THUS saith the Lord of Hosts but yet a little while And I will shake all Coasts yea every Land and Isle Yet once again I shake all these heav'n earth and seas and all the main 7. All Nations I will shake the Long desired day Which doth all Nations take loe that shall come I say And for all Coasts This house I will with glory fill saith God of Hoasts 9. The glory of this last far greater shall it grow Than of the Temple past the Lord of Hosts saith so And in this place Will I the Lord of Hosts afford sweet peace and grace Zach 4.6 7. H. 2.22 Yet not by might nor power but by my Spirit alone Saith God of Hosts our Tower The strength of all in one For who art thou O Mountain great the Empires seat to hinder now Zach. 4.7 Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain The stone that doth excell The head-stone of the same His hand shall fit And bring it out with general shout grace grace to it 9. Hag. 2.22 The hand of that same Man that laid the ground-work low Shall end what he began and I will overthrow The Heathen Kings Who then are they that slight the day of smaller things HYMN 172. Regeneration Joh. 3.5 Gal. 6.15 EXcept a man be born again of water and the spirit He cannot any way attain salvation to inherit For circumcision serveth none the priviledge is small Nor serves uncircumcision but a new creature 's all 2 Cor. 5.17 Jam. 1.18 Behold a man in Christ therefore and a new creature view Old things are past and come no more and all things are made new By his own will and word hath he wrought our regeneration A kind of first ripe fruit to be of all his whole Creation HYMN 173. Repentance Isa. 59.1 2. GOD's arm is never shortened but it can reach to save His ear not dull or wearied to hear us what we crave But from you do your sins divide your God that was so near And cause the Lord his face to hide so that he will not hear Ezek. 18.13 2 Cor. 30.9 Lay therefore your transgressions by repent and turn saith he And so your great iniquity your ruin shall not be Because the Lord is full of grace ready to pardon sin And will not hide away his face if ye return to him Luke 15.7 10. One sinner that returns agen makes Angels joy exceed More than do ninety nine just men that no repentance need 2. PART Jer. 3.13 1 Joh. 1.9 Acknowledge how ye have transgrest against the Lord your God And only let it be confest what by-paths ye have trod For if we do our sins confess faithfull and just is he From sin and all unrighteousness to cleanse and set us free Prov 28.13 Joel 2.13 Neh. 9.17 Ez. 18.32 For he that hides his sins shall fall they prosper but a space But to confess and leave them all shall with the Lord find grace For he is unto anger slow and ready to forgive And doth abundant kindness show wherefore return and live Exod. 34.7 For he reserves compassion for thousands that come in Remitting all transgression iniquity and sin 3. PART Isa. 55.6 7. Seek ye the Lord unfeignedly now while he may be found Oh call on him while he is nigh with mercies that abound Oh let the wicked leave his Lusts the way that sinners take And let the man unrighteous his sinfull thoughts forsake Chap. 1.18 And turn again unto the Lord while mercy now takes place And to our God so richly stor'd with guifts ef pardoning Grace For though your sins were crimson-like as red as scarlet full I saith the Lord will make them white as white as snow or wool Rev. 1.5 6. To him that thus hath loved us and washt off all our score With that pure floud of his own bloud be praise for evermore HYMN 174. Reproach for Christ and Imitation of him 1 Pet. 4.14 16. IF that ye be reproacht for Christ happy are ye and blest The Spirit of God and glory great upon your souls shall rest On their parts he 's ill spoken of but glorifi'd on yours Therefore let no man be asham'd that Christianly endures Mat. 5.11 12. Blessed are ye when men revile and speak each evil word Against you falsly for the sake of Christ your Sovereign Lord. Rejoyce and be exceeding glad considering the reward How great it is in heaven above for suffering Saints prepar'd 2. PART Phil. 2.5 7. Let that good mind be in you all that was in Christ our Lord Who being in the form of God the true eternal Word Yet made himself of no repute to death did condescend And came not to be tended on but to observe and tend Phil. 2.9 10. Heb. 9.28 Therefore God gave to him a Name above all Names most high That every knee should bow to him and every tongue comply Who came to take our sins away once by his own oblation And shall appear the second time without sin to salvation HYMN 175. Resurrection All People c. or O Lord consider c. 1 Cor. 15.20 21 22. NOW Christ is risen from the dead as whom no bands of death could keep And is to be acknowledged as the first fruits of those that sleep For as by man came death to raign so by a man to rise again And as by Adam all men die by Christ came immortality Col. 3.1 2 3 4 If ye be risen then with Christ set all your heart on things above And be not any way intic'd on earthly things to set your love For ye are dead to things abroad and your life hid with Christ in God When Christ who is our Life appears ye must shine with him in the Spheres HYMN 176. Revenge forbidden Rom. 12.19 Luke 6.27 Mat. 5.44 DEAR Saints avenge not your own selves nor let fierce wrath incense For vengeance saith the Lord is mine and I will recompense Love ye your very enemies and them that curse you bless Do good to them that use you ill with hate and spightfulness 45. And people persecuting you curse not but bless them rather That ye may be the children true of your celestial Father For he doth cause his rain to fall and lets his Sun to rise On good and bad in general just and unjust likewise HYMN 177. Sabbath Isa. 58.13 IF from my holy Sabbath-day thou turn away thy foot And do not by thy pleasures stray my Sabbath to pollute But call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord And thine own carnal pleasure slight in thought in deed and word 14. Then shalt thou joy in God alone with sweet and sacred mirth And he shall make thee ride upon high places of the earth With Father Jacob's heritage the Lord shall feed thee fat For thus doth God's own mouth engage and thou mayst trust to that HYMN 178. Sacrament of the Supper Cant. 1.1 2. Chap. 2.5 LET those life-breathing lips of thine be joyn'd O Christ to me
he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2.9 But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A Royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God. 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8.16 Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony bears That we are made the Sons of God and if his Sons then Heirs 3 PART Jam. 2.5 1 Cor. 1.26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull might Put on your soul his Armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 15 16. And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged Sword The Sword of his good Spirit it is to wit God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. Will for the Deed. 2 Cor. 8.12 Mat. 10.42 IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8.26 Eph. 3.20 Nor will he quench the smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will pour forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2 PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4.5.7 8. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Your Servant for Jesus sake William Barton Of the TUNES THE Tunes here set down are none of the common ones except that of the 100 Psalm Note That the Tune of the 51 Psalm O Lord consider c. or any Tune of eight Sillables in each Line when four Lines make up the Verse may be sung in the Tune of the 100 Psalm Note that the Tune call'd Where Righteousness c. may be changed into the usual Tune of the 67 Psalm if you put in two Sillables more in the third Line of every four Note That the New Tune set in Mr. Sandy's Psalm-Book by Mr. Henry Lawes for the 531 Hymn pag. 646. may be changed into the Tune of the 113 Psalm Ye Children c. if you put in two Sillables more into every third Line Note That the old 127 Psalm mentioned in the 564. Hymn pag. 678. hath no proper Tune of its own but in the old Psalm-Book is referred to the Tune of the 112 Psalm which is the proper Tune of the Lord's Prayer as it is in the old Psalm-Book Note That the 111 Psalm as it is in the old Psalm-Book may be sung in the Tune of the old 120 Psalm which is a shorter Tune And all these Tunes except the New Tunes are taken out of the old Psalm-Book rectified by Mr. Ravenscroft The TUNES of several HYMNS in this Book PSALM 50. The mighty God c. PSALM 51. O Lord consider c. PSALM 100. All People c. PSALM 111. With heart I do accord c. PSALM 112. The man is blest c. PSALM 113. Ye Children c. Ps. 120. In trouble and in thrall c. Psalm 121. I lift mine Eyes c. Psalm 122. I did in heart rejoyce c. Psalm 124. Now Israel may say c. Psalm 125. Such as in God do put c. Psalm 126. When that the Lord c. Psalm 130. Lord to thee c. Psalm 148. Give laud c. Complaint of a Sinner The New Tune for the 524. Hymn of the Sixth Century Page 617. The New Tune of the 532. Hymn of the Sixth Century Page 646. Here follows an Example of turning the Tune Where Righteousness doth say into the plain Tune of the 67 Psalm 6th Century Hymn 526. p. 622. 2. M. Have mercy c. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never go astray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act O Lord by thy command with my whole heart for ever In paths of thy commands Lord make me go aright For ver'ly my desire so stands and therein I delight Incline my heart O Lord that I may not digress Incline it to thy holy word and not to covetousness Lord turn away mine eyes turn them O Lord I pray From viewing worldly vanities and quicken me in thy way Establish thou thy word unto thy servant dear Who wholly is devoted Lord unto thy faithfull fear The obloquy I fear Lord turn away from me For I confess to thee how clear How good thy Judgments be Behold how my desires do for thy precepts press O stir these heats these holy fires to shew thy righteousness Here follows a perfect Praxis for the Tune of the old 111 Psalm because those Examples of p. 508. 2. M. and of the 120 Psalm want Hypermeters to each second Verse and may well be sung in the proper Tune of the 120 Ps. but not in the Tune of the old 111 Psalm Pardon of sin implored the suit pursued the mercy assured Out of the 130 Psalm OUT of the dreadfull deeps Where fear and horror keeps I cry'd to thee O Lord Lord hear my voice said I ATTEND unto my CRY And to my suits accord For shouldst thou mark O God What by-paths we have trod By sinfull Conversation Who then O Lord shall stand Or scape thy heavy hand Of righteous Condemnation But Lord there is with thee Forgiveness full and free That thou may'st be ador'd I wait upon the Lord My soul waits on his Word And there my hopes are stor'd My soul waits patiently Upon the Lord most high And for his words performing More eagerly than they That watch for break of day And dawning of the morning Yea Lord my soul and mind Attendeth still to find Free favour in thy sight Whereafter I enquire With earnester desire Than Watch-man for the light Let Israel hope therefore In God for evermore For with the Lord is mercy And plenteous grace with him To pardon all our sin Which made the Controversie A Perfect Praxis for the Tune of the old 126 Psalm Out of the 117 Psalm PRaise ye the Lord O all ye Nations far and near His praise record O all ye people every where Because we find How very great and marvellous His mercies kind And his compassion is to us His Faithfull Word Endures for evermore Praise ye the Lord Praise ye the Lord therefore The Fourth Century Beginning the PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 301. A blessed Man described Psalm 1. THE man is blest whose piety forbids to turn aside In Counsel or Society with men unsanctify'd That from those evil paths doth keep wherein the wicked are And joyns not in their fellowship that sit in scorners chair verse 2 But in the Law of God the Lord he placeth his delight And meditateth on his Word devoutly Day and Night verse 3 He shall be like a planted tree that near a River springs Which always as his seasons be abundant fruit forth brings verse 4 Whose leaf likewise shall never fade but flourish still and stand And prosperous shall his works be made what'ere he takes in hand verse 5 But as for men of wicked minds far otherwise are they And like the chaff which boisterous winds drive easily away verse 6 Therefore th' ungodly never may in Judgment rise up clear Nor sinners in the Judgment Day among the Saints appear verse 7 For God doth favourably know the Godly Persons Path Whereas the way that sinners go shall perish in his Wrath. HYMN 302. 2. METRE Argument Good men and bad this first Hymn comprehends Discovering fully both their ways and ends Have mercy c. Psalm 1. A Blessed man is he that is not led aside By counsels of impiety to go where sinners guide Nor sits in scorners seat but in Gods Law delights And in this Law doth meditate continual Days and Nights He shall be like a plant set by the Rivers side Whose boughs no timely fruit do want whose leaf shall fresh abide And well shall he succeed in all good works design'd Not so th' ungodly they shall speed as chaff dispers'd with wind Therefore ungodly men shall not stand justify'd Nor sinners with the righteous then when Judgment must be try'd For ways of men upright the Lord doth kindly know But sinners paths shall perish quite with everlasting woe
gone to perish in the pit verse 11 The path of life thou wilt declare to me with joys full store And Lord at thy right hand there are sweet pleasures evermore HYMN 328. Extolling of Scripture verity and virtue Psalm 19.7 MOST perfect is the Law of God of Soul-converting might His Testimonies are most pure and give the simple light verse 8 The Statutes of the Lord are right and fill the heart with joys The precepts of the Lord are pure inlightening the eyes verse 9 The fear of God his word is clean and doth endure for ever The Judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 Yea more than Gold than much fine Gold to be embrac'd alway The hony and the hony-comb are not so sweet as they verse 11 They are thy Servants Monitors how he his life should frame And great reward 's provided for 's if we observe the same HYMN 329. Faith seen in fear of Sin. Psalm 19.12 LORD who can all his Errors see O cleanse my heart within verse 13 From secret faults and keep thou me from all presumptuous sin O let it have no power to reign in me at any time And so shall I be free from stain and scape the greatest crime verse 14 O let the words which I recite my thoughts and whole behaviour Be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and Saviour HYMN 330. Faith's Triumphant Banner Have mercy c. Psalm 20. THE Lord attend thy cry in this distressfull hour Great Jacob's God most gratiously defend thee by his power verse 2 He send thee succour still out of the sanctuary And strengthen thee from Sion Hill against the Adversary verse 3 Thy Offerings in like wise O let him have in mind And let thy whole burnt Sacrifice a good acceptance find verse 4 The Lord now grant to thee thy very hearts desire And let thy prudent councils be accomplish'd all entire verse 5 We will our Joy proclaim in thy assur'd defence And spread our banners in the Name of God our Confidence The Lord now grant in love what-ever thou would'st have verse 6 And now I know that God above doth his Anointed save And he will hear his King from Heaven his Holy Throne With saving strength which he shall bring by his right hand alone verse 7 Some people make their boasts of Chariots some of Horse But in our God the Lord of Hosts we reckon all our force verse 8 While these bow down and fall we rise and stand upright Save Lord and hear us when we call O King of Soveraign might HYMN 331. Faith's Victorious Banner 2. METRE O Lord Consider c. Psalm 20. LORD hear our King this troublous day the Name of Jacob's God defend Help from his holy place convey and succour out of Sion send Remember well and highly prize Thine Offerings and Burnt Sacrifice Thy hearts desire he grant thee still And all thy councils God fulfill In thy Salvation we 'l rejoyce and in our God's great Name shall we Our Banners raise with prayerfull voice all thy requests God grant to thee Now God I know will save from harm With saving strength of his right arm And heareth his anointed one From Heaven his high and Holy Throne Some hope in Chariots help to find and some in Horses hope the same But we will ever bear in mind the Lord our God's all helpfull Name They are brought down and fallen quite But we are risen and stand upright Save Lord O let the King give ear Now when we pray our prayer to hear HYMN 332. Psalm 21. Argument The King's supply and sure defence Obtain'd by Prayer and Confidence THE King rejoyceth to record the comforts of thy might And in thy saving health O Lord How much shall he delight Thou gav'st him what his heart desir'd and that important thing Which he with humble lips requir'd was not deny'd the King. Blessings of goodness to be sure thou hast on him powr'd down And made a Crown of Gold most pure his royal head to crown He askt thee life and thou didst please to give it in such store That he might see the length of days and live for evermore Great is his glorious dignity in this thy saving aid For honour and great majesty thou hast upon him laid For as one ever blest of God thou didst thy King advance And thou hast made him wonderous glad with thy sweet countenance For on the Lord he doth rely to see thy promise prov'd And through thy mercy O most high he never shall be mov'd HYMN 333. 