26. Charity and Piety extended Prov. 3.9 10. 2 Cor. 9.7 HOnour the Lord with all thy store give thy first-fruits to him So shall thy Barns be fill'd with more the Press with Wine shall swim Let each man give as mov'd in mind not grudgingly however Nor of constraint for this we find God loves a cheerfull giver Mat. 1.14 But cursed the Deceiver is that hath in 's flock a Male And yet doth vow and sacrifice a thing corrupt and stale For I 'm a King most highly crown'd saith God the Lord of Hosts And dreadfully my Name doth sound in all the Heathen coasts Hymn 27. Circumcision of the Heart Jer. 9.25 BEhold saith God the time draws nigh that I will punish aâ—l Th' uncircumcised generally and circumcis'd shall fall 26. For just as all the Gentiles were uncircumcis'd in skin So all the house of Israel are uncircumcis'd within Deut. 10.16 The fore-skin of your hearts therefore be sure to Circumcise And be not henceforth any more stiff-neck'd in any wise Hymn 28. Confession of Sin. All People c. Joh. 7.20 Isa. 3.8 O Thou Preserver of mankind what shall we say or do to thee Or what excuse Lord can we find for we have sinn'd in great degree Our ways and doings still have been Against the Lord by grievous sin So to provoke the glorious eyes Of God by our Iniquities Job 40.4.42.5 Isa. 55.9 O we are vile in every part with self abhorring we relent And from the bottom of our heart in dust and ashes we repent But Lord thy ways and thoughts of grace Are not as ours of narrow space Thy thoughts transcend our thoughts as far As Heaven and Earth in distance are Hymn 29. Constant seeking of God by the Meek Have mercy c. Zeph. 2.3 SEEK seek the Lord most high O all ye meek on earth Ye that have wrought most faithfully the Judgments he set forth Seek Righteousness I say seek meekness it may be Ye shall be hid i' th evil day and from God's Wrath go free Hymn 30. Correction of Anger Jam. 1.19 20. LET every man be swift to hear but slow to speech and wrath Because man's wrath goes nothing near to God's most righteous path 3.16 For wheresoever strife takes place and lusts of envy lurk There is confusion in such case and every evil work Prov. 21.24 Eccles. 7.9 Proud haughty scorner is his Name in whom proud passion rules And anger rests not in the flame but in the breast of fools 16.32 Whereas the slow to wrath excell a Champion in renown And he that rules his spirit well the man that takes a Town 1 Pet. 3.4 Put on therefore the Ornament of meek and quiet minds Which in God's sight is eminent and great acceptance finds Hymn 31. Danger of heinous Sins and dehortation from them 2. Pet. 2.9 THE Lord of our Salvation knows well how to deliver The godly from Temptation how perilous soever And to reserve ungodly men unto the dreadfull day Of Judgment to be punish'd then for their ungodly way And those men more especially that wickedly transgress By practice of impurity and fleshly filthiness Acts. 3.19 Repent and be ye all therefore converted from your crimes To get your sins wip'd off the score against refreshing times Rev. 21.7 He that o'recomes this world impure shall gain the world to come And God will be his God be sure and he shall be his Son. 8. Heb. 6.8 But faithless ones and fool'd with fears vile persons thorns and briers Whoremongers Murd'rers Sorcerers Idolaters and Lyars Shall have their portion in the Lake that burns with sulph'rous breath Of fire and brimstone for their sake which is the second death 2. PART The Adulterers Peril and Penance Prov. 6.32 Whoso commits Adultery with women is not wise For he that doth so wickedly his own dear soul destroys 33. A wound he gets a brand of shame that 's sure to stick and stay And the dishonour of his Name is never done away 23.27.22.14 He falls as in some narâ—ow pit or in a ditch most deep Design'd for him to fall in it whom God abhors to keep 6.26 It brings a man of good estate unto a bit of bread And the Adultress lies in wait the precious blood to shed 2.18.5.18 Her house inclines to theirs that dye her paths to death's dark shade Yea it goes down to hell hard by and there her guests are laid 2.19 They seldom turn that are so bold as to go in to her Nor on the paths of life take hold who e're so lewdly err 7.24 25. Hearken therefore to my advice attend to what I say Let not her paths thy heart entice to wander in her way 3. PART The seven Abominations Prov. 6.16 Six things there are and here exprest which God almighty hates Yea seven things are manifest which he abominates A lofty look a lying tongue are both abhord of God And hands that act so great a wrong as shedding guiltless blood A heart that harbours Wickedness lewd projects to pursue And feet that press with eagerness mischievous deeds to do A slanderous witness speaking lies and Him that discord sows To make kind Brethren Enemies and feiends to be as foes 1 Pet. 3.10 Let him that loveth life therefore and longs to see good days Eschew all evil evermore and follow all good ways Let him refrain his tongue from ill his lips from speaking guile Let him seek peace with great good will and follow it all the while For th' eyes of God are bent with care the righteous to secure His ears He openeth to their prayer but frowns on th' evil doer 4. PART The flying Roll for Swearers and Cursers James 5.12 But above all things this I say my Brethren do not swear But let your words be yea and nay And every Oath forbear Because a Curse prodigious shall pass on every side And seise upon the Swearers house and there it shall abide And from that house shall not depart the Curse the Flying-Roll Till Stone and Timber it subvert and so consume it whole Yea Swearing makes a Land to Mourn and pleasant places dry When Men to such ill courses turn and so impetuously Be carefull that thou do not then God's Holy Name prophane For God will not acquit such Men as take his Name in vain Rom. 3.16.14 Destruction too and misery do all their paths possess Whose mouths are full of blasphemy Cursing and bitterness Col. 3.8 Cease anger then and wrath likewise and put off altogether Oaths Cursing and Scurrilities out of your Mouths for ever Hymn 32. Deceitfulness of the Heart Jer. 17.9 10. DEceitfull is the heart of man above all things that are And desperately carryed on to sin who knows how far I saith the Lord do search the heart and try the reins within And deal to each man his due part just as his works have been Hymn 33. Deliverance from shipwrack or of the Prophet Jonah All People c. Jonah 2. BY reason of our
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
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
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
