Whilst thou did here remain Such hard work was allotted thee As put thee to great pain 2 'T was hard work to redeem thy Church Thou sweat'st great drops of Blood Never did any Man sweat such 'T was only for our good 3 Hard work it was to war and fight Against those cruel foes Which sought our ruin day and night But thou layest on such blows 4 That all infernal spirits yield Sin World and Death also Thou hast o'recome and won the field This does thy power show 5 'T was hard to die that was thy work And more must yet be done Thy Temple build and Vineyard plant Fell to thy lot alone 6 Servants are of inferiour rank Thou didst thy self deny And didst not reputation seek 'T was great humility VVhich thou was pleased then to show Thy Fathers honour sought And unto him great honour too Thou by thy work hast brought The second Part. 1 'T was not to do thy will alone But his who did thee send In ev'ry thing O holy One Thou didest condescend 2 Thou hast to wages a just right As other Servants have Hence crowned art with glory bright And more than that dost crave 3 The souls of all thine own Elect Thy wages are also VVith grace they must be all bedeck't And crown'd they shall be too 4 The Heathen's thine Inheritance Possession thou must have Of all the Earth in God's good time The same thou shalt receive 5 Because thou didst thy soul pour forth God to thee will divide A portion with th' Kings o' th' Earth To bring down all their pride 6 They at thy feet their Crowns shall-lay And to thee bend their knees The Scepter thou alone shalt sway And chop down all high Trees 7 And though a Servant yet a Son And faithful was and true And nothing thou hast left undone VVhich to thee he did shew 8 But all things plainly didst declare Even all thy Father's will VVhich in thy word 's left very clear That we it might fulfill The Third Part. 1 O let us now learn of thee Lord And be of the fame mind And humble Servants all become Then shall we comfort find And of thy service never be Asham'd for if we are Thy face with comfort shall not see But wrathful frowns must bear 3 Thou in thy Father's House O Lord For ever dost abide We from thy lips must take God's Law The glory not divide 4 Betwixt thy self and Moses who Is turned out of door Ah! him we must not hearken to But to thee evermore 5 This let us do with greatest care Since thou so faithful art And every-thing hast left so clear To every thinking heart 6 Thy praises therefore we will sing And set thy glory forth VVho though a Servant yet art King Yea King of Heaven and Earth HYMN 27. Rev. 7. 14. He is King of Kings c. THou art a King in Dignity And of most noble birth Descended from the Lord most high The God of Heaven and Earth 2 And thou also proclaimed art By Men and Angels too To be the only Potentate Before whom all must bow 3 God's Spirit did thee King anoint To reign for evermore And to this office thee appoint When out God did it pour 4 Abundantly to such degree That none before thee had And like a King with Sovereignty Lord Jesus thou art clad 5 All power unto thee is given As Mediator so That all on Earth and Heaven must Yield all obedience to 6 Thou hast thy Laws and 't is by them We must be rul'd alway And such who will not own thee King Thou wilt destroy one day 7 Adore and see ye reverence him All ye who live on Earth Obey his Laws Saints sing his Praise And set his Glory forth The second Part. 1 He 's King of Saints and Nations too He in our hearts must reign And sway the Sceptre there alone All Rebels must be slain 2 The tyrant sin you must give up To his victorious sword Least countenance to any lust None of us must afford 3 But he a larger Kingdom hath For he shall soon possess All Kingdoms which are thro' the Earth With peace he will them bless 4 This power to himself he 'll take In spite of Earth and Hell And haughty Monarchs he will shake And tyranny expell 5 Thou like a King dost honour give Yea titles which are high For ev'ry Subject 's made by thee A Prince in dignity 6 A Kingdom too thou hast in store For every one of them And they shall reign for evermore O're such who did contemn 7 These faithful Servants who to thee Sincerely did adhere And they when thou O Lord dost come Shall Crowns of Glory wear 8 Sing praises therefore O ye Saints Sing praise unto our King And make the â—ame of Jesus Christ Throughout the Earth to ring HYMN 28. Rev. 5. 5. The Lion of the Tribe of Juda hath prevailed c. 1 LOrd Jesus thou art like a Lamb Most meek and innocent Yet like a Lion art also To such who don 't repent 2 Until the time thou dost awake And rise up to the prey Then vengeance on them thou wilt take And them in wrath wilt slay 3 Thy Majesty is full of dread And with thy awful frown As Lions do so wilt thou roar And tear great Babel down 4 A Lion is the King of Beasts And also very strong That thou art King of all the Earth They all shall know ere long 5 Thou like a Lion wilt revenge The injury done to thine And righteously retaliate On such who did design 6 The ruin of thy chosen ones Whom they have sadly spoyl'd For thou hast heard their bitter groans Whilst Foes have them revil'd 7 Therefore ye Sinners now submit That you may favour find And throw your selves at Jesus feet To mercy he 's inclin'd 8 If you before this Lion do Your selves now prostrate lye Your great humility do show You 'll find his clemency The Second Part. 1 When th' Lion roars all Beasts do quake Which in the Forest be When out of Sion Christ does roar All tremble will you 'll see 2 What will become of Murtherers Who have destroy'd the earth When inquisition's made for blood And thy wrath breaketh forth 3 Ye Saints of his by Faith and Prayer Do you this Lion rouze To save poor Sion and to tear To pieces all his Foes 4 And now ye wicked wretches all Who don 't this Lion fear But think his Lamb-like nature 's such No Lion he 'll appear 5 You 'll find er'e long his clemency Will into fury turn And will not then regard your cry Whilst you in Hell do burn 6 But all ye Saints rejoyce and sing This Lion's on your side 'T is for your sakes he will arouze And soon the prey divide 7 And i' th' mean while he able is To save you and defend And full of bowels is to you And so will be to th' end HYMN 29. Heb. 7. 26. For
VVhat rare perfections in thee are And from thee also flow 8 Therefore thy praises we will sing Enliv'ned with thy rays And will exalt our glorious King Until we end our days HYMN 41. Rev. 22. 16. I am the Root and Off-spring of David 1 THou art the Root from whence we sprung Who are thy chosen ones Till we were grafted into thee We were like to dry bones 2 The Root of Grace and Nature too Art thou we do espy Not only Man but God also We never will deny 3 The top-stone of thy glory great All things by thee were made And at thy word at the last day They all again shall fade 4 Ah! in this Root what sap is there The branches shall be fed Come drooping Saints be of good chear Lift up with joy your head 5 You grafted are in such a Root Whose vertue 's infinite Can you want grace why do you doubt Such souls God does unite 6 To Jesus Christ they all shall have From him all fit supply And unto them for their support He nothing will deny 7 Christ is our Head Christ is our Root Christ is our Life also Christ is your Food our Sun our Strength What have you now to do 8 But live unto his holy name And sing his praises forth O raise his glory and his fame Whilst you do live on earth The Second Part. 1 The Root it does the Body bear And every Branch therein Most safe thy Churches Members are And so have ever been 2 Because by thee they are sustain'd Thy Tree shall never fall It can't be dug up by the root Our life is hid from all 3 Like as the root is hid i' th' earth And life does center there Even in the Root so we by Faith Lord see how safe we are 4 In thy own self none can hurt thee Nor can they stop the course Of that sweet Sap that feeds our Tree A blessed intercourse 5 There is between those souls of thine And thy own self O Lord We 'll never fear what Foes can do If sap thou dost afford 6 Let us in thee well rooted be Our Root is very sound If we enjoy true unity Our Fruit will much abound 7 Because that thou dost always live Thy Branches shall also Thou unto us thy life dost give Thy grace does overflow 8 Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce His holiness proclaim Be thankful with your hearts and voice And sing of his great same HYMN 43. Mal. 3. 1. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come up into his Temple even the Messenger of the Covenant whom ye delight in c. HEav'ns glorious Embassador Is come is come be glad Who blessed news brings from afar How can ye more be sad 2 He represents the person clear Of the most mighty King And blessed news he does declare And tydings with him bring 3 His Commission great has sealed been His journey long has took He 's come he 's come we say agen Him for whom you did look 4 And terms of peace poor Sinners now May have which easie be Before the dreadful God then bow And leave iniquity 5 The white Flag of Mercy is out The Banner is display'd Come Sinners now and look about And longer been't afraid 7 Gods wrath is o're in Jesus Christ If to him you do flye You shall not bear eternal wrath O then on him rely 8 Among the gods O Lord is none With thee to be compar'd Thou peace extends O holy One The like hath not been heard The second Part. 1 Nay more than this Christ comes to treat About a Marriage too His love to Sinners O 't is great For he makes known to you 2 That glorious high and bless'd design Of the Great God above Which is to take that soul of thine Into contract of love 3 Behold the mighty Prince of Peace Whose glories does excell He looks on you and loves you so That he with you would dwell 4 O cast your eyes on him with speed Come Virgins fall in love Don't take another in his stead Whos 's ' ffections in him move 5 Towards such souls as yours alas Though ne're so vile within If once this thing does come to pass He 'll take away your sin 6 Then look to him by Faith and Prayer O cast a single eye And close with him this very day He with you will comply 7 Now let 's sing and praise the Lord VVho did Christ Jesus send To proclaim peace and love afford Praise him world without end The Third Part. 1 Hark hark the Trumpet sounds look out The Embassador of Heav'n Proclaims a peace without all doubt Attendance must be given 2 Lay down your arms his terms are good O cease this wicked war You have too long alas withstood Heavâ—ns bless'd Embassador 3 He will not wait on you always If you do not comply You will e're long see bloody days For all of you must die 4 VVhilst you oppose such mercy great VVhat wretches are you all You summon'd are to th' Judgment Seat O great will be your fall 5 If quickly now you don't submit He 's ready to be gone O loath your selves lye at his seet From all your folly turn 6 The bloody Flag you soon shall see Put forth in dreadful wrath If still his call rejected be No place for you on Earth 7 But you to Hell with vengeance must Be turned every one And from God's presence be accurst Ah this now think upon 8 And say you have a gracious call And happy you may be If you lay hold on Gospel-terms A pardon you shall see AYMN 44. Heb. 1. 2. Whom he hath appointed Heir of all things 1 IN regions of approachless light There sits th' eternal King VVherein mixt joys with love unites From whom all riches spring 2 There dost thou sit on thy high Throne And all subject to thee Yea and all worlds Lord are thine own And what else there can be 3 A Son thou hast also brought forth VVho is thy only Heir Begotten long before the Earth Or Heavens did appear 4 He is thy joy and hearts delight By whom all things were made He always stands in thy own sight VVhose glories ne're shall fade 5 And as he makes thy heart full glad So all perfections meet In him who is with glory clad VVhose love is ever sweet 6 He is thine Heir into his hand All things Lord thou hast given That so he might have sole command O're Earth and also Heaven 7 He 's cloathed with such dignity Has such a glorious name That he â—s above each Monarchy There 's none dares once lay claim 8 To his Titles each Seraphim Do readily submit The Cherubims do worship him And fall down at his feet The Second Part. 1 'T is Christ and only Christ does bear Thy likeness in each thing Thy express Image doth appear In this our glorious King 2 'T is thou bless'd Jesus who dost raise Thy Father's House so high The stress
