the sea Now in the red sea also drown'd his chosen captains be 5 The depths have covered them they sank â—nto the bottome as a stone The fearfull depths they likewise have them covered eachone â—nto the bottom headlongs they then sank as doth a stone 6 Thy right hand O Lord is become gloriâ—us in power thy right hand O Lord hath dashâ—d in pieces the enemy 6 Thy right hand Lord it is become in power glorious all Thy right hand Lord the enemy hath daâ—h'd in pieces small 7 And in the greatnesse of thine excellencie thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee thou sentest forth thy wrath which consumed them as stubble 7 Who 'gainst thee rose them thou ov'rthrew in great excellency Thy wrath thou sentest forth which them consum'd as stubble dry 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together the floods stood upright as an heap and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea 8 The waters at thy nostrils blast together gathred were Floods stood as heaps in heart of sea the depths congeal'd were there 9 The enemy said I will pursue I will overtake I will divide the spoile my lust shall be satisfied upon them 9 The en'my said I will pursue I 'le overtake anone I 'le part the spoile my lust shall be them satisfi'd upon I will draw my sword my hand shall destroy them 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind the sea covered them they sank as lead in the mighty waâ—ers I 'le draw my sword my hand it shall destroy them all indeed 10 Thy wind blew seas them covâ—â—d they in great waters sank as lead 11 Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the gods who is like thee glorious in holinesse fearfull in praises doing wonders 11 Who 's like thee Lord among the gods who 's like thee glorious In holinesse fearfull in praise and doing wonders thus 12 Thou stretchedst out thy right hand the earth swallowed them 13 Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed 12 Thy right hand then thou stretched out earth swallow'd them at last 13 In mercy thou the folk ledst forth which thou redeemed hast Thou hast guided them in thy strength unto â—hy holy habitation 14 The people shall hear and be afraid â—orrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina Thou hast them to thy holy house in thy strength guided well 14 Men shall hear fear grief shall them seiz in Palestine that dwell 15 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed the mighty men of Moah trembling shall take hold upon them all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away 15 The Dukes of Edom then amaz'd strong Moab trembling shall On them take hold the Cananites they melt away shall all 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them by the greatnes of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone till thy people passe over 16 By greatnesse of thine armâ— strong fear dread shall on them fall They shall be still ev'n as a stone till passe thy people all O Lord till the people passe over which thou hast purchased O Lord till that the people do passe ov're with great renown Which thou by thine Almighty hand hast purchas'd as thine own 17 Thou shalt bring them in and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance in the place O Lord which thou hast made for thee to dwell in 17 In hill of thine inheritance Lord thou shalt bring them well And plant them in the place which thou hast made for them to dwell In the Sanctuary O Lord which thy handâ— have established 18 The Lord shall reign for ever and ever O Lord ev'n in the Sanctuary which thy hand stablish'd all 18 The Lord for ever and also for ever reigne he shall 19 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them 19 For Pharos horse with charets went and horsmen in the sea The Lord again sea waters brought upon them fearfully But the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea But those that were the children then of Israel by discent They in the midst of all the sea on dry land safely went The Song of Moses a little before his death DEUT. 32. The Preface GIve ear O ye heavens and I will speak and hear O earth the words of my mouth O Ye the heavens that are high do ye to me give ear The words that from my mouth proceed O earth now do thou hear 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain my speech shall distill as the dew as the small rain upon the tender herb and as the showres upon the grasse 2 My doctrine as the rain shall drop my speach as dew shall passe As small rain on the tender herb and showrs upon the grasse 3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord ascribe ye greatnesse unto our God 3 Because I surely publish will the Name of God the Lord Ye greatnesse to our God therefore ascribe with one accord The first Part. 4 He is the Rock his work is perfect for all his wayes are judgement a God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he 4 He is the rock his work 's persite his wayes all judgement be A God of truth void of all sin most just and right is he 5 They have corrupted themselves their spot is not the spot of his children they areâ— perverse and crooked generation 5 Their spot is not his childrens spot themselves corrupt'd they far A crooked generation and a perverse they are 6 Do ye thus requite the Lord O foolish people and unwise is not be thy father that hath bought thee hath he not made thee and established thee 6 Unwise people do ye requite the Lord thus Is not he Thy father buyer Hath he not made and establish'd thee 