will Lord make known thy Faithfulness always O help us for to trust in it and that too all our Days 3 Thy Covenant thou wilt hold fast as thou hast Sworn of Old Thy Promises from first to last fulfill'd shall we behold 4 The Heavens they shall Praise the Lord for Wonders thou hast done And all thy Saints with one accord shall Praise thy Name alone Thy Loving Kindness shall not fail nor shall thy Faithfulness sing unto the Lord ye Saints and him for ever Bless HYMN 9. A Sacred Hymn on GOD's Sovereignty 1 THou Lord who didst all Creatures make hast Power to dispose Of them as seemeth good to thee some therefore thou didst Chuse 2 Unto Eternal Life and Bliss and others didst Pass-by Or didst them leave to their Hearts Lusts and vile Iniquity 3 If thou hadst left all Adams Race Unto their evil Way And not have giv'n one Soul thy Grace O who dur'st Thee gain-say 4 Or have charg'd thee to be Unjust since all deserv'd to Die 'T is Infinite Grace that any be saved Eternally 5 Thou sendest thy Sweet Gospel Light to this and to that Place But dost to many Lands deny the word of thine own Grace 6 And some that hear it never feel its Power on their heart All is as thou art pleas'd to act and sovereign Grace impart 7 We therefore Lord exalt thy Name that with our eyes do see Since thou hast made the difference all Praise belongs to thee HYMN 10. GOD's glorious Bounty Or Grace shining 1 THy Love O Lord is very great to such vile Ones as we Such who lay Dead in Trespasses are quickened by thee 2 Thy Bounty to these Souls of ours who can of it conceive And those thou dost Regenerate this Bounty do receive 3. 'T is they who are delivered from that Forelorn Estate They once were in when they lay Dead whose souls Lord did thee Hate 4 'T is they whose Souls united be unto thy self O Lord And have Communion too with thee thou dost this Grace afford Death can't dissolve this blessed Knot this union doth remain â—t Death such do to Jesus go Death unto them is gain Well may such say unto their Souls Return unto your rest â—or they at Death to Glory go and ly in thy Sweet Breast Their they do joyn with Seraphims in blessed Harmony To Sing and Celebrate thy Praise unto Eternity HYMN 11. Abounding Mercy of God in Christ. IS there no Mercy in the Lord sinners can you say so Of Mercy sing with one accord Mercy doth overflow 2 The Waters which are in the Sea and Light that 's in the Sun Are sewer than thy Mercies are to sinners quite undone 3 Thy Bowels yearn in thee to those who in their Blood do ly If they Believe thou wilt forgive all their Iniquity 4 But some will not thy Mercy have they it do not desire In the right Way do it not crave nor after it enquire 5 But you that see the Chanel where Mercy doth sweetly run Exalt God's Name and sing his Praise until your Lives are done 6 At Death and in the Judgment-day God's mercy you shall find If you do leave your evil Ways and have a changed Mind 7 Redeeming Mercy that is sweet and Pardoning Mercy sure In Christ all Mercies joyn and meet and evermore endure HYMN 12. The Patience of God 1 WHat Wrongs great God hast thou long born conceiv'd they cannot be By daring Rebels who provoke Thee unto Jealousie 2 All Evils done in every place before thine Eyes they are Throughout the World And yet dost thou these Foes protect and spare 3 Tho' for Man's Treason down he fell by thy revenging Hand â—et he lifts up his bruised Bones his Maker to withstand â— And though a feeble Foe he be whom thou like Moths can crush â—et still against the Bosses of thy Bucklar he does rush â— O what vile Monsters are Mankind thus given to Rebel Strange thou dost not Lord smiâ—e the Earth and send them quick to Hell 6 Man's sin for Vengeance loudly crys yet Patience doth abound Though Justice crys Cut these Trees down Why Cumber they the Ground 7 Thy Patience still forbears we see O it is Infinite Therefore of it we Lord will sing and Praise Thee Day and Night HYMN 13. Another on God's Patience 1 WOuld Man forbear to seek revenge on such a cursed Foe Who striâ—es to Murther him each Day and work his Overthrow 2 But God waves all advantages of wrath and vengeance too And by amazing Patience doth daring Man out-do 3 The Creature doth disdain his God by whom he 's cloath'd and fed Yet God still spares this rebel Worm who by the Devil 's led 4 To fight against his Sovereign with cruel spite and rage Yet God doth still forbear with him even from Age to Age. 5 Fools ask not where th' Almighty is but Glory to him give Is not his Being most fully prov'd in suffering thee to Live 6 Was he not GOD he could not bear such Weights as on him â—y Weak Mortals soon are set on fire and for revenge do cry 7 Why should not Patience make us sing and God's great Glory raise Lord let thy Patience joyn with Love towards me all my Dayes HYMN 14. On the Birth of CHRIST 1 A Wake my Soul awake my Tongue my Glory ' wake and sing And celebrate the holy Birth the Birth of Israels King 2 O happy Night that brought forth Light which makes the Blind to see The day Spring from on high came down to cheer and visit thee 3 The careful Shepheards with their Flocks were watching for the Moth But better News from Heav'n was brought your Saviour is now born 4 In Bethlehem the Infant lies within a place obscure Your Saviours come O sing Gods Praise O sing his Praise for ev'r The Second Part 25th Psalm Tune 1 Heaven is come down to Earth Hither the Angels fly Hark how the Heavenly Quire doth sing Glory to God on high 2 Blest News indeed be glad Simeon O'ercome with joy Sings with the Infant in his Arms Now let thy Servant die 3 Wise-men behold the Star Which was their stedfast Guide Until it pointed forth the Babe Let God be Glorify'd 4 Heaven and Earth rejoyce O Lord and shall not I Christ he is Born Sinners sing Praise For you he came to Die HYMNâ— 15. A Sacred Hymn of the Deity of CHRIST 1 IN Thee Lord Christ we may Thy Father's Glory see Thou his brightness and glory art The God-head dwells in thee 2 Thou art a Man yet God In thee both Natures meet That God and Man thou mightst Unite In Union great and sweet 3 Thou must be Man to Die Sing Praise ye Saints sing Praise Christ must be God to Satisfie His Glory therefore raise 4 Such that behold Thee Lord The Father also see And such a Mediator 't did Behove thee for to be 5 Thou lay'st thy Hands on both And dost to each display Most equally thy
will your glory stain 6 O glorious Lord thy Spirit then pour out upon us so That we may live to thee on Earth and unto Heaven go HYMN 31. A Sacred Hymn on Ephesians 4. 4 5 6. Sung at the Administration of Holy Baptism 1 TO the One Lord and Father dear who 's high and above all We will sing Praise and always fear and on him ever call 2 And the One Lord we will adore and Divine Worship give And sing his praise for evermore by whom 't is we do live 3 To the One Spirit by whose pow'r all Saints are Born again We will sing to and every hour under his Wings remain 4 In the One Faith we will rejoyce th' Doctrin of Faith is one And in that Faith we 'll lift our voice and sing till Life is gone 5 In Christ's One Babtism also let us establish'd be Let these thy Children find it sweet who now have obey'd Thee 6 Let such who for another plead which is Lord none of thine Ashamed be and see the need of further Light Divine 7 In unity of thy One Church let each of us abide And find our Comfort to be such which none meet with beside HYMN 32. The Drooping Spirit Revived 1 Come drooping Saints ve princely ones why do your 〈◊〉 hang down Tho' some do 〈◊〉 yet Grâ—â—e shall you with Glory ever Crown 2 Christ bids you â—â—er to Rejoyce again he 〈◊〉 Rejoyce Whatever 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 saith 't is your Beloveds voice 3 Why should you be discouraged O heirs of special Grace For goodly is your Heritage and pleasant is your place 4 What e'r discouragments you find our Christ can answer all His Arms are ready to lift up when you are near to fall 5 You have had a sweet taste of God he is to you most dear You feel the power of his Word be therefore of good Chear HYMN 33. Evil Thoughts abhorr'd Or Heart-Purity 1 THy power Lord is very great to change the thoughts of men If evil thoughts so hatful be O let us loath them then 2 Lord who can all his errors see O cleanse my heart within From evil Thoughts and keep thou me from all presumptions Sin O let not sin have power to reign in me at any time And so shall I be free from stain and escape the greatest crime 4 Blessed O blessed are the Pure who Pure are still in Heart That keep thy Testimonies