of all on thee he lays Of his whole Family 3 In thee all treasures hidden are Of grace and wisdom too And all because thou art his Heir From thee all riches flow 4 Thou portions therefore dost give sorth To all given to thee VVho witness do all the new birth And Sons adopted be 5 And so made Heirs and shall possess VVith thee a glorious share Of that eternal blessedness Of which thou art the Heir 6 All things were thine as thou art God But unto thee are given As thou the Mediator art By the great God of Heaven 7 O how art thou Lord honoured Who would not fall in love With thee whose glories thus are spread Below also above 8 O happy choice ye Saints have made Who marry'd have the Heir Soon ye shall the possession have And glorious all appear 9 Then never doubt of all supply Ye precious Saints of his He will you no good thing deny What happiness like this 10 O then with a melodious voice Together do ye sing Since he has made of you his choice Praise ye the glorious King HYMN 45. Rev. 1. 5. And from Jesus who is the true Witness 1 O Holy God we thee adore Who glorious truths makes known And that of them we might not doubt But steadfastly them own 2 A glorious Witness thou hast sent Who from thy bosom came And he himself also does say I the true Wirness am 3 But what dost thou O blessed Prince Bear witness now unto Ah! 't is of that eternal love Which from the Lord does flow 4 And of that great and good design Of saving each poor soul By Blood and Merits Lord of thine Who do upon thee roul 5 And know in thee all truth is found Who the Messia art And that grace does in thee abound To each believing heart 6 To the true Witness now above We ought therefore to sing And always to admire his love From whence all comforts spring The Second Part. 1 A Witness faithful Lord and true He sometimes others brings As witnesses with him to shew And open divers things 2 The holy Prophets we do find Who were O Lord of old Bear witness and were of one mind Thy Record to unfold 3 And God the Father from on high With an amazing voice Did record bear assuredly Whose witness is most choice 4 The Spirit also bears record These three agree in one And testifie to every word Delivered by the Son 5 The Miracles which Jesus wrought They also witness bear To whatsoever he made known Or did to us declare 6 Then tremble ye who wicked be Escape ye never shall If ye believe not Christ is he With vengeance you shall fall 7 And in your sins you all shall die This the true Witness said But all ye Saints rejoyce and sing For all your debts are pay'd HYMN 46. The Third Part 1 A Witness must his witness bear Unto the Truth nay he Must the whole truth like wise declare In all simplicity 2 And nothing but the truth must speak And speak it plainly too A true decision clear to make All this Lord thou dost do 3 Whatever is a truth of God VVhich we ought to obey In thy New Testament 't is found VVe all the stress must lay 4 Upon thy faithfulness O Lord Canst thou a truth pass by ' Not witness to it in thy VVord Or let it darkly lye 5 There in conceal'd when 't is a thing Of such a great concern That Men do say with greatest care Each Soul is bound to learn 6 Or if they don 't it strictly keep To Judgment they must come Nay threaten such who it neglect VVith an eternal doom 7 Ah! let them blush with greatest shame VVe to thy VVord appeal VVho the true VVitness art and know Thou didst no truth conceal The fourth Part. 1 Now when a thing does doubtful lye And Men cannot agree VVhen what one says others deny VVe presently should flee 2 To thee the true and faithful One If to that very thing No witness thou hast plainly born Away we must it fling 3 Art thou the only VVitness Lord To ev'ry Truth divine And not one word for such a thing Out of that mouth of thine 4 And yet can that a truth be thought They other VVitness bring They call for Moses he is brought To witness to this thing 5 And thus they Lord do thee degrade Or do invaluate The Highest VVitness e're was heard Or Matters did relate 6 Moses was not for evermore VVithin the House to be He spoke on Earth but thou from Heaven No Law-giver but thee 7 Lord can we own since all power is To thee alone given And all thy Laws they are firm as The Ordinance of Heaven The Fifth Part. 1 No Tabernacle here 's for him Appears to every one VVhose eyes are open if they look They 'll find that he is gone 2 None none but Jesus does remain What can there be more clear God calls to us too out of Heaven Him only now to hear 3 Besides if Moses should come in Their Cause he 'd give away He never gave that Law to them Who live i' th' Gospel day 4 'T was given unto Israel When they in Horeb were Not to their Fathers but to them Doth eminent appear 5 To Jews and Jewish Proselites Or all within their Gate But not to them without their Church Did that at all relate 6 The truth as 't is in Jesus we Ought only to receive And such who do not we may see Themselves they do deceive The Sixth Part. 1 A Witness ought for to be one That is indifferent Not byassed to either side Therefore God has thee sent 2 To be a Witness in our Case To us thou art of kin And equally related art Likewise too unto him 3 We therefore have no cause at all Against thee to except But on thy witness stand or fall If Cast we must subject 4 Unto the Judge of Heaven and Earth We silent all shall be If thou against us dost come sorth And cast we are by thee 5 Unto the truth witness to bear Thou cam'st Lord from afar And wilt against Sinners appear When they come to the Barr 6 At the last day if they are found In bonds of unbelief Or have their hearts false and unsound They 'll tremble like the Thief 7 Against the false Professor thou Wilt then thy witness bear And with notorious Sinners then They shall of Judgment share The Seventh Part. 1 All thy whole mind and counsel is Either by thee or thine Own blest Apostles plainly known There is no truth divine 2 But it in Precepts may be found Or Presidents to lye For both these are our rule and of Equal authority 3 A Witness ends each doubtful case Which long sometimes depend So thou wilt also very plain Each doubtful matter end 4 A Witness doth his witness give If it be just and true To righteousness to nndeceive Such which before he knew
sickness soon will flee 3 Ye Fools what is 't that you do drink 'T is puddle-water base It stinks 't is filthy God it loaths O taste of his sweet grace 4 And sinful joys will hateful be And you will spue them up Come taste a little Water See! Come try Take one small sup 5 And you will say God's love O 't is Most pleasant to your taste But the chief sweetness is reserv'd For us to drink at last 6 O praise the glorious God above These Waters overflow Sing praise to Jesus Christ our Lord And praise the Spirit too HYMN 77. Luk. 12. 12. The holy Spirit shall teach you c. 1 VVE many things are yet to learn Lord we instructions need We fain would all thy Truths discern And from all doubts be freed 2 Some things be dark and hidden are That we can't understand And therefore Lord to make them clear By a most skilful hand 3 Thy Spirit hast ordain'd to be A Teacher unto us All praise and glory unto thee For dealing with us thus 4 He has all knowledge of thy Laws And opens ev'ry thing And can discover ev'ry flaw That up may seem to spring 5 VVithin our minds about the way VVherein we ought to go Out of a Book he teaches us The meaning he does show 6 He did himself this Book compile 'T was he who gave it out And therefore can it open well And Answer ev'ry doubt 7 Unto the ignorant and blind If they his counsel take God's Kingdom they at last shall find And them he 'll perfect make The Second Part. 1 He doth not teach to go astray From thy own written VVord That 's not thy Spirit nor the way VVhich doth not just accord 2 In every thing we sure are VVith thy New Testament Lord all such Spirits we 'll not hear By thee they were not sent 3 Thy VVord it is a sure Rule O let thy Spirit come And witness too 't most graciously And ev'ry Nail drive home 4 Let all Convictions close abide Of sin and duty too And let us find each promise firm VVhich unto us doth flow 5 And we thy Praises will sing forth And never go astray VVhen in our Souls thy Spirit doth Tell us this is the way HYMN 78. Mat. 3. 16. And he saw the Spirit descending like a Dove and lighted upon him 1 DOwn from above the blessed Dove Is come Ah! shall he rest Thou Holy and Eternal One VVith me O in my Breast 2 There let thy Spirit dwell O Lord VVho has a Dove-like Eye Most quick to see before his sight All things do naked lye 3 O he is innocent indeed Most harmless and most meek VVhoever would from wrath be freed His nature they must seek 4 All such who are gentle and kind Most humble in their heart This Dove infus'd it in their mind He did that grace impart 5 Ah! he is swift as any Dove And quickly can be here Though he descended from above Yet is he ev'ry where The second Part. 1 From sight of thy All-seeing Spirit O whither can we go His Eyes do search all places out He walketh to and fro 2 Through the Earth where can we hide O whither can we fly Lord from thy presence 'cause thou art Far off and also nigh 3 Shall we to Heaven mount alost Lo thou art present there Or if we should go down to Hell Ev'n there thou dost appear 4 Yea should we take us Morning wings And dwell beyond the Sea There would thy right-hand have fast hold And with us quickly be 5 Nay if we say the darkness shall Yet shroud us from thy sight Alas the thickest darkness is To thee like to the light Yea darkness hideth not from thee But night doth shine as day To thee the darkness and the night Are both alike alway The Third Part. 1 Thy Spirit 's swift he 's swift in flight From him there 's none can fly VVe ever be Lord in thy sight Thou canst us soon supply 2 VVith all good things which we do need And could we get thy VVings VVe should mount up from fear be freed And hate earth's empty things 3 Behold he 's come an Olive-leaf VVithin his mouth we see God's wrath is o're it is asswag'd O therefore joyful be 4 Let 's see thy face and hear thy voice And taste thy sweetest love O Souls ascend but O for Wings The VVings of Noah's Dove 5 Then should we fly away from hence Leaving this world and sin And soon wouldst thou Lord reach thy hand And kindly take us in HYMN 79. Joh. 16. 