7 Remember the dayes of old consider the years of many generations ask thy father and he will shew thee thy elders and they will tell thee 7 Remember ye the dayes of old yeers past consider well Thy father ask he will thee shew thy Elders will thee tell 8 When the most high divided to the nations their inheritance when he separated the sons of Adam 8 When the most High to Nations did th' inheritance divide When he the sons of Adam all did separate beside He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel He by his wisedome set the bounds then of the people all According to the number of the children of Isra'l 9 For the Lords portion is his people Iacob is the lot of his inheritance 9 For to his portion hath the Lord his people without blot And of his own inheritance his Jacob is the lot 10 He found him in a desert land and in the waste howling wildernesse he led him about he
of Zebulon that handle writers pen 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah even Issachar 15 And the most mighie Princes there of Issachar that day Were with Deborah in the field ev'n Issachar I say And also Barak he was sent on foot into the â—alley for the divisions of Reuben there wereâ—reat thoughts of heart Al 's Barack to the valley sent on foot did soon depart For Reuben his divisions thee were great thoughts of heart 16 Why abodest thou among the sheep folds â—o hear the bleatings of the flocks for the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart 16 Why in sheep folds abodest thou to hear flocks bleet apart For Reuben his divisions were searchings great of heart 17 Gilead abode beyond Iordan and why did Dan remain in ships Asher continued on the sea shore and abode in his breaches 17 Beyond the Jordan Gilead ' bod why Dan in ships remain'd Asher continu'd on sea shore within his breaches train'd 18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field 18 Then Zebulon and Naphtali were people that did yeeld Their lives to jeopard unto death in high parts of the field 19 The kings came and fought then foughâ— the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waterâ— of Megiddo they took no gain of money 19 Kings came and fought in Taanah foughâ— the Kings of Canaan then They by Megiddos waters fought of money took no gain 20 They fought from heaven the stars iâ— their courses fought against Sisera 20 Together against Sisera they fought from heavens hy The Stars als in their courses all did fight then by and by 21 The river of Kishon swept them away the ancient river the river Kishon O my souâ— thou hast troden down strength 21 The river Kishon Kishon old away them sweept eachone O thou my soul thou surely hast great strength now troden down 22 Then were the horse hoofs broken by the meanes of the pransings the pransings of â—heir mighty ones 22 Then were the hoofs of horses strong all broken with their bones Ev'n by the meanes of pransingsâ— great pransings of mighty ones 23 Curse ye Meroz said the angel of the Lord curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof â—3 Curse ye the men of Meros all said th' Angel of the Lord Curse ye th' inhabitans thereof most bitterly by word Because they came not to the help of the Lord 〈◊〉 the help of the Lord against the mighty Because that they came not all their help for to afford â—nto the Lord 'gainst mighty men they did not help the Lord 24 Blessed above women shall Iael the wise â—f Heber the Kenite be blessed shall she be above women in the tent 24 Jael of Heber Kenite wife 'bove women blest shall be Above all women in the tent a blessing shall she see 25 He asked water and she gave him milk she brought forth butter in a lordly dish 25 He water asked and she gave him milk of sweet relish She also to him butter brought forth in a lordly dish 26 She put her hand to the nail and hâ— right hand to the workmens hammer and wiâ—â— the hammer she smot Sisera 26 Her right hand to the hammer there unto the nail she put Her hand and with the hammer then there Sisera she smot She smot of his head when she had pierce and stricken through his temples When she thâ—â— through his temples both had stricken in great speed And pierced him thereafter she did there smite off his head 27 At her feet he bowed he sell he 〈◊〉 down at her feet he bowed he fell where 〈◊〉 bowed there he fell down dead 27 He at her feet did bow he fell and he lay down anone He at her feet bow'd fell where bow'd there he ev'n dead fell down 28 The mother of Sisera looked out at a window and cried through the lattesse why is his chariot so long in coming 28 Then Sis'ras mother looked out at windows and did cry Through lattesse what can be the cause his charets thus do stay Why tary the wheels of his chariots 29 Her wise ladies answered her yea she returned answer to her self Why tary thus his charet wheels 29 Her ladies wise did say Yea she unto her self return'd an answer on this way 30 Have they not sped have they not divided the prey to every man a damsell or two 30 Have they not sped and have they not the wealthy prey also Divided unto evry man a damosell or two To Sisera a prey of divers colours a prey of divers colours of needle work To Sisera a prey that they of diverse colours make Of diverse colours ev'n a prey that is of needle work Of divers colours of needle-work on both sides meet for the necks of them that take the spoil Of diverse colours on both sides of needle work they make Which for the neck of them is meet that thus the spoile do take 31 So let all thine enemies