2. PART Argument The sure destruction of rebellious men The Lord is prais'd for Judgments upon them THY hand shall find out all thy foes whoever Lord they be And thy right hand shall find out those that bear ill will to thee And make them as the Ovens hot steam what time thy wrath shall light The Lord in wrath shall swallow them and fire devour them quite Their fruit likewise shalt thou destroy from off the Earths increase And cut off their posterity and cause their seed to cease For they intended ill to thee and thought they should succeed In their mischievous Tragedy but could not act the deed And thou shalt make them for these things to turn their backs apace Charging thine arrows on the strings against their very face Be thou exalted O most high in thine own strength therefore And so our Songs shall magnify thy might for evermore HYMN 334. Psalm 23. Argument God's the good Shepherd of our lives and souls No danger need we fear nor foes controlls Have mercy c. THE Lord my shepherd is and he that doth me feed Since he is mine and I am his what comfort can I need He makes me to lie down on tender pasture grass Then to the streams he leads me on where waters gently pass And when I go astray he doth my soul reclaim Conducting me in the right way for his most holy name Yea though the paths I trod in deaths dark vale should be would not fear for there 's my God a staff of strength to me Thou mak'st me sit and dine even in my enemies sight My head with Oyl my cup with Wine run over day and night Thy goodness sure and grace shall measure all my days And thy house be my dwelling place to give thee endless praise HYMN 335. 2. METRE Argument God the Good Shepherd doth supply No dangers need to terrify All People c. Psalm 23. MY Shepherd is the Lord most blest I shall not want but be supply'd In pastures green he makes me rest by sweet and silent waters side He doth restore my soul that strays the paths of truth he makes me take To walk in his most righteous ways and this he doth for his Name sake Yea though I pass deaths dark abode afraid of ill I will not be For thou art with me O my God thy rod and staff they comfort me In spight of foes thou dost
own Visit me of thine own accord with thy salvation here made known verse 5 That I may see thy chosens good rejoycing with the present age And Nations happy neighbourhood and glory with thine heritage 6. Ver. 43. But we have sinn'd we must confess we have committed hainous crimes We have done grievous wickedness yet thou hast sav'd us oftentimes verse 47 And save us now O Lord our God and gather us from th' Heathen Lands Thy Name with praises to applaud and raise to thee triumphant hands verse 48 Let Israel's God be blessed then from first to last for evermore And let all people say Amen praise ye the Lord our God therefore Psal. 106. 2. METRE Argument God's praises are past all we can express Mans greatest praise is constant righteousness Have mercy c. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord most high his goodness magnifie Give thanks to God for he is good and good perpetually verse 2 Who canâ—â—t full declare the mighty acts and rare Of our great God and shew abroad what all his praises are verse 3 O blessed men are they that walk in judgments way And he that doth the works of truth and never goes astray Psalm 106. 2. PART Argument He prays to find such favour show'd As is upon the Church bestow'd verse 4 O Lord remember me with Grace and favour free Such as thine own have found and known vouchsaf'd to them by thee O shew me thine own self and thy sweet saving health That I may he reserv'd to see thy chosen peoples wealth And that I may rejoyce with glad and glorying voice In seeing this great Nations bliss whereof thou hast made choice Psalm 106. 3. PART Argument Great sins scor'd on great Mercies are forgot And yet through Mercy God destroy'd them not verse 6 BUT Lord we do confess we all of us transgress Have swerved by iniquity and have done wickedness verse 7 The wonders which thy hand perform'd in Aegypt Land Our Fathers old did them behold but did not understand Thy mercies many a one they did not think upon But at the Sea provoke did they the Red-Sea scor'd it on verse 8 Yet letting them alone he sav'd them every one For his great Name to spread his fame and make his power known Psalm 106. 4. PART Argument The Red-Sea dry'd the Enemies drown'd Israel believ'd but not with faith so sound verse 9 THE Red-Sea on each side at his rebuke was dry'd Through deeps profound as desart Ground he did his people guide verse 10 Their Saviour he did stand against their haters hand And did redeem and rescue them from th' Enemies command verse 11 The waters covered those that were their mortal foes And there was none not any one remaining to oppose verse 12 Then they his word believ'd for works which he atchiev'd And sung his praise for some few days but soon their God they griev'd Psal. 106. 5. PART Argument Israel forgets the Works of God most high They lust and surfeit and by surfeit die verse 13 THE works which he had wrought they presently forgot His councils wise they did despise and for them waited not verse 14 But lusted with excess within the wilderness And tempted God while they abode in desarts harbourless verse 15 Yet unto them he gave what they desir'd to have But after all he sent their soul with leanness to the Grave Psal. 106. 6. PART Argument Moses and Israel's Lamp Are envy'd in the Camp The Rebels that against them strive Are swallow'd up alive Israel as brutish more than half Adores a Golden-Calf verse 16 GOOD Moses they envy'd as they in Camps abide And envy drew on Aaron too whom God had sanctifi'd verse 17 The Earth did open then and swallow'd up the men Of Dathan and Abiram's band and shut her mouth on them verse 19 In Horeb they were bold to make a Calf of Gold And worshiped an Image dead which their own hands did mould verse 20 Thus they their Glory pass into a molten Mass Of Oxes rude similitude a Beast that eateth Grass Psalm 106. 7. PART Argument Moses while standing in the Gap Saves Israel from God's Thunder-Clap verse 21 THEY were forgetfull quite of God their Saviour's might Whose hand alone great things had done in Aegypt in their â—ight verse 22 He wrought with wondrous hand in Cham's accursed Land Dread things were they at that Red Sea perform'd by his command verse 23 Therefore the Lord did say he would those sinners slay Had not alone his chosen one been happ'ly in the way For when the breach was wide there Moses did abide And turn'd away his wrath that day else had they been destroy'd Psalm 106. 8. PART Argument Israel believes not but with murmurs base Provoke the Lord to th' ruin of their Race verse 24 YEA they in careless-wise that pleasant Land despise They entertain his words in vain as deeming them but lies verse 25 But murmur'd in their Tents and gave not their consents With willing ear his voice to hear in his Commandements verse 26 Therefore he sware no less but that he would suppress And overthrow them as a foe within the Wilderness verse 27 And also he decreed to overthrow their Seed By Tyrants hands in Forraign Lands where they were sure to bleed Psalm 106. 9. PART Argument Spiritual uncleanness follows Corporal Phineas do's justice and was blest in all Have mercy c. verse 28 TO Baal the God of Peor themselves adjoyned were And ate likewise the Sacrifice of those dead Idols there verse 29 Thus they provoked him to anger by their sin Of new devis'd Idolatries and so the plague broke in verse 30 Then Phineas rose with zeal just Judgment for to deal Which judgment made the plague be stay'd and Israels wounds to heal verse 31 'T was deemed righteousness which that act did express And Ages all for ever shall esteem it for no less Psalm 106. 10. PART Argument Murmuring at Meribah moves the meekest-man And Israel spares the worst of Canaan They mix with Heathens learn Idolatry From their example are ensnar'd thereby verse 32 AT Meribah they spake and did much anger make That ill it went through discontent with Moses for their sake verse 33 His Spirit they did provoke that unadvis'd he spoke Such error slips from hasty lips when passion hath the stroke verse 34 Neither did they destroy those Nations utterly But spared some concerning whom God charg'd that they should die And they were mingled then among the Heathen men And works most vile which did defile they also learn'd of them verse 36 And there they basely serv'd the Idols that were carv'd Which also were to them a snare as justly they deserv'd Psalm 106. 11. PART Argument Bloudy Idolatries and inhumane The Land of Israel do most grosly stain For all which sins the Lord most high Commits them to their Enemy Have mercy c. verse 37 YEA they did sacrifice their little Girls and Boys Offering the necks of either
sex to Devil-Deities verse 38 And innocent bloud they shed which their own Children bled Daughter nor Son blind zeal could shun for them they offered To Idols made of wood they offered and made good The barbarous rites of Canaanites and stain'd the Land with bloud Psalm 106. 12. PART Argument The vile misdeeds of Israel he records For which their Enemies must rule as Lords verse 39 THUS they themselves did stain with their own works profane And basely bent a whoring went with their inventions vain verse 40 The wrath of God therefore against them kindled sore So that the Lord his own abhorr'd such blame the heritage bore verse 41 He left them in the hands and under the commands Of Heathen men whose hatred then they felt in forrein Lands verse 42 Their Enemies also oppress'd and brought them low His people were subjected there under a forreign foe Psalm 106. 13. PART Argument The â—ries of Israel in their great distress Move God to pity and to great redress verse 43 HE spar'd them many times though mov'd by their designs And were brought low they vext him so with their abhorred crimes verse 44 But never a whit the less he pityed their distress And gave regard whenas he heard their cry in bitterness verse 45 Then Covenant-thoughts took place for those of Abraham's Race Made him repent their punishment of his abundant Grace verse 46 He made the Enemy to use them favourably Even all those men that carried them into captivity Psalm 106. 14. ult PART Argument A prayer for Captives and redemption free That God may have the praise and none but he verse 47 SAVE us O Lord our God and gather us from abroad From Tyrants hands in forreign Lands where we have had abode To give thy holy Name great thanks with laud and fame And with great joy triumphantly thy praises to proclaim verse 48 Let Israel's God most high be prais'd perpetually And people then say all Amen his Name to magnify HYMN 509. Free favours to Captives 1. PART All People c. Psal. 107.1 2. EXtoll the goodness of our God whose mercies know no period Let God's redeemed ones say so whom he redeemed from the foe 3. And gathered them out of the Lands From all their Cruel Enemies hands From East and West from North and South O that his praise fill'd every mouth 8. O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen praise ye the Lord. 2. PART Free favours to Colonies or Planters Psalm 107.4 THE praise of God let those express That wander'd in the wilderness In solitary desart Ground Where they no dwelling City found 5 6. Hungry and thirsty by constraint Their very souls did in them faint Then cry'd they in their bitter grief To God who sent them sweet relief 7 8. He led them forth by ways direct Fit Habitations to select O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men 3. PART Free favours to distressed ones Psalm 107.9.10 THE longing foul God satiates still His goodness hungry souls doth fill Such as in darkness scarce draw breath All covered with the shade of death 11. Such as by his afflicting hand Are bound as with an iron band For they rebell'd against the Lord And scorn'd the counsels of his word 12. Therefore did he bring down their heart With labour and they felt the smart Yea they fell down with loading pain And none could lift them up again 13 15. Then to the Lord they made address And he releas'd them from distress O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for Sons of men Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the Church with one accord Resound Amen and praise the Lord. 4. PART Free favours to Prisoners Psalm 107.16 OFten hath God broke Gates of Brass To let the wofull prisoner pass And often hath he cut in two The iron bars to let them through 14 15. He brought them out of Dungeons deep Whom shades of death did fold and keep He brake their bands asunder quite O that men praisâ—d him to the height O that all people would record The gratious goodness of the Lord Expressing both with tongue and pen His wonders done for sons of men 5. PART Free favours to sick-men Psalm 107.17 FULL oft are foolish men surpriz'd With sicknesses and sore chastis'd So high do their transgressions rise So foul are their iniquities 18 19. Their souls abhor all kinds of food The Gates of death do them include Then cry they to the Lord in grief And soon he sends them sweet relief 20 21. He sends his word to heal and save And keep them from the gaping Grave O that men prais'd God's goodness then And wonders done for sons of men verse 22 And let them sacrifice always The Sacrifices of his praise And with rejoycing tell abroad The wonders of Almighty God. 6. PART Free favours to such as go to Sea. Psalm 107.23 24. THEY that go down to Sea in Ships And are employ'd upon the deeps These see the work of God most plain His wonders on the watry main 25 26. For storms arise at his command And make the waves on tiptoes stand They mount to Heaven then down they go Making mens souls to melt for wo. 25 28. They reel and stagger Drunkard-like And are as men whom terrour strike Then in their grief to God they cry Who brings them out of misery 29 30. He makes the storm a calm of peace So that the raging waters cease Then are they glad the storm blown o're When Landed at the wished shore 31. O now that men would praise the Lord His goodness that they would record Declaring both with tongue and pen His wonders to the sons of men Psalm 106.48 Let them exalt his Name likewise In Congregated Companies And in th' assembled Elders seat His praises let them now repeat 7. PART Fruits of the Earth perish or prosper as men behave themselves to Godward Psalm 107.33 SOmetimes doth God for sins excess Turn Rivers to a Wilderness And where fresh waters did abound He turns it to a barren Ground 34. A delectable fruitfull Land He turns to heath and heaps of sand And so he punisheth the sin Of wicked men that dwell therein 35 36. And then again he turns and brings The Wilderness to Water-springs And there he makes the hungry dwell Cities and Towns to furnish well 37 38. To sow their fields and Vine-yards plant To yield increase and feel no want He blesseth them they greatly thrive And keep their Cattel all alive 15. O then that people would record The loving kindness of the Lord And praise him both with tongue and pen For wonders done for sons of men