13. He will guide you into all truth 1 WE Strangers are Lord in the world Ah! 't is a wilderness And many crooked ways there are VVe therefore do confess 2 VVe want a Guide who skilful is Thy Spirit Lord is come No Guide like him be sure there is O let him guide us home 3 Thy Spirit points unto thy VVord And shews where dangers lye â—et's yield our selves with one accord To him continually 4 And we shall all be rid of cares And never lose our way â—e true Directions always gives VVe may not go astray 5 O well it is for us O Lord VVho naturally are blind That we have such a Guide as this To stay our doubtful mind 6 Then sing to him with heart and voice No counsel like to his He will not leave us till he hath Brought us to lasting bliss The End of the Third Part. PART IV. Containing SACRED HYMNS Illustrating the glorious Excellencies of God's holy WORD and blessed Gospel HYMN 80. Psal. 119. 105. Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light to my paths 1 LIght is a pleasant thing to see Thy Word true Light doth give Nothing can Lord so pleasant be 'T is that by which we live 2 By which we walk by which we work And all things else we do All they who are without this light Don't know whither they go 3 Thy Word discovery Lord doth make It manifesteth things From thence we do our judgment take It Knowledge to us brings 4 What once we were we know hereby How sad was then our state Sin 's filthy nature through it we ' spy And it do come to hate 5 The way of our Salvation too It doth discover clear And how thou wilt be worshipped Whilst we do all live here The Second Part. 1 Who the true Church is we may see If thy good Word we heed And by it we the false Church know Which filthy is indeed 2 All things that needful are O Lord Unto eternal life Is plain discovered by thy Word Which ends all doubts and strife 3 That is hath been a long time Amongst us here on Earth About the Church and Truth of God But this all silenc'd hath 4 Light hath a clearing quality And by its heat things grow And by it too all Fogs do fly Such influences flow 5 As doth revive and sweetly chear The Soul that drooping lies
King VVho strives our Souls to save 5 Our Enemies the Light do hate And fain wou'd once again Suppress the Gospel as or late O 't is their bitter pain 6 To see how Light and Truth breaks out But this is Lord our joy Arise and put them to the rout Who would thy Truth destroy 7 And we thy Praises will sing forth And laud thy Name therefore O let thy Word shine through the Earth Now and for evermore HYMN 158. The joyful Sound 1 WHo hath or doth O Lord believe Thâ— Report which thou hast given Many will hear â—but few receive Thâ— joyful News from Heaven 2 The joyful Sound that 's spread abroad There 's few which it do mind For though they have it often heard Yet not with hearts inclin'd 3 To that which is most truly good They have no mind at all But contrar'wise despise thy Word And do contemn thy Call 4 But unto some thou dost make known Thy glorious power divine And these are they that thou dost own And callest also thine 5 They do believe and also fear They love and do obey They cleave to thee and are sincere And follow thee alway 6 And them dost thou with Blessings crown They sing to thee therefore And hence it is thou dost them own And wilt for evermore HYMN 159. Psal. 23. 3. The Sinners Soul restored 1 'T Is thou O Lord who dost restore Our Souls which went astray And had been lost for evermore Hadst thou not found a way 2 For to recover us again By sending of thy Son Under thy wrath we should have lain And ever been undone 3 Our sin and sickness was so sore Nothing could do us good Nor life unto our Souls restore But the Physicians Blood 4 Our case was sad woful indeed If it we did but know Thou therefore sentst thy Son to bleed Such bowels didst thou show 5 That he for us and in our stead Thy dreadful wrath did bear That of his Flesh our Souls might seed Lost strength for to repair 6 Therefore we sing Lord unto thee And well indeed may they Who by thy Grace now quickned be And set in the right way 7 Unto eternal happiness Whose Souls thou dost restore They all praise thee Lord more or less And shall for evermore HYMN 160. The Godly Man's Soul restored 1 A Godly Man may greatly fall But thou Lord wilt restore His Soul again and so he shall Stand faster than before 2 He under sin long shall not lye Before he doth revive And whilst he 's down his Soul doth cry And greatly does he strive 3 Against all sin and it does hate And fain would he get clear Of every sin and evil thing To shew he is sincere 4 But wicked Men do make a trade Of sinning ev'ry day Their hearts are carnal and so hard Sins motions they obey 5 And in them also it doth reign And they in it delight Hence under wrath they do remain Being odious in thy sight 6 All praise to God the Lord above We find it otherwise That sin we hate and thee do love And thy sweet favour prize 7 Good Men cannot contented be Unless restor'd again And thy most precious sace do see And pardon do obtain 8 All glory to thy gracious Name We give to thee therefore And do resolve for to proclaim Thy praise for evermore HYMN 161. Psal. 23. 3. The glorious restauration of the Soul 1 THe Restoration of the Soul It is the work alone Of thy own Grace O God most high Which to us is made known 2 Thy wisdom and thy power divine And mercy infinite In equal glory Lord doth shine Hereby in all Mens sight 3 If thou hadst not stretch'd out thy hand Our Souls thus to restore We must have lain in Satan's band O Lord for evermore 4 But are our Souls restor'd indeed And rais'd to life again And from eternal death so freed Shall never feel that pain 5 And shall also preserved be Unto eternal bliss Well may such sing continually What comfort Lord like this 6 What ground of joy and gladness's here We 'll raise thy praise therefore For all restored Souls shall sing To thee for evermore The Second Part. The Sinner's misery and the Saints glory 1 Sad was the Loss Man did sustain By his most dismal Fall God's Image marr'd his Soul deprav'd And brought into great thrall 2 Defil'd wounded and naked made And dead in sin did lie Thus did his glory at once fade Through his iniquity 3 Bound in strong Bonds in Satan's Chains His Eyes put out also He wickedly his God disdains To him a cursed Foe 4 For in the mind such enmity Is there in each vile one That they resist thee day and night And bid thee to be gone 5 But yet such Grace didst thou extend To such a filthy Foe As to send Christ thy only Son The Devil to o'rethrow 6 And Man redeem with stretch'd out Hand Thy Image to restore And heal his wounds and make him see Who was so blind before 7 Into sweet Union with thy self Thou taâ—â—st him once again And he in thine own Bosom 's laid Thâ— Enmity being slain 8 From sickness he 's recovered From bondage quite ser free He lives again who once was dead And dearly now loves thee 9 Well may this cause all Souls to sing Who thus restored be For unto them Lord from hence springs Joy to eternity HYMN 163. The precious Promises 1 A Happy Soul O Lord is he Who Union has with thee Th' Promises to him are given Which sweet and precious be 2 Lord when thou giv'st thy self to us Promises are precious But never till we did believe Could we e're find them thus 3 All praise to God the Lord on high And to Christ who did die To purchase for us Blessings store To all Eternity 4 We now therefore O Lord will sing Unto our glorious King From whence the precious Promises Of Grace to us doe spring 5 What precious Blessings do we see Who interest have in thee And shall be happy evermore Unto eternity HYMN 164. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament 1 HAlleluja O happy day That ever Christ was born And happy we that e're we see This everlasting Morn 2 Bless'd be the Lamb that hither came To be a Sacrifice 'T is by thy Blood we have all good In thee all Blessings lyes 3 Our Bands to break thou didst them take And with them thou wast bound God's Cords we burst thou wast acurst To heal our grievous Wound 4 For us he dy'd being crucify'd Sustain'd that cruel death Wast broke with grief us'd as a Thief And gave up his sweet breath 5 His Grave was made and Body laid With the rich and unjust His Honour high despis'd did lye All cover'd up in Dust. 6 Admirable sight a love most bright Never the like was seen That one so high so low should lye Vile Wretches to redeem â—Mongst Men what one wou'd e're have gone His Son thus
to set free All praise unto the Son of God And equal praise to thee 5 The Father of our glorious Lord The God of Grace and Love Who didst us pity and afford Salvation from above 6 No freedom Lord fâ—â— sin is there But by the Son alone Who did thy wrath from Sinners bear Who were all quite undone 7 Let such who liberty now have Thy Praises sing therefore For them wilt thou from bondage save O Lord for evermore HYMN 174. A Hymn after a Farewell Sermon 1 SHine forth O Lord upon our Souls And let thy Showers fall That so we may be rooted well And flourish great and small 2 We have a sweet reviving time Who lately seem'd as dead When shall we be as in the prime O raise our withered Head 3 We have had a sore Winters day A pinching time was here But shall such Weather fly away And springing times draw near 4 We praise thy great and glorious Name For Seasons we have had O let us not be put to shame But in thy self be glad 5 We now must part and for a while Not see each other here So let us walk that when Christ comes With him we may appear 6 And sing sweet Songs of Melody And Joy in God above And ravish'd be eternally With his transcendant Love HYMN 175. Christ knocks at the Door 1 THou Lord knocks at the Sinner's Door Desiring to come in To store their hearts with precious Grace And to destroy their sin 2 Thy Love is great and therefore Lord Dost wait on them we see Who will attend unto thy Word And open unto thee 3 Lord thou dost knock and call aloud Sinners rouze up with speed If you do open unto him No good thing shall you need 4 Thou dost not come with empty hand To those who do believe For they with thee Communion have And such like Joys receive 5 Which prized are by holy Ones Thy Consolations be Not small O Lord but very great Such do receive from thee 6 All praise and glory and renown Therefore to thee they sing Yea praise let 's raise continually Of Christ our glorious King HYMN 176. The Foot-steps of the Flock 1 TEll me O thou beloved One Where thou thy Flock dost feed On thee we do depend alone That thou our Souls mayst lead 2 Into rich Pastures fresh and green Where we do comfort find Which doth content our precious Souls And stay our fainting mind 3 Thou sendst us to the first Foot-steps Of thy dear Flock of old There for to feed and to lye down In thy own blessed Fold 4 Where rest we may under thy shade With much delight and peace Where streams of joy most sweetly flow Which run and never cease 6 Thou hast o'recome us with thy Love We can't but must love thee And being drawn Lord from above We run continually 6 Therefore we sing unto thy Name And lift thy praise on high And for thy sake bear any shame And will not thee deny 8 If we do find we do love thee And thou dost Love return We 'll never cease to raise thy praise Until our lives are done HYMN 177. Act. 8. 