowl that fly thou gavest unto him And all the Fishes in the Seas that swim With whatsoever sort among all these That have their passage o're the deepest Seas O Lord our Lord with what great glory crowned Is thy great Name o're all the Earth renowned HYMN 317. Calamity of the wicked or Remarkable Judgment Psalm 9.15 SUNK down the wicked Heathen are into the Pit they made Their foot is taken in the snare which they themselves have lay'd verse 16 By doing judgment God is known when wicked people fall By handy-works which are their own Remarkable to all Psalm 41.13 Let Israel's mighty God therefore be prais'd and prais'd agen From age to age for evermore Amen Amen Amen HYMN 318. Chains of Darkness for the Wicked Psalm 9.17 LEWD men shall into Hell be hurld ' where Chains of Darkness bind And all the people of the World that have not God in mind verse 18 For poor men shall not be forsook for ever in their pain The patient people never look for help from God in vain verse 19 Arise O Lord lest men presume still to prevail by might And let the Heathen have their doom and judgment in thy sight verse 20 Smite them O Lord with fear full sore and let the Nations find And know themselves to be no more but men of mortal kind HYMN 319. Comforts for the Righteous 1. METRE Psalm 11. I Make the Lord my trust and stay why therefore urge ye still My harmless soul to hast away as birds unto the Hill verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bows their arrows they prepare That closely they may shoot at those that upright-hearted are verse 3 If the foundations of our faith by you be taken away No comfort then the righteous hath nor strength whereon to stay verse 4 But God doth in his Temple reign his Throne 's in Heaven on high His eyes behold the Sons of men and them his eyelids try verse 5 He trys the just mans patience as unto him seems best But lewd men loving violence his soul doth much detest verse 6 On sinners he shall rain down snares brimstone and balls of fire An horrid Tempest he prepares to pay them home
1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 70. MAKE haste O God make haste my Saviour now to be And let the time no longer waste before thou succour me verse 2 Let shame confound them all that seek my bloud to spill Let flat confusion on them fall who-ever wish me ill verse 3 Let them be turned back so to reward their shame That no disgracefull language lack to taunt and to defame verse 4 Let them that seek thy face rejoyce in thee always Let them that love thy saving grace say still to God be praise verse 5 But I O Lord am poor and greatly stand in need O thou my God draw nigh therefore and succour me with speed Thou art my onely aid thou art my Saviour strong Let not thy help be still delay'd Lord make no tarrying long HYMN 424. Speedy deliverance urged 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 70. MAKE haste O Lord and help afford Make haste to help me O my Lord Their practices with shame confound That seek my harmless soul to wound With great disgrace let them retire Whoever do my hurt desire Let them that make my grief their game Be turned back with utter shame Most glad and joyfull let them be Who-ever do seek after thee And those that thy salvation love Say ever-blest be God above But I am poor and under-trod Make haste to help me O my God Thou art my hope my help and stay Come Lord and make no more delay HYMN 425. Spiritual Government of Christ figured in Solomon or A prayer for the King. Psal. 72.1 2. THE King O God the King 's dear Son instruct in thy Decrees That Justice may be duely done to men of all degrees verse 3 Then shall the mountains bring us peace and God shall also bless The little Hills to yield increase by means of righteousness verse 4 And he shall judge those people then that worldly comforts lack And he shall save poor needy men and break th' oppressors back verse 5 Then shall they fear thee to be sure the people great and small So long as Sun and Moon endure to Generations all verse 6 He shall descend as rain pour'd forth upon the mowen Grass As show'rs that water all the earth whatever way they pass verse 7 The Just shall flourish in his time and great the peace shall be Untill the Moon surcease to shine Amen Amen say we HYMN 426. Strength and establishment of Christ his Kingdom Psal. 72.11 8. ALL Kings shall worship Christ the Lord before him falling down All Nations shall with one accord do homage to his Crown And his Dominion shall extend from Sea to Sea throughout And from the River to the end of all the Earth about 9 10. The dwellers in the desarts must before him bow full low His enemies shall lick the dust and great submission show The farthest Kingdoms shall present their offerings to this King The Islands and the Continent their Gifts to him shall bring 15 17. And people then continually shall pray for and proclaim His Kingdoms great felicity and daily praise his Name His Name shall shine from East to West as Sunbeams never dim And Nations all shall call him blest as being blest in him 18 19. Now bless the Lord with one accord the God of Israel Who onely brings to pass the things that every where excell And spread the fame of his Great Name always and altogether And fill the Earth with his known worth Amen Amen for ever HYMN 427. 1. METRE Argument Temptation much assaults the pure in heart To see the wicked prosper while they smart Psal. 73. verse 1 HOwe'er it be yet God is good and kind to Israel To every one that 's clean of heart and keeps his Conscience well verse 2 But as for me I almost slipt my feet began to slide And through temptation unawares my steps were turn'd aside verse 3 For when I saw the foolish ones I was with envy griev'd Beholding the prosperity wherein the wicked liv'd verse 4 For both they had an easy death and firm perswasions then verse 5 And were not vext as others were nor plagu'd as other men HYMN 428. 2. METRE Argument The prosperous state the wicked men live in Provokes them to commit far greater sin Psalm 73. verse 6 PRosperity and pride enclose the wicked as a chain And as with Garments they are wrapt with Rapine and Disdain verse 7 With fatness do their eyes stand out They have beyond desire verse 8 they speak great words and threaten high to set oppression higher verse 9 They set their mouth against the Heavens their tongue walks through the Earth verse 10 Therefore God's people much comply and much grief it brings forth verse 11 And thus they say how doth God know sees he that sits so high verse 12 Lo those prophane ones prosper here their riches multiply HYMN 429. 3. METRE Argument The pure in heart sore scourg'd are taught to know That Worldlings joy soon ends in Worlds of woe Psal. 73. verse 13 SURE I have cleans'd my heart in vain in vain my heart I purg'd verse 14 For all day long I have been plagu'd and every morning scourg'd verse 15 But if I say I will speak thus I rashly should condemn The Generation of thy Saints and judge amiss of them verse 16 Yet when I thought to know this thing 't was hard to apprehend verse 17 Till going to the house of God I understood their end verse 18 And namely how thou settest them upon a slippery seat And in a moment casts them down and mak'st their ruine great HYMN 430. 4. METRE Argument The Worldlings joy is but a Dream The pure in heart have joys Supream Psal. 73. verse 19 HOW soon are wicked people brought to desolations path They are consumed utterly with terrours of thy wrath verse 20 And as a Dream when one awakes so thou O Lord most high When thou awak'st thou shalt despise their Image utterly verse 21 Thus for a while my heart was griev'd my reins were prick'd with pain verse 22 So ignorant a fool was I a beast before thee plain verse 23 Yet am I evermore with thee thy right hand holds me fast verse 24 Thou with thy Counsels guidest me to glory at the last HYMN 431. 5. METRE Argument God's the sure portion of the pure in heart Their sure destruction that from him depart Psalm 73. verse 25 WHO is there Lord that I can wish but thee in Heaven above Nor is there any one on earth like thee that I can love verse 26 My flesh and heart doth fail in me but God doth fail me never The strengthner of my heart is he and heritage for ever verse 27 For lo all such as go from thee and unto Idols bow Shall their deserved ruin meet and utter overthrow verse 28 Therefore will I draw nigh to God and in the Lord I 'll trust That I may shew forth all his works to be both good and just HYMN 432.