perish O Lord but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might 31 Lord let thy foes so perish all but who him love upright Let them be as the Sun when as he forth goth in his might The Song of Hannah which she sang to God when she had born Samuel after long barreâ—nesse 1 SAM. 2. vers. 1. MY heart rejoiceth in the Lord mine horn is exalted in the Lord my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies because I rejoice in thy salvotion MY heart in God doth joy in God my horn 's rais'd ov're my foes My mouth inlarged is for I do in thy health rejoice 2 There is none holy as the Lord for there is none beside thee neither is there any rock like our God 2 There is none holy as the Lord for none is thee beside Nor is there any rock that doth like to our God abide 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly let not arrogancie come out of your mouth 3 See that henceforth ye do no more exceeding proudly talk Nor let your tongue within your mouth with arrogancy wallâ— For the Lord is a God of knowledge and by him actions are weighed Because the Lord he is a God of knowledge as we see And by him in a ballance just all actions weighed be 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken and they that stumbled are girt with strength 4 The bows ev'n of the mighty men are broken all at length And they that stumbled here and there are well now girt with strength 5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread and they that were hungry â—eased 5 They that very full now have hir'd out themselves for bread And they that also hungry were did cease from having need So that the barren hath born seven and she that hath many children is waxed feeble So that she that still barren was hath born sev'n great and small And she that many
with all my force take hold Now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine and the smell of thy nose like apples Now also shall thy breasts all be as clusters of the vine And of thy nose the pleasant smell like apples that are fine 9 And the roofe of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved that goeth down sweetly causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak 9 Roof of thy mouth like best wine is that sweetly down doth go For my Belov'd and sleepers lips doth cause to speak also The Church 10 I am my beloveds and his dosire is towards me 11 Come my beloved let us go forth into the field 10 I my Beloveds am and his desire is towards me 11 Come my Belov'd unto the field let us forth going be Let us lodge in the villages 12 Let us get up early to the vineyards let us see if the vine flourish 12 Let us lodge in the villages Up early get to be At vineyards if so that the vines do flourish let us see Whether the tender grapesappear and the pomegranates bud forth there will I give thee my loves Ev'n whether tender grapes appear and pomegranates bud forth There surely will I give to thee my loves of greatest worth â—3 The mandraks give a smell and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits new and old which I have laid up for thee O my â—eloved 13 The mandrakes smell and at our gates all pleasant fruits there be Both new and old which I laid up O my Belov'd for thee CHAPTER VIII The believing Iews O That thou wert as my brother that sucked the breasts of my mother when I should find thee without O That thou as my brother wert that of my mother kind Did suck the breasts even at what time I thee without should find I would kisse thee yet I should not be despised 2 I would lead thee and bring thee into my mothers house who would instruct me 2 I would thee kisse yet not be loth'd Yea I would thee conduct And bring thee to my mothers house who would me there instruct I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate 3 His left hand should be under my head â—nd his right hand should embrace me 3 â— would thee cause drink spiced wine of my pomegranats juice Under my head his left hand laid his right should me embrace 4 I charge you O daughters of Ierusalem â—hat ye stirre not up nor awake my love untill he please 4 O daughters of Jerusalem I charge you that you cease To stir up or awake my love and that untill he please CHRIST 5 Who is this that cometh up from the wildernesse leaning upon her beloved 5 Who is this from the wildernesse that comes up by and by And thus on her Beloved One doth leaning still rely I raised thee up under the apple tree there thy mother brought thee foorth there she brought thee foorth that bare thee Under the aple tree I thee â— did raise up being there Thy mother there thee did bring sorth she brought forth that thee bare Iewish Church 6 Set me as a seal upon thine heart as a seal upon thine arme For love is strong as death jealousie is cruell as the grave 6 Me as a seal upon thine heart as seal on arme m'ingrave For love's as death strong jealousie is cruell as the grave The coals thereof are coals of fire which hath a most vehement flame 7 Many waters cannot quench love neithâ— can the flouds drown it 7 The coals there of are coals of fire which hath a vehement flame The waters great love can not quench nor floods can drown the same If a man would give all the substance of â— house for love It would utterly be contemned If of his house the substance all a man for love to buy Would gladely give yet would it be contemned utterly 8 We have a little sister and she hath 〈◊〉 breasts what shall we do for our sister in 〈◊〉 day when she shall be spoken for 8 We have a little sister