appoint my Table spread and in their sight My head with Oyl thou dost anoint my cup runs over day and night Surely thy goodness and thy grace shall follow me throughout my days And thy house be my dwelling place where I will ever give thee praise HYMN 336. God our good Shepherd 3. METRE Psalm 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord and he that doth me feed How can I but be richly stor'd while he supplies my need verse 2 In pastures green and flourishing he makes me to repose Hard by the silent water spring whose stream with pleasure flows verse 3 He guides my soul so apt to stray a safer course to take Conducting me in his right way for his alone Name sake verse 4 And though I walk in deaths dark shade it shall me not dismay For thou art with me and hast made thy rod and staff my stay verse 5 My Table spread thou didst appoint in presence of my foe My head with Oyl thou dost anoint my cup doth over-flow verse 6 Thy grace and goodness certainly shall measure all my days And in thy house O God will I for ever give thee praise HYMN 337. God our sure-Shepherd 4. METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 23. THE Lord is evermore my Shepherd to provide I shall be sure therefore full well to be supply'd For by this means In pasture green I couch between the silent streams Most gratiously doth he restore my soul that strays And also leadeth me in those his righteous ways Which I should take The paths of truth and this he doth for his Name sake Yea though I walk on still through deaths most darksome Vale Yet will I fear none ill nor shall my courage fail For there thou art With me O God thy staff thy rod uphold my heart My Table thou hast spread in all my foes despite And hast it furnished here in mine enemies sight Thou ' nointst my head And fillest up my bounteous cup untill it shed The goodness Lord in thee and grace thou dost display Shall surely follow me unto my dying day And I therefore Will make abode i' th' house of God for evermore HYMN 338. Good Christians described To the Tune of the 124. Psalm Now Israel c. 1. METRE Psalm 24.3 WHO shall ascend into thine Hill on high And who shall dwell Lord in thy palace pure verse 4 The clean of hand and pure of heart is sure That hath not lift his soul to vanity Nor sworn unjustly or deceitfully verse 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord And righteousness to him so pure in heart The God of his salvation shall impart verse 6 This is the Generation that regard That seek that seek thy face O Jacob's Lord. HYMN 339. Devout and true Saints 2. METRE Psal. 24. THE Earth is God's and wholly his the World is all his own And whatsoever therein is belongs to him alone For he hath firmly fram'd it so above the Seas to stand And laid the liquid flouds below to flow within the Land. Who shall ascend into thy Hill or who may make account To stand and to continue still within thy holy mount The man of spotless purity in life and conscience too Whose soul affects not vanity whose oaths are just and true For such a one the Lord shall bless and he shall have convey'd The rich reward of righteousness from God his saving aid For these be they that are indeed true seekers of his grace O Jacob this is sure thy seed of them that seek thy face HYMN 340. Entrance of the King of Glory 3. METRE Psalm 24. YE Everlasting Doors and Gates lift up your heads on high And then the Prince of Potentates shall enter in thereby Who is this King so glorious the mighty Lord and strong In battel still victorious to him these Names belong Ye Everlasting Doors and Gates lift up your heads on high And then the Prince of Potentates shall enter in thereby Who may this King of Glory be his royal Name 's set down The Lord of Hosts and none but he is King of high renown HYMN 341. Good welcomers of the King of Glory 4. METRE To the preceding Tune Now Israel c. In Paraphrase Psal. 24.7 1 Cor. 6.19 Isa 30.18 LIFT up your heads ye Everlasting Gates Ye living Temples of the Holy Ghost Lift up your hearts to him whose might is most To entertain the Prince of Potentates And He shall enter who in mercy waits Col. 2.15 Rev. 14.14 verse 8 Who is this Prince of Princes here set down that vanquish'd Principalities and Powers It is this Soveraign King and Lord of ours That conquers all our foes and wears the Crown He is the King of Glory and Renown 1 Cor. 6.19 Isa. 30.18 verse 9 Lift up your heads ye everlasting Gates Ye living Temples of the Holy Ghost Lift up your hearts to him whose might is most To entertain the Prince of Potentates And he shall enter who in mercy waits Rev. 20.11.14.14 verse 10 Who is this Prince of Princes here set down It is the Soveraign Lord the Lord of Hosts That conquers Kingdoms Countries Lands and Coasts That sits upon the Throne and wears the Crown He is the King of Glory and Renown Psalm 106.48 Blessed be God whom Israel doth adore From everlasting let his Glorious Name To everlasting have renown and fame And let all people say Amen therefore Praise ye the Lord and praise him evermore HYMN 342. Psal. 25. Ver. 8. Argument God guides the meek and soon imparts His pardoning grace to penitent hearts verse 8 UPright and good is our Lord God and therefore takes delight To teach his way to them that stray and sinners to set right verse 9 In Judgment he a guide will be to meek men hating pride The meek I say shall know his way for God will be their guide verse 10 For all the ways which God displays are truth and mercy still To them that seek his Laws to keep and Covenants to fulfill verse 11 Wherefore for thy Name-sake do I thy mercy Lord intreat To pardon my iniquity for it is very great HYMN 343. Psal. 25. v. 12. Argument The Mysteries of God's free Grace Reveal'd to such as seek his face verse 12 WHO is the man that fears the Lord to him he plainly shews What way to go and how to know the way that he shall chuse verse 13 His soul shall dwell exceeding well in perfect peace and rest And 't is decreed that by his seed the Earth shall be posses'd verse 14 The secrets of the Lord above shall all that fear him know And unto them that fear his Name His Covenant he will show verse 22 To Israel then do thou O God thy sweet redemption send And bring all his adversities unto an happy end HYMN 344. 2. METRE Psalm 25. IN mercy Lord do thou regard th' affliction I am in O see the pain that I sustain and pardon all my sin Consider those that are my foes
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
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