5. Christ preach'd 1 HAll eluja to the Lord on high All glory honour praise Ascribe to him continually And live to him always 2 Lift Christ on high our glorious King Iâ— whom all fulness dwells He is our Life and Fountain-spring His glory great excells 3 'T is Christ O God that we do preach As thou dost us command O let thy Word Men's hearts so reach It may break Satan's Band. 4 O set their Souls at liberty And them unite to thee To sing thy praise melodiously Whilst they thy glory see 5 There 's none like Christ in all the Earth He is that lovely One His honour we would Lord spread forth And him exalt alone 6 Thou hast made him the All in all To us in ev'ry thing Before him shall the mighty fall And own him to be King His Day is near his Foes must down And never rise again And flourish must his glorious Crown And ever shall he reign HYMN 178. A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper Wonders of Grace 1 O Let us all with chearful voice Sweet Halleluja's sing And magnifie the Lord most high Our glorious God and King 2 Who wond'rous things for us hast done Which all our Eyes behold In saving of his sinking Church As in the days of old 3 Let us loud Praise proclaim always And godly also live Continually both night and day And glory to him give 4 Let Christ be had in great esteem And lifted up on high O let us all remember him Who for us all did die 5 How did he Lord with bitter cryes Make known his grief to thee Whilst languishing his Body hung For us upon the Tree 6 Unto the Cross they did thee nail Thy Sides they pierc'd also O let us all apply thy Blood Which from thy Wounds did flow 7 It s precious vertue we receive To purge and make us white That through it we might all indeed Be lovely in thy sight 8 Lord didst thou die that we might live O let us sigh and mourn With fervent hearts unfeignedly To think what thou hast born 9 To save our Souls from Wrath and Hell That we might changed be And so at last in Heaven dwell To all eternity HYMN 179. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for our late Deliverance 1 THy wondrous Acts of Grace O Lord Wrought in all Peoples sight May stir us up with one accord To praise thee day and night 2 The cursed snare that Babel laid Is broken Lord by thee And they of whom we were afraid Confounded also be 3 When we like Men near dead did lye And knew not what to do Thou didst defeat our Enemy And them quite overthrow 4 Thou hast also Lord heard our Cry For bleeding Ireland And sav'd the King when death was nigh With thy blessed Right-hand 5 And Liberty to us is given To Worship without fear And with sweet Dews and Showers from Heav'n Our Souls thou now dost chear 6 We therefore glorifie thy Name To whom all praise belongs And celebrate thy glorious Fame With joy in holy Songs HYMN 180. The power of Prayer 1 PRayer is a Duty ev'ry one Should use both day and night Prayer is a Duty God does love And in it takes delight 2 Prayer is a Duty prevalent It has Jehova's Ear Prayer should to Heaven be daily sent When we are in great fear 3 VVhate're we want if we do pray To thee most servently And ask according to thy VVill VVe shall have all supply 4 To Prayer of wicked Men O Lord Thou wilt no Answer give But wilt hear those who are sincere And do uprightly live 5 All praise to God the Lord most high VVho hast said Seek my face VVhare're thou dost our Souls deny Give us more of thy Grace HYMN 181. Saints Safety 1 TO God most high we lift our voice And
176 1 341 â—hrist preached 177 1 342 â—onders of Grace 178 1 343 â—ymn of Thanksgiving 179 1 344 â—ower of Prayer 180 1 345 â—aiâ—ts Safety 181 1 346 â—ll praise to God 182 1 347 â—hey shall look to him 183 1 348 â—fter a Fit of Sickness 184 1 349 â—uy Gold tryed 185 1 350 â—eavenly Feast 186 1 352 â—arvest of Joy 187 1 353 â—oful Harvest of the wicked 188 1 354 â—hrist's Passion 190 1 355 â—or wake ye Virgins 191 1 356 â—hrist's Exhaltation 192 1 357 â—igns of the Last Day 193 1 358 â—â—ay of Jubilee 194 1 359 â—ymn of Praise 195 1 360 â—leeding Heart 196 1 361 â—â—ings done for us 197 1 362 â—hings done in us 198 1 363 â—race shining 199 1 363 â—read indeed 200 1 364 â—east of Fat things 201 1 365 â—nless that ye believe 202 1 366 â—he glorious Gift 203 1 366 â—hrist become poor 204 1 367 â—ymn of Praise 205 1 368 â—he blessed Man 206 1 370 â—hrist's Kingdom 207 1 371 â—aints Security 208 1 372 â—rath against Persecutors 209 1 373 Misery of the wicked 210 1 374 The spotless Saint 211 1 374 Pastures flourishing 212 1 375 Sion repair'd 213 1 37â— The perfect Man 214 1 376 Prayers answered 215 1 37â— Spiritual Worshipperâ— 216 1 37â— Sacred Pantings 217 1 37â— Sheep of God's Pasture 218 1 38â— A Psalm of Praise 219 1 38â— Longings for good Times 220 1 38â— Free Pardon 221 1 38â— All Creatures to praise God 222 1 38â— Hymns to be sung as the 25th Psalm Hymn 59. 2d Part. Page 146. Hymns 63 64. 7th 8th Parts Page 160 161. Hymns to be sung as the 100dth Psalm Hymn 20. 6th Part. Page 47. Hymn 62. 6th Part. Page 158 159. Hymn 14. Page 270. Hymn 118. 3d. 4th Part. Page 276 277. Hymn 222. Page 383. ERRATA PAge 34. Line 19. add shall Page 41. Line 17. r. Men. Page 45. Line 23. for Jesus r. â—ess Page 46. Line 12. blot-out O. Page 64. Line 6. for weak r. â—eek Page 78. Line 8. for likely r. leaky Page 156. Line 15. blot out Lord. Page 157. Line 18. blot out do SPIRITUAL MELODY Containing Near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns c. PART I. THE INTRODUCTION ALL praise be given to the Lord Who condescends so low For to unfold deep things to us By things which we do know Lord give us more Knowledge divine Thy Word Explain to us That we may find those things of thine To be indeed precious Pour forth thy Spirit on us Lord Deep Mysteries to know That we may find Grace in our Souls And in it also grow And by it may be help'd alwayes Thy Praises to sing forth And live also unto thy praise Whilst we are on the Earth PART I. SACRED HYMNS Setting forth The Glory and excellent Perfections of GOD the FATHER HYMN â— Math. 5. 16. Glorifie your Father which is in Heaven 1 A Father doth his Child beget So we begotten are By thy own Word and Spirit Lord And do thine Image bear 2 He likewise doth his Children cloath And doth them also love So thou most richly cloaths all such That are born from above 3 A Father feeds and does protect Such who his Children be So thou dost feed and save all those Who do belong to thee 4 And also doth delight in them Who him resemble do To such who are most like to thee Thou dost chief favour show Second Part. 5 A Father loves his Children should All live in Unity So thou delights to see thy Saints Walk in sweet Harmony 6 He ever does o'relook the faults Which he in them does spy So all thy People's faults likewise Thou dost O Lord pass by 7 'T is a high honour to descend From such who Noble be Kings Children are all but base born To those Lord born of thee 8 Rich Parents may soon poor be made And also they do die Thou Lord art rich and so wilt be Unto Eternity 9 All praise and glory unto God Our Father be therefore And unto Christ that ransom'd us Be Praise for evermore HYMN 2. Psal. 73. 26. God the Portion of his People 1 A Portion Lord thou didst design On thine for to bestow Nought didst thou think was good enough For them of things below 2 Nor things in Heaven which excell And therefore dost impart Thy self as the Portion alone Of all upright in Heart 3 Who then is able to conceive How rich thy Children are For they have all since they have thee And each an equal share 4 All have a God all have a Christ Nay all that thou hast too Each one hath thee intirely This does their Riches show 5 And they Lord never shall have less Their Portion can't be spent Nor treacherously by wicked ones From them it can't be rent 6 Fire can't their bless'd Portion burn Nor Thieves steal it away Nor Moths nor Rust it can't corrupt O happy happy they The second Part. 7 All things are theirs who have thee Lord Thô under age they be But yet that day will quickly come Of their Felicity 8 When full possession they shall have Of all that is their own And every one of them thou wilt With lasting Glory Crown 9 This Portion ah how doth it suit And answer every want And fully does it satisfie The Soul of every Saint 10 All Glory and high praise therefore Let us together sing To God the Father and the Son From whence such Riches spring HYMN 2. Psal. 90. 1. God the Saints dwelling place 1 THy Saints Lord have a dwelling strong And thou that dwelling art No habitation like to this Hath any haughty Heart 2 For 't is the low and humble Soul That in the Lord does dwell Where such do rest and have repose This dwelling doth excell 3 A house ah 't is our home always And when we absent be How do we long for to return So do our Soul till we 4 Return again unto our God When we from thee do stray O bring us to our bless'd abode Christ Jesus is the Way 5 We here no perfect rest shall find Untill we fixed are In our brave house that is above No Palace like to it here The second Part. 1 A House preserves from heat and cold From Winds and cruel storms Those who Lord dwell in thee are bold Being safe from fear of harms 2 And in our House our comforts lie And all our chiefest treasure God is our Joy our Souls delight In whom is sweetest pleasure 3 Propriety unto a house Doth make it valued Our interest in our God alone Makes us lift up our head 4 In a great House are many Rooms To dine and also lye Rare secret Chambers also we Do in thee clearly spy 5 Each Attribute is as a Room Whither thy Saints do go By precions Acts of Faith and then Nothing they fear below 6 Another house thô stately t is It may be batteâ—d down But thou art such a House O Lord That can't be overthrown