Strength of sinners subdu'd Or Habitation of Cruelty supprest 1. METRE Psalm 74.11 WHY dost thou Lord thy judgments spare and thy right hand with-draw O pluck it from thy bosome bare to keep thy foes in awe verse 19 O give not to the multitude the turtle-doves dear soul Forget not thy poor flock O God which bears too long controll verse 20 Unto thy Covenant have regard the Earth's a darksome Den And full of Habitations hard possess'd by cruel men verse 21 Let not the simple go with shame and blushing turn their back Nor let the poor to praise thy Name a just occasion lack verse 22 Rise Lord and plead thine own true cause think how the fools defame And what contempt it daily draws upon thy sacred Name verse 23 The clamours of thine Enemies forget not Lord to cease The tumults that against thee rise continually encrease HYMN 433. 2. METRE Argument Strength of Leviathan subdued Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness Psal. 74.12 O God thou art my King of old and thou dost still set forth Thy saving mercies manifold in midst of all the Earth verse 13 Thou didst divide and part the Seas by thy great strength and force Thou brok'st the Dragon's head in these returning to their course verse 14 Leviathan's heads with great disgrace were broken there by thee Which to thy flock in desart place was meat and drink to see verse 15 Thou mad'st a Spring with streams to rise from rocks both hard and high Thy powerfull hand did make likewise deep Rivers to be dry verse 16 The day is thine likewise the night by thy decree doth run Thou also hast prepar'd the light and form'd the brighter Sun. verse 17 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts of all the earth throughout Both Summer heat and Winter frosts thy hand did bring about Psal. 72.18 Let Israel's God the King of Kings be prais'd for evermore Who only doth such wondrous things praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 434. Temptations encountred and overcome All People c. Psal. 77.7 8. WILL God cast off eternally and is his favour clean remov'd Is mercy quite and clean set by his promise past but never prov'd 9 Hath God forgotten to be kind and wholly left compassions path His tender mercies all confin'd and hath he shut them up in wrath 10. But this said I full well appears to be mine own infirmity But I will call to mind the years of his right hand that is most high 11. I will remember and unfold the mighty works of God the Lord The wonders which he wrought of old surely said I I will record HYMN 435. The Safe Conduct Psalm 77.15 THOU hast O God with powerfull hand redeem'd thy people Jacob's Race And Joseph's from proud Pharaoh's Land conducting them in desart place 16. The Waters Lord had sight of thee the Waters saw and were afraid Thy presence and thy power to see the depths of Seas were sore dismay'd 17. The Clouds pour'd down their watry load the Skies a thundring sound forth sent Thine Arrows were dispers'd abroad shot from the flaming Element 18. In Heaven was thy thunder heard thy lightnings did the world surround Earth shook and trembled sore afeard thy way was in the Seas profound 19 20. Thy paths were in the waters deep thy foot-steps now none understand Thou lead'st thy folk like flocks of sheep by Moses and by Aaron's hand HYMN 436. The time of Trouble complained of Psalm 79.5 HOW long wilt thou be angry Lord for ever till we die And shall thy jealousie bâ— stirr'd to burn perpetually 9. Help us O God Our strength and stay thy Glory to record Save us and purge our sins away for thy Name sakes O Lord. 8. Our former foul iniquity remember now no more Let Grace prevent us speedily for we are humbled sore 2. PART Ibidem Psal. 79.8 9.13 DO not record against us Lord our sins done long agoe Draw nigh apace with tender Grace for we are very low O Lord let some sweet comfort come for sorrows sharp and keen And for the years of sighs and tears that we have lately seen So we thy flock and Pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And pre-ingage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 437. The Vine of Israel pray'd for Psalm 80.8 9. A Noble Vine of Israel thou didst from Aegypt bring The Heathenâ—folk thou didst expell and plant it here to spring Sufficient room for it to shoot preparing by thy hand And when it once had taken root it filled all the Land. 10 11 12. Her goodly boughs like Cedars sprout her shade the hills did hide Her boughs and branches were set out from Sea to River side Why hast thou then broke down of hers the quick-set hedges so That all the transient passengers do pluck her as they go 13 14 15. 'T is wasted by the wood-land Boar wild Beasts from neighbouring coasts Devour thy Vine return therefore we pray thee Lord of Hosts Look down from Heaven and behold and visit this thy Vine And Vine-yard planted here of old by that right hand of thine 79.13 So we thy flock and pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And shall engage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 438. Throne of Israel re-established Psal. 80.17 UPhold the man of thy right hand the Son of man sustain Made strong by thee for thee to stand Lord make him strong again 18. So shall not we go back from thee O quicken us for this end And faithfull suppliants we shall be upon thee to attend 19. Lord God of Hosts our hearts incline and turn them unto thee Let Grace Divine upon us shine and safe our souls shall be HYMN 439. Tryal of Loyalty or Israels ingratitude Have mercy c. Psalm 81.7 NOW hearken and give ear to me my people dear O Israel I will testifie to thy conviction clear verse 9 In thee I say there shall be no strange God at all Nor evermore shalt thou adore or on strange Gods shalt call verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who brought thee graciously With powerfull hand from Aegypt Land and servile tyranny Thy mouth now open wide in prayer to be supply'd And sure I will thy prayers fulfill but Israel still deny'd verse 12 So I in judgment just even left them to their lust To walk as their own counsels were destructive to their trust HYMN 440. Tryal of Israel and attest of God's favour Have mercy c. Psal. 81.13 MY people O that ye had hearkened unto me That Israel had walk'd so well as after my Decree verse 14 I should have soon subdu'd their adversaries rude And turn'd my hand to clear the Land of all their enemies lewd verse 15 They that the Lord do hate have bow'd and been prostrate But Israel's time had been in prime and born eternal date verse 16 I should have made them eat the finest of the Wheat And made the Rock a hony-stock distilling plenty great 2.