which no breasts hath lesse or more What shall we for her do the day she shall be spoken for CHRIST 9 If she be a wall we will build upon her palace of silver and if she be a door we 〈◊〉 inclose her with boards of Cedar 9 If â—he a wall be we 'l on her a palace build of silver If she a door be we her will inclose with boards of Cedar The Church 10 I am a wall and my breasts like towers then was I in his eyes as one that found favour 10 I am a wall my breasts they are like towrs upon the ground Then was I in his eyes as one that had his favour found CHRIST 11 Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon he let out the vineyard unto keepers 11 At Baal-Hamon a vineyard king Solomon had set The vineyard unto keepers he for profite out had let Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver Of those his servants evry one for the fruit of the vine A thousand pieces was to bring of silver that was fine 12 My vineyard which is mine is before me thou O Solomon must have a thousand and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred 12 My vineyard mine before me is thou must O Solomon A thousand have who keep its fruits two hundred live upon 13 Thou that dwellest in the gardens the companions hearken to thy voice cause me 〈◊〉 hear it 13 O thou that in the gardens fair most pleasantly dost dwell Companions hearken to thy voice cause me to hear it well The Church 14 Make haste my beloved and be thou likâ—â—â—to a Roe or to a young Hart upon the mountainâ— of spices 14 Make hast my Welbelov'd and be thou like unto a Ro Or unto a young Hart that doth on hills of spices go The Song of Moses at the Red Sea after God had drowned Pharao and his whole hoast EXODUS 15. 1. I Will sing unto the Lord for he hath triumâ—phed gloriously the horse and his rider hâ—â—â— he thrown into the sea I To the Lord will sing for he triumph'd hath gloriously The horse he and his rider als hath thrown into the sea 2 The Lord is my strength and song and 〈◊〉 is become my salvation he is my God and I 〈◊〉 prepare him an habitation 2 The Lord my strength is and my song and he is my salvation He is my God and I 'le prepare for him an habitation My fathers God and I will exalt him 3 The Lord is a man of war the Lord isâ—is Name He is my fathers God and I will high exalt his fame 3 The Lord he is a man of warre JEHOVAH is his Name 4 Pharaohs chariots and his host hath he cast â—nto the sea his chosen captains also are drownâ—d in the Red sea 4 He Pharos charets and his hoast hath cast into
behold and see See Lord consider for I 'm vile 12 Is it nothing to you All passers by See and also this well consider now If there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto me wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger If any sorrow be like mine done to me ev'ry way Wherewith the Lord afflicted me in his fierce angers day 13 From above hath he sent fire into my bones and it prevaileth against them 13 He from above into my bones sent fire me to assail And it in a most fearfull way against them doth prevail He hath spread a net for my feet he hath â—urned me back he hath made me desolate and faint all the day He turnd me back and for my feet a net spread in the way He hath als made me desolate and faint ev'n all the day 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand they are wreathed and come up upon my nâ—câ— 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand alone They wreathed are and also they come up my neck upon He hath made my strength to fall the Lord hath delivered me into their hands from whom I am not able to rise up He hath my strength made for to fall the Lord hath me likewise Delivered into their hands from whom I cannot rise 15 The Lord hath troden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me he hath called an assembly against me 15 God under foot in midst of me hath trod my mighties all In midst of me he against me did an assemblie call To crush my young men the Lord hath troden the virgin the daughter of Iudah as in â— wine-presse So for to crush my young men all the Lord hath with distresse The virgin Judahs daughter trode ev'n as in a wine-presse 16 For these things I weep mine eye mine eye runneth down with water because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me 16 For this I weep with water down mine eye doth run mine eye For the comforter that my soul should save is farre from me My children are desolate because the enemy prevailed 17 Zion spreadeth forth her hands and there is none to comfort her Because the enemy prevail'd my sonnes are spoil'd eachone 17 Zion she spreadeth forth her hands to comfort her there 's none The Lord hath commanded concerning Iacob that his adversaries should be round about him Ierusalem is as a menstruous woman among them Concerning Jacob God ordaind his foes about him round Among them is Jerus'lem as a menstruous woman found 18 The Lord is righteous for I have rebelâ—ed against his commandment hear I pray you â—ll people and behold my sorrow 18 The Lord is righteous for I have rebell'd against his will I pray you people all to hear and see my sorrow still My virgins and my young men are gone into captivity 19 I called for my lovers but they deceived me My Virgins and my young Men are gone in captivitie 19 I for my lovers then did call but they deceived me My priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city while they sought their meat to relieve their souls My Priests yea and mine Elders als then up the ghost did