7 Hast then away to your abode Let all with speed hast home For dreadful storms you may expect Will very quickly come The Third Part. Chambers of Safety 1 O come O come Gods people all With speed hast ye away Enter your Chambers great and small No longer do you stay 2 For God the mighty God above Is rising out of 's place And will the Hills and Mountains move And Vengeance pour apace 3 There is a way found out that ye May be secured When Sinners shall consumed be Who basely are misled 4 Doth it not thunder afar off It Lightens also sore O tremble all and do not scoff For hark 't is more and more 5 Children get home and do not stay Hast to your dwelling place For if you make the least delay Then sad may be your case 6 All who abroad or in the Fields Do foolishly remain They may as the Egyptians were Be ruined and slain Isa. 26. 20. A Storm a coming 1 O Quake ye who most guilty are Who love and live in sin For God will suddenly break forth As usual hath not been 2 But sing ye Saints and joyfull be Christs Kingdom does draw near Do you leave all Iniquity And nothing do you fear 3 The shaking times that are at hand Will bring Great Babel down And then will God save this our Land And Saints with Blessings Crown 4 Therefore if ye in Christ are found To every Duty led And have your Hearts sincere and sound Look up lift up your head 5 For your Redemption does draw near Gods praises sing therefore Unto his call do you adhere Then sing for evermore HYMN 4. Joh. 15. 1. God compared to a Husbandman 1 RIch Husbandmen have House and Land Both moist and also dry God o're the Earth hath the Command And true propriety 2 The beasts of th' field and fowls of th' Air With Silver and the Gold Is all the Lords yea and what else Our Eyes can here behold 3 He may give it to whom he will And then take it away He makes men rich and makes them poor And none dare him gain-say 4 Some ground he plows and sows it then With choice and precious seeds Whilst other ground does barren lie Eat up and spoil'd with Weeds 5 And who shall say what doest thou He may do what he will All are thine own what e're thou dost Yet thou art righteous still The second Part. 1 A Husband 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 very well His ground will barren be Unless it is well manured No profit he can see 2 Even so unless the fallow ground Of thy base wicked heart Be broken up it will be found That thou most barren art 3 A Husbandman does spare no cost Nor grudge at his great pains That so he may his ground make good When he his end obtains 4 So God likewise thinks nought too much Who does great cost bestow On Souls of men when they prove such Who forth his Glory show 5 A Husbandman his Trees doth prune More fruitful them to make But branches that unfruitful be Such off the Trees does take 6 And thus doth God by all those men Who by profession are In Jesus Christ who barren prove Them long he will not spare 7 But such that fruitful Branches be He purges every one And abundantly shall they bring forth Before that he has done 8 As God doth sow so he likewise Doth cause the rain to fall That so his Vineyard flourish may And 's Trees be fruitful all 9 Which other Husbandmen can't do Nor can they change the soyl But God can make Mens hearts most good Which naturally were vile 10 All praise to him therefore let 's give And set his glory forth And fruitfully unto him live Whilst we do live on earth HYMN 5. Heb. 3. 4. God the chief Builder 1 HE that did build all things is God 'T is he and he alone That made the world and all things in 't Praise ye the Holy One. 2 And he laid the Foundation sure Of th' Earth and Heaven too Which long have been and still endure Will put them down also 3 'T is he that built his Glorions Church And laid the corner stone In all the Earth there is None-such O praise the Holy One. 4 With precious Stones he hath it built Yea living ones they are And by his Spirit so compact 'T is â—ar beyond compare 5 The Timber and the Stones by him Were squared curiously That all the Buildings in the World With this cannot come nigh 6 The matter and the form also Did he alone ordain No alteration must be made Upon eternal pain 7 All other Builders Servants have To labour with their hands Who according to the pattern act And just as he commands 8 So Ministers God does imploy Who must the pattern know And if they alter any thing They do their folly show 9 The Rule it is Gods Holy Word Would you the Pattern view 'T is the first Church the Lord did build As th' Apostles Acts do shew The second Part. 1 Nothing but precious Stones must be On the foundation plac'd By such who wood or stubble build This fabrick is disgrac'd 2 And they will suffer loss thereby When it comes to be try'd Because such stuff cannot endure Their work will not abide 3 Then see all ye who are call'd Saints That you are precious Gold I mean sincere and godly ones Whom God loves to behold 4 And see that you his building are And in you he does dwell If in you he has no abode Down you must go to Hell HYMN 6. Exod. 15. 3. God a Man of War 1 GOD is a man of war and he Has many â—rmies who Almighty are in strength therefore Down shall his Foes all go 2 The Enemies who do ingage Against this Man of war â—re all infernal pow'rs below And such who wicked are 3 God is a Warriour just and good And mighty skill he hath Before him never any stood In Hell much less on Earth 'T is for his Glory he does take The Sword into his hand And wo to such who head do make Against his dread Command 5 In war he is most terrible If he sets in array The Battel once against his Foes They 'll soon melt all away 6 He 'll make the earth to tremble when He does gird on his Sword And cause all proud and haughty men To fall at his own word 6 If he the Trumpet once does sound And like a Lion roar The wicked he will all confound And Vengeance on them pour 8 An Armory and Weapons too Of Indignation hath With Fire and Smoke and Hail also He soon can spoil the Earth 9 If man provoke him to arise And stir up Jealousy He like a travailling Woman will Break forth and loudly cry 10 A Banner he hath to display A white Flag he puts out To see if Sinners will submit Whose Courage seems so stout 11 If they will not lay down their Arms And with him
didst relate Who quickly cast his eyes 3 Upon our Souls for we were those With whom he fell in love And whom for him the Father chose Who nothing had to move 4 His dear affections for alas We loathsom were to see And were in a most dismal case Through our iniquity 5 But yet thy love it was so great A Journey didst thou take From Heav'n to Earth that so thou might'st A Marriage with us make But ah what didst thou suffer first Before this could be done Or we were Cast Lord for our Lives And Condemn'd every one And thou couldst never us obtain Nor with us marriage make Unless to free us from that pain Didst die Lord for our sake And this thou didst most readily All praise unto thy Name We purchas'd were with thy dear Blood And so thine own became The second Part. The glorious Bridegroom O what a choice Lord hast thou made Are fuch vile ones as we â—nto thy lovely bosom laid And joyned unto thee Are we espous'd to such a Prince The King of Heav'n and Earth Who has o're all preheminence Whose glories thus shine forth Angelick Nature didst pass by And set thy tender heart On such as we O let us cry Thou lovely lovely art 4 Yet ah how long was it before Thou couldst make us to yield We were so dark but now O Lord Thou thou hast won the Field 5 Let us our selves give up to thee As overcome with love And comfort us continually With Cordials from above 6 Ah! at this door our joys come in This is the blessed spring Of all true good for having thee We have Lord ev'ry thing 7 And if Communion we enjoy And find thy comfort sweet Our Souls shall sing and raise thy praise Whilst we lye at thy feet The Third Part. The praise of the sacred Bridegroom 1 Praise in the highest joys betide These sacred Lovers dear The holy Bridegroom and his Bride Most glorious do appear 2 Let Heaven above be fill'd with Songs Who see how they do shine On Eath beneath let all Mens Tongues Sing forth his praise divine If sullen Man refuse to speak Since Heaven and Earth combine â—et Rocks and stones their silence break And sing his praise divine Ah! 't was this sacred Bridal Knot To tye thou didst design O let such love ne're be forgot Such sacred love of thine Ye holy Seraphims above O haste and come away Who do admire Jesus love Sing ye his praise each day With Saints on Earth your joys divide With speed O do ye come Earth ne're produc'd so fair a Bride Nor Heaven a Bridegroom Whose Feet are like to burning Brass Whose Eyes a flaming Fire Who bringeth mighty things to pass Sing to him him admire The fourth Part. Our hearts the praises must express Of Juda's glorious Lion The sweet and fragrant Flower of Jesus The blessed King of Zion To him that on the Throne doth sit Oh 't is his praise alone That we will sing O it is fit We praise the holy One 3 Our hearts and tongues should all rejoyâ—â— Angels in consort sing Aloud with a melodious voice Praise ye our glorious King 4 Whose Head is whiter than the Snow That 's driven with the Wind Whose Visage like a flame doth show And doth all things confin'd 5 And yet he unconfined is magnifie him alone What Loverâ—is there like to this Sing praise to th' holy One. 6 Let 's raise his Name who hath reveal'd His sweet eternal love Who by his stripes our Souls hath heal'd Now is enthron'd above 7 Let trumps of praise ascend on high Let them be loudly blown So that an Eccho pierce the skie Of praise to th' Three in One. The fifth Part. 1 〈◊〉 Saints neglect this duty should Or to sing be averse Sure rugged Rocks and Mountains would God's Praises soon reherâ—e The twinkling Stars that day and night Do their long circuits run â—he Moon too in her monthly flight Also the glorious Sun All these do through the Universe God's blessed praise make known How can the Saints be then averse To sing to th' Holy One. Let every Saint on Earth rejoyce O therefore let them msang Since Christ hath made them his sweet choice Let them praise their dear King Especially all you who be Filled with joy raptur'd in bliss Who can say My Beloved's mine And I am also his Sing this as the Hundredth Psalm HAil glor'ous Prince the precious Air Eccho's Praise to th' illustrious Pair â—et no dark Clouds of Night obscure This blessed Day but thus endure â—et Mortals now in Consort sing Anthems to th' Eternal King â—or Frost nor scorching Heat of June â—e're put thy Singers out of Tune Hail glorious Prince whose matchless love Brought thee from thy high Throne above To court thy Spouse in a poor dress Yet was thy Glory ne're the less Though thou wast treated with disdain Yet Angels waited on thy Train Shepherds thy joyful Welcom sing And Wise Men do their Oblations bring Blessed Espousals our Freedom bought A Match that our Redemption wrought Hail glorious Spouse blessed in him That Crowns thee with Heav'ns Diadem Behold an unparallel'd story A Slave advanc'd to lasting glory A Virgin fetter'd in her sin Once vile but now glorions within From base estate a Queen of Honour And peerless Beauty put upon her Since words can't dâ—'t Conceptions weak Our Joys in Extasies let 's speak Heb. 1. 3. Who is the express Image of his Person 1 IN thee the Father shines most clear And such who do thee see The Father may behold likewise His Known O Lord by thee 2 Thou dost him clearly represent Unto our very sight Whose express Image Lord thou art Most glorious and bright Such whom the Father never saw To them thou dost him show All his perfections are in thee What further would we know 4 Thou dost Lord represent to us God whom we cannot see He dwells in light inaccessible Which can't approached be 5 Thou brings him to our minde and sight Whereby we may conceive Of his eternal glory bright And clearer knowledge have 6 Of him and also him adore In thee and by thee too But after all we must confess We little see or know 7 All praise and glory unto God And Christ in whom doth shine All glories which the Father hath Most sacred and divine HYMN 22. Mat. 9. 12. They that are whole need not a Physician but they that are sick THou Lord the good Physician art Who knowest very well All the diseases of our heart And also hast such skill 2 That thou dost know what 't is likewise Will ease us of our pain Nay perfectly so cure us We sick shan't be again 3 And thou wast authorized too The Father licens'd thee And did appoint thee to this work Physician of Souls to be 4 And thou approved hast been ost The works which thou didst do Did witness bear to thy great skill Authority also 5 Thou know'st our constitution sins And