anew by thy kind love restor'd Because thy word is true from the beginning Lord it faileth never And every clause of thy just laws abide for ever Psalm 119. v. 161 to 168. 21. PART The watchfulness of Saints PRinces have persecuted me without a cause O Lord Yet stands my heart in awe of thee and trembles at thy word And in that word Lord all the while I did as much rejoyce As he that finds the greatest spoil and bears away the choice But lying Doctrines of deceit I ever have abhorr'd While my affection is full great unto thy Law O Lord And surely seven times a day I will give thanks to thee Because thy judgments do display such righteousness to me All they that love thy Law to find such great content and peace That nothing shall offend their mind to make their comforts cease And for thy sweet salvation Lord I have waited still And led my conversation according to thy will. My soul hath kept with constancy thy laws in every part I love them so exceedingly and from my very heart Thy Testimonies I have kept thy precepts I pursue For thou beholdst me every step and seest what ' ere I do Psalm 119. v. 169 to 172. 22. PART The work of Grace permanent UNto the Lord let my cry come and near approach to thee Of understanding give me some as with thy words agree My humble supplication before thee let appear For thou art my salvation my God my Lord most dear Then shall my lips applaud thy name in holy Songs of praise And to thy Statutes my heart frame when I am taught thy ways My tongue shall thy true word declare thy righteousness unfold Thy Commandments that are so rare shall to the Saints be told O help me Lord by thy right hand because I trust in thee Thy chosen precepts shall command me with humility For thy salvation Lord I sought and longed very much Thy laws delight me wisedom taught I never pains did grutch Long live my soul the Lord to praise his Name to glorifie And by thy judgments guide my ways to all eternity Lord like a sheep thy servant stray'd in pity Lord seek me For of thy law I 'm not affraid forgot ne're let me be HYMN 527. Living in quietness longed for Psal. 120. 1. METRE I Cry'd to God in all my wrongs who heard me when I pray'd verse 2 From lying lips and crafty tongues Lord save my soul I said verse 3 What shalt thou have O slandrous tongue and what shall be thy hire verse 4 Sharp Arrows of a Champion strong and burning coals of fire verse 5 Ah wo is me that am constrain'd in Meshech still to dwell And that I have so long remain'd in Tents of Ishmael verse 6 Too long a time my soul hath sate with them that peace oppose verse 7 I am for peace and speak for that but they contention chose 2. METRE To the proper Tune IN my distressfull day I to the Lord did pray and he redrest my wrong Lord save my soul say I From lips inur'd to lie and from a double tongue O false tongue what shall be Awarded unto thee or what shall be thy hire Sharp Arrows such as go Out of a Giants bow and burning coals of fire O wo is me that I Sojourn constrainedly with men contentious And am enforc'd to dwell So far from Israel among the barbarous My soul hath dwelt too long With him that likes of wrong and hates a quiet life I am to peace inclind But when I speak my mind they are for war and strife HYMN 528. Looking up to God. Psalm 121. 1. METRE UP to the hills I lift mine eye whence comes my help at need verse 2 From him that made both earth and sky doth all my help proceed He will not let thy foot be mov'd for still thy keeper wakes verse 4 Lo he that keepeth his belov'd no sleep nor slumber takes verse 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall be thy shadow of defence verse 6 The Sun and Moon shall shed on thee no harmfull influence From evils all he keeps thee sure and guards thy soul about Henceforth for ever to secure thy goings in and out 2. METRE Give laud c. I Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills on high From whence my sure supplies do come continually my help comes forth From God the Lord whose powerfull word made heaven and earth And suffer he will not thy foot once mov'd to be Nor slumbers he a jot that watcheth over thee lo he that keeps His Saints each one he slumbers none nor ever sleeps The Lord thy Keeper is the Lord 's the shady Boweâ— At the right hand of his by his right hand of power that neither shall The Sun by light nor Moon by night hurt thee at all To keep thee safe from harm the Lord shall still provide The Lord thy soul shall arm and all thy goings guide thou hast therefore The guard of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore HYMN 529. Lovers of Sion Have mercy c. Psalm 122. 1. METRE I Joy'd to hear them say to Sion take your way verse 2 Behold our feet shall shortly meet in God's own house to pray verse 3 Jerusalems buildings are like to a City fair verse 4 For form exact and close compact whereto the Tribes repair To it God's people went to Israel's Testament That every Tribe might there ascribe his praise with joynt assent verse 5 The judgment throne 's for them are there for David's stem verse 6 O pray that peace may never cease from fair Jerusalem verse 7 Thy lovers God shall bless thy walls let peace possess Thy palaces the Lord shall please to crown with happiness verse 8 For my companions sake and brethren that partake verse 9 For Sion's good and neighbour-hood these constant prayers I make HYMN 530. Lovers of Sion blessed The mighty God c. Psalm 122. 2. METRE FULL glad was I when as they said to me Come let us hasten to the house of God Our feet shall stand where we desire to be Within thy Gates O Salem's safe abode Jerusalem is built up most compleatly Like to a City joyn'd together neatly Whither go up the tribes whereof we tell The tribes of God unto that stately frame Unto the Testament of Israel To render thanks to God's most holy Name For there are set the thrones with grace engraved The thrones of Judgment for the house of David Pray for the peace of sweet Jerusalem Pray that its peace may bear a lasting date For they shall prosper ev'ry one of them That love the good of Sion's good estate Peace be within thy walls with double blessing Prosperity thy palaces possessing Yea for my Brethrens sake that shall have part And my Companions every one of them Now will I say and say it from my heart Peace be within thee O Jerusalem And for the Lord our God's most holy dwelling Iâ—ll seek thy good as of a
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
HYMN 303. A difference betwixt good and bad 3. METRE Psal. 1. THE Man is blest that shuns the snare of wicked mens advice Whom sinners paths and scorners chair by no means can entice But his Delight both Day and Night is in Gods Holy Law Whereon he waits and meditates with constant care and awe Like planted tree by water-springs shall such a man be made A tree that timely fruit forth brings whose leaf shall never fade And all he doth is blest of God the wicked are not so But are like chaff dispers'd abroad when stormy wind doth blow Therefore th' ungodly shall not stand in judgment clear and quit Nor with the just at Christ's right hand shall any sinner sit For men upright are God's delight their ways to him are known But sinners ways shall soon decay and quite be overthrown HYMN 304. 