sure and from all sin depart 5 They 're such that cause have to rejoyce thy Praises forth to sing And unto them new comforts shall from thee Lord daily spring 6 They pardon'd are and in thy Love do evermore remain They born are also from above and shall with Jesus reign HYMM 34. The Backslider healed Or Merey for Backsliders 1 BElievers now what have you more what have you more to do But to sing Praise to God on high from whom your help doth flow Lord thou art Good thy Mercy 's great thy Promises most sure Salvation 't is which thou hast wrought Christ's blood did it procure 3 Exalt by Faith your Lord on high through off your Unbelief And trust in Christ conunually in whom is your Relief 4 Say there is hope and we do come we come O Lord to thee For thou alone Lord art our God thy Name Exalted be 5 Backsliders then return and sing God will forgive you all And make you so firmly to stand that you shall never fall HYMN 35. Ephraim mixed among the People 1 THE Pure in heart are thy delight O thou most holy One All they that do what things are right may sing thy Praise alone 2 All mixtures Lord in Doctrin and Practice thou dost hate Ourselves therefore with wicked Men let 's not associate 3 And so shall we Lord with much joy our hearts lift up to Thee And nothing shall our Peace destroy whilst circumspect we be 4 Let such that mingle not themselves thy Praises therefore sing And to thy People let men join in Faith to Praise our King 5 Come out of Babel then all ye and be ye seperate Depart all Godly ones and flee before it is too Late 6 O touch not the Polluted thing and God will own you then And drink you shall o◠〈◊〉 sweet Spring thus sing and say Amen HYMN 36. The good 〈◊〉 1 SInners 〈…〉 be your 〈…〉 â—â—ar His 〈…〉 cheer our 〈…〉 did bear 2 'T is 〈◊〉 Praise that we will raise and set his Glory forth There 's none like thee all Saints do see in Heaven or on Earth 3 Thy Blood 's our balm who hither came to Die upon the Tree Therefore O Lord with one accord we will sing Praise to thee 4 Thou hast a Salve for every sore didst Dye that we might Live Therefore to thee continually all Praises we will give HYMN 37. The voice of the Turtle heard in our Land 1 THy precious Blood was shed O Lord my soul to purge from Sin Which purchas'd Grace my soul to change when shall this work begin 2 In sinners hearts O now impart that Grace that they may sing O own thy word most holy Lord our God and gracious King 3 The harmless Turtle 's pleasant voice is heard Lord in this place Let Fig-trees put forth their green Figs young Converts deck with Grace 4 Arouse the Summer will soon pass your day of grace will end O come to Christ whilst he doth call and does his love commend 5 See how the Saints do bud in Grace what gracious fruits abound Upon this liberty for all to hear the joyful sound 6 Arise you who yet sleep in Sin make hast to come and live So shall you sing and joyful be and honour to Christ give HYMN 38. Buy of me 1 COme buy of thee Lord let us see what 't is that thou dost sell The Pearl of Price and Paradice O Lord what Tongue can tell 2 What their worth are what Fool is there who doth refuse to buy A bargain 's here and 't will appear so to Eternity 3 This Pearl excells the rich Beryl the Onyx and the Sapphire Rubies so rare can't with 't compare no nor the gold of Ophir 4 Begone vile Lusts as things accurst let every Soul then say This Pearl will I purchase and buy without further delay 5 Let 's look about our Glass runs out and take such good Advice What e'r you see the terms to be to come unto the Price Sing Sing God's Praise you ought always who this rich Pearl have What would you be what more can ye ask seek desire or crave HYMN 39. A Bleeding Christ and the Bleeding Heart 1 HOâ— gracious and how good O Lord art thou to Sinners vile Thy â—rath is o'â— and thou on us in Jesus Christ doth smile 2 Sing Praise ye tender-hearted ones lift up God's Praise on high For you shall live for evermore yea live and never die 3 Behold a bleeding Christ O see his side how did it run With purple Gore Can ye
be The Song of the Prophet Isaiah chap. 5. 1 I To my Well-beloved now and of his Vine-yard will Sing a sweet Song which he has set upon a fruitful Hill 2 He Fenced it and gather'd out the Stones that did offend He Planted it with choicest Vine and it he did defend 3 A Tower in the midst he built and made a Wine-Press too And lookt that it should bring forth Fruit his Glory great to show 4 But it brought forth Wild Grapes Alass to thee Jerusalem And Judah also I 'll appeal and to all thinking Men 5 'Twixt Me and my Vine-yard to Judge what further do could I Unto my Vine-yard when I loo'kt no Fruit could I espy 6 Instead of Grapes it did bring forth Wild Grapes O then go to Unto my Vine-yard I 'll declare what 't is that I will do 7 I 'll take away the Hedge thereof my Anger shall be shown Eat up it shall and it 's strong Wall shall quite be overthrown 8 And I will lay it Waste and it not Dig nor Prune again But there shall come Bryers and Thorns and on it fâ—ll no Rain 9 For the House of Israel and the Men of Judah be The Pleasant Vine-yard of the Lord but when he lookt to see 10 Judgment and true Justice done Oppression did espy And when he look'd for Righteousness behold a bitter Cry Isaiah's Joyful Song Isa. 12. 1 JEhovah I will give thee Praise this is the very Day For thou dost sweetly Comfort me thine Anger 's turn'd away 2 Behold thou my Salvation art I will not be afraid Jehovah is my Strength and Song my Trust and saving Aid 3 Therefore with Gladness I will draw Water out of the Wells Of Salvation for they be thy People Israels 4 And in that Day shall ye all say praise the Lord on his Name Not only call but for his Acts lift up his glor'us Fame 5 Sing ye unto the Lord for he most excellent things has done And this throughout the Earth also is now most fully known 6 Cry out and shout and joyful be all that in Sion dwell For great the Holy One's in Thee O happy Israel The Song of Zacharias 1 LEt Israel's great God and King eternally be Bless'd Whose come from Heav'n to visit us and see our bonds releas'd 2 In Davids House a Saviour's rais'd to sit upon his throne This ever since the World began his Prophets have foreshown 3 That he would save us from the Pow'r and Malice of our Foes The Mercy to perform to them which he of old had chose 4 He call'd to mind how he engag'd his truth by Covenant His Solemn Oath to Abraham sworn that he his Grace would grant 5 To serve him without fear from all our Adversaries freed And to continue all our days a Holy Life to lead 6 By the Remission of our Sins to make Salvation known To all his People every where his tender Mercy 's shown 7 The Day-Star from on high is rose and those who also sit In Darkness he in the right way of Peace will guide their Feet The Song of the Blessed Virgin Luke 1. 1 MY Soul does magnify the Lord my Spirit does rejoyce In God my Saviour who deserv'st the Praise of Heart and Voice 2 For his poor Hand-Maid he regards whose Mind was sore deprest And all Ages from hence forth shall call me most truly Blest 3 He that is great hath Wonders done and holy is his Name His Mercies hath for ever been to his Saints still the same 4 He with his Strength hath pulled down the Mighty from their Seat And them of Low and Base Degree are rais'd to Honour great 5 He fill'd the Hungry Soul with Good the Rich Empty remain'd His Mercy he has call'd to mind his People help have gain'd 9 The Promise to our Fathers made in the which he long stood Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed he hath at last made good The Song of Simeon Luke 2. 29. 1 NOw let thy Servant Lord depart in Peace to quiet Rest Since I have thy Salvation seen and with the same am blest 2 The Prophecies are now fulfill'd thy Promises are true And thy Mysterious Love 's disclos'd in all thy Peoples view 3 A Light to lighten the Dark Earth now this bright Sun appears The Gentiles shall enlighten'd be sweet Comforts shall them cheer 4 Well may the long expected Sight make Israel's Joy abound Before with special Favours Grac'd but now with Glory Crown'd The Song of the Lamb out of the Revelations 1 ALL ye that serve the Lord his Name see that ye Celebrate And ye that Fear him sing aloud his Praise both small and great Rev. 19. 5. 2 O thou great Ruler of the World thy works our Wonder raise Thou blessed King of Saints how true and Righteous are thy Ways Rev. 15. 3. 3 Who would not Fear and Praise thy Name thou only holy One The World will Worship thee to whom thy Judgments are made known 4 Most holy holy holy Lord Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is and shall be still the same ch 4. 