satisfie The second Part. 1 Our Cause Lord thou didst undertake Without the hopes of fee And this does us most chearful make We hope we now shall see 2 An end put to that bitter strife Which has been long between Our God and us alas our life In jeopardy has been 3 O blessed Lord we do perceive Our Cause it does go well For he who doth on thee believe Shall never go to Hell 4 But he shall live eternally In joy and happy bliss Our Advocate has won the day What love is like to this 5 Thou in our stead was pleas'd to die Who Criminals all were The Law for us didst satisfie No errours can appear 6 No superseding of our suit Our Foes can't it remove For thou as Judge in chief shalt fit In the high Court above The Third Part. There 's no Appeal from that high Throne Our Cause being carried there If Conscience should bring Charges on Yet there we all stand clear 2 For though sin does in us abide It in us shall not reign And we have Jesus on our side Who will wash us again 3 But hear us once ogain O Lord Shall we our pardon see And know that we are justify'd And peace have all with thee 4 How sweetly then Lord shall we sing No cause have we to doubt Therefore we 'll leave our Cause with thee And sing thy Praises out 5 But O ye Saints take heed of sin But if that sin you do An Advocate with God there is Who pleads always for you 6 And now poor Sinners will you fly To him with care and speed This Advocate for you does plead Who for your Souls did bleed 7 THough you no money have at all To carry on the Suit Yet he will be your Advocate If to him you submit HYMN 39. Joh. 6. 50. I am the Bread of Life 1 THou art the Bread of Life O Lord Bread is a blessed thing Some Bread to us do thou afford Shall we lye here starving 2 When in our Father's House there 's store And we have nought to eat Remember us think on the poor A little broken Meat 3 Ah! some small Crumbs Lord let us have Which from thy Table fall A bit of Bread we humbly crave Or we shall perish all 4 Bread is the stay and staff of life 'T is Bread will do us good Fill us O Lord with holy strife Till we attain this food 5 Bread is ordain'd to an high end The life of Man to save â—om Heaven Lord thou didst descend That our poor souls might st have That blessing 's great ah life is sweet Lord we must eat or die â—nd therefore beg now at thy feet Some Bread do not deny The second Part. 1 Bread pleasant is unto the taste To souls who hungry be This property also thou hast O it it is found in thee 2 What can taste sweeter than thy love O come poor souls and try That Bread which came down from above Is set before your eye 3 By Faith you must this Bread behold And you by Faith must eat Without true Faith you have been told It is alas dry Meat 4 Bread does renew the strength of Men Who ready are to saint O then on Christ let 's feed agen Eat Bread poor drooping Saint 5 On Christ rely don't look within On Jesus do depend 'T is he has made an end of sin To him God does thee send 6 Bread is the best of earthly things A morsel is worth Gold From Christ all blessings to us spring His worth none can unfold 7 Bread is a portion for the poor O let us haste away But see you come to the right door There may ye feed each day 8 But what is common Bread to this Which soon does putrifie Oh feed on this none like it is Eat and ye shall not die 9 All praise to God and Christ the Lord Who Bread to us do give O sing his praise Saints all your days Eat and your souls shall live HYMN 40. Mal. 4. 2. The Sun of righteousness shall arise with healing under his wings 1 THere is a Sun there is but one To light the Universe Beside thy self O Lord there 's none Who can enlighten us 2 Thou art the Fountain of true Light Nay all light is from thee â—s thou art God omnipotent Cloathed in Majesty All light of grace which Saints receive From thee Lord does it flow â—ew Men who in this world do live Alas are lighted so What clearer is there than the Sun O what can brighte shine Thy glory O most holy One Exceds it is divine Most splendant rays do sparkle forth Which dazles every eye Thy beams are brighter than the Sun That shines so gloriously Thou art the Soul of all the World By thee all Creatures live All things together would be hurl'd If life thou didst not give We see the Earth and Heaven too Thou dost uphold them all If thou should'st once let go thy hold Together down they 'd fall The second Part. Thou like the Sun communicates Thy glorious influence Of grace and goodness to thy Saints Thou hast preheminence 2 What a dark world would this be Were there no Sun to shine What darkness Lord ah should we see Had we no beams of thine 3 'T is thou that dost expell away Dark vapours of the night Thick mists and fogs they all do fly When thou appear'st in sight 4 Most pow'rfully dost thou expell The darkness that 's within And makes the soul in light to dwell By vanquishing our sin 5 Thou mak'st a sweet and lovely day When once thou dost arise And dries up th'filth that in our way Did lye before our eyes 6 'T is thou who makes a lovely spring Those things which seemed dead VVhen thou draw'st near are flourishing And forth their glories spread 7 VVithout thy influences Lord Thy Veg'atives can't grow Till thou dost life to us afford No fruit from us can flow 8 Let all who on the earth do dwell Sing with a chearful voice The praise of Jesus let them tell And in this Sun rejoyce The Third Part. O Lord until that thou dost shine No heat within have we All spiritual warmth's from beams of thine All true joy is from thee 2 The Sun does heal as well as warm And when thou dost arise VVe need not fear no kind of harm From inward enemies 3 For thy sweet wings fresh healing brings Our hearts to mollifie And to those Souls who feel Death's sting A plaister dost apply 4 According as the matter is On which the Sun does shine So doth it always operate So do those rays of thine 5 To one whose heart thou hast made soft Thy word a savour is Of life unto life but to some A Savour of death ' t is 6 The Sun doth ripen things we see To bring the harvest on So we are ripen'd Lord by thee And for thee every one 7 Thus do thy glories Lord appear By these things we may know
At the great day when Christ appears Appear in glory bright And in God's Kingdom shall henceforth Shine like the Morning light 6 Then do not mourn for such who die In Christ their dearest Friend Their gain is great of all their grief There is a final end HYMN 138. 1 Thess. 4. 14. Them that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him 1 DEath is a sleep it is a rest From all our labour here And to the Saints it is the best And so it will appear 2 They fall asleep in a sweet place They sleep in Jesus do They Union have with him through Grace Which death can't overthrow 3 Death can't dissolve that blessed Knot That union doth remain And unto Jesus Christ do go Death unto Saints is gain 4 But though the Sinner falls asleep His sleep is troublesome His Spirits shall no rest receive Till the last day doth come 5 But under wrath and dreadful Ire His Spirit then shall lye When death dos come he feels Hell-fire He sleeps in misery 6 'T is but one part that taketh rest That Sleep too soon will o're When God will on Body and Soul Eternal vengeance pour HYMN 139. Phil. 1. 13. Having a desire to depart and be with Christ c. 1 DEpart from what and whither go But why art in such haste O 't is because thou well didst know How sweet Christ's love doth taste 2 Depart from Earth and go to Heav'n From Saints that dwell below To them to whom bless'd Crowns are given Who do no sorrow know 3 Depart from Sin and Suffering To go to lasting bliss From being Poor to be a King What change is there like this 4 But yet thou must wait till the time That God prefixed hath And then thou shalt depart in peace And have the end of Faith 5 O happy Man thou art the Lord's Let death come when it will And he thy precious Soul at last Will with his glory fill HYMN 140. Psal. 49. 14. And the Righteous shall have dominion over them in the morning 1 THe Morning comes when Night is gone The Night is now far spent The Resurrection day comes on When Jesus shall be sent 2 To call the Dead out of their Graves That is the Morning sure Which will not have another Night That Day will last for ever 3 Thy Sun will rise and ne're go down ' And then thou shalt awake Out of thy Bed and have a Crown That will thee happy make 4 Thou wast of no esteem on Earth But a poor Underlin But shalt at last dominion have When that day doth begin 5 It will a Morning be in which No Clouds shall more appear Thy Sun shall rise and shine he shall Beyond all shinings here 6 O wait ye Saints then for the Morn Look up it is ev'n day Break forth and sing all Saints of God Who dwell in House of Clay 7 Your day doth hasten on apace Look up lift up your Eyes The Morning comes when you shall rule O're all your Enemies HYMN 141. Rev. 20. 12. And I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the Books were opened c. 1 HArk how the mighty Trumpet sounds The Judge is on the Throne Now joy to Saints shall much abound But hark how Sinners groan 2 Now now the Books shall opened be The Judgment-day is come And Christ will judge impartially And Sinners shall be dumb 3 Nothing to say Ah! no excuse â— All silent all are mute And shall the Sentence now receive Which wrath will execute 4 Rejoyce ye Saints for Christ will say O Come who are blessed Ye blessed of my Father now With joy lift up your head 5 And take the Kingdom long prepar'd For you But ah alas The wicked then will houl and cry To see their woful case HYMN 142. Of Heaven 2 Tim. 4. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness c. 1 NO sooner shall the Judgment end But Saints shall crowned be And shine they shall in glorious Robes Unto eternity 2 Then shall we see the blessed One Who crowned was with Thorns Who shed for us his precious Blood Whose Heart was broke with scorns 3 Him whom our Souls so dearly love We all shall shortly see With open face and shall above With him for ever be 4 That Man that here met with disgrace We there shall see so bright That Angels can't behold his face For its exceeding light 5 What gladness will possess our heart When we shall see these things For light and life in ev'ry part Will rise like lasting Springs 6 Next unto Christ we shall behold Saints Souls in glory shine Whose Bodies shall be made like his All glorious all divine HYMN 143. The Second Part. 1 EAch Saint shall then shine more or less In Crowns excelling Gold Triumph they shall in heavenly bliss Amazing to behold And each of them in majesty Shall represent a King Yea Angel-like for dignity And shall with Cherubs sing 3 Immortal are they ev'ry one And shine like to the Sun Their glory also shall abide Their day shall ne're be done 4 Their Bodies which sometimes were torn And Bones that broken were For Jesus's sake he will adorn With health and glory fair 5 They shall also with Angels then Joyn in sweet harmony To sing and celebrate God's praise Unto eternity 6 This we shall hear this we shall see While raptured in bliss When we with blessed Jesus be What happiness like this HYMN 144. The Third Part. 1 OUr Friends that lived Godly here Shall there he found again Ah! we shall meet and then we shall Together all remain 2 This is the place this is the state Of all that are sincere Which Men nor Angels can relate So great 's the glory there 3 Grace here doth tune our hearts and tongues For heav'nly harmony That sing we may with Angels all Unto eternity 4 Here run the Chrystal streams of Life Quite thorough all our Veins Grace doth our Souls to God unite Like glorious Golden Chains We here are made both fit and meet For that Inheritance 5 Where we shall reign triumphantly And have preheminence 6 Now that which sweetens all is this Our glory will remain No end will there be of our bliss When we begin to raign 7 In hopes of that high glory then Break forth ye Saints and sing And also live unto the praise Of your most glorious King HYMN 145. Of Hell Mark 9. 46. Where the Worm dieth not and the Fire is not quenched 1 WHen Saints shall glorified be The Sinners pangs excell When Saints shall all in Heaven sing Sinners shall houl in Hell 2 The foolish Sinner little thinks What sorrows will abound Within himself when on the brink Of Tophet he is found 3 Hell is alas beyond all thought So frightful and forlorn No mortal Creature can relate The pangs that there are born 4 God will exclude them evermore From his most blessed face And them involve
most innocent For us is ready slain And we as Guests are hither sent To feed on him again 3 But O what Love and Grace is here When we were hungry Christ's Body Lord thou didst prepare That for us he might die 4 For nothing but his Flesh and Blood Could our poor Souls sustain Therefore O Lord thou didst cry forth O let my Lamb be slain 5 O let his precious Blood run out For to them it I 'll give Or else they 'll perish without doubt 'T is doâ—â—â— Come eat and live 6 Eat eat O Friends on what is good And drink abundantly The best of Heav'n is your Food No fatness I deny 7 O Lord thy Love is very sweet And we therefore do cry O feed us with this precious Food Untill we come to die 8 And we will sing thy Praises Lord Even both rich and poor And to the blessed Lamb we 'll sing Praises for evermore HYMN 152. A Hymn of Praise after the Lord Supper Saints die with Christ. 1 ALI glory unto Christ the Lord 'T is thy immortal fame VVe will sing forth with one accord And glorifie thy Name 2 O blessed God thou art all Love No minute 'scapes thy breast But brings a favour from above In that sweet love we rest 3 Lord didst thou die and do we live Hath not grief slain us yet Vocuhsafe to us thy grace to give To live as it is meet 4 Did thy most precious love to me Make thee to leave thy Throne And mount the Stage of Infamy And shalt thou die alone 5 Lord let me die unto sin That death O let me see Be thou the death of sin O Lord VVhich was death unto thee 6 And as all fulness is in thee O then we pray pour in For we are empty thou dost know Except it be of sin 7 And since thou hast O Holy One A Salve for ev'ry Sore Let us rejoyce and praise thy Name Now and for evermore HYMN 153. Luke 13. 10. Joy in Heaven when Sinners repent 1 LOrd is there joy in Heav'n above VVhen Sinners turn to thee Let this our Souls affections move To long till it we see 2 VVhat cause of joy then hath that heart VVho with repenting tears Unfeignedly cleaves unto thee And to thy ways adheres 3 Shall holy Angels Lord rejoyce In our sweet happiness When all the good is unto us To them not more nor less 4 In this they act Lord like to thee Who for our only good VVas sacrificed on the Tree To wash us in thy Blood 5 And shall not we now learn of thee To seek the good of others And with one heart strive to impart All comfort to our Brothers 6 Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce This duty let us love And then thy VVill we shall fulfill As Angels do above 7 But what a low and carnal heart Hath he whoe're he he VVho being full will not impart To those in misery 8 To pity and not to relieve Doth certainly declare Such never did God's Grace receive In truth nor are sincere 9 Acknowledg how you have transgress'd Against the Lord your God And let it be with grief confess'd What By-Paths you have trod 10 For if we do our sins confess Faithful and Just is he From sin and all unrighteousness To cleanse and set us free HYMN 154. Sung after Sermon Psal. 31. 19. Great Goodness laid up and wrought out 1 GReat Goodness thou O Lord hast wrought Who can of it conceive And those thou dost regenerate 'T is they do it receive 2 'T is they who are delivered From that forlorn estate They once were in when they lay dead Under thy fearful hate 3 'T is they whose Souls united be Unto thy self O Lord And have Communion too with thee And prize thy blessed Word 4 They are alive and love thee dear Thy Image also they Do in their Souls most clearly bear And taste of thee each day 5 They of Christ's Blood and Merits shall For certain have a part And though they sin they cannot fall From thee Lord in their heart 6 Their Souls shall live eternally They sing thy praise therefore This work being wrought in our Souls We 'll sing for evermore HYMN 155. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament A Feast of Fat things 1 LOrd thou our bless'd Physician art Who for our Souls didst die Thou dost thy precious Blood impart Our Souls to purifie 2 When sin and sickness did appear And nought could do us good A Med'cine then thou didst prepare To heal us with thy Blood 3 Thou art O Lord our glorious Sun Light Heat and Life 's from thee And thou upon our Souls has shone By which we quickned be 4 A Banquet rich thou dost provide A Table of Fat things To feast our Souls O let us eat And drink of thy own Springs 5 The Feast is thine of thine own cost The Lamb is of thy Fold It is the best in all the Flock More precious far than Gold 6 No spot in him was ever found No blemish but all pure Yet for us he had many wounds Thy wrath he did endure 7 He drank the bitter of the Cup That no wrath might remain That we might drink in draughts of love And come to life again 8 And spend our days upon the Earth In joy through thy sweet Spirit Until we come thy glory great In Heaven to inherit HYMN 156. Psal. 31. 19. Goodness wrought 1 HOw great is thy sweet goodness Lord VVhich for us thou hast wrought By Jesus Christ our dearest Friend VVho our dear Souls hath bought 2 That so we might that goodness have His Life he did lay down Our Souls from Death and Hell to save And us with glory crown 3 And as for us Christ wrought it out So in us we do see The Spirit works without all doubt That we convinc'd might be 4 And so doth cause us for to feel What unto sin is due The weight of which would make us reel And vengeance soon ensue 5 But 't is to heal that he doth wound The Soul and makes it cry And then with speed he doth make haste A Plaister to apply 6 None but thy Spirit can convince And us for Grace prepare And we O Lord may see from hence How helpless once we were 7 To God the Father and the Son And Holy Ghost therefore Be blessing honour and renown Now and for evermore HYMN 157. Sung after Sermon Rom. 1. 6. The Gospel the power of God 1 WE of thy Gospel holy Lord Are not asham'd to own Because thy glory shines therein And power is made known 2 Thy Gospel is the means whereby We Lord came to believe And in it does great Riches lye VVhich we by Faith receive 3 Thy Grace in it does glorious shine And by thy Spirit we Are wrought upon and so made thine And union have with thee 4 VVhat cause have we therefore to sing That we thy Gospel have And praise our God and heav'nly
sufficiently Who in our stead and for our sakes A shameful death didst die 5 The Wrath and Curse that was our due O Lord thou didst endure And in the Grave O thou didst lye Our freedom to procure 6 O depths and heighths of divine Love None can compare with thee So low to lye that we on high At last might raised be 7 Lord thou art all in all to us To God all praise therefore To him to thee and Spirit we Will sing for evermore HYMN 205. A Hymn of Dr. P. taken out of his Century of select Psalms p. 201. From several Passages of the Revelations 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 O thou great Ruler of the World Thy Works our wonder raise Thou blessed King of Saints how true And righteous are thy ways Who would not fear and praise thy Name Thou only Holy One The World shall worship thee to whom Thy Judgments are made known Most Holy Holy Holy Lord Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is And shall be still the same All Glory Pow'r and Honour thoâ— Art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made And by thy Pleasure live To thee of right O Lamb of God Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength And every praising Song Thou as our Sacrifice wast slain And by thy precious Blood From ev'ry Tongue and Nation hast Redeem'd us unto God Blessing and Honour Glory Power By all in Earth and Heaven To him that sits upon the Throne And to the Lamb be giv'n PART IX Containing part of some Select PSALMS of DAVID HYMN 206. Psal. 1. The Blessed Man 1 THe Man is bless'd that shuns the Snare Of wicked Mens advice Whom Sinners Paths or Scorners Chair By no means can entice 2 But his delight both day and night Is in God's holy Law Wherein he waits and meditates With constant care and awe 3 Like planted Tree by Water-Springs Shall such a Man be made A Tree that timely Fruit brings forth Whose Leaf shall never fade 4 And God shall bless with good success All actions of the Just Unlike them far the wicked are And as the driven Dust 5 Therefore th' Ungodly never may In Judgment stand acquitted Nor with the Just in that great Day Shall Sinners be admitted 6 For Men upright are Gods delight Their way to him is known But Sinners way shall soon decay And quite be overthrown HYMN 207. Psal. 2. Christ's Kingdom 1 WHy do the Heathen Gentiles rage And foolish things surmize Kings set themselves against the Lord And do his Christ despise 2 His gracious Government they count Their Yoke his Laws their Chain Freedom they 'll have without controll No Bands shall them restrain 3 But God above will scorn their rage Their vain attempts deride He will affright them in his wrath Vex and defeat their pride 4 For all their spite I 've set my King Upon his holy Throne And what I had decreed before Proclaim'd him now my Son 5 This is the Birth-day of his Rule Thy Scepter I 'll advance Or'e all the Earth the Gentiles give For thine Inheritance 6 Thou with an Iron Rod shalt bruise Their disobedient Neck Like brittle Potsherds all their Pow'rs Without resistance break 7 Let the great Rulers of the Earth This greater Lord obey Serve him with chearful willingness