give While meat they in the city sought their souls for to relieve 20 Behold O Lord for I am in distresse my bowels are troubled mine heart is turned within me for I have grievously rebelled 20 See Lord my bowels troubled are for in distresse am I Mine heart 's turn'd in me for I have rebelled grievously Abroad the sword bereaveth at home there is as death 21 They have heard that I sigh there is none to comfort me Abroad the sword bereaves at home there is as death we see 21 They have all heard that I do sigh there 's none to comfort me All mine enemies have heard of my trouble they are glad that thou hast done it thou wilt bring the day that thou hast called Mine en'mies all my trouble heard that thou the same hast done They are right glade thou'lt bring they day that thou hast cald anone And they shall be like unto me 22 Let all their wickednesse come before thee and do unto them And they shall be like unto me 22 Do thou now let therefore Ev'n all their grievous wickednes come clearly thee before And do thou unto them as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions for my sighâ— are many and my heart is faint As thou to me for all my faults hast done do them unto For now my sighs they many are my heart is faint also CHAPTER II. HOw hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beautie of Israel HOw Zions daughter hath the Lord cov'rd with a cloud in wrath And unto earth from heav'n cast down Israels beauty hath And remembred not his footstool in the day of his anger 2 The Lord swallowed up the habitations of Iacob And in the day of 's wrath did not to minde his footstool call 2 The Lord the habitations hath of Jacob swallow'd all And hath not pitied he hath thrown down in his wrath the strong holds of the daughter of Iudah And he them hath not pitied he in his wrath so sad Thrown down by force hath the strong holds that Judahs daughter had He hath brought them down to the ground he hath polluted the kingdome and the princes thereof He by his might unto the ground hath made them all to fall The kingdom he polluted hath and Princes there of all 3 He hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemie 3 Of Isra'l all the horn cut off in his fierce wrath hath he He hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemie And â—e burned against Iacob like a flaming fire which devoureth round about 4 He hath bent his bow like an enemie 'Gainst Jacob he like flaming fire did burn which wasts about 4 He hath his bow bent like unto an enemy most stouâ— He stood with his right hand as an adversary â—nd slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the â—bernacle of the daughter of Zion â—s an adversarie he stood what pleasant was to th' eye â—ith his right hand within the tent of Zion all slew he He poured out his furie like fire 5 The Lord was as an enemie he hath swallowed up Israel he hath swallowed up all her palaces His fury he powr'd out like fire 5 God was as enemy He swallow'd Isra'l he devour'd he palaces so hy He hath destroyed his strong holds and hath increased in the daughter of Iudah mourning and lamentation His strong holds he destroyed hath and hath increasde anone In Judahs daughter mourning great and lamentation 6 And he hath violently taken awayâ—his tabernacle as if it were of a
with flagons comfort me with apples for I am sick of love 6 His left hand is under my head and his right hand doth embrace me 5 Me sick of love with flagons stay with apples me solace 6 Under my head his left hand is his right me doth embrace 7 I charge you O ye daughters of Ierusalem by the Roes and by the Hinds of the field that ye stir not up nor awake my love till he please 7 By Roes field Hindes O Salems maids I charge you that ye cease â—o stir or yet at all awake my love untill he please 8 The voice of my beloved behold he coâ—eth leaping upon the mountains skipping upon â—â—e hils The voice of my Belov'd behold he cometh thus anone â—pon the mountains leaping high and skipping hills upon 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart hold he standeth behinde our wall he looketh â—â—th at the windows shewing himself through â—â—e lattesse He 's like a Roe or Hart that 's young he stands behind our wall â—t windowes he looks forth himself he shews through lattesse all 10 My beloved spake and said unto me â—se up my love my faire one and come away 11 For lo the winter is past the raine is over â—â—d gone Then my Belov'd said Rise my love away come my fair One For lo the winter it is past the rain is ov'r and gone 12 The flowers appear on the earth the time the singing of birds is come and the voice of turtle is heard in our land 12 The flowers upon the earth appear of singing of the bird The time is come the Turtles voice within our land is heard 13 The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell Arise my love my faire one and come away 13 The fig tree her green figs puts forth vines with grapes tender they Do sweetly smell arise my love my fair one come away CHRIST 14 O my dove that art in the clefts of the rock in the secret places of the stairs 14 O thou my dove that art ev'n now in clifts within the rock Within the secret places of the staires where thou dost lurk Let me see thy countenance let me hear thy voice for sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely Let thou me see thy countenance thy voice let thou me hear For sweet thy voice is and also thy countenance is clear 15 Take us the Foxes the little foxes that spoile the vines for our