8. 11. 5 All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made and by thy Pleasure live cha 5. 12. 6 To thee of right O Lamb of God Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength and every Praising Song 7 Thou as our Sacrifice was slain and by thy Precious Blood From every Tongue and Nation hast redeem'd us unto God 8 Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r by all in Earth and Heaven To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb be given Part of Hannahs Song 1 Sam. 2. as 100th Psalm 1 My heart doth in Jehovah joy My Horn in Jah is lift on high My Mouth 's inlarged o'er my Foes In thy Salvation joy will I. 2 There s none so Holy as the Lord No no there is none beside thee Of other Rocks there is not one That to our God compar'd may be 3 Talk ye no more so Proudly then Let not Arrogancy once proceed Out of your Mouth for God doth know And 't is by him Actions are weigh'd 4 The Lord both Poor and Rich does make He raiseth up and pulleth down Thee Poor he up from Dust does take And Beggars from the Dunghil Crown 5 And sets them on a Princely Throne In Glorious Power and Dignity The Pillars of the Earth's the Lords The World is his him Glorifies 6 He keeps the feet of all his Saints Preserves them so they shall not fail The Vile in darkness shall be still For no man shall by strength prevail 7 The Adversaries of the Lord Shall broken be both great and small The Lord from Heaven Thunder will And in his Wrath destroy them all 8 The Lord shall Reign most Gloriously Unto the ends of all the Earth And his Anointed Horn exalt Therefore his highest Praise sing forth The Song of the Lamb. 1 BReak out
ye Saints with joy and sing to the Eternal King The Angels do blest Tidings bring Hosannah in the highest 2 In Bethlehem the Babe is born cease cease your bitter Mourn Your Sorrow nâ—w to Singing turn Hosannah in the highest 3 He 's come he 's come O happy Day dark Shadows fly away The Substance 's come to Christ I say Hosannah in the highest 4 See how the Cherubs clap their Wings the Glor'us Host now sings Th' Eternal Day see how it springs Hosannah in the highest 5 Behold the Lord Baptiz'd by John and what a Glory shone The Father says This is my Son Hosannah in the highest 6 He 's come he 's come down from above full of Eternal Love And also sealed by the Dove Hosannah in the highest 7 The Dumb do speak the Blind do see the Dead they raised be And Lepers cleans'd of Leprosie Hosannah in the highest 8 He Preaches with Authority God's Kingdom doth draw nigh And pardons all Iniquity Hosannah in the highest 9 Behold him now beset with Grief Angels bring him Relief They him adore because he 's chief Hosannah in the highest 10 Behold him in his Agony our sins on him did ly God's Justice he did satisfie Hosannah in the highest 11 Behold him now upon the Tree he cry'd in Miserie Oh! Why hast thou forsaken me Hosannah in the highest 12 Ah! hear him make most bitter Moan hearken to his last Groan For now for us his Life is gone Hosannah in the highest The second Part. 1 The first day now it doth begin an end is put to Sin Eternal Righteousness brought in Hosannah in the highest 2 The Grave did ope thou didst arise ye Saints lift up your Eyes The Morning 's come all Darkness flies Hosannah in the highest 3 Infernal Spirits cry and howl their overthrow condole For ever now their hopes are cool Hosannah in the highest 5 Now Sin Death Devils and the Grave and th' World which did inslave Are all all o'ercome and their Death have Hosannah in the highest 6 Behold how his sweet Arms were spread whilst his dear Blood was shed That Sinners might be gathered Hosannah in the highest 7 Our sins upon thee Lord were laid and all our Debts hast paid Of Hell we need not be afraid Hosannah in the highest 8 God's dreadful Wrath thou didst appease guilty Conscience to ease And now canst save whom thou dost please Hosannah in the highest The third Part. 1 Christ will begin that Work which he knows must be wrought if we Eternal Joys do ever see Hosannah in the highest 2 Lord thou wilt perfect it also for very well we know Without thee we can nothing do Hosannah in the highest 3 We that Polluted once did ly in Filth and Misery Thou by thy Blood dost purifie Hosannah in the highest 4 We once were Cursed by God's Law dreading Death no help saw From that sad state thou dost us draw Hosannah in the highest 5 All kind of Sin thou dost pass by where there 's Sincerity When unto thee by Faith we fly Hosannah in the highest 6 From Death to Life Saints raised be once bound but now set free And made one Spirit O Lord with thee Hosannah in the Highest The fourth Part. 1 O happy Union is it done with the Father and Son Are we United and made One Hosannah in the highest 2 Adoption is a precious thing made Sons of th' Mighty King Most precious Joy from hence doth spring Hosannah in the highest 3 Communion Lord also with Thee nay with th' whole Trinity What higher Blessings can there be Hosannah in the highest 4 We at thy Table sit and Feed and have what our Souls need And find thy Blood Lord Drink indeed Hosannah in the highest 5 Thou Supst with us and we with thee a joyful sight to see Sweet is the Food and Company Hosannah in the highest 6 Thou sayest Thy Beloved's mine ourselves Lord we resign Up unto thee for to be Thine Hosannah in the highest The fifth Part. 1 Thy Righteousness O Lord Divine imputed is to thine By which they do most spotless shine Hosannah in the highest 2 Thou art the WAY to God to go th' TRUTH by which we him know The LIFE which does to thy Saints flow Hosannah in the highest 3 By thee we Justified be and from Sin are set free And God accepts us all in Thee Hosannah in the highest 4 Thou art our Prophet Priest and King a Prophet that does bring Such Light from whence true joys do spring Hosannah in the highest 5 A Priest that stands 'twixt God and Men who hast Atton'd for sin And hast us brought to God agen Hosannah in the highest â— A King that rules o'er all above and all that here do move He 's King of kings yet full of Love Hosannah in the highest The sixth Part. 1 Christ is our Meat our Drink our Health our Peace our Strength Glory Wealth All things besides thee are but Pelf Hosannah in the highest 2 Our Mediator Surety and Advocate on high Thro' thee God passes all sin by Hosannah in the highest 3 Our Righteousness and Wisdom too Redemption from all Woe Sanctification from thee does flow Hosannah in the highest 4 What shall I say or Jesus call for he is All in All And Reign he shall o'er Great and Small Hosannah in the highest 5 He hath Redeem'd us by his Blood when in our room he stood And made us Priests and Kings to God Hosannah in the highest 6 And we on Earth with him shall reign when all his Foes are slain For quickly now he 'il come again Hosannah in the highest A Song of Praise for the Marvellous Deliverance of our Sovereign King WILLIAM with the Church anâ— whole Kingdom from the Hellish Plot Discovered Feb. 1695 6 1 NO change of Time shall ever shock Our firm Affections Lord to Thee For thou hast always been a Rock A Fortress and Defence to me 2 Our KING Preserved is O God By thy own hand and mighty Pow'r Thou Shield'st him when he is Abroad At home to him a lasting Tow'r 3. The Chariot of the King of kings Or Troops of mighty Angels round Encompass him with Rapid Wings And all his Foes with Shame Confound 4 Black Thund'ring Clouds most thick conspir'd With Threatning Rage our Face to Veil But at thy brightness soon retir'd Upon our foes falls Fire and Hail 5 The Lord doth on our Side engage From Heaven his Throne Our Cause upheld And snatch'd us from the Furious Rage Of Threatning Waves that Proudly Sweâ—â—'d 6 God his resistless Pow'r employ'd Our cruel Foes attempts to break Or else they might have soon destroy'd The best Defence that we could make 7 And Gods Designs shall still Succeed Romes Bloody Sons can't stand the TEST He 's a Strong Shield to all thaâ— need And on his sure Protection rest 8 Who then deserv'st to be Ador'd But God on whom our Hopes depend Or who except the mighty Lord Can with resistless Pow'r