command with my whole heart for ever 35 36. In paths of thy Commands Lord make me go aright For my desire so stands and therein I delight Incline my heart O Lord that I may not digress Incline it to thy word and not to covetousness 37 38. Lord turn away mine eyes turn them O Lord I pray From viewing vanities and quick'n me in thy way Establish thou thy word unto thy servant dear Who is devoted Lord unto thy faithfull fear 39 40. The obloquy I fear Lord turn away from me Eor I confess how clear how good thy judgments be Behold how my desires do for thy precepts press O stir those holy fires to shew thy righteousness Psalm 119. v. 41 to 48· 6. PART The great freedom of the Godly LORD let thy mercies come to me The saving health that flows from thee according to thy promise Lord So shall I have to answer those That are my most reproachfull foes for I have trusted in thy word And take not Lord the word of truth Take it not quite out of my mouth for in thy judgments do I hope So shall I keep and not and not give or'e To keep thy Statutes evermore for that is all my aim and scope And I will walk at liberty Because I seek unfeignedly the precepts which thou hast proclaim'd Thy Testimonies are such things That I will mention them to Kings and never be thereof asham'd And I will much delight my mind In thy Commandements enjoyn'd which I have loved to relate My hands likewise I will direct To thy commands which I affect and in thy Statutes meditate Psal. 119. v. 49 to 56. 7. PART Hearty comfort had in Godliness THY promise to thy servant mind whereon thou mad'st me rest This comfort in thy word I find it cheers me when distrest Though proud men have me greatly scoft thy laws I did not leave Thy judgments old I thought on oft and comfort did receive Yet horrour takes me for this age that leaves thy Statutes quite But in my house of Pilgrimage thy laws were my delight Thy name in mind I have retain'd when night her curtain draws I kept thy word and thus I gain'd because I kept thy laws Psalm 119. v. 57 to 64. 8. PART The Just man's portion and practice THOU art my portion O my Lord I said that I would keep thy word according to thy flat decree I beg thy favour from my heart Thy mercy Lord to me impart as thou hast kindly promis'd me I thought upon my sinfull way And turn'd my feet without delay unto thy Testimonies true I hastned and have not delay'd To keep the word which thou hast said commanding our obedience due The wicked men by troops and bands Have rob'd me with injurious hands yet have I not forgot thy Laws But ev'n at mid-night I will rise To reader thanks in Sacrifice thy righteous Judgments give such cause A dear cumpanion Lord am I To all that fear thee faithfully and of them all that keep thy way The Earth O Lord is richly stor'd With mercies which thou dost afford teach me thy Statutes to obey Psalm 119. v. 65 to 72. 9. PART The keenest affliction profitable ACcording to thy promise free Lord thou hast dealt full well with me Who am thy Servant fearing thee Teach me good judgment Lord I pray And knowledge of thy word and way for I believe what thou dost say While unchastised with thy rod I went astray from thee O God but in thy paths I since have trod Lord thou art good thy nature 's so And thou dost good thy works do show teach me O Lord thy Laws to know The proud against me forg'd a lie But my whole heart I will apply to keep thy precepts faithfully As fat as grease their heart is grown But Lord the Law which thou dost own is my delight and that alone 'T was good for me to undergo Th' afflicting hand of God I know that I might keep thy Statutes so The Law of thy dear mouth I hold Better to me a thousand fold than heaps of Silver and of Gold. Psalm 119. v. 73 to 80. 10. PART The love of Saints to Grace and Godliness I Am created Lord and fashion'd by thy hand O give me skill to know thy will and practice thy command All they that fear thy Name to see me will be glad For I O Lord believ'd thy word and therein help I had Thy Judgments Lord are just I know them so to be And in thy fidelâ—ty thou hast afflicted me Let thy kind love I pray for my true comfort make According to thy promise do for thy dear servants sake O let thy tender love come to me in thy sight That sweetly I may live thereby who in thy Law delight Let proud men be asham'd for they without a cause Have used me with injury but I will mind thy Laws Let those that fear thy Name turn in O Lord to me And every one to whom is known thy precepts what they be O let my heart be sound and in thy Statutes true That no just blame may bring me shame for any thing I do Psalm 119. v. 81 to 88. 11. PART The making God our hope MY soul for thy salvation faints with vehement desire Yet doth thy word uphold my heart with hope that cannot tire Mine eyes do fail for thy sweet word and thus they seem to say When wilt thou comfort me O Lord why dost thou thus delay For I am like a bottle Lord that in the smoak is set Yet do not I at any time thy holy word forget But Lord how long must I compute the time to bear controll When wilt thou Judgment execute on them that hunt my soul The proud have digged pits for me far from thy Law they are Thy precepts and their practices do differ very far But thy commandments O most high are faithfull just and true O help me for most wrongfully do they my soul pursue They had almost consumed me and sent me to the Grave Yet did not I forsake thy Law my very life to save Therefore in loving kindness Lord now quicken me with speed So shall I keep the righteous word which doth from thee proceed Psalm 119. v. 89 to 96. 12. PART The never failing of God's word FOR ever Lord thy word doth last And is in Heaven fixed fast Thy faithfulness all ages see The Earth abides as fix'd by thee They all continue to this day As thou appointest all obey Had not thy Law been my delight Affliction had o're-whelm'd me quite Never will I forgetfull be Of thy sweet Laws that quickened me Save me O Lord for I am thine And I have sought thy Laws divine The wicked have my death design'd But I thy Testimonies mind I find the worlds perfections fail But above all thy Laws avail Psalm 119. v. 97 to 104. 13. PART The power of Religion in practice THY Law O how I prise I mind it all the day Thereby thou
The builders labour but in vain In vain the watch abstain from sleep Unless the Lord the City keep In vain ye rise before the light And break the slumbers of the night In vain ye eat the bread of care While God's belov'd the labour spare Lo Children are an heritage That come from God and grow to age As formidable to the foe As Arrows from a Giants Bow. Happy is he and most renown'd Whose quivers with such shafts abound It shall not shame him to debate With adversaries in the gate HYMN 541. Olive Branches Psalm 128. 1. METRE BLessed are all that fear the Lord and walk in his good ways verse 2 For thou shalt of thy labours eat with comfort all thy daies verse 3 Like fruitfull Vine on thy house side thy loving Wife shall be Thy Children round about thy board as plants of Olive-tree verse 4 Lo thus the man that fears the Lord is blessed in his ways verse 5 The Lord shall send from Sion-hill to bless thee all thy days The welfare of Jerusalem to thy mature decease verse 6 And Childrens Children thou shalt see with Israel's stablish'd peace HYMN 542. Olive Branches Ye Children c. Psalm 128. 2. METRE BLessed O blessed on record Is every one that fears the Lord and walketh in his perfect way For thou shalt have in store to eat Of goods well got by thine own sweat O happy happy thou I say Like to a Vine with fruitfull boughs On thy house side such is thy spouse with goodly branches springing out Thy daughters and thy sons shall be Like to the plants of Olive-tree decking thy Table round about Behold that thus above the rest Shall such a man be surely blest who fears the Lord unfeignedly The Lord shall plenteously distill His blessings out of Sion-hill that thou may'st be enrich'd thereby Yea all the days that thou dost live This blessing God to thee shall give to see Jerusalem do well And Childrens Children thou shalt see Of thine own loyns that spring from thee and likewise peace on Israel HYMN 543. Onsets upon Israel or the Plowers defeated Psalm 129. 1. METRE EVEN from my tender infancy many a time have they verse 2 Afflicted me from infancy may Israel now say Many a time have they set on with all their spight and power Yet have they fail'd and not prevail'd against me to this hour verse 3 The Plowers plow'd upon my back long furrows did they make verse 4 The righteous Lord hath cut their cord Yea all their cords he brake verse 5 And let them be confounded all turn'd back in their design And put to flight that Sion spight and bear ill will to thine verse 6 Let them be made like to the Corn upon the houses top Which gets no height but withers straight before it comes to crop verse 7 Which neveâ— fills the Reapers hand nor his that comes â—ehind To pluck and pull a bosome full for sheaves and bands to bind Concerning which the passengers no benediction frame Nor never say along the Way we bless you in God's Name HYMN 544. Onsets upon Israel or the Plowers defeated Give laud c. Psalm 129. 2. METRE FULL often of a truth and many a time have they Distrest me from my youth may Israel now say even from the first Yet could they not effect their plot and do their worst They plow'd upon my back as plow-shares tear the Ground Long furrows did they make and many a grievous Wound with wicked hands Just is the Lord who cut their cord and brake their bands And Lord confound them all and bring it so to pass That Sion's foes may fall and all may be as Grass on houses top Which withers straight before the height of growing up Which never hath the hap to fill the mowers hand Nor lies in binders lap so much as makes a band nor passengers Along the Way do never say God-speed you sirs HYMN 545. Pardoning mercies Psal. 130. 1. METRE 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 O Lord to thee I make my moan in these my depths of Grief I call I cry I sigh and groan trusting to find relief verse 2 Hear then O Lord hear my request thy gracious ear incline And let it fully be possest with these desires of mine verse 3 O Lord if thou shouldst strictly weigh the sins that we have doneâ— Who should escape or who could say that he could answer one verse 4 But thou O Lord art rather bent to tenderness and Grace That we might have encouragement to fear before thy face verse 5 Therefore my soul with patience doth wait upon thy Will And on thy Word with confidence my hope is fixed still verse 6 My soul with longing appetite doth wait on God alway More eager than the Watch for light the Watch for break of day verse 7 Let Israel boldly trust upon the Lords's free grace and love And plentifull redemption that comes from God above verse 8 Who from the more abundant store of Grace which he supplies shall blot out all the heavy score of our iniquities HYMN 546. Pardoning mercies implored Psalm 130. 2. METRE OUT of the Depths I cry'd to thee Lord let my voice be heard And let thine ears attentive be unto my suits preferr'd Such are our sins that none could stand If thou shouldst mark the same But there 's forgiveness at thy hand that men may fear thy Name I wait on God and on his Word my soul doth wait and stay I wait more earnest for the Lord than Watchmen for the day I say more earnestly than those that watch for morning light Let Israel thus on God repose whose mercy 's infinite Redemption in most plentious wise with him is found to be And from all his iniquities he shall set Israel free O render thanks to our great God the God of Heaven therefore Whose mercies know no period but last for evermore HYMN 547. Pardoning mercies plentifull All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Out of Psalm 130. 3. METRE OUT of the deeps I cry'd to thee Lord hear the prayer that I have prest And let thine ears attentive be unto the voice of my request For if thou mark iniquities Lord who may stand before thine eyes But there 's forgiveness Lord with thee That sweetly feared thou may'st be I wait for God my soul doth stay his word I hope in day and night My soul waits for the Lord I say more than the Watch-men for the light Let Israel hope in God therefore For with the Lord is mercy store Plentious Redemption he brings in To save all Israel from his sin HYMN 548. 4. METRE Argument The depths of mercy give relief Vnto the utmost depths of Grief Psalm 130. FROM the depths of troubled mind Lord to thee I cryed And to thee O Lord most kind were my prayers applyed Lord vouchsafe to hear my cry in commiseration Bow thine ear attentively to my supplication If thou mark iniquity who Lord should be cleared
shield of Sovereignty was vilely cast away The shield of Saul as if that He had known no Unction-day 2. PART Verse 22 23. From fat of many a mighty Man and bloud of enemies slain Went not the bow of Jonathan nor Sword of Saul in vain Lovely were Saul and Jonathan and living pleas'd us well Division in their death was none for both together fell 23 25. Swifter upon the chase they were than Eagles in their flight And stronger than the Lyons are although they fell in fight Daughters of Israel mourn for Saul who deck'd you gorgeously With Gems of Gold and cloath'd you all in cloth of scarlet-die 27. How are the mighty fallen then as we may sigh and say Weapons of War and warlike men how perish'd in a day Hymn 21. A zealous applause of Christian Conquests All People c. 1 Joh. 5.4 5. WHatever soul is born of God o'recomes the World effectually And thus the World is under-trod by Faith which gets the victory For who is he that can atchieve the conquest of the world abroad But he alone that doth believe that Jesus is the Son of God Col. 2.15 1 John 4.4 Who spoiling Principalities and Powers of hell that durst oppose Made shew of them in open wise triumphing over all his foes And ye have overcome them too ye little Children that are his For greater is the Lord in you than he that in these worldlings is Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and to the Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done from first to last for evermore Hymn 22. A zealous Invective against Hypocrisie Luke 12.1 WHen as a mighty multitude were gathered on a day Our Lord to his Disciples shew'd what things he had to say Beware of first said he to these and shun most heedfully The leaven of Scribes and Pharisees which is Hypocrisie Mat. 23.4.7.3 Most grievous burdens do they bind wherewith to load another But cannot one small finger find to bear it with their Brother They spy a mote when small or none within their Brothers eye Whenas a beam is in their own but that they never spy 23.13 15. The Kingdom where God's glory dwels is so shut up by them They neither enter in themselves nor suffer other men They coast and compass Sea and Shore to make one of their sect A Child of Hell made two-fold more than they by this effect 24. Luke 11.42 Joh. 21.8 They tythe their Mint and Anniseed what every Garden hath But weightier things they never heed as Mercy Judgment Faith. Demurely at a Gnat they strain a Camel swallowing whole But what 's their hope although they gain when God requires their soul 20.5 For the triumphing jollity of sinners soon goes o're The joy of Hypocrites shall be a moment and no more 2. PART Mat. 5.20 23 25. Unless your righteousness exceed the Scribes and Pharisees Ye can in no case hope to speed of Heaven more than these Which make the outside of the Cup and Platter clean enough But leave the inside all fill'd up with vile and odious stuff Luke 11 39. Mat. 23.14 The outside Hypocritical they finely scoure and dress But leave the inside full of all extortion and excess Poor Widows houses they devour and for to seem sincere Out of their lips long Prayers they pour these greater wrath shall bear Mat. 15.8 Jam. 3.11 Th' approach to God with