vines have tender grapes 15 Do ye for us the foxes take foxes that little be That spoile the vines for tender grapes our vines have as ye see The Church 16 My beloved is mine and I am his he â—eedeth among the lillies 16 My Welbeloved sure is mine and I am his indeed Among the lillies smelling sweet he pleasantly doth feed 17 Vntill the day break and the shadowes â—lee away turn my beloved and be thou like a Roe or a young Hart upon the mountains of Bether 17 Untill day break and shads flee hence turn my belov'd and be Thou like a Roe or Hart that 's young on Bethers mountains hie CHAPTER III. BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth I sought him but I found â—im not BY night I did upon my bed him seek with all my minde VVhom my soul loveth I him sought but him I did not find 2 I will rise now and go about the citie in the streets and in the broad wayes I will seek him whom my Soul loveth 2 I will now rise and in the streets about the city move And in the broad wayes I will seek him whom my soul doth love I sought him but I found him not 3 The watchmen that goe about the city found mee to whom I said Saw ye him whom my Soul loveth I sought him but I found him not 3 The Cities watchmen me Did find I said then did ye him whom my soul loveth see 4 It was but a little that I passed from them but I found him whom my Soul loveth 4 It but a little was that I from them did passe away But I him whom my soul doth love did find without delay I held him and would not let him goe untill I had brought him into my mothers house and into the chamber of her that conceived me I held and would not let him go untill that by me he Was to her house and chamber brought that had conceived me 5 I charge you O ye daughters of Ierusalem by the Roes and by the Hindes of the field that ye stir not up nor awake my love till hee please 5 O Salems daughters I you charge by Roes field Hindes ye cease To stir or yet for to awake my love untill he please 6 Who is this that cometh out of the wildernesse like pillars of smoake perfumed with myrrhe and frankincense with all powders of the merchant 6 Of smoak like pillars who is this that comes from wildernesse Perfum'd with frankincense and mirrhe all merchands powders als 7 Behold his bed which is Solomons threescore valiant men are about it of the valiant of Israel 7 Behold his bed is Solomons threescore men valiant all About it are of those that are the valiant of Isra'l 8 They all hold swords being expert in war Every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night 8 Expert in war they all do hold swords in their hands most bright â—ach man his sword hath on his thigh because of fear by night 9 King Solomon made himself a charet of the wood of Lebanon 10 He made the pillars thereof of silver the bottom thereof of gold 9 Of Lebanons wood Solomon himself a charet made 10 It's pillars made of silver were with gold the bottome laid The covering of it of purple the midst thereof being paved with love for the daughters of Ierusalem The cov'ring of it purple was the midst of it for them Was pav'd with love that daughters were of his Jerusalem 11 Go forth O ye daughters of Zion and behold King Solomon 11 Oye that Zions daughters are do ye go forth anone And do ye with great reverence behold king Solomon With the crown wherewith his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals and in the day of the gladnesse of his heart With crown wherewith his mother him crown'd in his spousals day And in the day his heart was fill'd with gladenesse ev'ry way CHAPTER IV. CHRIST BEhold thou art faire my love behold thou art faire thou hast doves eyes within thy locks BEhold my love thou art most fair behold fair is thy skin The pure and chast eyes of the Dove thou hast thy locks within Thy haire is as a flock of goats that appearâ— from mount Gilead Thy haire that is upon thy head is also very near Like to a flock of goats that from mount Gilead do appear 2 Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn
in Gods own Sanctuary â—1 The young and old both on the ground within the streets do ly My virgins and my young men are fallen by 〈◊〉 sword thou hast slain them in the day of â—y anger thou hast killed and not pitied â—ly Virgins young men fell by sword thou hast them slain at last â—v'n in the day of thy fierce wrath thou kill'd not piti'd hast 22 Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrours round about so that in the day of the Lords anger none escaped 22 Thou hast as in a solemn day my terrours round about Call'd so that in Gods day of wrath none hath escaped out Nor remained those that I have swadled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed Nor yet remained hath alive those that I swadled have And al 's brought up mine enemy consum'd hath in the grave CHAPTER III. I Am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath 2 He hath led me and brought me into darknesse but not into light I Am the man that greef hath seen by rod of his own wrath 2 Now into darknesse not to light me led and brought he hath 3 Surely against me is he turned he turneth his hand against me all the day 3 Surely against me ev'ry where he turned is alway He in his wrath doth turn his hand against me all the day 4 My flesh and my skin hath he made old he 〈◊〉 broken my bones 5 He hath builded against me and compasâ—â— me with gall and travell My flesh and skin he hath made old and bones hath broken small He 'gainst me built and compast me with travel and with gall 6 He