defend 9 O let th' Eternal God be Prais'd The Rock on whose Defence we rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd Who with Salvation us hath bless'd ' 10 Therefore to celebrate his Fame Our greatfull Voices to Heav'n we 'll raise Let Nations round dread his great Name And all be Taught to Sing his Praise 11 God to our King and Nation sends Tho' Vile we be Salvation sweet Deliv'rance to his Saints extends To Praise his Name therefore t is meet 12 Hosannahs we to thee do owe Let all the Nations Worship thee And thee adore yea thee alone The Father of Eternity 13 Thy Name in Songs we will adore Protect thy Saints and Keep them Pure To thee lets live for Evermore Since from Curst Plots we are secure A FEAST OF Fat Things c. Containing One Hundred Sacred Hymns c. CENTURY 1. HYMN 1. The Eternity of the Great GOD. IN th' Regions of Eternal Light thou hast most Holy God From everlasting in thy Self had thy own bless'd abode Before this World by thee was fram'd or Earth's Foundations laid Or the vast Heavens were spread forth or any Creature made 3 Thou didst in Glory Lord abide thy being hadst alone In thy own Self and none beside was with the Holy One. 4 The Eternity of thy great Name help us Lord to Adore From everlasting thy dread Fame shone and shall Evermore 5 Thou Happy wast in thy own Self and that in th' high'st degree To thy essential Glory Lord nothing can added be 6 Thou need'st not us What canst the haâ— from any Creatures hand Yet to ascribe all Praise to Thee is thy most just Command HYMN 2. The Immensity of GOD THe Praise of the dread Majesty of the great God above With trembling Heart I would sing forth O with him fall in Love 2 But what am I poor sorry Dust that I should God admire Be silent then and let 's give place unto the Heavenly Quire 3 Thousands and ten Thousands more of glorious Angels stand Round thy high Throne and Thee adore in Songs at thy Command 4 Hosannahs they sing unto Thee O Lord continually They worship and most perfect be but Ah! what Lord am I 5 A Person of polluted Lips how shall I then express The depth of thy Immensity or thy Infiniteness 6 I from thy Presence cannot go what place alass is there To hide from Thee for I do know Lord thou art every where HYMN 3. On the Immensity and Omniscience of GOD. THy Knowledge Lord is infinite there 's nothing hid from Thee Thou seest i' th' Dark as in the Light our Thoughts before thee be 2 From sight of thy All-seeing Eye O whither can we go In all dark Places thou dost pry thine Eyes walk to and fro 3 Thro' the whole Earth where can we hide O! whither can we fly Lord from thy Presence for thou art far off and also nigh 4 Shall we to Heaven mount aloft lo Thou art present there Or if we should go down to Hell ev'n there thou dost appear 5 Yea should we take us morning Wings and dwell beyond the Sea There would thy Hand have hold on us and quickly with us be 6 Nay if we say The Darkness shall shroud us Lord from thy Sight Alass the thickest Darkness is to Thee like to the Light 7 Yea Darkness hideth not from Thee but Night doth shine as Day Let 's Praise Thee then both Day and Night and sing to Thee alway HYMN 4. The Wisdom of GOD great 1 WE of thy Wisdom will O Lord not only speak but sing For 't is from hence that all true Good to us O Lord doth spring 2 Thy Wisdom and most Sovereign Grace most gloriously do shine Let us see it with open Face and Praise that Name of thine 3 In thy own Wisdom let 's be Wise thy Wisdom let 's Adore And trust in it so shall we Lord sing Praise for Evermore 4 Thy Wisdom is a mighty deep which Angels do admire Creation-Work demonstrates it Redemption rises higher 5 The wonder of thy Wisdom Lord and sublime Rule likewise T is o'er all Things and Persons here and marv'lous in our Eyes 6 All Wisdom Saints and Angels have from Thee it doth proceed And from thy Wisdom we receive all good things we do need 7 Of thy amazing Wisdom then we 'll sing continually And unto Thee let Foolish Men for Wisdom daily cry HYMN 5. GOD's piercing Eyes 1 YE Saints remember God always remember he is nigh Nay with us all in every place and on us sets his Eye 2 O Lord out of thy piercing Sight there 's none of us can go Thou seest in Darkness as in Light and know'st all things we do 3 'T is thy most great and glorious Name we should for ever Fear And unto thee loud Praise proclaim when to thee we draw near 4 Always let us O Lord we pray set Thee before our eyes And never grieve thy Spirit Lord by our Iniquities 5 Let 's have a reverent awe of Thee and always Thee adore And worship in Sincerity so sing for Evermore HYMN 6. The Power of GOD. 1 WHo knows Lord what thy Power is thou Glorious art in Might Can ought be hard for Thee to do whose Power 's Infinite 2 Thine Arm of Strength most mighty King both Rocks and Hearts doth break O God thou canst do every thing which thou dost undertake 3 O'er Men and Angels thou dost Reign all things thou dost uphold Thou art the strength of all thy Saints thy Power 's manifold 4 Thou power hast for to Create redeeming Pow'r's in Thee Thou soon canst too annihilate all things which we do see 5 None can before thy Power stand nor thy dread Strength resist Thy Pleasure thou wilt do we know yea all things thou dost list 6 We of thy Power therefore sing and in thy Might Rejoyce To God our strength our hope and trust we will lift up our Voice HYMN 7. GOD's Mercy shining Or The Chanel of Divine Mercy over-flowing 1 WE of thy Mercy Lord will sing O it is Infinite Of all our Joys it is the spring let 's Praise thee Day and Night 2 Our Miseries will have an end but thy Mercies abide From Age to Age it does extend like to a swelling Tide 3 That flows over all Banks and Bounds amazing to behold O'er all the World thy Mercy sounds O it is manifold 4 But thy redeeming Mercy Lord we chiefly do admire Christ is the Chanel where it runs to raise the Wonder higher 5 O Mercy then Mercy we need thy pardoning Mercy 's sweet Preventing Mercy does in Christ with every Mercy meet 6 Sinners take hold of Mercy then let Saints Mercy adore And for thy Mercy let all Men sing Praise for Evermore HYMN 8. The Covenant and Faithfulness of GOD 1 O Lord we will exalt thy Name and to thee we will sing Thy Eaithfulness we will proclaim from whence our Hopes does spring 2 We with our mouths
O Lord we will exalt and spread thy Glory forth For thy Right Hand hast Wonders done For us who dwell on Earth 4 Our Enemies that are within thou hast O Lord brought down Our Foes also that are without by Thee are overthrown 5 Ye Righteous in the Lord rejoyce his Holiness proclaim Be thankful and with Heart and Voice sing to his glorious Name For why the Lord our God is good and he has heard our cry Since on our side Lord thou hast stood let 's praise thee till we Die HYMN 49. The Saints Holy Triumph 1 TRemble all you who rest upon a Form of Godliness As also ye that do draw back whether 't is more or less 2 Rejoyce ye Saints and do not fear you all are in Christ's hand There 's not a Soul that is Sincere but firmly it doth stand 3 Upon a Rock and ne'er shall move nor fall away Besure Gods own Elect who do him love all trials shall endure 4 Come Saints Triumph in the dear Lamb your Lord that once did Die We that Believe in Jesus have e'erlasting cause of joy 5 Come Law of God what hast thou now of us for to demand Thy Curses all did meet in Christ who in â—ur stead did stand 6 Tho' such dâ— Sin thou canst not Curse thy 〈…〉 â—id ly U◠〈…〉 Lord 〈…〉 he 〈…〉 die 7 Come Justice where is now thy Chaâ—ge Whâ—â— hast â—ou now to show We do â—o thee present the blood which from Christ's sides did flow 8 We shall not fall who do believe well may such sing therefore Draw back they can't so as to Die sing Praise for evermore HYMN 50. The Power of God's Word 1 O Lord 't is matter of high Praise thy Word on us doth shine But Happy they who fee it's rays and glorious Power Divine 2 O let poor Sinners feel their Sin prick them as with a sword And Purge out all that Filth within so will we praise thy Word 3 Enlightened Souls have cause to sing who Wounded were by thee True cause of joy to such doth spring for they Lord Healed be 4 And now in Robes most richly deckt they to the King are brought Surpassing Angels for have they a Robe so richly Wrought 5 We therefore throw our Crowns below thy High and Glorious Throne And must all say both Night and Day thou Worthy art alone 6 All Glory Pow'r and Praise to have by us for evermore Thus let us Sing unto our King and him in Heart adore HYMN 51. Boundless Mercy 25th Psalm Tune 1 OF Mercy still O Lord We will together Sing And in sweet sacred Songs of Praise Exalt our glorious King 2 Let Heart and Tongue rejoyce And say Who 's like to Thee Among the gods there 's none that Thus Forgives Iniquity 3 We did not Pardon crave When in our Blood we lay But t' was free Grace that moved Thee Our cursed Debts to pay 4 This Pardon is