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 fall 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 yet 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 now 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
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 thou have 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 alost 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 de 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 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 5 Thy Loving Kindness shall not fail nor shall thy Faithfulness O sing unto the Lord ye Saints and him for ever Bless HYMN 9. A Sacred Hymn on GOD's Sovereignty
Thou giv'st them shades from heat of Sun O tell us where they ly 5 O add more Sheep unto thy Fold Lord bring them in to Thee That they thy Glory may behold and Comforted all be 5 Then shall they sing sweet Songs of Praise and taste thy choicest Love And ravish'd be too all their days with Comforts from above 7 In height of Sion Holy One when shall we sweetly sing Arise O mighty Prince of Love our Joy and Heav'nly King 8 Bring in poor Sinners far and nigh O fill thy House O Lord And we will Praise Thee evermore with Joy and one Accord HYMN 67. The Fulness of Christ 1 'T Is thy high Praise O holy One that we will ever raise 'T is Jesus we must Magnify and live to all our Days 2 Thou art our Life our Hope and Stay our Sun that gives us Light Thou art our Prophet Priest and King Praise is thy due and right 3 Lord thou th' brightness of th' Father art the God-head dwells in Thee And of thy fulness dost impart to such O Lord as we 4 Worthy art thou all Praise to have who for our Souls was slain Thou art Exalted and shall too O Lord for ever Reign 5 Vnto the Father and the Son and Holy-Ghost therefore Be Glory Honour and Renown Now and for Evermore HYMN 68. To Praise God becomes the Vpright 1 COme let us sing most Joyfully to God of saving Might To raise the Praise of the most High becomes all the Upright 2 'T is he that justifies all those who justified be But Woe to them who do oppose his Grace his Grace so free 3 Lord not to us not unto us but to thy Glorious Name Let all the Glory be ascrib'd the Honour and the Fame 4 Our works alass imperfect are to Jesus we must fly His Righteousness and his alone is comely in thine Eye 5 'T is Faith whereby we do receive free Pardon of our Sin 'T is he alone who doth Revive that Glorious work within 6 But Faith which doth us Justify most Precious Fruit doth bear True Faith O Lord doth Purify the Heart if it be there 7 Ye Righteous sing unto the Lord his Praise do you set forth And let all People look to him to the ends of the Earth HYMN 69. The Ax lifted up Or Wrath Pursuing the Sinner 1 O Lord thou Just and Holy One wee the Admire do That Fruitless Trees are not cut down this doth thy Mercy show 2 Thy Ax is up O let us fear for thou most Righteous art The natural branches did'st not spare therefore with trembling Heart 3 Let sinners now to Jesus fly that grafted they may be In him by Faith most speedily no other way can we 4 Find out for to escape thy Wrath and blessed be thy Name That ever Jesus out of Love to Save us hither came 5 O let us all good Trees be found and fruitful also be Make thou our Hearts Sincere and Sound and we 'll rejoyce in Thee 6 And sing thy Praise O Lord most High for we have Blessings store Help us dear God our Wants supply and we 'll sing Evermore HYMN 70. Hallelujah Or A Hymn of Praise on approaehing Glory 1 REjoyce ye gracious Ones For God hath heard your Moans And soon will ease you of your Groans Sing then Hallelujah 2 Your Sins are pardon'd all Whether they 're great or small And you from God shall never Fall Ttherefore Hallelujah 3 To free you from your fear The mighty God is near To Save you quickly he 'll appear Therefore Hallelujah 4 In God you interest have O therefore to him cleave For he his Saints will never leave Therefore Hallelujah 5 To comfort great and small Babel shall quickly fall And Christ shall Rule and Reign o'er all Therefore Hallelujah HYMN 57. Treasure in Earthen Vessels Or All Glory to God 1 O Praise the Lord and look to him sing Praise unto his Name O all ye Saints of Heaven and Earth set forth his glorious Fame 2 For sending his bless'd Word to us and Ministers to raise To Preach the Gospel of his Son sing forth his glorious Praise 3 We have thy Treasure Holy one in Earthen Vessels so That all the Glory might be known from thy own self to flow 4 To thee of right O Lamb of God all Honour doth belong Wisdom and Glory Riches and strength and every Praising Song 5 Most Holy holy holy Lord Almighty is thy Name Which was before all Time and is and shall be still the same 6 Come ye Redeemed of the Lord your thankful Voices raise Can you be Dumb whilst Angels sing our great Redeemers Praise 7 Come let us joyn with Angels then Glory to God on High Peace upon Earth good Will to Men thus sing Eternally HYMN 54. Grace abounding Or A Call to come to Christ 1 HArk sinners hark the Trumpet sounds A Call it is to you To come to Christ tho sin abounds Gods Grace doth overflow 2 Rebels saith God lay down your Arms and make your Peace with Me O quickly uow come in to Day you shall Forgiven be 3 With thee O Lord there 's Mercy found therefore we will Rejoyce God's grace in Christ it doth abound sinners lift up your voice 4 Let Pray'rs and Tears flow out amain be overcome with Love And never cease until you see your hearts to God do move 5 O quickly now agree with him whom you offended have O Saints praise him and Sinners know 't is Christ alone can Save 6 Your souls from Wrath O Look to him so may you sing likewise So you shall have true Peace and be free from all Enemies HYMN 73. Hell in a Rage Sung at the Administration of Baptism 1 LIft up your voice sing and rejoyce where are your melting tears Do Sinners turn and to Christ run this fills Satan with Fears 2 This makes Hell sad and Heaven glad the Cherubs claps their wings There 's joy above to see what Love is in the King of Kings 3 To such as we that Chosen be and called by his Grace Who Nat'rally in filth did ly condemn'd with Adam ' s Race 4 But now made near and sav'd from fear being rais'd up on high Wash'd in Christ's Blood enjoying Good sing Praise continually 5 Lord let these know and away go assured of thy Love And live each Day that all may say they Born are from above 6 That we may see continually cause to rejoyce in them Who being Sincere may each appear with Christ Amen Amen HYMN 74. Jacob's Ladder a Type of Christ 1 BEhold and Wonder now in a most sacred Song O let 's Exalt the Name of Christ to him doth Praise belong 2 A Wonder sure it was and that in every part Eor while he lay i th' Virgins Womb he lay in her own Heart 3 That Son the Mother bore the Mother did Create Both perfect God and perfect Man a Wonder to Relate 4 Lord Christ thou art the Priest and yet the