verse 6 And executes just judgment still for every one that suffers wrong verse 7 His ways to Moses he declar'd his deeds to Israel he did show verse 8 And good and gracious is our Lord to mercy prone to anger slow verse 9 He will not always us upbraid nor evermore displeas'd is he verse 10 Nor hath he so our sins repay'd as justly they deserve to be verse 11 For they that fear him find his Grace outreach the spreadings of the Sky verse 12 And he from us our sins doth place as far as East from West doth lye HYMN 482. 2. PART All People c. Vers. 13. GOD pities them that fear his Name as Fathers pity their own Sons verse 14 For well he knows our brittle Frame and whence our composition comes verse 15 Our time is like the flowry Grass so fair and pleasant to the view verse 16 Which at a blast doth fade and pass and leaves no token where it grew verse 17 But still the mercy of the Lord doth bear an everlasting date To them that tremble at his word and are the true regenerate His righteousness doth still endure to Childrens Children great and small verse 18 To them that keep his Covenant sure and mind his Laws to do them all HYMN 483. 2. METRE Argument God's pardoning Grace he makes us to renew Our youth in age as Eagles use to do Psalm 103. verse 1 MY soul now bless with readiness the Lord's most holy Name And let my hearts most inward parts applaud and spread his fame verse 2 O bless the Lord his praise record my soul be not unkind As one that slights his benefits and puts them out of mind verse 3 Who pardons thy iniquity and cancels all thy score Who healeth thy infirmity and doth thy strength restore verse 4 Who from the Grave thy life did save and crown'd thee from above With mercies free enlarg'd to thee and with his tender love verse 5 Who satisfies thy mouth likewise with blessings that are good Thy flower of youth as th' Eagles doth he makes afresh to bud HYMN 484. 2. PART Argument God vindicates th' opprest as Israel found His mercies far beyond our sins abound GOD doth express his righteousness and judgment to the blest To vindicate the desolate and all that are opprest verse 7 His ways to Moses he did shew his acts to Israel's seed verse 8 The Lord is known a Gracious one and mercifull indeed To anger still inflexible but plentifull in Grace verse 9 He 'll not abide always to chide nor keep his wrath long space verse 10 We never felt his judgments dealt according to our sin Nor hath he thus rewarded us as our deserts have been HYMN 485. 3. PART Argument God's mercies larger than from East to West Parents have no such pity in their breast verse 11 FOR as the Sky is far more high Than Earths inferiour Frame So ample his compassion is to them that fear his Name verse 12 And as the East is from the West a distance marvellous So far I say he puts away our Trespasses from us verse 13 And as the mind of Fathers kind is towards their Children dear So doth the Lord much Grace afford to them that do him fear verse 14 For he can tell and knows full well how quickly we are crush'd He calls to mind out brittle kind and knows we are but dust HYMN 486. 4. PART Argument Man's frailty tendered by Gods clemency His goodness to the Saints posterity verse 15 THE days of man are like a span and quickly he must yield He spreadeth as the fading Grass and flower of the field verse 16 For when a blast of wind hath past upon it it is gone And then must it for ever quit the Ground it grew upon verse 17 But God's free Grace doth still take place for them that fear his Name His righteousness so fathomless may Childrens Children claim verse 18 I mean the seed that take good heed his Covenant to fulfill And think of his Divine Decrees to do them with good will. HYMN 487. 5. PART Argument God's Soveraign Throne where Hosts of Angels wait Each Faithfull one his praise doth celebrate verse 19 THOU hast O Lord in Heaven prepar'd a Throne without decay And over all in general thy Kingdom bears the sway verse 20 His praise recite ye Angels bright in strength that pass us all Ye that fulfill his holy will still hearkning to his call verse 21 His Name applaud ye Hosts of God his Ministers on high That do what his good pleasure is with all alacrity verse 22 O ye his Hosts in all the Coasts of his Dominion whole Bless ye the Lord with one accord O bless the Lord my soul. HYMN 488. Applause of God's Greatness 1. PART Psalm 104. MY Soul O bless and magnifie the Lord thy God so Great Who decks himself with Dignity and Majesty compleat verse 2 Who covereth himself with light and with a Garment fair Who stretcheth out the Heavens bright as Curtains in the Air. verse 3 Upon the watry Element his Chamber beams he binds The Clouds his Charet represent he walks on winged Winds verse 4 He makes his Angels Spirits entire not like our mortal seed His Ministers a flame of fire to pass his work with speed HYMN 489. Applause of the Creation 2. PART Psal. 104.5 THE Lord by his Almighty hand the Earths Foundation lay'd So sure that it shall ever stand although by nothing stay'd verse 6 Which at the first Creation was cloathed with the deep The waters had their station above the mountains steep verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled amain and could no longer stay Thy thundring voice did so constrain that they made hast away verse 8 Up by the mountains then they ran and down the dales apace Imbodying in the Ocean which was their founded place verse 9 Their passage now thou dost restrain by setting them a Bound That they may never turn again to cover all the Ground HYMN 490. Blessings of Provision applauded 3. PART Psal. 104.10 FResh Springs into the Vales he sends which run among the Hills verse 11 Each Beast the Forrest comprehends here take and drink their fills Wild Asses here their thirst do slake verse 12 here feathered Fowl do houze And nests for habitations make and sing among the boughs verse 13 He from his Chambers of the Sky the Earth with Rain hath stor'd Thy works the whole Earth satisfie with fruits which they afford verse 14 He makes the Grass to grow for Beasts and Herbs for man's own use Convenient food with full increase he makes the Earth produce Psal. 41.13 verse 15 And wine he gives to cheer the heart and Oyl to slick the face And bread which strengthneth every part the heart in chiefest place Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 491. Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets 4. PART Psal. 104.16
METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 104.31 THE Glory of the Lord for ever shall abide And in his works well stor'd Jehovah shall be joy'd his looks provoke The Earth to quake his touch doth make the mountains smoke I 'll sing unto the Lord whilst breath prolongs my days And whilst I am record my God in Songs of praise each thought shall add Sweet joy to me and Lord in thee I will be glad Let sinners be consum'd out of the Earth therefore And wicked men be doom'd to have no being more but O record God's praise alway my soul and say praise ye the Lord. The End of the Fifth Century The Sixth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 501. Deliverance celebrated 1. METRE For the Fifth of November Psal. 105.1 2 3. GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his deeds to men make known Sing Psalms to him and O proclaim his wonders every one Glory in God with cheerfull voice his holy Name record And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord. 4 5 6 7. O seek the Lord his strength intreat for ever seek his face Remember well his wonders great perform'd in every place O ye his servants Abraham's seed by your spiritual birth The Lord our God he is indeed his Judgments fill the Earth Psalm 44.7 Psalm 57.6 Psalm 106.48 He sav'd our Land from th' Enemies hand and puts our foes to shame They digg'd a pit and fell in it themselves must bear the blame But Israel's God we must applaud at all times evermore Ye people then say all Amen praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 502. 2. METRE Argument All Israel's Seed and Holy Race Are charg'd to seek God's Holy Face For Works and Judgments shew'd in every place All People c. Psalm 105. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his mighty deeds to men make known verse 2 O sing his praise his works proclaim and shew his wonders every one verse 3 Let hearts rejoyce that seek his face boast in his holy Name always verse 4 Seek seek the Lord his strength and grace O seek him ever all your days verse 5 Remember with religious care the wondrous works that he hath done His Miracles and Judgments rare which from his holy mouth have come verse 6 O ye his servants Abraham's seed his chosen Jacob's Sons by birth verse 7 He is the Lord our God indeed his Judgments are in all the Earth HYMN 503. 