4. METRE Argument The good and bad are here compar'd Both in their Works and their reward The mighty God c. Psalm 1. THE man is blest that walketh not astray by evil counsels of ungodly men Nor doth comply with sinners in their way nor cometh high the scorners seat with them But with delight on God's good word he waiteth And Day and Night thereon he meditateth He shall be like a tree by th' River side whose fruit is ripe and in his season sure Whose leaf in youth and greeness shall abide and all he doth shall prosperously endure Ungodly men may look for no such matter But are like chaff which stormy wind do's scatter Therefore ungodly men shall never stand at Judgment Day as righteous men may trust Nor any one of all the wicked band come in the Congregation of the just For just mens ways the Lord doth know and cherish But Days will come when sinners paths shall perish HYMN 305. Psal 2. Argument Christs Kingdom how oppos'd and hated And how the wrong is vindicated All People c. WHY do the Heathen rage and fret and people plot a thing so vain They rise and are in councill set Rulers and Kings on Earth that reign Against the Lord they proudly speak against his Christ advising thus Their bonds asunder let us break and cast away their cords from us But he that doth in Heaven dwell their wicked doings shall deride And laugh to scorn his foes that swell with such presumptuous haughty pride Then in his wrath the most supream shall all his enemies controll And in Displeasure most extreme shall he torment their guilty soul. HYMN 306. 2. PART Argument Christ's Kingdom how exalted high By type of David's sovereignty UPON my Sions sacred Hill yet have I set my sovereign King Thou hast decreed and wilt fulfill and I will now declare the thing The Lord hath spoken thus to me thou art my true and onely son This Day have I begotten thee ask of me and it shall be done All Heathen Kingdoms I will make to be th' inheritance of thy birth And thou shalt in possession take the utmost parts of all the Earth Thine Iron Rod of sovereign might shall dash thy foes and make them break Yea dash them into pieces quite As Potters Vessels that are weak HYMN 307. 3. PART Argument Kings here are mov'd the Psalmist saith Christ's Kingdom to receive by Faith. NOW therefore O ye Kings take care that ye may truly understand Be well instructed ye that are the Princely Judges of the Land. See that the Lord have service done with reverence and due respect Rejoyce with trembling kiss the Son lest in his wrath ye should be checkt So should ye perish from the way for lo if his least anger flame Blessed O blessed then are they that trust upon his Holy Name HYMN 308. Psalm 3. Argument The Enemies of Saints encrease But God do's still procure their peace Ye Children c. LORD how the number multiplies of my incensed enemies that daily do against me rise Many O Lord many are they that of my soul presume to say God cannot help him any way But Lord thou art a shield for me my head is still upheld by thee in Honour and in Dignity For when with voice so loud and shrill I call'd on God he pleased still to hear me from his holy hill 2. I lay'd me down and sweetly slept I wak'd and was in safety kept for God's good hand did me protect And tho' ten thousand of my foes should me now round about enclose I would not be afraid of those Arise O Lord and plead my cause for thou hast smote them on the Jaws and broke the teeth of all my foes Thus are th' ungodly overthrown salvation is of God alone and thou O Lord dost bless thine own HYMN 309. Felicity of God's protection Psalm 4. PITY me Lord for well I know I am belov'd of thee I find it so because my foe triumphs not over me I am upholden by thy grace in my integrity Thou giv'st me place before thy face and that perpetually The Lord the God of Israel's Name for ever day by day And all his fame let us proclaim Amen Amen I say HYMN 310. Affiance and repose in God. Psal. 4.6 THE greater sort crave worldly wealth and riches they embrace But Lord grant us thy saving health and shining of thy face verse 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart by those thy beams Divine Much more than they that had their part of plenteous corn and wine verse 8 In peace therefore will I lye down and take my sleep secure For thou O Lord and thou alone dost make my dwelling sure HYMN 311. Psal. 6. Argument He supplicates the Lord to spare Those Chastisements he cannot bear Have mercy c. IN thy incensed wrath O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot verse 2 Have mercy on me Lord for I am wonderous weak Heal me O Lord because thou knowst my bones with anguish break verse 3 My soul is sorely vex'd how long stay wilt thou make verse 4 Return Lord free my soul and save me for thy mercies sake verse 5 For none can after death of thee remembrance have Who can give thanks to thee O Lord when lying in the grave verse 6 I 'm weary with my groans all night I make my bed To swim in sorrows and my couch with tears I watered verse 7 By reason of my grief mine eye consumed is It waxeth old and that because of all mine enemies verse 8 Depart therefore from me ye wicked workers all For lo the Lord has heard my voice when I did weeping call verse 9 My supplication the Lord hath kindly heard The Lord will gratiously receive my Pray'r to him preferr'd Let all mine enemies be sham'd and vexed sore Let them return and suddenly be shamed evermore HYMN 312. Arraignment of Persecutors Psal. 7.11 GOD is a righteous Judge be sure and one that will repay And with the lewd and wicked doer God's angry every day verse 12 Unless he do his sins forgo
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
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 51.18 LORD cast a favourable eye On Sion's sad calamity Jerusalem's low walls repair And build them up again more fair 19 16. Then shalt thou be when once appeas'd With our devout oblations pleas'd But thou desir'st no Sacrifice Burnt Offerings take not in thine eyes 17. The Offerings of thy dear delight Are trembling souls and hearts contrite An humble heart that prostrate lies O God thou never wilt despise 10 15. Create in us O God therefore An heart refined more and more And open thou our lips always To make our mouth shew forth thy praise HYMN 393. Pardon implored 2. METRE Psalm 51. HAVE mercy on me O my God take pity Lord I pray And in thy mercies multitude wipe all my sins away Wash me O wash me thorowly from filthiness within Blot out my fowl iniquity and cleanse me from my sin For I acknowledge and confess transgressions done by me In horrid shapes of guiltiness my sin I always see Against thee Lord and onely thee the high and Holy One Have I transgrest in high degree as unto thee is known That when thou speak'st of my offence thou may'st be justify'd And clear in all thou shalt pronounce when I am jud'gd and try'd Behold how in iniquity I did my shape assume My mother hath conceived me a sinner from the womb But thou lov'st truth in th' inward part and wisedom put'st within Which makes me from my very heart to loath my self for sin HYMN 394. Pardon Justification and Sanctification implored 3. METRE Psalm 51. verse 7 PUrge me with Hyssop O my God for thou shalt cleanse me so O wash me in my Saviour's bloud whiter than any snow verse 8 O Let me hear the voice that spoke of joy and gladness sweet That so the bones which thou hast broke may with much comfort meet verse 9 Then from my sins Lord hide thine