this Day To sinners Offered Oh! is there none that will come in Whilst out thy Hands are spread 5 You Happy are O Souls Who now forgiven be And also over a short time You will it clearly see 6 Then Sing tho' in the Dust You ly a little while A Day is near that will make all God's pardon'd Ones to smile HYMN 52. A Call to Obedience 1 THine Ordinances are O Lord like Pipes that run with Wine We praise Thee now with one accord for each Command of Thine 2 Repent Lord that 's a mighty thing but all who do not so Thou down to Hell at last will bring thy Wrath to undergo 3 Believe and shall we saved be O Blessed be thy Name For works can't not us justifie since Sinners we became 4 Baptized be Lord some we fear do not of that approve But such who are indeed Sincere and truly do Thee Love 5 Will do whatever Thou dost say each Precept Lord is right And That which some do loathe and hate is Lovely in thy Sight HYMN 53. Spiritual Joy increasing 1 REjoyce ye that in Houses dwell in Houses made of Clay For Bodies of the Saints excell and shall another Day 2 Lord shew unto thy Servants all thy savour and thy Grace And let us all both Great and Small Behold thy glorious Face 3 O put great joy into our Hearts so will we sing to Thee And cause have more than those whose Corn and Wines increased be 4 Sing to the Lord in Righteousness his face do you behold In Christ God doth you richly Bless with Blessings manifold 5 God is your God you Union have through Christ with him again Your Bodies and your Souls are his so ever shall remain 6 Some joy in Wealth and others do in Pleasures much abound But such alone have cause of joy that have Gods favour found HYMN 54. Christ our Glorious Shepheard 1 NOw let us to our Shepheard sing the Shepheard of the Sheep Blessed are they O Happy Souls whom thou Lord Christ doth keep 2 And will you then go still astray O see the Shepheard's come He 's come to seek to search and find and convey you all Home 3 He looks about to see if he can find you in his fold Can you forbear for to return how can your Love be cold 4 Ah! he for you did shed his blood he for his Sheep did Die And will you Souls your dearest Lord again now Crucifie 5 Besides the Wolves are got abroad O hear your Shepheard's Voice O Sing unto your blessed Lord and in him all rejoyce 6 Thou art our Shepheard and our Guide our Prophet Priest and King Thou art our Life our Light our Hope from thee our joys do Spring 7 Then Ravish'd with thy Sacred Love let us thy Glory raise And mount our Souls to Heaven above in Songs of lasting Praise 8 And hâ—te to mind a Strangers Voice thy Doctrine let us hear That we with thee may all rejoyce when thou Lord shalt appear HYMN 55. Truth in its Primitive Purity Sung at the Administration of Baptism 1 NOw let us make a joyful Noise and sing unto the Lord And in God's Fear unite our Joys in him with one accord 2 O bleâ—sâ—d Day in which we see God's Ordinance restor'd Worthy art thou O holy One to be in Truth ador'd 3 Dark Clouds of Error God expells and Truth shines splendently O may our Brethren be convinc'd give them a seeing Eye 4 You that Believers are arise and all Baptized be Take heed you do not still dispise Christ's Holy Baptisme 5 And let us all thy Name O Lord for evermore adore That thy blest Institutions are restor'd as heretofore 6 If every Truth Lord be by us receiv'd in sincere Love It will to us an Evidence be we born are from above HYMN 56. The Spiritual Bridegroom Sung at the Administration of Baptism 1 HOw pleasant is it for to see poor Sinners to espouse Their dearest Lord who only is the Blessed Sharons Rose 2 'T is thou Lord Jesus we do Preach
and thy high Praises sing Thou art our All all Grace's from thee and spiritual Blessings spring 3 O who is like Lord unto Thee thy Beauty doth exceed Thy Glory is so infinite in Thee 's all things we need 4 There 's none thy Glory can set forth yet thou dost condescend To be the Bridegroom of our Souls our Joy our God our Friend 5 Be thou to us above all things Chief of ten Thousand be Let those enamouring Lips of thine endear our Souls to Thee 6 O let thy Saints be ravished with Love begetting Love Fill'd with eternal Joys Divine which flow down from above 7 O then with Angels sing the Praise of your most sacred Friend The Glory of Christ Jesus raise until your Days shall end HYMN 57. God's Temple Plants 25th Pâ—â—m Tune 1 YE Sinners now come in Christ doth invite you all Return return make Angels sing Return for Christ doth call 2 Lord thou art Merciful Most ready to forgive And Pardon all that come to Thee And do thy Son receive 3 O leave your wicked Ways Before it be too Late For those that love and live in Sin God's Soul doth loathe and hate 4 But like a Cedar Tree Which Lebanon forth brings The Just shall grow and flourish so As laden Palm-Tree springs 5 God's Temple Plants shall thrive In his blest Courts each one And still produce their fruitful juice When they to Age are grown 6 Still Fat and flourish shall God's Justice to express Our Rock is he most pure and free From all Unrighteousness 7 Then sing his Praises forth Him Honour and Adore For you shall sing unto your King In Glory evermore HYMN 58. Christ's Vine-yard 1 THy Vine-yard Lord was purchased though wild it once did ly And Barren was as any Ground thou couldst on Earth espy 2 But thou much cost and pains hast shewn that it might fruitful be Thy Sun doth shine and Rain doth fall on it continually 3 All Praise therefore to God on High how great is thy blest Care Of thy Own Church and every Soul who truly are sincere 5 We will the Praises of the Lord in sacred Hymns set forth And sing therefore with one accord whilst we do live on Earth HYMN 59. The Noble Vine 1 THere is on Earth a Noble Vine set in a Fruitful Place The root thereof is all Divine and full of Precious Grace The Lord by his right Hand did Plant this Vine and Vine-yard too And shines upon each Gracious Saint and waters it also 3 Into this Vine-yard we are call'd whilst others Idle stand Lord help as all to work therein and yield to thy Command 4 Thy care is great of thy own Church thou watcheth it each day But fruitless Trees thou wilt pluck up and throw them quite away 5 But wilt prune such that fruitful be we therefore thee adore And in sweet Hymns we 'll sing to Thee now and for Evermore HYMN 60. Redeeming Love 1 O That we could as Angels do aloud God's Praises sing For Wonders of Redeeming Love from whence Soul Peace doth spring 2 Shall Man who at the Gates of Hell did Pale and Speechless ly Not find a Tongue and time to Speak Stones against such will Cry 3 Then ye th' Redeemed of the Lord your thankful Voices raise Who Reconciled are to God sing your Redeemers Praise 4 Sing and Triumph in boundless Grace which thus hath Set you Free Exalt with shouts all who Believe your God continually HYMN 61. Spiritual Food 1 OUr Souls O Lord think thou upon let us not them forget But cloathe them O most holy One and give them precious Meat 2 Thou hast thought on our Souls we know when they in Blood did ly For which we praise thy Holy Name and will thee magnify 3 How Good art thou to us O Lord what plenteous Food have we Our Paths drop Fatness therefore well sing praises uâ—â—o Thee 4 Put us O Lâ—â—d in Remembrance the Needful thing to do That Satan may never prevail nor work our Overâ—hâ—â—w HYMN 62. The Honour of Christ's Servants 1 YE Servants of the Lord of Hosts who in his Vine-yard be Who wait on him and do his work Praise him continually Your honour O it is not small if you accepted are And Servants be then you are all both Sons and Daughters fair 3 Nay he Espoused hath you too and in his Bosome will Lay you to all Eternity your Souls with joy to fill 4 O Then Sinners yield now come in Christ's Servants to become So shall you have all Crowns at last and shine in his Kingdom The Praises of this Lord let us with joyful Hearts sing forth For there is none like unto him in Heaven 〈◊〉 on Earth HYMN 63. Christ the Saints Strength and Guide 1 O Lord we praise thee with our Souls thou dost us Warning give Of the great Dangers we are in and tell'st us how to Live 2 'T is thou must give us Pow'r and Might that we may Watchful be O give us Strength that Day and Night we may sing Praise to Thee 3 Our Steps direct our Souls protect and in the way of Peace Lead us we pray then to th' last Day our Joy will never cease 4 Thou wilt not leave us we do know to Fight or War alone But wilt assist us evemore until all Danger 's gone 5 Worthy art thou therefore O Lord of Praise continually Let all that is in us