2. PART Argument Canaan the type of Heaven promised His people through strong Kingdoms safely led A Princely people chiefly honoured verse 8 HIS Covenant he call'd to mind for evermore to stand full fast The faithfull word which he design'd a thousand ages to outlast verse 9 Which Covenant he with Abraham drew and next to faithfull Isaac swore verse 10 And for a Law confirm'd it new to Jacob as to them before An everlasting Covenant firmly with Israelâ—s â—s seed to stand verse 11 Saying to you I freely grant All Canaans rich and fruitfull Land. An Heritage allotted you verse 12 when but a few the people were The number was but very few and they were also strangers there verse 13 When from one Nation they were sent and to another pass'd along From one t' another Government verse 14 he suffer'd none to do them wrong But Kings for their sakes he controll'd verse 15 and said let no presumptuous Arm Touch mine Anointed nor be bold to do my Prophets any harm HYMN 504. 3. PART Argument Joseph reserv'd for many Lands relief In time of famine he 's preferr'd in chief Psal. 105. verse 16 MOreover then th' Almighty spake that Famine should the Land o'respread A dreadfull Dearth thereby to make and wholly break the staff of Bread. verse 17 But Joseph he had sent before whom for a slave his Brethren sold verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they made sore they lodg'd him in the irons cold verse 19 Untill his words accomplishment the man was try'd by God's decree verse 20 The King the peoples Ruler sent to loose him and to set him free verse 21 He made him Lord of 's Family and Ruler of his Royal wealth verse 22 To teach his Senate policy and bind his Peers as pleas'd himself HYMN 505. 4. PART Argument Israel in Aegypt harbour'd then oppres'd Moses sent in and plagues their Land infest verse 23 THEN Israel into Egypt came and Jacob's houshold there found place To sojourn in the Land of Ham verse 24 and there they multiply'd apace He made them stronger than their foes verse 25 and of their foes to be abhorr'd And subtilly they dealt with those the faithfull servants of the Lord. verse 26 He sent his servant Moses then and Aaron his own chosen man verse 27 They shew'd his signs among those men and wonders in the Land of Ham. verse 28 A darkness he among them sent and it was dark that none could see These were not disobedient unto the word of his decree HYMN 506. 5. PART Argument The plague of bloud of flies of lice of hail And Caterpillars Aegypt's Land assail verse 29 HE turn'd their waters into bloud and slew their fish in ponds and springs verse 30 Their Land brought Frogs a monstrous brood filling the Chambers of their Kings verse 31 Strange flies and lice by his command in all their Coasts there did remain verse 32 He gave them Hail in all their Land and flames of fire for showers of rain verse 33 He smote their vines and their figtrees their trees in field and wilderness verse 24 He spake and Locusts swarm'd like Bees and Caterpillars numberless verse 35 Upon the Lands Green Herbs they fed and did their dainty fruits devour verse 36 All Aegypts first-born he smote dead the chief of all their strength and power HYMN 507. 6. PART Argument Israel departs from Aegypt Land And with an high and mighty hand verse 37 HE brought them forth without controll both hir'd with Gold and Silver bribes And there was not a feeble soul among the Israelitish Tribes verse 38 Full glad was Egypt when they went their terrour did so sore affright verse 39 He spread a Cloud a sheltering Tent and fire to light them all the night verse 40 The people asked to be fed he brought them Quails to eat their fill And satisfy'd them with the bread which he from Heaven did distill verse 41 He opened the rock of stone and thence the waters gushed out The desarts dry were over-flown as if a River ran about verse 42 For he on 's holy promise thought and on his Servant Abraham verse 43 His chosen people thence he brought with joy and gladness every man. verse 44 The Heathens labours and their Lands upon his people he bestow'd To keep his Laws and his commands O spread his praises all abroad HYMN 508. Felicity of the Church pray'd for 1. METRE All People c. A Short Collect. Psalm 106. v. 4. REmember me with favour Lord such as thou bearest to thine
sex to Devil-Deities verse 38 And innocent bloud they shed which their own Children bled Daughter nor Son blind zeal could shun for them they offered To Idols made of wood they offered and made good The barbarous rites of Canaanites and stain'd the Land with bloud Psalm 106. 12. PART Argument The vile misdeeds of Israel he records For which their Enemies must rule as Lords verse 39 THUS they themselves did stain with their own works profane And basely bent a whoring went with their inventions vain verse 40 The wrath of God therefore against them kindled sore So that the Lord his own abhorr'd such blame the heritage bore verse 41 He left them in the hands and under the commands Of Heathen men whose hatred then they felt in forrein Lands verse 42 Their Enemies also oppress'd and brought them low His people were subjected there under a forreign foe Psalm 106. 13. PART Argument The â—ries of Israel in their great distress Move God to pity and to great redress verse 43 HE spar'd them many times though mov'd by their designs And were brought low they vext him so with their abhorred crimes verse 44 But never a whit the less he pityed their distress And gave regard whenas he heard their cry in bitterness verse 45 Then Covenant-thoughts took place for those of Abraham's Race Made him repent their punishment of his abundant Grace verse 46 He made the Enemy to use them favourably Even all those men that carried them into captivity Psalm 106. 14. ult PART Argument A prayer for Captives and redemption free That God may have the praise and none but he verse 47 SAVE us O Lord our God and gather us from abroad From Tyrants hands in forreign Lands where we have had abode To give thy holy Name great thanks with laud and fame And with great joy triumphantly thy praises to proclaim verse 48 Let Israel's God most high be prais'd perpetually And people then say all Amen his Name to magnify HYMN 509. Free favours to Captives 1. PART All People c. Psal. 107.1 2. EXtoll the goodness of our God whose mercies know no period Let God's redeemed ones say so whom he redeemed from the foe 3. And gathered them out of the Lands From all their Cruel Enemies hands From East and West from North and South O that his praise fill'd every mouth 8. O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen praise ye the Lord. 2. PART Free favours to Colonies or Planters Psalm 107.4 THE praise of God let those express That wander'd in the wilderness In solitary desart Ground Where they no dwelling City found 5 6. Hungry and thirsty by constraint Their very souls did in them faint Then cry'd they in their bitter grief To God who sent them sweet relief 7 8. He led them forth by ways direct Fit Habitations to select O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men 3. PART Free favours to distressed ones Psalm 107.9.10 THE longing foul God satiates still His goodness hungry souls doth fill Such as in darkness scarce draw breath All covered with the shade of death 11. Such as by his afflicting hand Are bound as with an iron band For they rebell'd against the Lord And scorn'd the counsels of his word 12. Therefore did he bring down their heart With labour and they felt the smart Yea they fell down with loading pain And none could lift them up again 13 15. Then to the Lord they made address And he releas'd them from distress O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for Sons of men Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen and praise the Lord. 4. PART Free favours to Prisoners Psalm 107.16 OFten hath God broke Gates of Brass To let the wofull prisoner pass And often hath he cut in two The iron bars to let them through 14 15. He brought them out of Dungeons deep Whom shades of death did fold and keep He brake their bands asunder quite O that men praisâ—d him to the height O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Expressing both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men 5. PART Free favours to sick-men Psalm 107.17 FULL oft are foolish men surpriz'd With sicknesses and sore chastis'd So high do their transgressions rise So foul are their iniquities 18 19. Their souls abhor all kinds of food The Gates of death do them include Then cry they to the Lord in grief And soon he sends