eyes and frowning face refrain And blot out mine iniquities that none of them remain verse 10 O God create in me an heart unspotted in thy sight Renewing in my inward part a spirit pure and right verse 11 O do not cast me quite away from presence of thy face Nor take from me I humbly pray thy holy spirit of grace verse 12 The joy of thy salvation sweet to me O Lord restore And thy free spirit O grant me it to stay me evermore verse 13 Transgressors then shall learn of me how to obtain thy grace And converts shall come in to thee and sinners seek thy face HYMN 395. Pardon of bloudshed and prayers for Sion 4. METRE Psal. 51.14 ACquit me from bloud-guiltiness Lord God my Saviour strong Then shall I sing thy righteousness with loud and joyfull tongue verse 15 And open thou my lips O Lord my drooping soul to raise Then shall my mouth aloud record and shew forth all thy praise verse 16 For thou desir'st no Sacrifice else would I give it thee Burnt Offerings Lord thou dost not prize nor take delight to see verse 17 A Soul that doth with sorrow smart is God's chief Sacrifice A broken and a contrite heart thou wilt not Lord despise verse 18 Do good in love to Sion hill build up Jerusalems wall verse 19 Then shall we bring our Offerings still and please thee therewithall Pure Sacrifice of righteousness and bullocks then shall they With whole burnt Offerings numberless upon thine Altar lay HYMN 396. Pardon of Sin implored 5. METRE All People c. Or O Lord Consider c Psal. 51. HAVE mercy on me O good God Thy loving kindness shed abroad And in thy mercies multitude O let my pardon be renew'd O wash me throughly from my sin And cleanse my heart from filth within For I confess my foul offence With horrour of my conscience Thee thee alone have I set light And done this evil in thy sight That if I were condemn'd I must Confess thy judgment to be just And well have I deserv'd that doom That am a sinner from the Womb And thou lov'st truth in th' inward part And hast put wisedom in my heart HYMN 397. Peace of Conscience implored Also Justification and Sanctification 6. METRE Psalm 51.7 PUrge me with that the Law doth mean By Hyssop and I shall be clean Wash me in Christ his bloud and so I shall be whiter than the snow Gladness and joy to me reveal The bones which thou hast broke to heal From all my sins Lord hide thine eyes And blot out mine iniquities Create a clean heart in thy view And a right spirit in me renew Cast me not off for my demerit Nor take from me thy holy Spirit Thy saving joys to me restore And spiritualize me more and more Then shall transgressors learn of me And sinners shall convert to thee HYMN 398. Peace of Conscience and pardon of bloudshed implored 7. METRE Psalm 51.14 FROM guilt of bloud-shed make me clear O God of my salvation dear Then shall my tongue loud Songs express To magnify thy righteousness Wherefore I pray thee O most high My lips to open powerfully And make my mouth aloud to raise The acclamations of thy praise For thou desir'st not Sacrifice Else would I make such flames to rise Burnt Off'ring thou delight'st not in As an approved purge for sin The Sacrifices of the Lord Are hearts contrite and self-abhorr'd A broken breast and heart contrite Surely O God thou wilt not slight HYMN 399. Prayers for Sions prosperity 8. METRE Psal. 51.18 DOE good O God in thy good will To Sion thy beloved hill Let it receive no detriment By sinners falls that do repent But O build up for thee and them The walls of thy Jerusalem Then shall our Sacrifices be Pure righteousness well lik'd of thee Then shall we offer from our soul Burnt Offrings and burnt Offrings whole And in a more spiritual way We shall our Sacrifices pay And Bullocks taken from the Yoke Shall make thy sacred Altar smoke Or rather purer flames shall dart Sent from the Altar of our heart HYMN 400. Properties of Tale-bearers accused Psalm 52. WHY dost thou Tyrant take a pride in doing mischief still Be sure God's goodness doth abide and so it ever will. verse 2 Thy tongue contrives mischievousness and cuts as rasour keen It worketh all deceitfulness in secret and unseen verse 3 Thy mind with mischief most accords with falshood and with wrong verse 4 Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitfull tongue verse 5 Therefore shall God destroy thy race and cut thee clean away And pluck thee from thy dwelling place both root and branch I say verse 6 The righteous then shall see and fear and laugh at his disgrace verse 7 See here the man that took no care his strength in God to place But trusted in his store of wealth to save him from distress And thought to fortifie himself by works of wickedness verse 8 But like a green fresh Olive-tree in God 's own house am I
Strength of sinners subdu'd Or Habitation of Cruelty supprest 1. METRE Psalm 74.11 WHY dost thou Lord thy judgments spare and thy right hand with-draw O pluck it from thy bosome bare to keep thy foes in awe verse 19 O give not to the multitude the turtle-doves dear soul Forget not thy poor flock O God which bears too long controll verse 20 Unto thy Covenant have regard the Earth's a darksome Den And full of Habitations hard possess'd by cruel men verse 21 Let not the simple go with shame and blushing turn their back Nor let the poor to praise thy Name a just occasion lack verse 22 Rise Lord and plead thine own true cause think how the fools defame And what contempt it daily draws upon thy sacred Name verse 23 The clamours of thine Enemies forget not Lord to cease The tumults that against thee rise continually encrease HYMN 433. 2. METRE Argument Strength of Leviathan subdued Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness Psal. 74.12 O God thou art my King of old and thou dost still set forth Thy saving mercies manifold in midst of all the Earth verse 13 Thou didst divide and part the Seas by thy great strength and force Thou brok'st the Dragon's head in these returning to their course verse 14 Leviathan's heads with great disgrace were broken there by thee Which to thy flock in desart place was meat and drink to see verse 15 Thou mad'st a Spring with streams to rise from rocks both hard and high Thy powerfull hand did make likewise deep Rivers to be dry verse 16 The day is thine likewise the night by thy decree doth run Thou also hast prepar'd the light and form'd the brighter Sun. verse 17 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts of all the earth throughout Both Summer heat and Winter frosts thy hand did bring about Psal. 72.18 Let Israel's God the King of Kings be prais'd for evermore Who only doth such wondrous things praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 434. Temptations encountred and overcome All People c. Psal. 77.7 8. WILL God cast off eternally and is his favour clean remov'd Is mercy quite and clean set by his promise past but never prov'd 9 Hath God forgotten to be kind and wholly left compassions path His tender mercies all confin'd and hath he shut them up in