mouth alone and honour him with their lips But what their mouth and lips do own their heart quite over-slips But first the wâ—sedom from above is pure without deceit Then peaceable and full of love and easie to intreat Jam. 3.17.1.27 'T is full of liberality and fruits of mercy kind 'T is void of partiality and of a double mind Religion pure and undefil'd with God and with the Father Is to relieve the Orphan-child with what estate we gather To visit Widows with our wealth from habitation hurl'd And for a man to keep himself unspotted of the world 3. PART Prov. 30.11 Mat. 23.27 There is a generation vile yet pure in their own eyes But are not cleansed all the while from their impurities They are like Tombs those painted ones that glister to the eye When full within of dead mens bones and all impurity Luke 16.15.18.9 They justifie themselves to men as if they had no sin But God well knows the hearts of them and what doth lodge within They trust upon themselves likewise to be a righteous sort But other people they despise as altogether short Isa. 65.5 Luke 16.15 They say stand by thy self apart and come not near to me For I am holier than thou art but God knows what they be These are a smoak saith God most high within my Nose too strong And as a fire of Jealousie that burneth all day long Job 36.13 14. For lo the Hypocrite in heart shall heap up wrath extream They often in their youth depart whose life 's among th' unclean The company of Hypocrites shall come to desolation And fire shall quite consume the gates of bribe abomination Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore Hymn 23. Blessed Angels Attendance Psal. 34.7.91.11 BEhold the Angel of the Lord encampeth round about All that fear God and is their guard to keep all dangers out For he hath given his Angels charge to keep thee day by day That thou mayst walk abroad at large with safety in thy way Psal. 91.12 Heb. 1.14 And they this charge must execute And bear thee in their Arm Lest ever thou shouldst dash thy foot against a stone for harm For are not all these Ministers sent forth for ministration In their behalf that shall be heirs of God's assur'd Salvation Hymn 24. Blessedness of Pardon Rom. 4.6 MAN's blessedness most absolute thus David doth express Whose faith alone God doth impute to him for righteousness 7. For blessed is the man saith He whose pardon is brought in To clear him of Iniquity and cover all his sin 8.3 Blessed is He to whom the Lord imputeth none offence And thus the scripture doth record man's blessedness from hence 24.3 And unto us doth so remain if we in Him do trust Who dy'd for sin and rose again to justifie th' unjust Rev. 1.4.5.11 To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn 25. Boasting Corrected Have mercy c. Jer. 9.23 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts let not the man most wise Glory at all or make his boasts what wisedom in him lies The mighty in his might the rich man in his wealth Though he should have it to the height let him not boast himself 24. But all mans boast must be to boast in this alone In knowing and discerning me the Lord and gracious one I exercise kind love judgment and doing right Towards all men saith the Lord above for therein I delight Hymn
God is seen in this To hate the Paths that lead amiss Pride Arrogance and all the rest Of evil ways doth God detest 13.10 The froward mouth saith he I hate Onely by pride comes all debate And sure God scorns the scornfull race But to the lowly gives his grace Luke 14.11 He then that doth himself exalt Shall be debas'd by 's own default But the self-humbling soul shall be Exalted in a high degree HYMN 53. Kind love of God in Christ. 1 John 3.2 BEhold dear Saints what kind of love the Father grants to us To be the Sons of God above and he to stile us thus Therefore the World discerns us not because it knew not him And we are Sons of God begot though yet with eyes so dim 3. Mat. 25.31 Not seeing what we once shall see but this we know most clear That like unto him we shall be when he shall next appear For we shall see him as he is in glorifi'd estate And sitting on that Throne of his where all the world must wait Heb. 6.19 1 John 3.3 This hope we have whereon to roll as that which cannot fail A stedfast Anchor of the soul Entring within the Veil And he that hath this hope on high establisht in him sure Doth purifie himself thereby as God himself is pure Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore 2. PART Rom. 8.35 36. WHO can take off Christ's love from us can trouble or distress Or Persecution perillous or need or nakedness Can Famine do it or the Sword as David hath his Song For thy sake are we slain O Lord and killed all day long 37 38. Counted as sheep for butchery nay we though martyr'd thus Triumph in all these gloriously through him that loved us I am persuaded on this wise that neither Death nor Life Nor Angels Principalities nor Powers with us at strife 39. Nor present things nor things to come nor height nor depth together Nor any thing that can be done by Creatures whatsoever Shall separate us from the love which of his own accord Is born to us by God above through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 54. King David's EXALTATION in type of Christ. Give land c. 1 Pet. 2.6 Mat. 21.42 Psal. 118.22 23. LO here the stone Elect and which as ye have read The Builders did reject now made the Corner's head This work most wise God wrought for us and marvellous in all our eyes 24.25 This is the day so sweet which God himself hath made We will rejoyce in it and be exceeding glad I earnestly Beseech thee Lord now to afford Prosperity 26 27. Blest is he that doth come in God's good Name to us And we have sent you home blest from his Holy House God is the Lord That hath so bright and clear a light this day restor'd Heb 13.16 Come bind the Sacrifice with Cords yet never worn Bind it before our eyes unto the Altars horn Shew charity That Sacrifice the Lord doth prize exceedingly Psal 69.30 Now will I praise God's Name with a delightfull Song And magnifie his Fame with thankfull heart and tongue And this likewise Beyond the proof of horn or hoof the Lord shall prize Psal. 118.28.29 O God thou art my God thou art my God I say Thy Name I will applaud thy praise I will display Give thanks to God Whose goodness flows whose mercy knows no period HYMN 55. Large Mercies Corporal All People c. Psal. 68.21 22. BLessed be God Our Saving health Who daily loads us with his wealth The Issues of assayling death Belong to God who gives us breath He sends us Rain and fruitfull Years Our hearts with Food and gladness cheers And gives us with a rich supply All things in plenty to enjoy Psal. 44.8 Joel 2. Psal. 46.9 2 Cor. 9.10 He sav'd us from our enemies hand And hath done great things for our Land Wars o're the Earth he soon doth cease Blessing the Fruits of our increase Psal. 115.1 Not unto us O Lord therefore Not unto us on any score But to thy Name the glory take For thy sweet truth and mercy sake HYMN 56. Large Mercies Spiritual Eph. 3 7. BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With Spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. As he hath chosen us in him before the World began To be without the blame of Sin with Love to God and Man. Having predestinated Us adopted Children dear Of his good pleasure chosen thus and now by Christ brought near To praise the glory of his grace wherein he hath so done His Saints with Favour to embrace through Jesus Christ his Son. Rev 1.4 In whom we have Redemption free through his most precious blood Pardon of our Iniquity by that rich grace of God. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 57. Large Mercies Temporal implored to make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth Isa. 62.1 FOR Sions sake I undertake and will not hold my peace And for Jerusalems dear sake I will not rest or cease Untill her righteousness appear as glorious as the light And her Salvation shine as clear as doth a lamp by night Till Gentiles see thy righteousness thy glory Kings proclaim And a new Name shall Sion bless which God 's own mouth shall Name 4.6.3.1 Thou shalt no more as heretofore be in forlorn estate Nor shall thy Borders any more be termed desolate Ye that make mention of the Lord resolve within your breast And keep not silence nor afford the great Jehovah rest Till Sion be a Diadem by God's own hand held forth And till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the Earth HYMN 58. Large Mercies through Christ in things Eternal Eph. 1.8 BLessed be God who doth display abundant grace to us In depth of Wisedom every way and Prudence marvellous Having to us discovered the myst'ry of his will As his good pleasure purposed towards us to fulfill That in the full appointed time he might Collect in one All things in Heav'n and Earth to joyn in Him and him alone In whom we also have obtain'd the inheritance above Predestinated and Ordain'd unto it of his Love. According to the purposes which he performeth still That worketh all things as he please by Counsel of his will. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 59. Life and Conversation Conscientious Isa. 33.15 THE man that walks as God prescribes in paths of Justice plain That speaks the truth and scorneth bribes and all oppressive gain That stops his ear from hearing Blood from evil shuts his Eye That man shall have a safe abode and he shall dwell on
Lord shall reign with him full sure Therefore behold we count them blest whoever do endure HYMN 163. The Peace of God and Prayer All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Phil. 4.6 7. IN nothing be perplext with care but call on God for every thing And with thanksgiving in your prayer to him your supplications bring And lo the peace which God imparts past understanding to make known Shall safely keep your minds and hearts through Jesus Christ the Holy One. HYMN 164. Perseverance Heb. 3.12 13. TAKE heed my brethren lest there be in any of you all An heart of infidelity whereby from God to fall But still exhort with mutual heed while it is call'd to day Lest any one be hardened by sins deceitfull way 14. Chap. 10.23 1 Thes. 5 24. For we partake of Christ be sure if we by faith hold fast So that our confidence endure unshaken to the last Let 's hold profession firm therefore not wavering in our faith For faithfull is the promiser and will do what he saith Rev. 2.10 Be faithfull to the death saith he persisting in my way And I will surely give to thee a Crown of Life that day HYMN 165. Portion of the little Flock Luke 12.32 1 Cor. 2.9 FEAR not O little Flock and few for 't is your Father's pleasure To give the Kingdom unto you that hath eternal treasure Eye hath not seen nor Ear hath heard what things God hath above Beyond the thoughts of man prepar'd for them that do him love 1 Tim. 4.8 For godliness avails to all having the Promise sure Of this Life which is temporal and that which doth endure To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore HYMN 166. Power of Prayer Jam. 1.5 Mat. 7.11 IF any of you wisedom wants ask of the Lord alone Who liberally to all men grants and yet upbraideth none For if that ye which evil are can give good things to yours Much more your heavenly Father's care his suppliants assures 7. Jam. 1.6 Joh. 16.24 Ask therefore and be sure to have and seek and ye shall find But ask in Faith what-ere ye crave and not with wavering mind But if ye ask and shall believe God will thereto agree Ask therefore that ye may receive that full your joy may be HYMN 167. Reasonable Service Rom. 12.1 1 Cor. 6.19 PResent your bodies to the Lord a living Sacrifice A holy offering unto him and pleasing in his eyes This is a service which ye owe and reasonably due For ye are not your own ye know but Christ hath purchas'd you 20. Chap. 10.31 Now therefore glorifie the Lord dear brethren every one Both in your bodies and your souls for they are God's alone And whether eat or drink ye do or ought else all your daies Let all be done by each of you to God's renown and praise Vide Cent. I. Hymn 55. Psal. 68. HYMN 168. Recovery of the Church Have mercy c. Mic. 17.8 9. REjoyce not over me O thou mine enemy For when I fall the boast is small so soon arise shall I. And when I sit me down in darkness desolate The Lord will be a light to me in that distrest estate And I will therefore bear the Lords most just displeasure Since I have been intic'd to sin against him in such measure Untill the Lord be pleas'd my cause to undertake And at my suit shall execute his judgment for my sake For verily the Lord will bring me forth to light And will express his righteousness apparent in my sight HYMN 169. Redeeming of Time. Eccles. 12.1 7. REmember thy Creator now in these thy younger daies Before the year and day draw near when pleasure quite decays Then shall the dust return to earth to earth from whence it came The spirit then goes back agen to God that gave the same 13 14. Now let us hear the end of all that Scripture doth declare Oh fear the Lord and keep his word which should be all our care For every work both good and bad with every secret thing That here have past from first to last will God to judgment bring Eph. 5.15 16. See that ye walk exactly then and not as fools but wise And still redeem your precious time because ill daies arise HYMN 170. Redemption Out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Zacharias and Old Simeon Luke 1.46.47 50. MY soul doth highly magnifie the Lord of Sovereign power My spirit joys exceedingly in God my Saviour For holy is that Name of his and lets great grace to fall On them that fear him every where through Generations all 51 52. The things that his right arm hath wrought have shew'd his strength full well Scattering the proud in that high thought wherewith their hearts did swell Yea he dethrones the mighty ones and plucks them from their seat And them that be of low degree he hath made high and great 53 54 55.48 2.11 He fills the hungry with good things the rich sends empty away And to his Servant Israel brings Soul-saving help this day Calling to mind his mercies kind to our Fore-Fathers told With Abraham and his seed to stand for ever as of old 2. PART Out of the Song of Zacharie Luke 1.1.68 69. The Lord the God of Israel we praise with one accord For visiting and redeeming us the people of the Lord. For he hath thus rais'd up for us salvations surest horn Which in his servant David's house is of a Virgin born 70 71 72. As holy Prophets all foretold should come to pass for man And by their mouth he spake of old since first the world began From hands of those our hatefull foes that he would set us clear And so perform the mercy sworn unto our Fathers dear 73 74 75. His holy Covenant still the same He hath remembred thus His oath to Father Abraham that he would grant to us That safely we from foes set free might walk in fearless waies Of holiness and righteousness before him all your daies 3. PART Out of the Songs of Simeon and Zacharie Luke 2.30 31 32. And now O Lord our eyes have seen thy saving health and grace By power divine prepar'd to shine before all peoples face And as a light to shine full bright where blind-fold Gentiles dwell And to be made the glory of thy people Israel Chap. 1.77 78. The knowledge of salvation that God might thus give in Unto his people making known the pardon of their sin All through the love of God above so tenderly let fall Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us all 79. Chap. 2.14 From darkness and the shade of death to grant us glad release And give us light to guide our feet into the paths of peace To God be glory now therefore in heaven's highest place Let peace on earth be poured forth to men good will and grace HYMN 171. Reformation Give laud c. Hag. 2.6
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning Word 1 Pet. 2.2 Jam. 1.20 Then shunning guile and malice lewd envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1.17 Rom. 9.16 For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth Grace Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 5.19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