them sweet relief 20 21. He sends his word to heal and save And keep them from the gaping Grave O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men verse 22 And let them sacrifice always The Sacrifices of his praise And with rejoycing tell abroad The wonders of Almighty God. 6. PART Free favours to such as go to Sea. Psalm 107.23 24. THEY that go down to Sea in Ships And are employ'd upon the deeps These see the work of God most plain His wonders on the watry main 25 26. For storms arise at his command And make the waves on tiptoes stand They mount to Heaven then down they go Making mens souls to melt for wo. 25 28. They reel and stagger Drunkard-like And are as men whom terrour strike Then in their grief to God they cry Who brings them out of misery 29 30. He makes the storm a calm of peace So that the raging waters cease Then are they glad the storm blown o're When Landed at the wished shore 31. O now that men would praise the Lord His goodness that they would record Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders to the sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let them exalt his Name likewise In Congregated Companies And in th' assembled Elders seat His praises let them now repeat 7. PART Fruits of the Earth perish or prosper as men behave themselves to Godward Psalm 107.33 SOmetimes doth God for sins excess Turn Rivers to a Wilderness And where fresh waters did abound He turns it to a barren Ground 34. A delectable fruitfull Land He turns to heath and heaps of sand And so he punisheth the sin Of wicked men that dwell therein 35 36. And then again he turns and brings The Wilderness to Water-springs And there he makes the hungry dwell Cities and Towns to furnish well 37 38. To sow their fields and Vine-yards plant To yield increase and feel no want He blesseth them they greatly thrive And keep their Cattel all alive 15. O then that people would record The loving kindness of the Lord And praise him both with tongue and pen For wonders done for sons of men
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
place excelling HYMN 531. Meekness of Captives Psalm 123. 1. METRE O Thou that dwell'st above the skies I lift mine eyes to thee verse 2 Behold as servants bend their eyes the Masters hands to see As hand-maids on their Mistresses so do our eyes attend Untill the Lord our God shall please his succouring Grace to send verse 3 Thy mercy Lord to us apply and pity our sad case For we are fill'd exceedingly with hatred and disgrace verse 4 Exceeding great contempt and scorn our souls do now abide Of such as have lift up the horn with pamper'd ease and pride HYMN 532. Meekness and mourning of Captives 2. METRE To the new Tune O Thou that dwell'st above the spheres To thee thy humble servant rears A meek and mournfull eye Behold as servants mark the hands Of Masters under whose commands They serve submissively And as a Maidens eyes erect Upon her mistress with respect Compassion crave and love So on our God our eyes do wait Till he shall us commiserate With favour from above Have mercy on us O good Lord Have mercy on us here abhorr'd And under miseries bow'd Our soul is fill'd even while they please With insolence of men at ease And scorning of the proud HYMN 533. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken Have mercy c. Psalm 124. 1. METRE HAD not the Lord this day now Israel may say Had it not been that God came in to be our strength and stay verse 2 Had not our God so good on our side firmly stood When cruel foes against us rose like some impetuous floud verse 3 They had let none survive but swallowed up alive When in such heat of fury great they did against us strive verse 4 Then then without controll the waters that did roll With boisterous waves had been our graves and gone quite o're our soul. verse 5 Blessed be God alway that gave us not a prey Into their teeth to be therewith devoured that same day verse 6 Our souls escaped fair as from the fowlers snare When broke in two the bird gets through so we escaped are Our help we now proclaim to be in that great Name Of God the Lord whose powerfull word did Earth and Heaven frame HYMN 534. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken To the proper Tune Psalm 124. 2. METRE NOW may we say of Israel's Heritage Had not the Lord himself been on our side Had not the Lord himself oppos'd their pride When wicked men against us did ingage They had devour'd us quick in their fierce rage Like foaming flouds our foes incensed thus Had overwhelm'd our Souls without controul Then the proud waters had gone o're our soul Blessed be God that hath not given us To be a prey for cruel teeth to crush Our soul 's escaped just as doth a bird Just as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broke and we delivered are Our help is in the Name of God the Lord Who made both Earth and Heaven by his Word HYMN 535. Mount Sion's sure standing Psalm 125. 1. METRE WHoever on the Lord rely like Sion Mount are sure To stand with all stability and ever to endure verse 2 Environ'd as Jerusalem is with mountains huge and high So doth the Lord environ his henceforth perpetually verse 3 God will not leave the sinners rod on just mens lot to rest Lest righteous men should fall from God when overmuch opprest verse 4 Do good O Lord to all good men and graciously impart Thy love and favour unto them that are upright in heart But wicked men that turn aside perverseness to encrease To share with sinners God shall guide but Israel shall have peace HYMN 536. Mount Sion's sure standing Give Laud c. Psalm 125. 2. METRE ALL they that do confide and trust in God above So firmly shall abide that nothing can remove their station sure But stedfast still like Sion hill they shall endure And as high mountains do enclose Jerusalem So have God's people too a safeguard sheltring them they have therefore The God of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore Because the righteous God will not permit too long The sinners scourge and rod to do the righteous wrong lest it should force Most righteous men to follow then some wicked course Do good Lord to the good and to the pure in heart But those that to their lewd and sinfull ways depart God casts to hell With evil doers but peace assures to Israel HYMN 537. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing for Israel's deliverance from Babylon Psalm 126. 1. METRE WHEN from his sad captivity the Lord did Sion bring Like to a dream it seem'd to be but prov'd a real thing Our mouth and tongue were sweetly fill'd with joy and laughter then verse 2 And such like speeches past along among the Heathen men Great things the Lord hath done for them great things we do confess verse 3 Great things to glad Jerusalem and stir up thankfulness verse 4 Lord perfect our deliverance and make a full return As flowing streams do change the soil which parching heat did burn verse 5 They that iâ— dearth and time of tears their seed do sadly sow The crops of Corn with full grown ears shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 Though carrying forth his costly seed it made the seeds-man mourn He shall no doubt bring whom his sheaves and make a glad return HYMN 538. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing or the dream made real Give laud c. Psalm 126. 2. METRE WHEN God had turn'd the stream of our Captivity We were like them that dream affected doubtfully but when it prov'd Our mouths and tongues with joyfull songs were sweetly mov'd Thus also did they say among the Gentiles then The Lord hath done this day great things for those poor men yea God hath done Great things for us which ravish us to think upon Turn our Captivity as Rivers in the South Which help the Desarts dry against the parching drouth who sows in tears Through scarcity shall reap in joy their full grown ears He that goes weeping out and bears forth precious seed Returns with joy no doubt and happily shall speed for he receives A pledge to come well laden home and brings his sheaves HYMN 539. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. 1. METRE Psalm 127. UNless the Lord the house do build vain pains the builder takes Unless the Lord the City shield in vain the watchman wakes verse 2 'T is all in vain to watch and wait and eat of sorrows bread While God's belov'd in their estate sleep quietly in bed verse 3 A fruitfull womb and children sweet God onely can bestow verse 4 Which are in youth as Arrows fleet shot from a Giants Bow. verse 5 The quiver herewithall repleat imports a happy state Such shall not be affraid to treat with enemies in the Gate HYMN 540. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. All People c. Psalm 127. 2. METRE UNless the Lord the house sustain