wrath 10. But this said I full well appears to be mine own infirmity But I will call to mind the years of his right hand that is most high 11. I will remember and unfold the mighty works of God the Lord The wonders which he wrought of old surely said I I will record HYMN 435. The Safe Conduct Psalm 77.15 THOU hast O God with powerfull hand redeem'd thy people Jacob's Race And Joseph's from proud Pharaoh's Land conducting them in desart place 16. The Waters Lord had sight of thee the Waters saw and were afraid Thy presence and thy power to see the depths of Seas were sore dismay'd 17. The Clouds pour'd down their watry load the Skies a thundring sound forth sent Thine Arrows were dispers'd abroad shot from the flaming Element 18. In Heaven was thy thunder heard thy lightnings did the world surround Earth shook and trembled sore afeard thy way was in the Seas profound 19 20. Thy paths were in the waters deep thy foot-steps now none understand Thou lead'st thy folk like flocks of sheep by Moses and by Aaron's hand HYMN 436. The time of Trouble complained of Psalm 79.5 HOW long wilt thou be angry Lord for ever till we die And shall thy jealousie bâ— stirr'd to burn perpetually 9. Help us O God Our strength and stay thy Glory to record Save us and purge our sins away for thy Name sakes O Lord. 8. Our former foul iniquity remember now no more Let Grace prevent us speedily for we are humbled sore 2. PART Ibidem Psal. 79.8 9.13 DO not record against us Lord our sins done long agoe Draw nigh apace with tender Grace for we are very low O Lord let some sweet comfort come for sorrows sharp and keen And for the years of sighs and tears that we have lately seen So we thy flock and Pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And pre-ingage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 437. The Vine of Israel pray'd for Psalm 80.8 9. A Noble Vine of Israel thou didst from Aegypt bring The Heathenâ—folk thou didst expell and plant it here to spring Sufficient room for it to shoot preparing by thy hand And when it once had taken root it filled all the Land. 10 11 12. Her goodly boughs like Cedars sprout her shade the hills did hide Her boughs and branches were set out from Sea to River side Why hast thou then broke down of hers the quick-set hedges so That all the transient passengers do pluck her as they go 13 14 15. 'T is wasted by the wood-land Boar wild Beasts from neighbouring coasts Devour thy Vine return therefore we pray thee Lord of Hosts Look down from Heaven and behold and visit this thy Vine And Vine-yard planted here of old by that right hand of thine 79.13 So we thy flock and pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And shall engage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 438. Throne of Israel re-established Psal. 80.17 UPhold the man of thy right hand the Son of man sustain Made strong by thee for thee to stand Lord make him strong again 18. So shall not we go back from thee O quicken us for this end And faithfull suppliants we shall be upon thee to attend 19. Lord God of Hosts our hearts incline and turn them unto thee Let Grace Divine upon us shine and safe our souls shall be HYMN 439. Tryal of Loyalty or Israels ingratitude Have mercy c. Psalm 81.7 NOW hearken and give ear to me my people dear O Israel I will testifie to thy conviction clear verse 9 In thee I say there shall be no strange God at all Nor evermore shalt thou adore or on strange Gods shalt call verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who brought thee graciously With powerfull hand from Aegypt Land and servile tyranny Thy mouth now open wide in prayer to be supply'd And sure I will thy prayers fulfill but Israel still deny'd verse 12 So I in judgment just even left them to their lust To walk as their own counsels were destructive to their trust HYMN 440. Tryal of Israel and attest of God's favour Have mercy c. Psal. 81.13 MY people O that ye had hearkened unto me That Israel had walk'd so well as after my Decree verse 14 I should have soon subdu'd their adversaries rude And turn'd my hand to clear the Land of all their enemies lewd verse 15 They that the Lord do hate have bow'd and been prostrate But Israel's time had been in prime and born eternal date verse 16 I should have made them eat the finest of the Wheat And made the Rock a hony-stock distilling plenty great 2.
verse 6 And executes just judgment still for every one that suffers wrong verse 7 His ways to Moses he declar'd his deeds to Israel he did show verse 8 And good and gracious is our Lord to mercy prone to anger slow verse 9 He will not always us upbraid nor evermore displeas'd is he verse 10 Nor hath he so our sins repay'd as justly they deserve to be verse 11 For they that fear him find his Grace outreach the spreadings of the Sky verse 12 And he from us our sins doth place as far as East from West doth lye HYMN 482. 2. PART All People c. Vers. 13. GOD pities them that fear his Name as Fathers pity their own Sons verse 14 For well he knows our brittle Frame and whence our composition comes verse 15 Our time is like the flowry Grass so fair and pleasant to the view verse 16 Which at a blast doth fade and pass and leaves no token where it grew verse 17 But still the mercy of the Lord doth bear an everlasting date To them that tremble at his word and are the true regenerate His righteousness doth still endure to Childrens Children great and small verse 18 To them that keep his Covenant sure and mind his Laws to do them all HYMN 483. 2. METRE Argument God's pardoning Grace he makes us to renew Our youth in age as Eagles use to do Psalm 103. verse 1 MY soul now bless with readiness the Lord's most holy Name And let my hearts most inward parts applaud and spread his fame verse 2 O bless the Lord his praise record my soul be not unkind As one that slights his benefits and puts them out of mind verse 3 Who pardons thy iniquity and cancels all thy score Who healeth thy infirmity and doth thy strength restore verse 4 Who from the Grave thy life did save and crown'd thee from above With mercies free enlarg'd to thee and with his tender love verse 5 Who satisfies thy mouth likewise with blessings that are good Thy flower of youth as th' Eagles doth he makes afresh to bud HYMN 484. 2. PART Argument God vindicates th' opprest as Israel found His mercies far beyond our sins abound GOD doth express his righteousness and judgment to the blest To vindicate the desolate and all that are opprest verse 7 His ways to Moses he did shew his acts to Israel's seed verse 8 The Lord is known a Gracious one and mercifull indeed To anger still inflexible but plentifull in Grace verse 9 He 'll not abide always to chide nor keep his wrath long space verse 10 We never felt his judgments dealt according to our sin Nor hath he thus rewarded us as our deserts have been HYMN 485. 