a mother meek and mild Ever forget her sucking child Can her compassions find no room For the dear son of her own womb Yea saith the Lord they may forget And not remember Natures debt Yet will not I forgetfull be But always will remember thee Behold thy Name engraven stands Upon the palms of both my hands Thy walls are ever in my sight To keep them safely day and night Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let us all with one accord Say here Amen Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 215. A Child of Light incouraged and instructed Isa. 50.10 WHO is amongst you fearing God His Servants voice that hears That in the darksome paths hath trod and where no light appears Upon the Name of God most high O let him trust full sure And on his God let him rely and he shall be secure Let Israel's mighty God therefore for ever honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we HYMN 216. Mourners comforted To the Tune of Ye Children c. Isa. 51.7 HEarken to me in all distress Ye people that know righteousness and in whose heart my Law is plac'd Fear ye not the reproach of men Nor the reviling speech of them that dare reproach where I have grac'd For lo the much devouring moth Shall eat them up like to a cloth the worm shall eat them up like wooll But still my righteousness shall reign And my salvation shall remain from age to age unto the full HYMN 217. Almighty Arm invoked The First Metre Isa. 51.9 AWake Awake O Arm of God whose strength is uncontroul'd Awake as in those ancient daies and in the time of old Didst thou not lay all Egypt low and that fell Dragon wound Dry'dâ—t Thou not up the Seas that flow with Waters most profound Didst Thou not in those mighty deeps a plainer path discover And for the ransom'd of the Lord make way for getting over Therefore shall God's redeem'd return with Songs to Sion hill And endless joy crown them that mourn while Songs their mouths do fill They shall obtain abundant joy and gladness in that day Sorrow and sadness utterly shall hast and flee away The God of Israel therefore renown'd and honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we 2. METRE Ye Children c. Awake Awake O Arm of God And put on strength for th' undertrod awake as in the daies of old Art thou not it that rent and tore Proud Rahab and Thou woundest sore the Dragon which those deeps did hold Art thou not it that dry'd the Sea The Waters of the deep were they the Waters of the mighty deep In those great deeps of Seas I say Thou mad'st a passage and a way for thy redeem'd and ransom'd sheep Therefore the Lord 's redeemed Ones That were so fill'd with sighs and groans shall have a time for to return And they shall come with songs of joy To Sion hill unanimously that formerly did sigh and mourn And everlasting joy shall be Upon their heads in high degree whom former griefs did oversway They shall undoubtedly obtain Gladness and joy that shall remain sorrow and sighs shall flee away HYMN 218. The Preachers Lips. Have mercy c. Isa. 57.19 I Saith the Lord create The fruit of lips that preach For peace to men disconsolate and far and near to reach And I will give them ease But wicked â—en unblest Are like unâ—â— the troubled Seas whose waters cannot rest But still it casts abroad Both mire and dirt at once There is no peace as saith my God unto the wicked Ones HYMN 219. Robes of Righteousness Have mercy c. 1. METRE Isa. 61.10 I greatly will rejoice In God that is so good My soul shall sing with cheerfull voice unto the Lord my God. For he hath cloathed me With that delightfull dress Of saving health and sanctity and Robes of Righteousness As Bride-grooms that have wealth With ornaments are deckt And as a Bride adorns her self with jewels most select Or as the bud that springs Out of the pregnant earth And gardens sow'd with choicest things doth richly bring them forth So God will make likewise His righteousness and praise Spring forth in all the Nations eyes now in the latter days Let Israel's God therefore be prais'd perpetually And let us all for evermore give praise to God most high 2. METRE The mighty God c. Greatly will I rejoyce in thee O Lord and in my God I will triumph and shout For He hath cloath'd me of his own accord with garments of salvation thoroughout And with the robes of righteousness attested By His free grace He hath my soul invested Just as a Bride-groom doth himself array with Ornaments most priestly to be worn And as a Bride upon her Wedding day with Orient Jewels doth her self adorn So hath the Lord with his spiritual beauty Arraid my soul to serve my God in duty And as the teeming Earth puts forth her bud and as a garden makes the things to grow As when the seed and where the soil is good it makes the seed to prosper which we sow So God the Lord will cause his sure salvations And praise to spring afresh before all Nations Psal. 106. ult Let Israels God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 220. Treading the Winepress alone To the Third New Tune Isa. 63.1 WHO' 's He that comes from Edom side With scarlet cloaths of Bosrah dy'd in his apparel brave Trav'lling in greatness of his might I that speak righteousness most right and mighty am to save Why art thou read in thine array Thy garments like to him this day that doth the Wine fat tread I trod the Winepress I alone And of the people there was none that follow'd me or led Nahum 1.2 For I will tread them in my wrath And trample on them in the path letting my fury reign Their bloud likewise that war with Me Shall on my garments sprinkled be and all my rayment stain 2. PART v. 4. For lo the days of vengeance due O Sion my revenge for you the day is in my heart The year of my redeem'd is come I lookt but lookt in vain for some salvation to impart I wondred then that there was none None to support indeed not one brought any help or aid Therefore mine Arm in high degree Did bring Salvation unto Me and thereby was I stay'd And I will tread the people down In my great wrath and furious frown and make them drunk thereby And I will all their strength confound And bring it down unto the ground so low their power shall lie HYMN 221. Mercies recorded and requested Isa. 63.7 I Will make mention of the love and kindness of the Lord The praises of the Lord
above I surely will record According to his gifts most free and loving kindness show'd With love and liberalitie on Jacob's house bestow'd According to his grace renew'd which at his hands we find According to the multitude of his compassions kind For sure said he they are my flock children that will not lie Therefore he was their saving Rock in their adversity In all their grievances that were himself was grieved sore And th' Angel of his presence there preserv'd them evermore He in his love and pity then redeem'd his flock and fold He bare them and he carried them even all the daies of old 2. PART v. 10. But they rebell'd and vexed so his holy Spirit of might That he was turn'd to be their foe and did against them fight Then thought he on those ancient days Moses and Israel's stock Where 's He that brought them from the Seas with Shepherds of his flock O where is He said God most high that did within him place In ancient times so powerfully his holy Spirit of grace By Moses's hand that led them right with glorious Arm and Name Dividing Waters in their sight to get eternal fame That led them through the deeper Seas untill to Land they got As Horses in the Wilderness that stumble they might not As Beasts go down into the dale God's Spirit made them rest Thou led'st thy people not to fail Thy Great Name to attest 3. PART v. 15. Look down from Heaven and behold from that thy dwelling seat Of Holiness prepar'd of old and of thy glory great Where is the zeal and strength in Thee thy bowels mov'd and pain'd And of thy mercies towards me are they O Lord restrain'd Doubtless thou art our Father dear though Abraham hath forgot Or ignorant of us appear and Israel knows us not Thou art our Father still the same thou didst us Lord redeem From Everlasting is thy Name a stranger do not seem O Lord why hast thou made us err from thy most holy path Hardning our hearts from thy true fear in thy provoked wrath Return and have rememberance for thy dear servants sake The Tribes of thine Inheritance which thou did'st chuse and take HYMN 222. Idolatry exploded Jer. 2.11.5.23.16.20 HATH ever any Nation chang'd their Gods which yet were none Yet have my people been estrang'd from me and wholly gone And they have chang'd their glory great for Gods which they have got Meer Idols that are all deceit and things that profit not O Heavens be amaz'd hereat and horribly affraid And be ye very desolate as God the Lord hath said For lo my people Israel have these two evils done Forsaking Me who am the Well whence Living Waters run And hew'd out Cisterns to themselves too shamefull to be told Meer broken Cisterns and none else that can no water hold HYMN 223. Backsliders called back All people c. Jer. 3.22 REturn backsliding Israel And I will your backslidings heal Behold we come with one accord To Thee that art our God the Lord. Truly in vain do men expect Salvation for the hills t' effect And from the mountains multitude No safety sure can we conclude But truly in the Lord our God Is sure Salvation to be had The saving health of Israel Is all of Him we know full well Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Give praise to God and say Amen HYMN 224. The old good way Have mercy c. Jer. 6.16 THus saith the Holy One stand in the ways and see Inquire I say for th' old good way the paths that ancient be And walk ye all therein and ye shall surely find A very blest Estate of rest contenting to your mind To Israel's God most high be all the praise therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 225. False fears and false Deities derided Our Father c. Jer. 10.1 HEar ye the Word which God doth say to you O house of Israel Learn not saith He the heathens way nor fear what they count terrible At signs of Heaven be not dismay'd For so the Heathens are afraid For peoples Customs are but vain one from the Forrest cuts a tree The work of workmen are they plain which with the Ax cut down must be Then deckt with silver and with gold The nails and hammer make it hold Like a Palm-tree they stand upright but never can they speak a word And needs they must be born by might that go no farther than they 're stirr'd Let no man fear these Logs of Wood For they can do nor ill nor good Since there is none like thee O Lord for very great indeed thou art â—reat is thy Name upon record who would not fear thee from their heart The King of Nations thou dost reign And fear to thee doth appertain 2. PART v. 8 10 11. But they that err and Idolize are altogether brutes and fools The stock 's a Book of vanities but the true God for ever rules He is the Lord the Living One The King with everlasting Throne His Wrath shall cause the Earth to quake the Nations cannot bear his blow Tell them that Gods which did not make the Heavens above and Earth below Even they shall perish from this Earth And from these Heavens which God set forth Each man is brutish in his skill men founder is confounded quite His graven Image fools him still his molten Image gives no light They have no breath they are but vain The work of errors are they plain The workmen and these works of his shall perish at God's visiting Unlike them Jacob's portion is for he hath formed every thing Israel's the lot which he doth claim The Lord of Hosts is his great Name 3. PART Isa. 44.9 They that make graven Images are all of them meer vanity They profit not howe're they please as they themselves can testifie They see not neither do they know But may be sham'd it should be so Who makes a God or who hath fram'd a molten Image good for nought Lo all his fellows shall be sham'd they are but men that have them wrought Let all stand up and gather near They shall be strook with shame and fear The Smith with Tongs doth work it warm with Hammers doth he fashion it He works it with his strength of arm he labours and is hunger-bit His strength must fail upon constraint He drinks no Water and is faint The Carpenter extends his rule with lines he makes it as he please He fits it with his plaining tool he marks it out with compasses He forms it like a man compleat To make a household God most neat 4. PART He hews him down the Cedar-trees he takes the Cypress and the Oke He glories in the choice of these which through the forrest bear the stroak He plants an Ash as also fit And leaves the rain to nourish it With part thereof the fire is fed he warms his body at the flames
most secret place For thou O God hast heard my vows And thy free grace to me allows among thy Saints an hâ—ritage Thou wilt prolong upon the Throne The life of thine Anointed one and make his years as many an age He shall abide before thy face For ever O prepare thy Grace and truth which may preserve him still And I will sing due praise therefore Unto thy Name for evermore and daily all my vows fulfill HYMN 408. Quieting Principles Worldly Confidences condemned Psal. 62.8 9. O Have your hope in God alway ye Saints with one accord Pour out your hearts to him and say our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 For all mankind is vanity th' ignoble mean and base And they no better than a ly that are of higher place For lay them in the Balances with all their pomp and pelf And lighter weighs the best of these than vanity it self 2. PART Psalm 62.10 11 12. O Trust not in oppression in robbery be not vain If wealth increase rest not thereon nor set your heart on gain The Lord hath spoken more than once and often have I heard That God the Judgment must denounce for every mans reward The power belongs to him alone to punish and to spare And Lord thou giv'st to every one just as his actions are Let Israels mighty God therefore be prais'd perpetually From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say I. HYMN 409. King David's wicked Enemies destroyed Psalm 63. WIth marrow fat and delicate my soul suffic'd shall be My mouth always shall render praise with joyfull lips to thee When I record thy love O Lord upon my bed at night And meditate upon thee late before the morning light Since thou alone art he from whom my help proceeds and springs Therefore will I rest joyfully beneath thy shady wings My soul doth press with eagerness to follow after thee And still I stand by thy right hand for that upholdeth me But soon they must go down to dust that seek my soul to slay And falling by the sword shall die and be the foxes prey Yet shall the King God's praises sing from whom these Judgments come Who still prefers true worshippers and lying lips strikes dumb Let Israels God be then set forth and prais'd and prais'd agen His glory filling all the Earth Amen Amen Amen HYMN 410. Psalm 65. Argument Our silent praise awaits Gods holy place For his sweet pardoning satisfying grace His wonders both by Sea and Land Make all in admiration stand All people c. verse 1 IN Sion Lord praise waits for thee To thee the vow perform'd shall be verse 2 O thou that dost our prayers hear To thee shall all mankind draw near verse 3 Transgressions much against us say But thou shalt purge them clean away verse 4 O blessed men select that be And whom thou mak'st t' approach to thee Within thy sacred Courts to dwell Where we are satisfi'd full well With goodness of thy holy house Even of thy Temple glorious verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteousness Lord thou wilt answer our requests O God our saving health at hand Our only hope by Sea and Land. HYMN 411. 