give Thanks and Praise Thee till we Die HYMN 64. But they said There is no Hope 1 LOrd of thy Mercy we will sing thy Mercy hath no bound They that have said There is no Hope thy Mercy sweet â—â—ve found 2 Sinners break forth and in amaze do you Rejoyce and say There 's Hope that we may Mercy find believe and do not stâ—y 3 O Lord thou dâ—â—t not look that Men should Worthiness obtain Or sâ—me inâ—erent â—itness 〈◊〉 much less â—e Born â—â—â—â—â— Before that they take 〈◊〉 on Thee but presently Believe And on thy Promise lay â—ast hold and Christ strait-way receive 5 Glory to God Glory to Christ let Sinners say no more There is no Hope let all Believe and thy free Grace adore HYMM 65. The Joy of Believers Or The Power of Christ's Intercession 1 THy Intercession holy Lord doth yield us Joy and Peace We therefore will with one accord from Singing never cease 2 O thou exalted Priest of God who hast thy Father's Ear All Glory and high Praise to Thee who our sad shame didst bear 3 Thy Blood was shed and we are fed and nourished by Thee And by thy Intercession are preserv'd continually We need not fear what doth draw near because thy Pray'r is heard For thou according to our Day wilt Strength to us afford 5 Ye Saints Rejoyce lift up your Voice Christ is at God's right Hand Between God's Wrath and our poor Souls he evermore doth stand HYMN 66. Christ's Green Pastures Sung at the Administration of Baptism 1 O Thou Beloved of my
Amen HYMN 92. The Rose of Sharon SHaron the Garden of the World the Pride of Palestine Whose Natural soyl more Glory bore than Solomon could resign 2 Could ne'er produce so sweet a Rose as I will be to Thee So fair a Lilly never grew Sharon must stoop to Me. 3 O Blessed Jesus dost thou say who 'll have a Rose so sweet Who will refuse our Sharons Rose that knows its fragrant scent 4 Upon the Cross thou was Distill'd we taste in Distillation The sweetness of the absent Rose by Faith and Acceptation 5 Thou art a Rose my Soul's repose O let me never be My Dearest Lord a Thorn to thee who art so sweet to me 6 Thou art the Lilly of the Vale a matchless Purity And I will sing thy Praise since thou dost in my Bosom ly HYMN 93. Cant. 5. 12. His Eyes are like the Eyes of Doves 1 I 'Ll tell you farther that if such A Person you shall see Whose Eyes like Doves are wash't with Milk and Water this is he 2 He hath a killing Eye 't will Pierce through Adamantine Ears And wound a Rock but with a look and melt it into Tears 3 Eyes that are clear and fitly set that can see all things past And all things present and to come as long as Time shall last 4 Whose Eyes are Pure Holy and Chast never defil'd with Sin That never was in the least Promp't to take foul Objects in 5 If such a One you meet whose Eyes like Flames and Lamps of Fire Strikes Dead and yet gives Life thereby t is he that I desire 6 This is the Man I seek and praise All-seeing and All-Eye Tell him if such a one you meet 't is for his Love I Die HYMN 44. Desert Places rejoyce Or Babel's downfall the Snare broken and we are Escaped 1 LEt England and God's Sion now rejoyce and sing Christ's Praise On whom the Gospel Sun doth shine and send 〈◊〉 glorious Rays 2 Sing to the Lord sing a new Song praise him all ends of th' Earth O let this Isle of the great Sea his Glory great fet forth 3 Let th' Wilderness and Desert place lift up to God their Voice And all that hear of thy great Acts in thee always rejoyce 4 Lord we thy Glory will declare and Praise Thee in this Land For still to us thou art a Friend and up for us doth stand 5 Blessed are they who so do Hear that for the time to come They are prepar'd and ready be before their dismal Doom 6 God quickly will awake and rise ye Saints rejoyce therefore Great Babel and all Enemies shall e'er long be no more 7 In vain are all their Hellish Plots thy Name O Lord we Praise Our King yet Lives we Saved are let 's Praise Thee all our Days HYMN 95. Beautiful on the Mountains Or A Ransome found 1 HOw beautiful upon the Mount are they that Peace proclaim That unto Rebels offer Grace in their great Masters Name 2 That unto Captives do declare glad Tidings and to tell To Sinners there 's a Ransom found to save their Souls from Hell 3 Who say to Saints who interest have in Thee their dearest Lord Thou wilt them all for ever Save such Grace thou dost afford 4 Mount Sinai's fiery Law can't break a Heart that 's like a stone The Creature 's Arrows at the Walls of Brass in vain are thrown 5 'T is only Pardon that doth melt and Love doth sinners draw We therefore Lord will sing thy Praise grace do's exceed the Law 6 Those who are Lord united to thy self in Faith and Love May sing thy Praise on Earth for they shall also sing above HYMM 96. A Hymn out of the Psalms On the Resurrection and Joys at God's right Hand 2â—th Psalm Tune 1 WHen I awake O Lord I shall behold thy Face In righteousness be like to Thee Ev'n filled with thy grace 2 Full joys Lord are with Thee Yea in thy Presence store And at thy Right-hand also are Pleasures for evermore 3 Ye Angels great in pow'r Praise ye and bless the Lord Which to Obey and do his Will immediately accord 4 Yea all in every place Praise ye his holy Name My Heart my Tongue and all my Soul For ever do the same 5 O praise Jehovah all Ye Nations far and nigh For great his Truth and Kindness is Praise him continualiy HYMN 97. An Hymn containing some Select Verses out of the Book of Psalms 1 SIng Praises to our God sing Praise sing Praises to our King Praise to the King of all the Earth with understanding sing 2 O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord Praise him praise him all ye that be the Servants of the Lord 3 My Soul give laud unto the Lord my Spirit do the â—ame And all the powers of my Soul praise ye his holy Name 4 For he it is that doth forgive all thine Iniquities T is he that heals thy sad Disease yea all Infirmities 5 Come let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fail And kneel to him and him adore for he hath made us all 6 He is the Loâ—d he is our God for us he doth provide We are his Flock he doth us Feed his Sheep he doth us Guide 7 I will give thanks unto the Lord because he hath heard me And is become most graciously a Saviour unto me HYMN 98. A Hymn on the answer of Prayers out of the Psalms 1 TO render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My Voice my Pray'r and my Complaint he heard most readily 2 Thou art my Strength thou art my stay O Lord I sing to Thee Thou art my Fort my Fence and Aid a loving God to me 3 What thing is there that I can wish but Thee in Heav'n above And in the Earth there is Lord none like Thee that I can Love 4 For why the Well of Life so pure doth ever flow from Thee And in thy Light we are full sure thy lasting Light to see 5 My Heart would faint but that in me my Faith is fixed fast Thy goodness in the Earth I see which doth for ever last 6 For this God is our God and he will ever so abide He is our God and he will be to Death our sure Guide HYMN 99. Another out of the Psalms 25th Psalm Tune 1 THe Lord is my Defence My Joy my Mirth my Song He is become my Saviour and My Strength and Refuge strong 2 Thou art my God and I Will render Thanks to Thee Thou art my God and I will Praise Thy Mercy towards me 3 O come let 's to the Lord Sing forth with joyful Voice To th' Rock of our Salvation Le ts make a joyful noise 4 Let us with holy Songs Approach his Presence now And sing Sweet Psalms Triumphantly Before him let us bow 5 For he will quickly come And Judge the