3. PART Argument God's mercies larger than from East to West Parents have no such pity in their breast verse 11 FOR as the Sky is far more high Than Earths inferiour Frame So ample his compassion is to them that fear his Name verse 12 And as the East is from the West a distance marvellous So far I say he puts away our Trespasses from us verse 13 And as the mind of Fathers kind is towards their Children dear So doth the Lord much Grace afford to them that do him fear verse 14 For he can tell and knows full well how quickly we are crush'd He calls to mind out brittle kind and knows we are but dust HYMN 486. 4. PART Argument Man's frailty tendered by Gods clemency His goodness to the Saints posterity verse 15 THE days of man are like a span and quickly he must yield He spreadeth as the fading Grass and flower of the field verse 16 For when a blast of wind hath past upon it it is gone And then must it for ever quit the Ground it grew upon verse 17 But God's free Grace doth still take place for them that fear his Name His righteousness so fathomless may Childrens Children claim verse 18 I mean the seed that take good heed his Covenant to fulfill And think of his Divine Decrees to do them with good will. HYMN 487. 5. PART Argument God's Soveraign Throne where Hosts of Angels wait Each Faithfull one his praise doth celebrate verse 19 THOU hast O Lord in Heaven prepar'd a Throne without decay And over all in general thy Kingdom bears the sway verse 20 His praise recite ye Angels bright in strength that pass us all Ye that fulfill his holy will still hearkning to his call verse 21 His Name applaud ye Hosts of God his Ministers on high That do what his good pleasure is with all alacrity verse 22 O ye his Hosts in all the Coasts of his Dominion whole Bless ye the Lord with one accord O bless the Lord my soul. HYMN 488. Applause of God's Greatness 1. PART Psalm 104. MY Soul O bless and magnifie the Lord thy God so Great Who decks himself with Dignity and Majesty compleat verse 2 Who covereth himself with light and with a Garment fair Who stretcheth out the Heavens bright as Curtains in the Air. verse 3 Upon the watry Element his Chamber beams he binds The Clouds his Charet represent he walks on winged Winds verse 4 He makes his Angels Spirits entire not like our mortal seed His Ministers a flame of fire to pass his work with speed HYMN 489. Applause of the Creation 2. PART Psal. 104.5 THE Lord by his Almighty hand the Earths Foundation lay'd So sure that it shall ever stand although by nothing stay'd verse 6 Which at the first Creation was cloathed with the deep The waters had their station above the mountains steep verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled amain and could no longer stay Thy thundring voice did so constrain that they made hast away verse 8 Up by the mountains then they ran and down the dales apace Imbodying in the Ocean which was their founded place verse 9 Their passage now thou dost restrain by setting them a Bound That they may never turn again to cover all the Ground HYMN 490. Blessings of Provision applauded 3. PART Psal. 104.10 FResh Springs into the Vales he sends which run among the Hills verse 11 Each Beast the Forrest comprehends here take and drink their fills Wild Asses here their thirst do slake verse 12 here feathered Fowl do houze And nests for habitations make and sing among the boughs verse 13 He from his Chambers of the Sky the Earth with Rain hath stor'd Thy works the whole Earth satisfie with fruits which they afford verse 14 He makes the Grass to grow for Beasts and Herbs for man's own use Convenient food with full increase he makes the Earth produce Psal. 41.13 verse 15 And wine he gives to cheer the heart and Oyl to slick the face And bread which strengthneth every part the heart in chiefest place Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 491. Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets 4. PART Psal. 104.16
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
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
high 16. Psal. 84.11 Munitions of the Rocks shall be his resting place secure Store of Provision He shall see his waters shall be sure For God that is both Sun and Shield will grace and glory give And all good blessings freely yield to them that purely live Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From time to time eternally Amen for evermore HYMN 60. Light and Darkness discovered 1 John 2.9 HE that shall say he is in light and doth his Brother hate That man doth yet in darkness sit in unregenerate state But he that loves abides in light and not in darkness dim And there is none occasion of stumbling found in him But he that doth his Brother hate in depths of darkness lies And whither he goes he never knows for darkness blinds his eyes HYMN 61. Looking and longing for the general dissolution 2 Pet. 3.12 THe coming of the day of Christ we look for and desire Whenas the Heavens shall be dissolv'd and th' Elements melt with fire Yet as his promise holds it forth we Christians ne'retheless Expect new Heavens and new Earth wherein dwells righteousness Wherefore Belov'd give diligence to keep in such a frame As to be found of him in peace without offence or blame Because we look for such a thing as this Worlds new Creation Accounting God's long suffering to aim at our Salvation HYMN 62. Love in deed and truth All People c. 1 Joh. 3.18 MY little Children every one Let us not love in word alone Neither in tongue and onely so But deed and truth our love must show And this a confidence will breed That we are of the truth indeed And that by this we may assure Our hearts before him to be pure For if our hearts do us condemn God's greater far who searches them But if our hearts be pure and clear Boldly may we to God draw near And whatsoever thing we crave Of him we shall be sure to have Because we keep his Laws aright And do things pleasing in his sight HYMN 63. Loves Link or the Golden Chain of God's Mercy Rom. 8.28 WE know that all shall work for good to those that love the Lord That as his Holy purpose stood are called by his word For his foreknown he pre-ordain'd before all time begun That they might be conformable to th' image of his Son. The blest first-born that he might be of many Brethren dear Moreover whom he pre-ordain'd he call'd and brought them near And whom he call'd he justifi'd from their iniquities And whom he freely justifi'd he gloryfi'd likewise 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 64. Memorial of God's Mercies Ye Children c. Isa. 63 7. NOW will I mention and record The Loving Kindness of the Lord and praises of the Lord above Answering to all He hath bestow'd And his great goodness sweetly show'd to th' House of Israel in his love According to the multitude Of his compassions still renew'd for thus He said they are my flock They are my people certainly Children that will not falsifie So He became their saving rock 9. Chap. 50.1 Neh. 5.8 Psal. 72.19 In all their grievance He was griev'd And th' Angel of his eyes reliev'd and sav'd them