2 PART Argument The blessings of a fruitfull year Are sweetly celebrated here Psalm 65. verse 6 GOD by his strength sets fast the Hills And girt with power the Seas he stills verse 7 The noise of waves and tumults rude Of all the people multitude verse 8 Them too that dwell on utmost Coasts Thy signs affright O Lord of Hosts Thou mak'st the mornings early voice Likewise the Evenings to rejoyce Thou visitest the spacious Earth And waterest it with rain pour'd forth Greatly thou dost inrich each clod With the full water'd River of God. Thou dost prepare them Corn to grow When thou hast order'd for it so verse 10 Thou waterest abundantly Its ridges which were parcht and dry Thou lay'st her furrows by thy power Thou mak'st it soft with many a shower The springing of it thou dost bless verse 11 Thou crown'st the year with happiness verse 12 Thy paths drop fatness lo they drop Upon the wildernesses top The little hills and desarts wide Greatly rejoyce on every side verse 13 The flocks do cloath the pasture-ground The valleys do with Corn abound And covered o're with what they bring They shout for joy they also sing HYMN 412. Psalm 65. Another Metre Argument Devotion Pardon true Vocation With answer of our supplication Strange providences are renown'd A fruitfull year with glory crown'd The Mighty God c. verse 1 PRaise waits for thee O God in Sion hill To thee the vow shall be performed still verse 2 O thou that art the God that hearest prayer Gladly to thee shall all mankind repair verse 3 Iniquities have urg'd great things against us But with far greater mercies thou prevent'st us verse 4 Blest is the man thou chusest of all sorts T' approach to thee and dwell within thy Courts With fatness of thy house we shall be fill'd Such goodness shall thy holy Temple yield verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteous dispensation Thou answerest us O God of our salvation Thou art the confidence of Earths far ends And theirs the farthest Ocean comprehends verse 6 Who girt with power by strength set fast the hills verse 7 The noise of Seas he pacifies and stills The noise of all their billows he appeaseth And tumults of the people when he pleaseth verse 8 They also that inhabit utmost parts Are with thy tokens frighted at their hearts Thou mak'st th' out-goings of the mornings voice And of the evenings greatly to rejoyce verse 9 Thou visitest the Earth watred completely And with God's River dost inrich it greatly The River of God with water doth abound Then thou prepar'st them Corn to sow the ground verse 10 Thou water'st its ridges from the Sky Thou waterest it O God abundantly Thou lay'st her furrows mak'st it soft with showers Blessing her springing with her fruits flowers verse 11 Thou with thy goodness Crown'st the faithfull year Thy paths drop fatness dropping far and near verse 12 They drop on pastures of the desarts wide The little hills rejoyce on every side verse 13 Flocks cloath the pastures Corn o're valleys springing Shouting for joy and joy'd with cheerfull singing HYMN 413. Psalm 66. Argument Great providences prais'd great foes submit The Red-Sea dry'd and Israel passing it verse 1 SIng to the Lord O all ye Lands And make a joyfull sound verse 2 Set forth his fame and honour'd name And make his praise renown'd verse 3 Say Lord what works come from thine hands How dreadfull lo they be Through thy great strength thy foes at length Must all submit to thee verse 4 The Earth shall worship and obey Their songs thy praise shall spread verse 5 Come and behold Gods works of old To mortals full of dread verse 6 To firm dry land he turn'd the Sea And all the waters moist There went we through and dry shod too
full of sanctity This mighty King loves Judgmenâ— well thou dost establish right Thou execut'st in Israel just Judgment by thy might O then applaud the Lord our God extoll his Name alone And falling at his foot-stool flat adore the holy one Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel anciently Among his suppliants made requests and he did make reply To them aloud he in the Cloud and fiery pillar spake They kept with trust his Judgments just and laws which he did make Thou didst them hear O Lord our God a pardoning God wast thou Though thou didst scourge them with thy rod and not their sins allow O then applaud the Lord our God and at his holy Throne His Name adore for evermore for he 's a holy One. HYMN 475. Zeal in publick Worship 1. METRE Psal. 100. Deut. 32.18 SHout to the Lord in every place O all ye lands and tongues verse 2 Serve him and come before his face with Gladness and with Songs verse 3 Know that the Lord is God our Rock he made us every one Not we our selves we are his flock and pasture people known verse 4 Enter his Gates with Gratitude praise in his Courts proclaim Be thankfull to him and speak good of his most holy Name verse 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his mercy never fades The truth of his eternal word endures from age to age Rev. 1.5 To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 476. Zeal in the publick Worship 2. METRE Psal. 100. MAKE joyfull noises to the Lord O all ye Nations of the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record come in his sight with Songs of mirth 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 Enter his Gates with thankfulness and come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express and bless his Name in fullâ—resorts For lo the Lord is good and kind his mercy everlasting is His truth all Generations find for evermore assur'd to his HYMN 477. A Pattern of Princely Government 1. METRE Psal. 101. LORD I will sing of mercy sweet and judgment to thy praise verse 2 And wisely guide my wary feet in all thy perfect ways When wilt thou Lord fulfill thy word and I shall do my part To order my whole Family with uprightness of heart verse 3 I will no wicked thing abide before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part and have no more access And I will no such persons know as practice wickedness verse 5 The man that slandereth privily I will cut off be sure The stout in heart whose looks are high I will not once endure verse 6 I 'll look out then the faithfull men that they may dwell with me And they that press for perfectness my servants then shall be verse 7 None guilefull will I entertain within my house to dwell Nor shall he in my sight remain that loveth lies to tell verse 8 I 'll soon cut short the wicked sort and evil-doers condemn And quite suppress ungodliness From God's Jerusalem HYMN 478. A Pious Prince described The mighty God c. 2. METRE Psalm 101. OF Mercy and of Judgment I will sing and Lord my Song I dedicate to thee And Wisely will I walk in every thing when wilt thou come Lord and establish me I will not set before me a Temptation To any ill but ever shun th' occasion I hate the work of them that turn aside there shall no such corruption cleave to me The froward heart with me shall not abide no wicked man my favourite shall be The secret sland'rer I will quite cashier Nor will permit proud men to domineer Mine eyes shall note the faithfull of the Land my house and house-Communion to enjoy And he that walketh after God's command shall be my servant whom I will employ My house shall harbour none that craft conspire Nor will I suffer in my fight a Lyar. I will destroy the wicked of the Land and take a care to cut them off betimes And I will cleanse my Kingdom out of hand of persons that commit notorious crimes Chiefly Jerusalem God's City pure Shall soon be purg'd of every evil doer HYMN 479. Appearing of Hope or Sion'â— Reparation Psalm 102.13 THOU wilt arise in mercy yet and Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set is now come to an end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants take delight Her very dust is cause enough of favour in their sight verse 15 And then the Heathen far and near shall fear thy holy Name And all the kings on Earth shall fear thy Glory and thy fame verse 16 Whenas the Lord shall once repair poor Sion's broken wall His Glory then shall shine so fair it shall appear to all verse 17 He will regard the destitute and not despise their prayer He will regard their humble suit with tender love and care verse 18 This shall be found in holy writ for ages that succeed The people not created yet shall praise him for this deed verse 19 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord Henceforth for evermore Amen Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 480. Stability of the Church All People c. Psalm 102.25 OF old O Lord thou hast laid forth The strong foundations of the earth The Heavens o're our head that stand Are all the works of thine own hand 26. And they shall perish to be sure But thou O Lord shalt still endure And all these Orbs which we behold Like to a Garment shall wax old And as a Vesture old and worn Thou shalt invest them with new form And from their former state estrang'd Shalt change them and they shall be chang'd 27. But thou O God art still the same Though Heaven and Earth do change their Frame And lo Thy years shall have no end Though all things to corruption tend 28. And Lord thy faithfull servants seed Shall still remain as 't is decreed And fixt before thee they shall stay When Heaven and Earth shall pass away Psal. 72.19 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth ring agen With his renown Amen Amen HYMN 481. Applause of God's Mercies All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 1. METRE Psal. 103. O Praise the Lord O praise his Name my soul and all that in me is verse 2 My soul do thou set forth his fame and mind those benefits of his verse 3 Who all thy trespasses forgave who cur'd thy grief and clos'd thy wound verse 4 Thy life that saved from the Grave and thee with loving kindness crown'd verse 5 Thy mouth with good things he doth fill and Eagle-like he makes thee young
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
not lack Tremble O Earth and quake for fear When God in presence doth appear The mighty God Of Jacob's Race Who made the Rock a standing pool And fiery Flint a Fountain cool For Israel in the Desart place HYMN 522. Idols derided Psalm 115.1 2. LORD not to us Lord not to us do thou the Glory take Yea for thy truth we praise thee thus and for thy mercies sake Why then O Lord endurest thou the Heathen thus to say Where is your God O Israel now where is he now say they 3 4. But our God be it known to you he is in Heaven on high And what it pleaseth him to do he doth continually The Idol Gods of Heathen Lands are Silver Brass and Gold They are the work of work-mens hands and such as men did mold 5 6. They have indeed both mouths and eyes such take them as they be But blind and speechless Deities and neither speak nor see Ears have they for the greater grace yet hear not what we tell And they have Noses on their Face but want the sense to smell 7 8. On either side they have a hand and yet they handle not And they have feet whereon they stand but never stir a jot Their hollow throats no breath goes through their makers like them are The truster's like the trusted to the work-man like the ware HYMN 523. Liberty of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 117. PRaise God ye Nations all let all the praise be his For great to us and marvellous his loving kindness is The Gospel-truth of God endures for evermore In time to call the Nations all praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 524. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 2. METRE To the New Tune PRaise God all Nations and all Lands Great mercy have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 525. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 3. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 117. YE Nations all O praise the Lord above O praise him all ye people here below For great towards us is his tender love and greatly ratifi'd let all men know The Gospel truth of God endures for ever Praise ye the Lord and praise him altogether HYMN 526. Life of Religion Psalm 119. 1. PART O Blessed are the innocent and perfect in the way Who from the Lord's Commandement do Never go astray 2. Blessed are they that care to keep his Testaments entire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their hearts desire 3 4. They practice no iniquity but in God's ways they go And we must serve thee diligently for thou hast charg'd us so 5 6. O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes fram'd Which when I generally respect I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise and keep thy Laws aright When I have learn'd thy righteous ways O do not leave me quite 2. METRE Psalm 119.1 All People c. BLessed O blessed are the pure that never from God's Laws depart That keep his Testimonies sure and seek him with a perfect heart They also do no wickedness but keep his Laws and never swerve So strict a precept thou dost press that we with care thy Laws observe O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes rightly fram'd Which when I wholly do respect doubtless I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise when I have learn'd thy judgments right And I will surely keep thy ways O do not Lord forsake me quite The Corruption of youth bridled 2. PART Psalm 119. v. 9 to 16. HOW may a young man cleanse his way and curb the lusts of youth If that he mark what thou dost say and keep the word of truth Lord I have sought thee all my days with heart unfeign'd and free Let me not wander from thy ways through ignorance in me I hid thy word within my heart that I might not transgress A blessed one O Lord thou art thy laws to me express The righteous Judgments of thy mouth My lips have spoke with pleasure Rejoycing more to keep thy truth than get the greatest treasure And I will study of thy Name and thereof frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk And my delight upon thy Laws shall be so surely set That I will not for any cause thy holy word forget The Devotion of pious Pilgrims Psalm 119. from v. 17 to 24. 3. PART DEAL largely with thy Servant Lord That I may live and keep thy word Open mine eyes that I may see What wonders in thy Laws there be I am a stranger here below Hide not the Laws which I should know My soul doth break with longing sore After thy Statutes evermore Thou hast rebuk'd the proud that durst Err from thy Laws and are accurst Remove from me reproach and shame For I have walkt as free from blame Princes that sat condemnâ—d my cause Yet did thy Servant mind thy Laws Thy Testaments are my delight And Counsellors to set me right The dull and drooping Saints quickened Psalm 119. from v. 25 to 32. 4. PART MY Spirit cleaveth to the dust Lord quicken me as thou art just I have declar'd my ways to thee And thou hast hearkened unto me Teach me thy Statutes I thee pray And let me know thy Precepts way So my discourse shall wholly tend Thy works and wonders to commend My heart doth melt for very grief Lord for thy Word-sake send relief The way of lies from me withdraw And grant me gratiously thy Law. Lord I have chosen prudently The way of truth and verity I laid thy judgments in my sight That I might always do aright Thy Testaments I stuck unto Lord shame me not for what I do I 'll run the way thou giv'st in charge When as thou shalt my heart enlarge 5. PART 1. METRE The faithfulness of Saints to the end Psalm 119. v. 33 to 40. LORD teach me in thy Statutes way and I shall keep it to the end O give me knowledge that I may with all my heart thy Law attend Yea I shall keep and keep them sure make me therefore to go aright In paths of thy Commandments pure for therein onely I delight Incline my heart unto thy Law and not to avarice I pray From vain delights mine eyes withdraw and quicken me in thy good way Thy promise to thy Servant prove who is devoted to thy fear My fear'd reproach from me remove for Lord thy judgments are sincere Lord I have long'd with earnestness thy blessed Laws to know and do Vouchsafe then in thy righteousness to move and quicken me thereto 5. PART 2. METRE Life of Religion in practice Psalm 119. v. 33 34. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never stray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act by thy