hath set me in dark places as they 〈◊〉 be dead of old 7 He hath hedged me about that I cannot 〈◊〉 out he hath made my chain heavie He hath me in dark places set as who of old be dead He hedg'd me out I can not get my chain he heavy made 8 Also when I cry and shout he shutteth out â—y prayer 9 He hath enclosed my wayes with heweâ— one he hath made my paths â—roâ—ked When also I do cry and shout my prayer out shuts he He with hew'n stone my wayes enclosd my paths made crook'd to be 10 He was unto me as a bear lying in wait â—nd as a lion in secret places â—0 He was unto me as a Bear that lying is in wait And as a lion that is in the places most secret 11 He hath turned aside my wayes and puâ—led me in pieces he hath made me desolate 11 He turned hath aside my wayes and also more then that He hath me pull'd in pieces all he made me desolate 12 He hath bent his bow and set me as a mark for the arrow 13 He hath caused the arrows of his quiver to enter into my reins 12 He bent his bow he as a mark for th' arrow set me so 13 He hath his quivers arrowes causd to pierce my reins into 14 I was a derision to all my people and their song all the day 15 He hath filled me with bitternesse he hath made me drunken with wormwood 14 I to my people scorn and song all day was made to be 15 He hath me fil'd with bitternesse with wormwood drunk made he 16 He hath also broken my teeth with gravell stones he hath covered me with ashes 16 He also broken hath my teeth with gravell stones in wrath And likewise in his rage he me with ashes cov'red hath 17 And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace I forgaâ— prosperitie 18 And I said My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord 17 I good forgat my soul thou hast from peace removed far 18 I said that from the Lord my strength and hope als perish'd are 19 Remembring mine affliction and my miserie the wormwood and the gall 20 My soul hath them still in remembrance and is humbled in me 19 Remembring mine affliction gall wormwood miserie 20 My soul doth still remember them and humbled is in me 21 This I recall to my minde therefore have I hope 22 It is of the Lords mercie that we are not consumed 21 This I do to my minde recall therefore I hope in thee 22 It 's of the mercies of the Lord wee not consumed be Because his compassions fail not 32 They are new every morning great is the faithfulnesse Because that his compassions fail not in any case 23 They evry-morning still are new great is thy faithfulnesse 24 The Lord is my portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him 25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him to the soul that seeketh him 24 The Lord 's my portion saith my soul I 'le hope in him therefore 25 God's good to them that wait for him to soules that him adore 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord 26 It 's good that both a man should hope and also quietly For the salvation of the Lord wait on continually 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth 28 He sitteth alone and keepeth silence because he hath born it upon him 27 It 's good in 's youth man bear the yoke 28 He sitteth so alone And silence keepes because that he hath born it him upon 29 He putteth his mouth in the dust if so 〈◊〉 there may be hope 30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiâ—etâ—â—im he is filled full with reproach â—9 His mouth he putteth in the dust if so there hope may be 30 He to the smiter gives his cheek fill'd with reproach is he 31 For the Lord will not cast off for ever 32 But though he cause grief yet will he â—ave compassion according to the multitude of his â—â—ercies 31 For God for ay will not cast off 32 Though greef he cause yet good He 'le pitie have according to his mercies multitude 33 For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men 34 To crush under his feet all the prisoners of the earth 33 For willingly he not afflicts nor doth mens children grieve 34 Under his feet all prisoners to crush on earth that live 35 To turn aside the right of a man before the face of the most high 36 To subvert a man in his cause the Lord â—pproâ—eth not 35 To turn aside mans right before the face of the most Hye 36 God to subvert man in his cause approves not willingly 37 Who is he that saith and it cometh to passe when the Lord commandeth it not 37 Who is he that saith and it then to passe comes in the land When as the Lord in any way did not the same command 38 Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not evil and good 39 Wherefore doth a living man complain 38 Out of the most Highs mouth doth not both good and ill proceed 39 Wherefore thus doth a living man complain in any need A man for the