And fear him too each day 8 In low submission to the Son Your happiness does lye then ye are safe when he 's well-pleas'd When he 's provok'd ye die HYMN 208. Psal. 4. The Saints Security in God 1 FOnd Men that would my glory stain My Government despise How long will ye pursue vain hopes And please your selves with lyes 2 Know that the Lord does righteous Men With special favour own Though ye despise me he ne're will On my Petitions frown 3 Sin not but fear let quiet Thoughts Instruct and make you wise Joyn a pure Heart with Trust in God As the best Sacrifice 4 Though others in distrust of thee To other succours fly Thou art our Hope Lord cast on us A favourable Eye 5 Thy Love more chears my heart than when Their Corn has wish'd encrease Or when a happy Vantage makes Their Wine o'reflow the Press 6 Down will I lye in peace and sleep Shall close my wearied Eyes No fear disturb me whilst I know In God my Safety lyes HYMN 209. Psal. 7. Wrath against Persecutors 1 GOD is a righteous Judge be sure And one that will repay And with the lewd and wicked Doer God's angry ev'ry day 2 Unless he do his sins forego And speedily repent He 'll whet his Sword and string his Bow He hath it ready bent 3 His deadly Darts he doth ordain To smite him unawares And for the Persecutors pain Sharp Arrows he prepares 4 He made a Pit in digging which No pains at all he spar'd And fell he is into the Ditch Which he himself prepar'd 5 Upon his own unhappy Crown His mischief shall be spread His violent dealings shall come down And light on his own head 6 But I his Justice will proclaim Who judgeth righteously And with a Song will praise the Name Of God until I die HYMN 210. Psal. 11. The Misery of the Wicked 1 GOD in his Sanctuary dwells Heav'ns glorious Throne From whence he views the Sons of Men And judges ev'ry one 2 When he examins righteous Ones He does their works approve Such as are wicked and unjust His Soul can never love 3 Snares shall besall them and for these This mixture is made up Fire Brimstone and tempestuous Storms The Portion of their Cup. 4 God who himself is righteous does In righteousness delight And still will favour and protect The Man that is upright HYMN 211. Psal. 15 The spotless Saint 1 LOrd let me know that happy Man Whom thou so well dost love That he may praise thee here below And dwell with thee above 2 'T is he whose Life is free from blame Whose works are right and just Whose hearts and words are true and whom One may securely trust 3 His Neighbours Credit does not wound By a detracting Tongue Nor in his Infamy delight Much less would do him wrong 4 Who does not break his Oath when he To his own damage swears But his strict Vertue far before His Interest preferrs 5 Who hates Exaction and rejects Bribes to betray the Just This Man shall ne're be mov'd but may In God securely trust HYMN 212. Psal. 23. Pastures green and flourishing 1 MY Shepherd is the living Lord 'T is he that doth me feed How can I but be richly stor'd Whilst he supplies my need 2 In Pastures green and flourishing He makes me to repose Hard by the silent Water-Spring Whose Streams with pleasure flows 3 He guides my Soul so apt to stray A safer course to take Conducting me in his right way For his alone Name
's sake 4 And tho' I walk in Death's dark shade It shall me not dismay For thou art with me and hast made Thy Rod and Staff my stay 5 My Table spread thou didst appoint In presence of my Foe My Head with Oâ—l thou dost annoint My Cup doth overflow 6 Thy Grace and Goodness certainly Shall measure all my days And in thy House O God will I For ever give thee praise HYMN 213. Psal. 102. Sion repair'd 1 THou wilt arise in Mercy yet And Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set Is now come to an end 2 For even in the Stones thereof Thy Servants take delight Her very Dust is cause enough Of favour in thy sight 3 And then the Heathen far and near Shall dread thy glorious Name And all the Kings on Earth shall fear Thy Glory and thy Fame 4 When as the Lord shall once repair Poor Sions broken Wall His Glory then shall shine so fair It shall appear to all 5 He will regard the destitute And not despise their Prayer He will regard their humble Suit With tender love and care 6 O let the God of Israel then Be prais'd with one accord Henceâ—orth for evermore Amen All Men praise ye the Lord. HYMN 214. Psal. 36. 37. The perfect Man 1 MArk and behold the perfect Man For that Man's end is peace But quickly shall Transgressors all Be quite cut off and cease 2 But the Salvation of the Just Is of the Lord most high Their strength and stay i' th' evil day Of their adversity 3 And he shall shield and save the Just And keep them Life and Limb Deliv'ring them from wicked Men Because they trust in him Psalm 4. 4 The greater sort crave worldly Wealth And Riches they embrace But Lord grant us thy Saving-health And shining of thy Face 5 O praise the Lord Jerusalem Thy God O Sion praise For lo thy Gates and Bars of them He very strongly stays 6 Thy Children in thee he hath bless'd Thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best And finest of the Wheat 7 Let Israels God the Lord therefore Be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 215. Psal. 135. Prayer readily answered 1 THe Lord is just in all his ways Holy in all he doth And nigh to ev'ry one that prays And calls on him in truth 2 He will fulfill the just desires Of all the holy Seed He hears their cry what that requires And helps them at their need 3 The Lord preserveth faithfully All those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy With vengeance from above 4 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise And universal flesh His holy Name renown shall raise And ever sound afresh HYMN 216. Psal. 95. Spiritual Worshippers 1 COme let us with united joys To God our voices raise With thankful hearts before him come And loudly sing his praise 2 Our Lord is a great God and King In Pow'r eminent Above all Gods him Angels serve And Princes represent 3 To him that made us let us kneel And Adoration give Who are his People and the Sheep That on his Pasture live 4 To day let 's hear his voice and not Such hardned Sinners prove As those that in the Wilderness Provoked God above 5 They prov'd his Pow'r and saw his Works And griev'd him forty year Till wearied with the murm'ring Race He could no longer bear 6 He did their Unbelief and base Ingratitude detest And in his anger swore they should Not come into his rest HYMN 217. Psal. 84. Sacred Pantings 1 HOw amiable are thy bless'd Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My Soul doth long yea even faint Thy sacred Courts to see 2 My heart and flesh cry out for thee The Everlasting God O when shall I come near and see The place of thine abode 3 O happy they who hold a Place Within thy House to dwell For in thy Courts one days short space A thousand doth excell 4 Much rather would I keep a Door And in thy House remain Than dwell in all the pomp and store Of Tents of the prophane 5 For God a Sun and Shield will be With Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he From them that walk upright 6 Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns How happy Man is he That tho' debarr'd the outward means Yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 218. Psal. 100. Sheep of God's Pasture 1 MAke joyful noise unto the Lord O all ye Nations on the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record Come in his sight with Songs of Mirth 2 Know that the Lord is God alone We are the Flock which he doth keep His workmanship and not our own His People and his Pasture-Sheep 3 Enter his Gates with thankfulness And come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express And bless his Name in full resorts 4 For lo the Lord is good and kind His Mercy everlasting is His Truth all Generations find For evermore assur'd to his HYMN 219. Psal. 135. A Psalm of Praise 1 GIve laud unto the Lord And praise his holy Name His Praises still record And spread abroad his Fame Ye that resort To our great God and have abode In Sions Court 2 His Honour O proclaim For good and kind he is Sing Praises to his Name A pleasant work it is Jacob hath he Chose to himself and all his Wealth Must Israel be 3 And this I clearly know The Lord 's a mighty One And that all Gods do owe Subjection to his Throne For he brings forth Whatever he please in Deeps in Seas In Heaven and Earth HYMN 220. Psal. 90. Longings for good Times 1 REturn O Lord how long a space Let it repent thee much Touching thy Servants woful case Whose sufferings have been such 2 O satisfie us speedily With thy Compassions kind That all our days may yield us joy And gladness chear our mind 3 As thou hast sent us Sorrows keen So let 's have Comforts glad For days and years which we have seen So sorrowful and sad 4 O let thy Work appear unto Thy Servants ev'ry one Thy glory to our Children show When we are dead and gone 4 The 〈…〉 God shine on his Church And Grace our joynt endeavour O prosper thou our handy-work And ' stablish it for ever HYMN 221. Psal. 103. Free Pardon 1 MY Soul now bless with readiness The Lord's most holy Name And let my heart 's most inward parts Applaud and spread his fame 2 O bless the Lord his praise record My Soul be not unkind As one that slights his Benefits And puts them out of mind 3 Who pardons thy Iniquity And cancels all thy score Who healeth thy Infirmity And doth thy health restore 4 Who from the Grave thy Life did save And Crowns thee from above With Mercies free inlarg'd to thee By his most tender love 5 Who satisfies thy Mouth likewise With Blessings that are good Thy flower of Youth as th' Eagles doth He make afresh to bud HYMN 222. Psal. 148. All Creatures to praise God 1 O Praise Jehovah ev'ry one From Heav'n praise him in places high O all his Angels praise him ye Praise him his Host most gloriously 2 Ye Sun and Moon do ye him praise All Stars of Light praise him do ye O Heav'n of Heav'ns do ye the like And Waters that 'bove Heavens be 3 O let them praise Jehovah's Name By him created were all they For ever he establish'd them Gave Statutes which pass not away 4 O praise Jehovah from the Land Ye Dragons and all places deep Ye Fire and Hail Snow Vapour and Windy Storms that his Word keep 5 Ye Mountains and ye Hills also Ye Trees fruitful and Cedars high And ye wild Beasts and Cattel all Ye creeping things and Fowls that fly 6 Ye Kings who rule the People do Princes and Judges likewise all Young Men and Maidens do the same With Old Men and ye Children small 7 O let them praise Jehovah's Name Who hath a Name like unto his 'T is high advanc'd his glorious Fame Above the Earth and Heaven is 8 And he the Horn of his People Exalted hath and set on high O praise the Lord sweet Israel A People unto him so nigh FINIS ADVERTISEMENT ☞ There is newly published A Treatise entitituled The Breach repaired proving Singing the Praises of God a Gospel Duty Sold by John Hancock Price Bound 18d * ⎠* Also in the Press An Exposition of that Parabolical Speech of Christ Mat. 12. 43. called The Counterfeit Christian when the unclean Spirit is gone out of a Man c. 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