place excelling HYMN 531. Meekness of Captives Psalm 123. 1. METRE O Thou that dwell'st above the skies I lift mine eyes to thee verse 2 Behold as servants bend their eyes the Masters hands to see As hand-maids on their Mistresses so do our eyes attend Untill the Lord our God shall please his succouring Grace to send verse 3 Thy mercy Lord to us apply and pity our sad case For we are fill'd exceedingly with hatred and disgrace verse 4 Exceeding great contempt and scorn our souls do now abide Of such as have lift up the horn with pamper'd ease and pride HYMN 532. Meekness and mourning of Captives 2. METRE To the new Tune O Thou that dwell'st above the spheres To thee thy humble servant rears A meek and mournfull eye Behold as servants mark the hands Of Masters under whose commands They serve submissively And as a Maidens eyes erect Upon her mistress with respect Compassion crave and love So on our God our eyes do wait Till he shall us commiserate With favour from above Have mercy on us O good Lord Have mercy on us here abhorr'd And under miseries bow'd Our soul is fill'd even while they please With insolence of men at ease And scorning of the proud HYMN 533. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken Have mercy c. Psalm 124. 1. METRE HAD not the Lord this day now Israel may say Had it not been that God came in to be our strength and stay verse 2 Had not our God so good on our side firmly stood When cruel foes against us rose like some impetuous floud verse 3 They had let none survive but swallowed up alive When in such heat of fury great they did against us strive verse 4 Then then without controll the waters that did roll With boisterous waves had been our graves and gone quite o're our soul. verse 5 Blessed be God alway that gave us not a prey Into their teeth to be therewith devoured that same day verse 6 Our souls escaped fair as from the fowlers snare When broke in two the bird gets through so we escaped are Our help we now proclaim to be in that great Name Of God the Lord whose powerfull word did Earth and Heaven frame HYMN 534. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken To the proper Tune Psalm 124. 2. METRE NOW may we say of Israel's Heritage Had not the Lord himself been on our side Had not the Lord himself oppos'd their pride When wicked men against us did ingage They had devour'd us quick in their fierce rage Like foaming flouds our foes incensed thus Had overwhelm'd our Souls without controul Then the proud waters had gone o're our soul Blessed be God that hath not given us To be a prey for cruel teeth to crush Our soul 's escaped just as doth a bird Just as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broke and we delivered are Our help is in the Name of God the Lord Who made both Earth and Heaven by his Word HYMN 535. Mount Sion's sure standing Psalm 125. 1. METRE WHoever on the Lord rely like Sion Mount are sure To stand with all stability and ever to endure verse 2 Environ'd as Jerusalem is with mountains huge and high So doth the Lord environ his henceforth perpetually verse 3 God will not leave the sinners rod on just mens lot to rest Lest righteous men should fall from God when overmuch opprest verse 4 Do good O Lord to all good men and graciously impart Thy love and favour unto them that are upright in heart But wicked men that turn aside perverseness to encrease To share with sinners God shall guide but Israel shall have peace HYMN 536. Mount Sion's sure standing Give Laud c. Psalm 125. 2. METRE ALL they that do confide and trust in God above So firmly shall abide that nothing can remove their station sure But stedfast still like Sion hill they shall endure And as high mountains do enclose Jerusalem So have God's people too a safeguard sheltring them they have therefore The God of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore Because the righteous God will not permit too long The sinners scourge and rod to do the righteous wrong lest it should force Most righteous men to follow then some wicked course Do good Lord to the good and to the pure in heart But those that to their lewd and sinfull ways depart God casts to hell With evil doers but peace assures to Israel HYMN 537. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing for Israel's deliverance from Babylon Psalm 126. 1. METRE WHEN from his sad captivity the Lord did Sion bring Like to a dream it seem'd to be but prov'd a real thing Our mouth and tongue were sweetly fill'd with joy and laughter then verse 2 And such like speeches past along among the Heathen men Great things the Lord hath done for them great things we do confess verse 3 Great things to glad Jerusalem and stir up thankfulness verse 4 Lord perfect our deliverance and make a full return As flowing streams do change the soil which parching heat did burn verse 5 They that iâ— dearth and time of tears their seed do sadly sow The crops of Corn with full grown ears shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 Though carrying forth his costly seed it made the seeds-man mourn He shall no doubt bring whom his sheaves and make a glad return HYMN 538. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing or the dream made real Give laud c. Psalm 126. 2. METRE WHEN God had turn'd the stream of our Captivity We were like them that dream affected doubtfully but when it prov'd Our mouths and tongues with joyfull songs were sweetly mov'd Thus also did they say among the Gentiles then The Lord hath done this day great things for those poor men yea God hath done Great things for us which ravish us to think upon Turn our Captivity as Rivers in the South Which help the Desarts dry against the parching drouth who sows in tears Through scarcity shall reap in joy their full grown ears He that goes weeping out and bears forth precious seed Returns with joy no doubt and happily shall speed for he receives A pledge to come well laden home and brings his sheaves HYMN 539. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. 1. METRE Psalm 127. UNless the Lord the house do build vain pains the builder takes Unless the Lord the City shield in vain the watchman wakes verse 2 'T is all in vain to watch and wait and eat of sorrows bread While God's belov'd in their estate sleep quietly in bed verse 3 A fruitfull womb and children sweet God onely can bestow verse 4 Which are in youth as Arrows fleet shot from a Giants Bow. verse 5 The quiver herewithall repleat imports a happy state Such shall not be affraid to treat with enemies in the Gate HYMN 540. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. All People c. Psalm 127. 2. METRE UNless the Lord the house sustain
But forgiveness is with thee that thou may'st be feared I am waiting for the Lord yea my soul attendeth And on his most holy Word all my hopes dependeth My soul waits for God I say more than men for morning More than Watch-men for the day for the days returning Hope thou Israel in the Lord with an apprehension How with him is richly stor'd mercy and redemption And he shall his Church redeem from their vast offences Though they do past pardon seem and cry loud against us O give thanks to God therefore for the Lord is gracious And his mercies evermore kindly do embrace us HYMN 549. Pride mortified Psalm 131. 1. METRE NO haughty heart O Lord have I in great affairs to deal verse 1 Nor do mine eyes look loftily to thee I dare appeal I have not sought nor entertain'd the things for me too high verse 2 But as a child an infant wean'd so meek and mild am I. The weaned childs behaviour my soul hath altogether verse 3 Thus Israel in his saviour must hope henceforth for ever HYMN 550. Pride to be mortified A Praxis for the proper Tune of the old 50. Psalm The mighty God c. Psalm 131. 2. METRE NOT self-high-pris'd but meek and mild am I Not exercis'd in things too great and high But as a Child wean'd from his mothers breast So am I mild and set my heart at rest And in this way must Israel endeavour To trust and stay on God henceforth for ever HYMN 551. Promotion of the Church and State. Psalm 132.8 9. ARise O God into thy rest and settle us now at length As when thy Ark did once invest the Temple of thy strength O let thy Priests perpetually with righteousness be clad And make thy Saints to shout for joy and be exceeding glad 13 14 16. Because the Lord hath Sion chose desiring there to dwell This is for ever my repose I love and like it well My saving health shall cloath throughout his Priests perpetually And I will make her Saints to shout and shout aloud for joy 15.17 And I will in abundance spread provisions for her store And I will satisfie with bread the numbers of her poor There will I make the horn to bud of David on his Throne I have ordain'd a lamp so good for mine anointed one 18. As for his enemies that combine I 'll cloath them all with shame But on himself his Crown shall shine and flourish with his fame HYMN 552. Promotion of Vnity Psalm 133. 1. METRE verse 1 BEhold how sweet it is to see how happy a thing to find When Brethren live in amity and unity of mind verse 2 It 's like the precious unction which was pour'd out and spread Upon the Priestly function on Aaron's honour'd head It wet not onely head and hair but on his beard ran down And wet the garments which he ware and border of his gown As dew distill'd upon the tops of Hermon's fragrant hill Or Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruits doth fill So plentiously the blessing flows commanded from above With everlasting life on those that live in peace and love HYMN 553. 2. METRE Argument Vnity and Christian Love Bring great blessings from above Have mercy c. Psalm 133. BEhold how good a thing and pleasant 't is to find That Brethren where cohabiting firm unity should bind 'T is like the Oyntment shed and by command conferr'd On Holy Aaron's Priestly head which wet both head and beard And did from thence distill his Garment skirt to wet 'T is like the lovely Hermon hill with drops of dew beset Like Sion's silver showers descending on the dales For there the Lord the blessing powers of life that never fails HYMN 554. Promotion of Vnity The mighty God c. Psalm 133. 3. METRE BEhold how good how sweet it is to see when Brethren by the laws of love are led Dwelling together all in unity 't is like the Oyntment that perfum'd the head The head and beard of Aarons Priestly Order And wet his Garments to the skirt and border It 's like the fruitfull showers of morning dew that did upon the Hill of Hermon fall Or that which doth descend in drops not few on Sion Mountain fruitfullest of all For there the Lord commands the happy blessing Of life so sweet and endless in possessing HYMN 555. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing Psalm 134. 1. METRE BEhold bless ye the Lord O ye his servants all That in his house by night keep guard according to your call Lift up your humble hands within his holy place And bless the Lord as he commands and humbly beg his grace The Lord shall ye say stiâ—â— that made both Heaven and Earth Accomplish thee from Sion-hill with blessings thence powr'd forth HYMN 556. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing A Praxis for the proper Tune of the 124 Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 134. 2. METRE LO ye his servants praise the Lord most high Ye that by night within his Temple stand There bless the Lord and us with raised hand The Lord say ye that made both Earth and Sky Out of his Temple bless thee bounteously HYMN 557. Providences to Israel God's peculiar treasure Ye Children c. Psalm 135.1 to 5. PRaise ye the Lord and spread his fame O ye his servants still proclaim the praises of his holy Name Ye that do stand within his gate And at the Sacred Altar wait of our great God his praise relate Praise ye the Lord for good he is Sing praises to that Name of his for a most pleasant work it is For God hath chosen and foreknown Jacob and Israel as his own for his peculiar wealth alone 5 6 7 8. For that the Lord is great I know And infinitely doth outgo all gods and great ones high and low For whatsoever doth him please In heaven in earth in deeps in seas he acts in all in each of these Vapours he draws from earths far ends Lightnings for Rain from Clouds he rends and Winds out of his treasury sends Who smote all Egypts first increast The first of Man the first of Beast all from the greatest to the least 9 10 11 12. Wonders and Sines send forth did he O Egypt in the midst of thee on Pharaoh and his Family Who did the mighty Nations smite And slew the Kings of potent might as Sion that strong Amorite And Og who sate on Bashan Throne He also slew nor him alone but Canaans Kingdoms every one And to his People gave their Land He gave it into Israels hand an heritage at their command HYMN 558. Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols Ye Children c. Psalm 135 13. to 17. 2. PART THY Name O Lord shall never die And thy memorial O most high endures to all posterity For God to Judgment will awake His peoples cause to undertake repenting for his servants sake The Heathens Idol-Gods behold They are of
Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
flesh no breaking in where dread and danger meets No going out to wars begun afresh no sad complaining uttered in our streets Happy the people blest so for their bodies Yea happy people whose protector God is HYMN 570. Out of Psalm 145. Argument Perpetual praises to the Lord are vow'd And Saints enjoyn'd to set them out aloud David's Psalm of praise I Will extoll thee Lord my King and bless thy Name for ever Each day will I be honouring thy Name neglecting never Great is the Lord and great in praise his greatness none can search One age shall praise thy works and ways to thy succeeding Church Thy mighty acts they shall proclaim and I will here discuss The glorious fame of thy great Name and works miraculous And men shall shew the mightiness of all thy dreadfull deeds And I 'll express with readiness thy greatness which exceeds The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express Thy righteousness they shall repeat in Songs of thankfulness HYMN 571. 2. PART Argument God's slow to anger prone to grace His mercy shines in every place Psalm 145. verse 8 THE Lord 's a very gracious one whom kind compassions fill To anger slow to mercy prone and bears us great good will. verse 9 The Lord is very good to all as all his creatures find And all his works in general taste of his mercies kind verse 10 Thee Lord shall all thy works renown and thee thy Saints shall bless verse 11 They shall renown thy Kingly Crown and thy great power express verse 12 To make the Sons of men to know God's mighty acts and great His Kingdoms gloriousness to show and his majestick Seat. verse 13 Thy Kingdom 's an eternal one and stands forever fast And thy alone Dominion from age to age shall last verse 21 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise and universal flesh His holy Name 's renown shall raise and ever sound afresh HYMN 572. 3. PART Argument The weak upheld all Creatures are supply'd With timely food and God is magnifi'd Psalm 145. v. 20. THE Lord preserveth faithfully all those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy with vengeance from above verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost give them meat In fitting opportunity that all may have to eat verse 16 Thy opened hand O Lord of might doth great abundance bring To satisfie the appetite of every living thing Psalm 145. 4. PART Argument God just and holy takes delight To hear the Prayers of men upright He quite subverts lewd sinners ways And claims our universal praise verse 17 THE Lord is just in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to every one that prays and calls on him in truth verse 19 He will fulfill the just desires of all the holy seed He hears their cry what that requires and helps them at their need verse 21 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be prais'd of all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 573. Trust in God blessed Psalm 146.1 2. 1. METRE GReat praise to God Almighty give my soul praise thou the Lord Yea whilst I have a day to live his praises I 'll record I will give praises â—o my God my soul and song agreeing Whilst here on earth I have abode whilst I have any being 3 4. Trust not in Princes mortal seed nor in the Son of man For help you in your greatest need be sure they never can His breath goes forth and he is dead he turneth to his clay And all his thoughts are perished in that same very day 5 6. But happy happy man is he whom Jacob's God doth own Whose help the Lord his God will be who hopes in him alone Which did the Heaven and Earth begin creating both together The Sea and all that is therein which keepeth truth for ever 7 8. Which executeth judgment good for men that are opprest Which to the hungry giveth food and prisoners sets at rest The Lord doth open blind mens eyes and raiseth from the dust The bowed down the Lord likewise doth greatly love the just 9. He keeps the stranger safe and sure in their forlorn estate The Lord relieves the Orphans poor and Widows desolate But as for men that disobey the Lord on them doth frown And their ungodly wicked way he turneth upside down 10. The Lord throughout all ages still shall reign for evermore Even thy God O Sion hill praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 574. Trust in God immortal powerfull faithfull Give laud c. Psal. 146. v. 1 to 9. 