THE SONGS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT IN MEETER By M. ZACHARY BOYD Preacher of Gods Word EPHES. 5. 18. 19. Be ye filled with the Spirit c. Speaking to your selves in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord GLASGOW Printed by the Heires of GEORGE ANDERSON Anno 1648. The Songs of the Old and New Testament THe Song of Songs 1 The Song of Moses at the red Sea 2. The song of Moses a little before his death 3 The song of Deborah 4 The song of Hannah 5 Davids lamentations for Saul and Ionathan 6 The song of David at the promise of Messias 7 The song of Isaiah concerning the vineyard 8 Isaiahs song of thanks for Gods mercies 9 Isaiahs song inciting to confidence in God 10 The song of Hezekiah 11 The Lamentations of Ieremâ—ah 12 The song of Ionah 13 The song of Habakktik 14 The song of Marie 15 The song of Zachariâ—s 16 The song of Simeon 17 To the right Reverend the faithfull Ministers of GODS Word of the Church of Scotland RIGHT REVEREND IT pleased You in the Generall Assembly last at Edinburgh Anno 1647. to take to your consideration the great utility the Church of GOD may have by the Songs contained in holy Scriptures After due deliberation it pleased You to ordain that I should labour in that workâ— In obedience unto You I have endeavoured to come as neer to the Text as was possible for me to do And those my labours I in all humility offer to be considered by the most learned and most judicious Brethren that the Church having the use thereof may in obedience to the Apostles precept Ephes. 5. 18. in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs make melody in their heart to the Lord whom I intreat in all humility to direct You in all things by his holy Spirit So I remain From Glasgow the 27 of February 1648. Your humble servant in the LORD M. ZACHARY BOYD THE SONG OF Solomon made in praise of Christ and his Church CHAPTER I. The Church speaketh to Christ LEt him kisse me with the kisses of his mouth for thy love is better then wine LEt him with kisses of his mouth to kisse me now incline For sure thy love farre better is then is the finest wine 2 Because of the savour of thy good oyntments thy name is as oyntment powred forth therefore do the virgins love thee 2 Because that of thine ointments â—ood the savour sweet doth prove Thy Name as ointment forth is powr'd thee therefore virgins love 3 Draw me we will run after thee the King hath brought me into his chambers 3 Do thou me draw and then anone we after thee will run The King himself he hath me now his chambers brought within We will be glad and rejoice in thee we will remember thy love more then wine the upright love thee We 'l in thee glade be and rejoice thy love also will wee Remeber more then finest wine the upright do love thee 4 I am black but comely O ye daughters of Ierusalem as the tents of Kedar as the curtains of Solomon 4 O Salems daughters black I am but yet a comely one As tents of Kedar and ev'n as curtains of Solomon 5 Look not upon me because I am black because the Sun hath looked upon me 5 Upon me look not ye because I black do seem to be Because the Sun hath with his beames long looked upon me My mothers children were angry with mee they made me the keeper of the vineyards but mine own vineyard have I not kept My mothers children wroth with me the vineyards keeper made But I my self have not at all so kept mine own vineyard 6 Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon 6 O thou whom dearly loves my soul I pray thee tell me soon Where thou dost feed and where thou makst thy flock to rest at noon For why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions For why should I be any way as one that turnes aside By flocks of thy companions where ev'r they do abide CHRIST 7 If thou know not O thou fairest among women go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock and feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents 7 O fairest one if thou not know by the flocks footsteps go And do thou feed thy kids beside the shepherds tents also 8 I have compared thee O my love to a company of horses in Pharaohs chariots 8 My love unto a company I have compared thee Of horses in the chariots that for King Pharo be 9 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels thy neck with chains of gold 10 We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver 9 With jewell rows thy cheeks are fair with chaines of gold thy neck 10 Of gold we borders will thee make which silver studs do deck The Church 11 While the king sitteth at his table my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof 12 A bundle of myrrhe is my welbeloved unto me 11 While at his table sits the King my spiknard sends it smell 12 Of mirrhe a bundle unto me is my beloved well He shall ly all night betwixt my breasts 13 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedi Betwixt my breasts hee 'le lie all night 13 My welbelov'd's to me As of Engedies vineyards rare the Camphires clusters be CHRIST 14 Behold thou art fair my love behold thou art fair thou hast doves eyes 14 O do behold most fair thou art ev'n thou my love so rare Behold of Doves the eyes thou hast and thou art very fair The Church 15 Behold thou art fair my beloved yea pleasant also our bed is green 16 The beams of our house are cedar and our rafters of fire 15 Lo pleasant fair thou art my love green also is our bed 16 Beams of our house they cedars are of firre our rafters made CHAPTER II. CHRIST I Am the rose of Sharon and the lilly of the valleyes 2 As the lilly among thornes so is my love among the daughters I 'M Sharons rose the lilly als that valleyes growes along 2 As lillies among thornes my love so daughters is among The Church 3 As the apple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloved among the sons 3 As the apple tree among the trees is of the wood so throng So likewise my Beloved is the sons of men among â— I sate down under his shadow with great delight and his fruit was sweet to my taste Under his shadow I sate down with great delight there plac't And there his fruit which pleasant is was sweet unto my taste 4 He brought me to the banqueting house and his banner over me was love 4 Unto the house of banqueting to come he did me move His banner that was over me was altogether love 5 Stay me