But forgiveness is with thee that thou may'st be feared I am waiting for the Lord yea my soul attendeth And on his most holy Word all my hopes dependeth My soul waits for God I say more than men for morning More than Watch-men for the day for the days returning Hope thou Israel in the Lord with an apprehension How with him is richly stor'd mercy and redemption And he shall his Church redeem from their vast offences Though they do past pardon seem and cry loud against us O give thanks to God therefore for the Lord is gracious And his mercies evermore kindly do embrace us HYMN 549. Pride mortified Psalm 131. 1. METRE NO haughty heart O Lord have I in great affairs to deal verse 1 Nor do mine eyes look loftily to thee I dare appeal I have not sought nor entertain'd the things for me too high verse 2 But as a child an infant wean'd so meek and mild am I. The weaned childs behaviour my soul hath altogether verse 3 Thus Israel in his saviour must hope henceforth for ever HYMN 550. Pride to be mortified A Praxis for the proper Tune of the old 50. Psalm The mighty God c. Psalm 131. 2. METRE NOT self-high-pris'd but meek and mild am I Not exercis'd in things too great and high But as a Child wean'd from his mothers breast So am I mild and set my heart at rest And in this way must Israel endeavour To trust and stay on God henceforth for ever HYMN 551. Promotion of the Church and State. Psalm 132.8 9. ARise O God into thy rest and settle us now at length As when thy Ark did once invest the Temple of thy strength O let thy Priests perpetually with righteousness be clad And make thy Saints to shout for joy and be exceeding glad 13 14 16. Because the Lord hath Sion chose desiring there to dwell This is for ever my repose I love and like it well My saving health shall cloath throughout his Priests perpetually And I will make her Saints to shout and shout aloud for joy 15.17 And I will in abundance spread provisions for her store And I will satisfie with bread the numbers of her poor There will I make the horn to bud of David on his Throne I have ordain'd a lamp so good for mine anointed one 18. As for his enemies that combine I 'll cloath them all with shame But on himself his Crown shall shine and flourish with his fame HYMN 552. Promotion of Vnity Psalm 133. 1. METRE verse 1 BEhold how sweet it is to see how happy a thing to find When Brethren live in amity and unity of mind verse 2 It 's like the precious unction which was pour'd out and spread Upon the Priestly function on Aaron's honour'd head It wet not onely head and hair but on his beard ran down And wet the garments which he ware and border of his gown As dew distill'd upon the tops of Hermon's fragrant hill Or Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruits doth fill So plentiously the blessing flows commanded from above With everlasting life on those that live in peace and love HYMN 553. 2. METRE Argument Vnity and Christian Love Bring great blessings from above Have mercy c. Psalm 133. BEhold how good a thing and pleasant 't is to find That Brethren where cohabiting firm unity should bind 'T is like the Oyntment shed and by command conferr'd On Holy Aaron's Priestly head which wet both head and beard And did from thence distill his Garment skirt to wet 'T is like the lovely Hermon hill with drops of dew beset Like Sion's silver showers descending on the dales For there the Lord the blessing powers of life that never fails HYMN 554. Promotion of Vnity The mighty God c. Psalm 133. 3. METRE BEhold how good how sweet it is to see when Brethren by the laws of love are led Dwelling together all in unity 't is like the Oyntment that perfum'd the head The head and beard of Aarons Priestly Order And wet his Garments to the skirt and border It 's like the fruitfull showers of morning dew that did upon the Hill of Hermon fall Or that which doth descend in drops not few on Sion Mountain fruitfullest of all For there the Lord commands the happy blessing Of life so sweet and endless in possessing HYMN 555. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing Psalm 134. 1. METRE BEhold bless ye the Lord O ye his servants all That in his house by night keep guard according to your call Lift up your humble hands within his holy place And bless the Lord as he commands and humbly beg his grace The Lord shall ye say stiâ—â— that made both Heaven and Earth Accomplish thee from Sion-hill with blessings thence powr'd forth HYMN 556. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing A Praxis for the proper Tune of the 124 Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 134. 2. METRE LO ye his servants praise the Lord most high Ye that by night within his Temple stand There bless the Lord and us with raised hand The Lord say ye that made both Earth and Sky Out of his Temple bless thee bounteously HYMN 557. Providences to Israel God's peculiar treasure Ye Children c. Psalm 135.1 to 5. PRaise ye the Lord and spread his fame O ye his servants still proclaim the praises of his holy Name Ye that do stand within his gate And at the Sacred Altar wait of our great God his praise relate Praise ye the Lord for good he is Sing praises to that Name of his for a most pleasant work it is For God hath chosen and foreknown Jacob and Israel as his own for his peculiar wealth alone 5 6 7 8. For that the Lord is great I know And infinitely doth outgo all gods and great ones high and low For whatsoever doth him please In heaven in earth in deeps in seas he acts in all in each of these Vapours he draws from earths far ends Lightnings for Rain from Clouds he rends and Winds out of his treasury sends Who smote all Egypts first increast The first of Man the first of Beast all from the greatest to the least 9 10 11 12. Wonders and Sines send forth did he O Egypt in the midst of thee on Pharaoh and his Family Who did the mighty Nations smite And slew the Kings of potent might as Sion that strong Amorite And Og who sate on Bashan Throne He also slew nor him alone but Canaans Kingdoms every one And to his People gave their Land He gave it into Israels hand an heritage at their command HYMN 558. Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols Ye Children c. Psalm 135 13. to 17. 2. PART THY Name O Lord shall never die And thy memorial O most high endures to all posterity For God to Judgment will awake His peoples cause to undertake repenting for his servants sake The Heathens Idol-Gods behold They are of
Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
flesh no breaking in where dread and danger meets No going out to wars begun afresh no sad complaining uttered in our streets Happy the people blest so for their bodies Yea happy people whose protector God is HYMN 570. Out of Psalm 145. Argument Perpetual praises to the Lord are vow'd And Saints enjoyn'd to set them out aloud David's Psalm of praise I Will extoll thee Lord my King and bless thy Name for ever Each day will I be honouring thy Name neglecting never Great is the Lord and great in praise his greatness none can search One age shall praise thy works and ways to thy succeeding Church Thy mighty acts they shall proclaim and I will here discuss The glorious fame of thy great Name and works miraculous And men shall shew the mightiness of all thy dreadfull deeds And I 'll express with readiness thy greatness which exceeds The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express Thy righteousness they shall repeat in Songs of thankfulness HYMN 571. 2. PART Argument God's slow to anger prone to grace His mercy shines in every place Psalm 145. verse 8 THE Lord 's a very gracious one whom kind compassions fill To anger slow to mercy prone and bears us great good will. verse 9 The Lord is very good to all as all his creatures find And all his works in general taste of his mercies kind verse 10 Thee Lord shall all thy works renown and thee thy Saints shall bless verse 11 They shall renown thy Kingly Crown and thy great power express verse 12 To make the Sons of men to know God's mighty acts and great His Kingdoms gloriousness to show and his majestick Seat. verse 13 Thy Kingdom 's an eternal one and stands forever fast And thy alone Dominion from age to age shall last verse 21 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise and universal flesh His holy Name 's renown shall raise and ever sound afresh HYMN 572. 