Earth will he Yea all the world 't is he will judg In truth and equity 6 O give thanks to the Lord For Gracious is he Because thy mercy does endure For ever we 'll Praise thee HYMN 100. A Sacred Hymn on Sanctification 1 THe Fountain of true Holiness Jehovah is most high His Name it is that we will bless and Praise continually 2 Thou perfect art in Holiness thy Glory let us see O shine upon us more or less and make us all like thee 3 Amongst the Fruitful Lillies thou dost love Lord Christ to feed O let my Soul a Lilly be no more a stinking Weed 4 Until the Glorious Morn shall break and shadows flee away O let the Glorious Lord be mine and I ne'er from him stray 5 O perfect Lord thy handy-work begun upon my Heart Make up thy Jewels unto me thy Image Lord impart 6 Turn my Beloved to my Soul be like a pleasant Roe And I will sing thy Praises forth whilst in thy Paths I go 7 A glorious Day is coming on when all shall sing thy Praise 'T is Holiness thou wilt Perfect in those longed for Dayes The End of the first Century To Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen ANNE OF Great Brittain France and Ireland c. I Dedicate this Little Book WHEN I do see the Milk-white Swan Of all our Fowls the Queen Makes me to Praise that Noble Day That Crown'd our Illustrious Queen When I do see the Eagle stout That mounts above all Things How happily our People be In cover of her Wings THE Swan's Song 1. O Why are we afraid of Man That 's made of brittle Clay And does forget our Maker great Did Heaven and Earth Display 2. O let us learn a Publick Spirit For good to Israel And when our Bodies laid in Dust Our Memory shall not fall 3. O let us live a Holy Life And still therein proceed Tho' our beginning be but small As Grain of Mustard Seed 4. O flee from Sin that is so Evil And causeth Judgments fa Us to Redeem the Lord of Life Did suffer at Golgotha 5. O let your Light before the World In shining so excel That others seeing your Holy Life May glorifie God themsel 6. When I have been in Straits so great My Spirits almost sink Yet God most high hath given to me A faithful loving blink 7. When I do Travel far and near For this my daily Bread Makes me to mind the Travels sore That Christ had for his Seed 8. When I do see the Sower Sow And makes his Casts so meet Makes me to mind our Sower high Reveal'd by Peter's Sheet 9. When I do hear the Thunder loud Sees Fire tear the Sky Makes me to mind Jehovah's Voice So loud to Men doth cry 10. When I the Glorious Sun do see Each Day his Race fulfil Makes me to mind great Joshua's Day When it so long stood still 11. When I do see the Godly kind I love them with my Heart Makes me to long to meet in Heaven Where we shall never part 12. When we do fall in Troubles great Sees Straits before our â—en Let us then mind that Providence On Mount it shall be seen 13. When I do see the Bulrush strong Grows by the River's side Makes me to mind that Ark of them Did Moses in Nilus hide 14. When I do see the Vine so Red And Grapes that 's in my Hand Makes me to mind that Cluster fiue They brought from Canaan's Land 15. When I behold the Rainbow Red With Colours Blue and Green Makes me to mind that Covenant That God has made with Men. 16. When I am daub'd in Clay so deep And all my Joints so sore Makes me to love that Eternal Day I 'll rest for evermore 17. When I behold the Lamb so young And pleasantly to Play Makes me to mind that Immaculate Lamb That takes my Sins away 18. O let us thankful be to God And walk into his Way Who from the Womb has fed and clad Us to this very Day 19. When I do mind that Joseph young They laid for him such Plots How he did suffer innocently At loss of both his Coats 20. When I that servent Jacob mind Wrestling in the Night Before the Day appeared clear He got a Glorious sight 21. When I do fall in Ditches deep As I do walk the Moors Makes me to mind our Gallantries When they fall in with Whores 22. When I do see the Light at Morn Begin for to display Makes me to mind the Upright's Light Like Noon-tide of the Day 23. When I do mind that Sodom great Where was so many Men Makes me to admire my God so kind Would sav 't if Righteous Ten. 24. When I do hear the Trumpet sound Sees People in a Crowd Makes me mind Mount Sina right When it did sound so loud 25. When I do see the Thorns so thick As I do walk the Way Makes me to mind how they spring up And choaks the Seed away 26. To know how Moon doth wax and wein It is above our Reasons But let us glorifie our God Appointed her for Seasons 27. When I do see the Frost and Snow So thick on Earth to lye Makes me to mind those Treasures great That 's in the Heavens high 28. When I do walk so dark at Night And cannot see my Way Makes me to mind that Darkness great That was in Pharaoh's Day 29. When I the pleasant â—arks hear Sing By Dawning of the Days Makes me to mind those Glorious Heavens Where Saints do Sing always 30. As Milk-white Swans do sweetly Sing When Death on them draws nigh So I 'll sing Praises to my God Here and Eternally 31. When I do meet with Kindness sweet That 's Shown to me from Man Makes me to mind that Love so great Of David and Jonathan 32. When I the Grave Stoneâ— do seâ— Above the Saints that lye Makes me to mind the Souls above That 's in Eternity 33. Assurance is a Glorious Crown No Carnal Man can tell No not the Angels was in Heaven Nor yet the Damned in Hell 34. When I do see a Furnace hot Would burn both Bone and Lyre Makes me to mind those Children Three That were not hurt by Fire 35. When I do see the Worâ—s so thick That 's in the Earth all over Makes me to mind my Bed of Dust When they me all shall cover 36. When I do see the Stones in Slings That throweth them so far Makes me to mind 700 Men That threw them to a Hair 37. When I do hear the Sectaries With their Opinions fa's Makes me to think those Words more wise That spoke by Balaam's Ass. 38. When I do see our Dyers fine So cast their Colours af Makes me to mind his Garments Red That came from Bozarah 39. When we do
them That fell on Egypt's King 88. When I consider David young Whom Samuel a Shepherd Fand And set a Crown upon his Head For to Govern the Land 89. When I do mind the Whale so big That Jonah brought to Land Makes me admire that Providence Of my Redeemer's Hand 90. When I do hear the People Lie And feed themselves with Sin Makes me to mind poor Ephraim That fed himself with Wind. 91. When I the Candle-light do see And Butter-flies burn themsel Makes me to mind the wicked Right That Dance in Sin to Hell 92. When I do see the â—orn so thick That on the Earth do grow Makes me to mind that increase great That did on Isaac flow 93. O let us thankful be to God That hath not made us Beasts But instead thereof will give us Crowns And make us Kings and Priests 94. When I do see the Morning Cloud And Dew so pass away Makes me to mind that sad Complaint Of Ephraim in Judah's Day 95. When I do see the Brick-kilns burn As I do walk the Way Makes me to mind that Bondage great Of Israel in Pharaoh's Day 96. When I do see the Mountains great That stands on Cheviot Fells Makes me to mind their Maker great That weighed them in Scales 97. When I do see the Sea so rough And all her Waves like Fire Makes me to mind the Sea so Red Did Pharaoh's Chariots tire 98. When I do walk the Way with Saints So pleasantly all out Makes me to mind that Joseph kind Who said do not fall out 99. When I behold the pleasant Earth So Beautiful and Green Makes me to mind that Pleasure great That Saints enjoy in Heaven 100. When I the Play house see so fair With all her sumptuous Fillers Makes me to mind that Emblem right When Sampson pulled the Pillars Cent. II. 1. WHEN I the pleasant Lilly see And all their Stalks so tall Makes me to mind that Promise great Of God to Israel 2. When I do see the Scepter fine That does our Law so sway Makes me to mind that Promise great Of Shiloh in Judah's Day 3. When I the Ram see better Fight And hears their Horns so snell Makes me to mind that Blast of them When Jericho's Walls down fell 4. When I the flakes on Roofs do see Our Country People dries Makes me to mind that Rahab right When she did hide the Spies 5. When I the Covetous Worlding see And no Truth in his Way Makes me to mind that Judas right That did his Lord betray 6. When I do hear the Birds in Cage So pleasantly to Sing Makes me to mind great Babylon That was a Cage of Sin 7. O ye that are by Grace made Saints Rejoice with one Accord For shortly ye shall Angels judge And likewise all the World 8. When I do mind that Moses great â—â—d Egypt's Wealth despise And to the Recompence of Reward Did wholly set his Eyes 9. Abel has been 5000 Years in Heaven And Glory yet to come When he has been a Million of Millions more It 's but as new begun I 'll throw away my Quill Such Compting's pass my Skill 10. When I do see the Shepherds thick As I do walk the Land Makes me to mind those Patriarchs great That dwelt in Goshen's Land 11. When I do drink the Waters sweet It 's to my Nature kind Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear That turn'd it into Wine 12. Iâ— Glory ye shall ever sing When Devils and Wicked's gone That knows nothing of our new Name Nor yet our Gift White-stone 13. When I do see the Hunter fierce Pursue his Chase so bold Makes me to mind that Hunter great Which Nimrod was of Old 14. When I am hungry and hard sted I do forget to Sing Yet I will mind Emanuel My Everlasting King 15. When I do hear the Bells so loud And pleasantly to Ring Makes me to mind the Glorious Day That Christ shall Reign as King 16. Are not the Ravens fed great God by thee And wilt thou