2. METRE MY soul praise thou the Lord as long as thou hast breath In Songs his praise record and honour him till death trust not in Kings Nor humane seed which are indeed vain helpless things Breath fails and dust they be there all their thoughts are laid But happy happy he whom Jacobâ—s â—s God doth aid that hopes in him Who made all these Heav'n Earth and Seas and all therein That keepeth Covenant still that helps the wrong'd to right That doth the hungry fill that gives the blind their sight sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bow'd down that be HYMN 575. Trust in the preserver viz. of Srangers Widows and Fatherless Give laud c. Psalm 146.9 3. METRE THE Lord 's Almighty hand preserveth evermore The Strangers in the Land the Widows and the poor and doth relieve The Fatherless in their distress that mourn and grieve As for the sinners way he turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye and wear th' Eternal Crown thy God thy Lord O Sion-hill shall govern still his praise record HYMN 576. 4. METRE Argument Never in Kings or Princes trust For they quickly fall to dust All People c. Psalm 146.1 to 5. THE Lord 's deserved praise proclaim my soul do thou extoll his fame I while I live will praises give unto the Lord 's Almighty Name Unto my God will I sing praise while breath prolongs my life and days Trust in no King nor mortal thing they can no help nor succour raise For lo there passeth out his breath and he returns to dust of death That very day his thoughts decay and every project perisheth HYMN 577. 5. METRE Argument Happy he that trusts alone In the high and holy one That made Heaven Seas and Shore And keeps Covenant evermore Psa. 146. O Happy happy happy one whoever Jacob's God hath known To be his aid whose hope is staid upon the Lord his God alone That made the Heavens Seas and Shore the Earth and all the num'rous store In liquid Seas he made all these and keepeth truth for evermore In judgment he for us proceeds for to avenge oppressors deeds From bondage he sets prisoners free the Lord likewise the hungry feeds HYMN 578. 6. METRE Argument God loves the Just helps the distrest For ever reigns his Name is blest Psal. 146. THE Lord doth
righteous men affect The bowed down he doth erect Opening likewise the blind mans eyes and strangers doth the Lord protect The Lord relieves the fatherless and helps the Widow in distress But in his Wrath the sinners path the Lord doth utterly suppress The Lord shall reign continually thy God O Sion rules on high And so he shall to ages all his Name do ye still magnifie HYMN 579. 7. METRE Argument Creation-works demands our praise And all the Churches all our days Three Children c. Psalm 136. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God ye Saints of his for good he is For his mercies sure for ever do endure verse 2 Unto the God of Gods give praise his honour raise For his mercies c. verse 3 Give thanks to God the Sovereign Lord with one accord For his mercies c. verse 4 To him that doth such wondrous deeds whose fame exceeds For his mercies c. verse 5 To him whose wisedom skilfully made Heaven on high For his mercies c. verse 6 To him that set the solid Ground the Seas to bound For his mercies c. HYMN 580. 8. METRE Argument Creation works and wonders wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 7 Praise him that made by power Divine great lights to shine For his mercies c. verse 8 The Sun that hath the brightest ray to rule the Day For his mercies c. verse 9 The moon and stars of lesser light to rule the night For his mercies c. verse 10 That smote all Egypt's first increase of man and beast For his mercies c. verse 11 And brought out Israel from among the barbarous throng For his mercies c. verse 12 With his strong Arm and stretcht-out hand of high command For his mercies c. HYMN 581. 9. METRE Argument God's greatness and his goodness past our search Are celebrated by his faithfull Church Psalm 136. verse 1 O Render thanks to our great God for he is good For his mercies c. verse 2 The God of gods give thanks unto as ye should do For his mercies c. verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords confess with thankfulness For his mercies c. verse 13 To him that parted the Red Sea for Israel's way For his mercies c. verse 14 And Israel through the midst of it he did transmit For his mercies c. verse 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host on that Sea Coast. For his mercies c. verse 16 That led his people past the bounds of desart Grounds For his mercies c. HYMN 582. 10. METRE Argument God's wondrous works of judgments wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 17 PRaise him that wrought such wondrous things Who smote great Kings For his mercies c. verse 18 And famous Kings and not a few he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 19 King Sion that strong Amorite his power did smite For his mercies c. verse 20 And Og the King of Bashan too he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 21 And gave their Land an heritage to th' after age For his mercies c. verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate and desolate For his mercies c. verse 24 And hath redeemed us from those that were our foes For his mercies c. verse 25 Who giveth food for to refresh all mortal flesh For his mercies c. verse 26 All thanks and praise be therefore given to th' God of Heaven For his mercies c. HYMN 583. Variety of mercies magnified Psalm 147. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord for very good it is Pleasant and comely to record and praise that Name of his The Lord builds up Jerusalem his repossessed throne And Israel's outcasts all of them he gathereth into one 3 4 5. The wounds of every broken heart he heals with gentle hand He numbers all the Stars apart and names them as they stand Great is our Lord of Israel and of great power and might His understanding doth excell for it is infinite 6. The Lord lifts up the meek on high But doth the proud confound And casts the wicked scornfully down to the very ground 1. METRE 2. PART Ver. 7 8. SING to the Lord with thanksgiving sing praise with one accord Upon the solemn Harp O sing unto our God the Lord. Who makes thick Clouds o'respread the Skie to feed the Earth with rain And Grass to grow on Mountains high as on the fertile plain 9 10. He giveth to the beast his food with plentifull supply And feeds the Ravens callow brood when hunger makes them cry God takes no joy in any horse nor in a Champions limb Nor can their courage strength or force delight or pleasure him 11. But lo the Lord doth take delight in them that fear his Name And in his mercies infinite their confidence proclaim HYMN 584. Variety of mercies magnified 1. METRE 3. PART Psalm 147.12 13 14. O Praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise For lo thy gates and bars of them he very strongly staies Thy Children in thee he hath blest thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best and finest of the Wheat 15 16. He sends out his commandement on all the Earth so vast No sooner can his word be sent but runs exceeding fast He giveth snow like gentle wool and scatters all abroad His hoary frost most plentifull like ashes that are strow'd 4. PART 1. METRE 17 18. THE Lord casts out his Icy hail like morsels to behold And who can stand and shall not quail to feel his pinching cold He sendeth out his word and lo it melteth them again He causeth then his winds to blow and waters flow amain 19 20. God shews his word to Jacob's house that they may know it well His Laws and judgments righteous he shews to Israel He hath not dealt so large a lot to any Land beside As for his Laws they know them not the Lord be magnifi'd HYMN 585. Variety of Providences praised 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 147.1 GIVE laud unto the Lord it is a pleasant thing His praises to record and his sweet songs to sing who on a rock His Church erects and recollects his scatter'd flock He heals the heart contrite and binds up all their wounds He tells the Stars of light whose number so abounds and he can call Each shining flame of them by name he knows them all Great is this God of ours yea most exceeding great His power above all powers and hath the sovereign seat and as his might So likewise his pure wisedom is most infinite The Lord lifts up the meek the wicked throws to ground Praise him with songs most sweet and harps harmonious sound the Heav'ns he fills With Clouds for showers makes Grass and flowers to grow on hills The beasts and ravens young he feedeth when they call In horse or Champion strong he joyeth
Psalm-Hymns A AAron and Israel's Lamp 586 Affection to Ordinances 512 Affiance and repose in God. 369 Afflictions great imposed and allowed 482 Ancient Sabbath 528 Angels protecting Saints 415 Answer of our supplications 478 Appearing of Hope or Sion's Reparation 547 Applause of God's Mercies 550 Applause of God's greatness 557 Applause of the Creation Ibid. Arraignment of Persecutors 371 Arraignment and Ruin of Persecutors 372 Atheists shamed by babes and sucklings 374 B. BAbes and sucklings setting forth Gods praise 373 Babes and sucklings shaming Atheists 374 Believers victory over the Dragon 527 Believers Comfort and Crown Ibid. Benedicite c. Or Vniversal thanksgiving 709 Birth of our blessed Saviour 516 Blessed man described 361 Blessedness of Charity 422 Blessings of the Womb 653 654 Blessings ordained for man 560 Blessings conferred on Saints 465 Blessings rich and plentifull by Land and Sea 561 Blessings of a fruitfull year 477 Blessings of provision applauded 558 Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets c. 559 Blessings shewing forth the glory of God 562 C. CAlamity of the Wicked 377 Canaan the Type of Heaven 428 576 Canaan fell to Israel 4â—8 Captives redemption prayed for 593 Captives free favours Ibid. Chains of darkness for the wicked 378 Charity blessed 422 Chastisements God's faithfulness therein 523 Christ's Kingdom how exalted 366 Christ's Kingdom how opposed and hated 365 Christs praise 431 Christ's praise past all expression 434 Christ's power converting souls 432 Christ's Throne deckt with Justice Ibid. Christ's Reign and Triumph his enemies dread 535 Churches inward beauty and succession 434 Churches beauty highly prais'd 442 Churches favours pray'd for 583 Church besieged and delivered 442 Church records God's mercies her safety 443 Church-freedom to Saints 514 Church redeemed from Captivity 517 Church redeemed and warned 518 Comfort in godliness 624 Comforts flowing from above 426 Comforts for the righteous 379 Comparison between good and bad men their Works and their Rewards 364 Confusion of the wicked 380 Converted Nations comforted 535 Corruption of youth bridled 619 Corruption of the times 381 Creation applauded or service of the Creator 563 Creation applauded or service of the Elements 564 Creation applauded or service of the Field 566 Creation applauded or service of the Fruits 567 Creation applauded or service of the Seas 568 Creation-works wonders wrought of old 695 Creation-works demand ours and the Churches praise 694 Creatorâ—s Glory celebrated 570 Curbing of the wicked 382 D. DAvid's wicked enemies destroyed 475 Death the Saints advantage Worldlings sorrow 444 Death and Judgment shews difference between Saints and Sinners 445 Degenerate world described 383 384 Deliverance pray'd for 490 Deliverance urged 491 Deliverance celebrated 573 Depths of mercy 661 Derision of Idols 669 Description of true Christians 385 Description of true Citizens of Sion 386 Destruction of Rebellious Men 393 Difference betwixt Good and Bad 363 Devout and true Saints 399 Devotion of pious Pilgrims 620 Devotion Pardon and Vocation 478 Dull and drooping Saints quickened 620 E. ENVY not Worldlings honour or delight Which ends in horrour and perpetual night 446 Enemies of the Saints increase 368 Enemies of King David destroyed 475 Entrance of the King of Glory 400 Escape from death and the Joy thereof 408 Establishment of Christ's Kingdom 493 Everlasting mercies 671 Exaltation of Christ's Kingdom 366 Exceeding happiness of pardon 412 Exhortations to fear God 415 Expectation of the Resurrection 387 Experience stirs up to prayer and praise 483 Extolling of Scripture Verity and Vertue 388 Exurgat Deus 487 F. FAith seen in fear of sin 389 Faiths Victorious Banner 391 Faithfulness of Saints to the end 621 Faithfulness of God's Chastisements 523 Falseness of Persecutours 423 Favours pray'd for 583 Favours free to Captives 593 Felicity of God's Protection 369 Felicity of the Church prayâ—d for 581 Flattering world applauds her own 445 Foes of the Lord dismay'd with fear 435 Free-Grace of God revealed 404 Free Favours to Colonies or Planters 594 Free Favours to distressed ones 595 Free favours to Prisoners 596 Free favours to sick-men 597 Free favours to such as go to Sea 598 Freedom of the Godly 623 Frequent Prayer prevalent 470 Fruits of the Earth perish or prosper at God's pleasure 599 Fruitfull year a Blessing 447 478 Fruitfulness of the Saints in Age 530 G. GEntiles called to Sion's Court 433 God's acceptable sacrifices 455 God ceaseth wars proclaims his power 438 God's Clemeney tenders mans frailty 555 God's comforts the Saints feast 418 God's different dealings with good and bad men 600 God's free Grace revealed to them that seek it 404 God's Free-grace to Israel 428 God's Free-love cheers the soul 426 God our good and sure Shepherd 396 397 God the good Shepherd of our souls 394 God the good Shepherd doth supply our wants 395 God's greatness and goodness 696 God's greatness seen in Tempests 405 God's greatness applauded 557 God's greatness seen in Thunder 407 God's glory in his Temple 534 God guides the meek and penitent 403 God's Judgments and Destruction of Rebels 393 God just and holy delights to hear prayers 688 God loves the just helps the distrest 694 God's mercies the Saints support 417 God's mercies keeps both man and beast 418 God's mercies to the Saints secure 418 God's mercies larger than from East to West 554 God's mightiness in Judgment 448 God's mightiness in mercy 449 God's mightiness in punishing the wicked 450 God's mightiness in the day of Judgment 451 God's mightiness in Vengeance upon the wicked 453 God's Ordinances cheer the godly mind 425 Godâ—s pardoning grace 552 God's praise set forth by babes and sucklings 373 God's praises past all expression 582 God a present refuge 437 God procures peace for the Saints 368 God's providences prais'd great foes submit 480 God's Providence cannot be descried 529 God's propensity to pity the Saints calamity 519 God's protection the felicity thereof 369 God's soveraign rule to keep our souls alive 481 God's Soveraign Throne 556 God slow to anger prone to grace 687 God subverts lewd sinners in their ways 688 God the sure portion of the pure in heart 499 God sends the seasons from above 708 God's true favorites 676 God vindicates the oppressed 553 God's wondrous works of Judgment 697 Good Christians described 398 Good Men and bad their ways and ends discovered 362 Good wellcomers of the King of glory 401 Gospel days celebrated 533 Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church 601 Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 602 Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 603 Great freedom of the godly 623 Great works of God celebrated 606 Great works of God for his Church 607 Great sins scorâ—d on great mercies are forgot 583 H. HAbitation of cruelty supprest 500 Happiness conferred on the Saints 410 Happiness of pardon 412 Hearty comfort in godliness 624 How to fear God aright 415 Holy Angels protecting Saints Ibid. Honour Happiness and Vertue of the Saints 608 Honours and promotions of the poor 611 612 Honouring God at