3. PART Argument The weak upheld all Creatures are supply'd With timely food and God is magnifi'd Psalm 145. v. 20. THE Lord preserveth faithfully all those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy with vengeance from above verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost give them meat In fitting opportunity that all may have to eat verse 16 Thy opened hand O Lord of might doth great abundance bring To satisfie the appetite of every living thing Psalm 145. 4. PART Argument God just and holy takes delight To hear the Prayers of men upright He quite subverts lewd sinners ways And claims our universal praise verse 17 THE Lord is just in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to every one that prays and calls on him in truth verse 19 He will fulfill the just desires of all the holy seed He hears their cry what that requires and helps them at their need verse 21 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be prais'd of all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 573. Trust in God blessed Psalm 146.1 2. 1. METRE GReat praise to God Almighty give my soul praise thou the Lord Yea whilst I have a day to live his praises I 'll record I will give praises â—o my God my soul and song agreeing Whilst here on earth I have abode whilst I have any being 3 4. Trust not in Princes mortal seed nor in the Son of man For help you in your greatest need be sure they never can His breath goes forth and he is dead he turneth to his clay And all his thoughts are perished in that same very day 5 6. But happy happy man is he whom Jacob's God doth own Whose help the Lord his God will be who hopes in him alone Which did the Heaven and Earth begin creating both together The Sea and all that is therein which keepeth truth for ever 7 8. Which executeth judgment good for men that are opprest Which to the hungry giveth food and prisoners sets at rest The Lord doth open blind mens eyes and raiseth from the dust The bowed down the Lord likewise doth greatly love the just 9. He keeps the stranger safe and sure in their forlorn estate The Lord relieves the Orphans poor and Widows desolate But as for men that disobey the Lord on them doth frown And their ungodly wicked way he turneth upside down 10. The Lord throughout all ages still shall reign for evermore Even thy God O Sion hill praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 574. Trust in God immortal powerfull faithfull Give laud c. Psal. 146. v. 1 to 9. 2. METRE MY soul praise thou the Lord as long as thou hast breath In Songs his praise record and honour him till death trust not in Kings Nor humane seed which are indeed vain helpless things Breath fails and dust they be there all their thoughts are laid But happy happy he whom Jacobâ—s â—s God doth aid that hopes in him Who made all these Heav'n Earth and Seas and all therein That keepeth Covenant still that helps the wrong'd to right That doth the hungry fill that gives the blind their sight sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bow'd down that be HYMN 575. Trust in the preserver viz. of Srangers Widows and Fatherless Give laud c. Psalm 146.9 3. METRE THE Lord 's Almighty hand preserveth evermore The Strangers in the Land the Widows and the poor and doth relieve The Fatherless in their distress that mourn and grieve As for the sinners way he turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye and wear th' Eternal Crown thy God thy Lord O Sion-hill shall govern still his praise record HYMN 576. 4. METRE Argument Never in Kings or Princes trust For they quickly fall to dust All People c. Psalm 146.1 to 5. THE Lord 's deserved praise proclaim my soul do thou extoll his fame I while I live will praises give unto the Lord 's Almighty Name Unto my God will I sing praise while breath prolongs my life and days Trust in no King nor mortal thing they can no help nor succour raise For lo there passeth out his breath and he returns to dust of death That very day his thoughts decay and every project perisheth HYMN 577. 5. METRE Argument Happy he that trusts alone In the high and holy one That made Heaven Seas and Shore And keeps Covenant evermore Psa. 146. O Happy happy happy one whoever Jacob's God hath known To be his aid whose hope is staid upon the Lord his God alone That made the Heavens Seas and Shore the Earth and all the num'rous store In liquid Seas he made all these and keepeth truth for evermore In judgment he for us proceeds for to avenge oppressors deeds From bondage he sets prisoners free the Lord likewise the hungry feeds HYMN 578. 6. METRE Argument God loves the Just helps the distrest For ever reigns his Name is blest Psal. 146. THE Lord doth
righteous men affect The bowed down he doth erect Opening likewise the blind mans eyes and strangers doth the Lord protect The Lord relieves the fatherless and helps the Widow in distress But in his Wrath the sinners path the Lord doth utterly suppress The Lord shall reign continually thy God O Sion rules on high And so he shall to ages all his Name do ye still magnifie HYMN 579. 7. METRE Argument Creation-works demands our praise And all the Churches all our days Three Children c. Psalm 136. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God ye Saints of his for good he is For his mercies sure for ever do endure verse 2 Unto the God of Gods give praise his honour raise For his mercies c. verse 3 Give thanks to God the Sovereign Lord with one accord For his mercies c. verse 4 To him that doth such wondrous deeds whose fame exceeds For his mercies c. verse 5 To him whose wisedom skilfully made Heaven on high For his mercies c. verse 6 To him that set the solid Ground the Seas to bound For his mercies c. HYMN 580. 8. METRE Argument Creation works and wonders wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 7 Praise him that made by power Divine great lights to shine For his mercies c. verse 8 The Sun that hath the brightest ray to rule the Day For his mercies c. verse 9 The moon and stars of lesser light to rule the night For his mercies c. verse 10 That smote all Egypt's first increase of man and beast For his mercies c. verse 11 And brought out Israel from among the barbarous throng For his mercies c. verse 12 With his strong Arm and stretcht-out hand of high command For his mercies c. HYMN 581. 9. METRE Argument God's greatness and his goodness past our search Are celebrated by his faithfull Church Psalm 136. verse 1 O Render thanks to our great God for he is good For his mercies c. verse 2 The God of gods give thanks unto as ye should do For his mercies c. verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords confess with thankfulness For his mercies c. verse 13 To him that parted the Red Sea for Israel's way For his mercies c. verse 14 And Israel through the midst of it he did transmit For his mercies c. verse 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host on that Sea Coast. For his mercies c. verse 16 That led his people past the bounds of desart Grounds For his mercies c. HYMN 582. 10. METRE Argument God's wondrous works of judgments wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 17 PRaise him that wrought such wondrous things Who smote great Kings For his mercies c. verse 18 And famous Kings and not a few he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 19 King Sion that strong Amorite his power did smite For his mercies c. verse 20 And Og the King of Bashan too he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 21 And gave their Land an heritage to th' after age For his mercies c. verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate and desolate For his mercies c. verse 24 And hath redeemed us from those that were our foes For his mercies c. verse 25 Who giveth food for to refresh all mortal flesh For his mercies c. verse 26 All thanks and praise be therefore given to th' God of Heaven For his mercies c. HYMN 583. Variety of mercies magnified Psalm 147. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord for very good it is Pleasant and comely to record and praise that Name of his The Lord builds up Jerusalem his repossessed throne And Israel's outcasts all of them he gathereth into one 3 4 5. The wounds of every broken heart he heals with gentle hand He numbers all the Stars apart and names them as they stand Great is our Lord of Israel and of great power and might His understanding doth excell for it is infinite 6. The Lord lifts up the meek on high But doth the proud confound And casts the wicked scornfully down to the very ground 1. METRE 2. PART Ver. 7 8. SING to the Lord with thanksgiving sing praise with one accord Upon the solemn Harp O sing unto our God the Lord. Who makes thick Clouds o'respread the Skie to feed the Earth with rain And Grass to grow on Mountains high as on the fertile plain 9 10. He giveth to the beast his food with plentifull supply And feeds the Ravens callow brood when hunger makes them cry God takes no joy in any horse nor in a Champions limb Nor can their courage strength or force delight or pleasure him 11. But lo the Lord doth take delight in them that fear his Name And in his mercies infinite their confidence proclaim HYMN 584. Variety of mercies magnified 1. METRE 3. PART Psalm 147.12 13 14. O Praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise For lo thy gates and bars of them he very strongly staies Thy Children in thee he hath blest thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best and finest of the Wheat 15 16. He sends out his commandement on all the Earth so vast No sooner can his word be sent but runs exceeding fast He giveth snow like gentle wool and scatters all abroad His hoary frost most plentifull like ashes that are strow'd 4. PART 1. METRE 17 18. THE Lord casts out his Icy hail like morsels to behold And who can stand and shall not quail to feel his pinching cold He sendeth out his word and lo it melteth them again He causeth then his winds to blow and waters flow amain 19 20. God shews his word to Jacob's house that they may know it well His Laws and judgments righteous he shews to Israel He hath not dealt so large a lot to any Land beside As for his Laws they know them not the Lord be magnifi'd HYMN 585. Variety of Providences praised 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 147.1 GIVE laud unto the Lord it is a pleasant thing His praises to record and his sweet songs to sing who on a rock His Church erects and recollects his scatter'd flock He heals the heart contrite and binds up all their wounds He tells the Stars of light whose number so abounds and he can call Each shining flame of them by name he knows them all Great is this God of ours yea most exceeding great His power above all powers and hath the sovereign seat and as his might So likewise his pure wisedom is most infinite The Lord lifts up the meek the wicked throws to ground Praise him with songs most sweet and harps harmonious sound the Heav'ns he fills With Clouds for showers makes Grass and flowers to grow on hills The beasts and ravens young he feedeth when they call In horse or Champion strong he joyeth
How thou didst drive out Heathen men With thy strong hand to plant in them How thou those people didst afflict And cast them out in judgment strict For neither their own sword or hand Did get possession of the Lâ—nd Nor was it their own chivalry That sav'd them from the enemy But thy right and powerfull arm That kept them evermore from harm And Lord it was the lightsome glance Of thy sweet face and countenance Thou wast the aid of Israel still Because thou bear'st them great good will To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 369. Martyrdom or slaughter of the sheep 2. METRE Psalm 44.20 IF we have now forgot the Name of our Almighty One And stretched out our hands in vain to Idol-Gods unknown verse 21 Should not our God the matter try and understand the whole For he doth know undoubtedly the secrets of our soul. verse 22 Yea for thy sake O God are we slain all day long indeed And counted as the sheep we be which men for slaughter feed verse 23 Awaken and arise therefore why sleepest thou O Lord Cast us not off for evermore as people quite abhorr'd verse 24 O wherefore dost thou hide thy face and dost our grief forget In this forlorn and wofull case that hath our souls beset verse 25 For down to dust our soul is thrust our belly cleaves to th' Earth verse 26 Rise and afford some succour Lord to set thy mercy forth HYMN 370. 3. METRE All People c. Psalm 44.20 IF our God's name we have forgot or bow'd to gods whom we knew not Should not our God the sin disclose the secrets of our hearts that knows Yea for thy sake thus ill we fare that killed all day long we are Counted as sheep that have their life exposed to the slaughtering knife Awake why sleep'st thou Lord arise O do not quite cast off our cries Why dost thou hide thy face so long forgetting all our grief and wrong For to the ground our soul is thrust our belly cleaveth to the dust Arise our aid to undertake and save us for thy mercy sake So we thy flock and pasture-store shall give thee thanks for evermore And as thy mercies do engage shew forth thy praise from age to age HYMN 371. Psalm 45. Argument The praise of Christ who spake as no man did His powerfull word disclosing secrets hid Have mercy c. MY heart indicts good words To praise the Lord of Lords More swiftly than the Writers Pen My tongue his praise records O fairer than mankind Thy Lips with grace have shin'd And God therefore for evermore To bless thee hath design'd Thy sword gird on thy Thigh O mighty Majesty Ride on O King all conquering And ride on prosperously Because thou dost express Truth meekness righteousness And mak'st that word thy conquering sword Thou shalt have sure success HYMN 372. 2. PART Argument The power of Christ converting Souls But stubborn Enemies he controuls Psalm 45. THE right hand of thy might Thine Enemies shall smite With dreadfull sense of Conscience Till yielding to thy right Full sharp shall be thy dart In the King's enemies heart Nothing shall ease the Consciences Till they to thee convert As for the stubborn foe Well shall thy right hand know To wound such hearts with dreadfull darts And work their overthrow HYMN 373. 3. PART Argument The Throne of Christ with justice deckt The Graces of his Saints elect Have mercy c. Psalm 45.6 THY throne O God most high Abides perpetually Thy Government is excellent For truth and equity Thou lovest righteousness And sin thou hat'st no less Therefore hath God thy God bestow'd On thee such blest success And hath anointed thee With gifts of grace so free And oyl of joy transcendently Above all saints that be Thy graces all divine Which do from Heaven shine Like Cassia Myrrhe and Aloes are The joy of thee and thine Chief Saints in every place Shall come before thy face At thy right hand shall Israel stand All deckt in robes of grace HYMN 374. 4. PART Argument The Spouse of Christ he doth exhort The Gentiles call'd to Sions Court. Have mercy c. Psalm 45. v. 10. HEarken O spouse most dear consider and give ear Forget thy birth that sprung from earth And as new born appear So shall the King desire Thy beautious grace entire For none but he thy Lord must be Pure worship to require And converts most compleat Shall come with gifts full great The Gentiles which are great and rich Thy favour shall intreat And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 375. 5. PART Argument The Churches inward beauty her succession The Jew and Gentiles glory with confession Of Christ our Saviour's praise past all expression Have mercy c. Psal. 45. v. 13. THE Kings dear spouse behold Deckt in her cloth of gold The inward dress of Holiness And graces manifold Be brought to Christ shall she In robes of sanctity Her Virgin mates confederates Must all be brought to thee With joy shall they resort And in triumphant sort Gentile and Jew be brought into The Kings celestial court And in the Fathers stead Thou shalt have children bred As Princes high for piety The Earth to overspread And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 376. Psalm 46. Argument The Lord proclaim'd a present aid The foes with fear are much dismay'd All People c. GOD is our strength and present aid Our refuge in our need Therefore we will not be afraid Nor tottering earthquakes heed Though midst of Seas huge hills be hurl'd though troubled waters roar And swelling of the billows curld make mountains tremble sore A River there with Crystal stream shall glad that City of his The sacred tent of God supream the Lord amidst her is Right early God shall help her there she shall not once be mov'd The Heathen Kingdoms moved were and most outragious prov'd He uttering then that voice of his the earth did melt away The Lord of Hosts with Israel is and Jacob's God our stay Come see the work of God's own hand what desolation's made How wars are husht in all the Land and how he breaks the blade He burns the Charriot breaks the Bow be still and know saith he That I am God on earth below and there extol'd will be Of Heathens I 'll be magnifi'd in this my glorious power The Lord of Hosts is on our side and Jacob's God our tower HYMN 377. 2. METRE Argument A present refuge God appears Therefore the Saints should banish fears All People c. Psalm 46. GOD is our refuge and relief A very present help in grief Therefore we will not fear at all Although the earth should flit or fall And though the mountains should be hurl'd Amidst the Seas throughout the world Although