cloath the Lillies and not me â—'ll ne'er mistrust my God for Cloaths and Bread While Lillies flourish and Ravens feed 17. O let us live a Godly Life Through persecuting Rod For every Thing shall work our Good If we but Love our God 18. When I do hear the Kine so low At Even when it is dark Makes me to mind the Philistines Kine That did bring home the Ark. 19. When I consider the Sparrows young And Hairs that 's on my Head Makes me believe on God my King When I am scarce of Bread 20. When I do see the Dew so thick That covers all Earth's Face Makes me to mind that Dew from Heaven That wet all Gideon's Fleece 21. When I do see the Greyhound fair That every thing outruns Makes me to mind my Time so swift That to Eternity turns 22. When I do see the Droves of Beasts All going to be Slain Makes me to mind our Gracious God How he provides for Men. 23. When I am by the Nettle stung And Blâ—rs upon my Skin Makes me afraid that Pitch to touch Defiles my Soul with Sin 24. When I do see the Rising Sun With all his Glorious Beams Makes me to love that Righteous Son With Healing under his Wings 25. Let us rejoice 'gainst roaring Devils The Wicked Self and Strife For they can never tear our Names Out of the Book of Life 26. O let us lift our Hearts on high By Grace made Militant Saints And practice the Promises cheerfully Makes us wiser than Ancients 27. When I the tired Shearers see Do hardly lift their Hook Makes me to mind that Harvest great Few Labourers has to work 28. When I the Fig leaves sees so broad That Pleasant are and Green Makes me to mind our Cloaths at first Of neither Silk nor Seam 29. When I do see the Ocean deep With all her Banks of Sand Makes me to mind Jehovah high That measures her in his Hand 30. When I do see the Flock so thick That 's on bare Commons fed Makes me to mind the Flock of Christ By World no better sped 31. When I do see the Chariots That 's in so fine Attire Makes me to mind Elisha's Guard Those Chariots of Fire 32. When I do see the Archers shoot And Bows abiding strength Makes me to mind our Joseph right Whose Arms abode in strength 33. When we have eaten and are full Of what is in our Hand Let us be thankful unto God That gave this plenty Land 34. When I our pretty Children see With Coats of divers Colour Makes me to mind our Joseph right Who had just such another 35. When I Sun Moon and Stars do see So glorious in the Heavens Makes me to mind our Joseph right With all
his Noble Dreams 36. When I that Reuben right do mind A tender-hearted Brother Should we not Loving Christians be Preserving one another 37. O how doth the hunted Hart For Water Pant and Bray So was our David for his God When hunted in Saul's Day 38. When I did drink the Water sweet That comes from Jacob's Well Makes me to love that great Reward That Jacob got himsel 39. When I the Light at Morn do see Come in the Window clear Makes me to mind how Light of Saints Ought to the World appear 40. When I do mind great Joshua With God such Favour fand As to possess him fairly in Into that Canaan's Land 41. When I observe the Sabbath-day To my Eternal King Makes me to mind that Sabbath still That Saints enjoy in Heaven 42. When I do hear our Ministers Those Gosepl-Tydings tell Makes me to mind Jehovah high That spoke them first hâ—msel 43. When I do hear the Psalm so loud Praising Jehovah Ring Makes me to long to see that Day When Saints shall Praise and Sing 44. When I behold the Promises great And on them cast my Eye I think not much that Angels make it Theiâ— Delight to pry 45. When I do lye on Cheviot Hills All Night among the Heather Makes me to miâ—d that Bethel right And Jacob with his Ladder 46. Whatever Good God puts in thee Quick not thy self bereave There is no Power Device or Might Into thy posting Grave 47. When I do see the Birds in Nests So curiously to breed Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear Knew not to lay his Head 48. When I do see the Garden fair And Flowers so pleasant in Makes me to mind that Paradice Where first began our Sin 49. Hosanna's high Jerusalem Your King comes on an Ass With all those Palm-trees in your Hands The Way that he is to pass 50. When I do feel that pleasant Smell The Balm has under shade Makes me to mind that Balm so fine That came from Gilead 51. When I do see the Stone so swift That from the Sling proceed Makes me to mind how deep it sunk Into Goliah's Head 52. When I do see the Ax so sharp That cuts the Wood so green Makes me to mind Elisha right That caused Iron to swim 53. When I do see the Dew so thick Upon the Grass that 's mowen Makes me to mind the Duty right That Magistrates are owing 54. O let us chuse the Promises good They are our better Part And run the Ways of thy Commands Thou wilt enlarge our Heart 55. Make haste Zacheus and climb the Tree By comes Zion's King Which to thy House Salvation This Day shall freely bring 56. When I do hear a Flatterer For all his pleasant Words Yet I will mind his Tales to me Is like to drawn Swords 57. When I behold the Worldly proud And no Good in their Mien I think they 're as great Fools to see As Cakers to the Queen of Heaven 58. When I those Heads so high do see Our Fema e Sex do wear Makes me to think the Judgment-Day Should make them all to fear 59. When I do see them Patch and Paint That â—oes their Face so rear Makes me tâ— mind the sad lament Of Judah tho' they wear 60. When I unthankful Men do see Fed in our Land so thick Makes me to mind Jesurun right When he with Fat did kick 61. When we do hear Idolaters For all their fair Pretence Yet let us look the Scripture clear It 's wholly our Defence 62. When I do see Idolaters At their Devotion false Makes me to mind Jeroboam so clear His Dan and Bethel's Calves 63. When I do see the Kine so Fat That 's fed on Meadows Green Makes me to mind that Emblem right Of Pharaoh with his Dream 64. When I do see the Smoke so thick That from the Chimney fly Makes me to mind how Smoke of Sin Aseends the Heavens high 65. When I do see the raging Sea So chrowing out our Filth Makes me to mind the Wicked's Life With Pity in their Mirth 66. When I the Scarlet fine do see So Curious and Red Makâ—s me to mind that Rahab's Sign Was by a Scarlet Thread 67. O let us Praise our Maker high With Joy and one Accord For all in Heaven on Earth and Sea With Might do Praise the Lord. 68. Now keep these Promises fresh in Mind And fear no brittle Clay And the Beloved of the Lord shall dwell And Angels guard all Day Deut. 33. 69. When I do see the Serpent crawl Oâ— Belly as a Slave Makes me to mind it's Punishment Since it deceived Eve 70. O let us learn good Wisdom's Works So Glorious a Peace For all her Ways are Pleasantness And all her Paths are Peace 71. When I do see the Fire burn With Colours Red and Blue Makes me to mind how it consum'd Nadab and Abihu 72. Now when the Meadow's full of Grass It 's pleasant to be seen Makes me to mind our David right With all his Pastures Green 73. Good Wisdom's Ways runs pleasantly Her Worth cannot be told She 'll fill thy House abundantly With Treasures more than Gold 74. Into us happily the Lines In pleasant Places fell Because our Gospel firmly stands Against the Gates of â—ell 75. When I Pearls Tophies Rubies mind And Ophirs Yellow Gold Yet Wisdom's Lips a Jewel is More prâ—cious manifold 76. When I the Tiles on Mouses see With all their crooked Forms Makes me to mind how Luther Bold Went to the City Wormes 77. When I do hear the Oxen Low And Bleating of the Sheep Makes me to mind such Sacrifice As Saul of Agag kept 78. When I do hear them Curse and Swear Such Oaths would tear thy Sky Makâ—s me to think our God's most kind Does nâ—t in â—ell them tie 79. Now I do Love good Wisdom's Ways There 's Pleasure in her â—and She quick Inventions does find out Unto the Diligent Hand 80. When I am tempted from Day to Day With Enemies Merciless Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear How in the Wilderness 81. When I do drink the Water clear That 's in the River Twede Makes me to mind that River still That does the Saints so feed 82. When I behold the Chickens young And Heâ— their kindly Mother How carefully her Wings she spreads Them from all Harm to cover Makes me to mind that Offer great Which Christ did give our Mother 83. When I do see the Swallow swift So quick in Motion fly Makes me to mind my Time so quick Posts to Eternity 84. If thou to the Almighty turn And make him thy strong hold Then shalt thou lay up Ophirs Dust It 's Colours yellow Gold 85. When I the Honey-suckle see With all her Paps so fine How she does