when to Enemies sold In 's love and pity he redeem'd And sav'd them as his high esteem'd and bare them all the daies of old Let Israel's God the Lord most high Be honour'd to ETERNITY with everlasting praise therefore And let his glittering glory then Replenish all the Earth Amen Amen say we for evermore HYMN 65. Ministerial Gifts conferred All People c. Eph. 4.11 2 Cor. 9.15 CHrist hath ascended up on high And Captive led Captivity And streightway gave his gifts to men Ordaining some Apostles then Some Prophets some Evangelists Some Pastors and some Teaching Priests For making of the Saints compleat And Ministerial work so great And for upbuilding by the word The Sacred Body of our Lord To him that gave these gifts therefore Be Praise and Honour evermore HYMN 66. Our Saviour's call to the Nations Isa. 45.22 LOOK unto me O all ye Lands and be ye sav'd thereby For I am God who so commands and there is none but I. And by my self and none beside shall all the faithfull Seed Of Israel's house be justifi'd and glory in my deed HYMN 67. Our thorough Sanctification prayed for 1 Thes. 5.23 AND now the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout And grant that such a rich increase of grace may be powr'd out That your whole spirit regenerate body and soul I pray May be preserv'd immaculate till Christ our Saviour's day Faithfull is he that calleth you and he will do it sure To whom be praise as iâ— most due for ever to endure HYMN 68. Passover slain for us and preparation thereunto 1. Cor. 5.7 LO Christ our Blessed Passover is sacrific'd for us Now let us keep the Feast therefore Subduing all our lusts So not with leaven inveterate of th' unregenerate flesh Nor with the leaven of debate of spight or wickedness 8. Col. 3.17 But let us keep it carefully conforming to our head With Sanctifi'd Sincerity and Truth 's unleavened bread And in the name of Christ alwaies do every work and word To God the Father giving praise through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 69. Perpetuity and Power of Christ's Resurrection Rom. 6.9 CHrist being risen from the dead now never dies again No longer over Christ our Head may death for ever reign For dying he took sin away at once and altogether But living is without decay and lives to God for ever So count your selves as dead to sin But yet to life restor'd To live to God through grace brought in By Jesus Christ our Lord. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 70. Power and prevalency of Christ's Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.20 NOW Christ is risen from the dead the hope that Christians have And is to be acknowledged the first fruits from the Grave For as by mans defection Came sin and death to reign So came the Resurrection by man to live again Rev. 1.4 For as by Adam all men dye So all by Christ revive And in the twinkling of an eye must all be made alive To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 71. Praise to the Creator Have mercy c. Rev. 4.11 WOrthy art thou O Lord to wear the glorious Crown All honour we ascribe to thee All power and all renown For thou O Lord alone didst all the Creatures make Even all that are and made they were for thy good pleasure sake Luke 2.14 Glory to God on high on earth be plenteous peace And great good will extended still among men to increase HYMN 72.
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
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
How thou didst drive out Heathen men With thy strong hand to plant in them How thou those people didst afflict And cast them out in judgment strict For neither their own sword or hand Did get possession of the Lâ—nd Nor was it their own chivalry That sav'd them from the enemy But thy right and powerfull arm That kept them evermore from harm And Lord it was the lightsome glance Of thy sweet face and countenance Thou wast the aid of Israel still Because thou bear'st them great good will To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 369. Martyrdom or slaughter of the sheep 2. METRE Psalm 44.20 IF we have now forgot the Name of our Almighty One And stretched out our hands in vain to Idol-Gods unknown verse 21 Should not our God the matter try and understand the whole For he doth know undoubtedly the secrets of our soul. verse 22 Yea for thy sake O God are we slain all day long indeed And counted as the sheep we be which men for slaughter feed verse 23 Awaken and arise therefore why sleepest thou O Lord Cast us not off for evermore as people quite abhorr'd verse 24 O wherefore dost thou hide thy face and dost our grief forget In this forlorn and wofull case that hath our souls beset verse 25 For down to dust our soul is thrust our belly cleaves to th' Earth verse 26 Rise and afford some succour Lord to set thy mercy forth HYMN 370. 3. METRE All People c. Psalm 44.20 IF our God's name we have forgot or bow'd to gods whom we knew not Should not our God the sin disclose the secrets of our hearts that knows Yea for thy sake thus ill we fare that killed all day long we are Counted as sheep that have their life exposed to the slaughtering knife Awake why sleep'st thou Lord arise O do not quite cast off our cries Why dost thou hide thy face so long forgetting all our grief and wrong For to the ground our soul is thrust our belly cleaveth to the dust Arise our aid to undertake and save us for thy mercy sake So we thy flock and pasture-store shall give thee thanks for evermore And as thy mercies do engage shew forth thy praise from age to age HYMN 371. Psalm 45. Argument The praise of Christ who spake as no man did His powerfull word disclosing secrets hid Have mercy c. MY heart indicts good words To praise the Lord of Lords More swiftly than the Writers Pen My tongue his praise records O fairer than mankind Thy Lips with grace have shin'd And God therefore for evermore To bless thee hath design'd Thy sword gird on thy Thigh O mighty Majesty Ride on O King all conquering And ride on prosperously Because thou dost express Truth meekness righteousness And mak'st that word thy conquering sword Thou shalt have sure success HYMN 372. 2. PART Argument The power of Christ converting Souls But stubborn Enemies he controuls Psalm 45. THE right hand of thy might Thine Enemies shall smite With dreadfull sense of Conscience Till yielding to thy right Full sharp shall be thy dart In the King's enemies heart Nothing shall ease the Consciences Till they to thee convert As for the stubborn foe Well shall thy right hand know To wound such hearts with dreadfull darts And work their overthrow HYMN 373. 3. PART Argument The Throne of Christ with justice deckt The Graces of his Saints elect Have mercy c. Psalm 45.6 THY throne O God most high Abides perpetually Thy Government is excellent For truth and equity Thou lovest righteousness And sin thou hat'st no less Therefore hath God thy God bestow'd On thee such blest success And hath anointed thee With gifts of grace so free And oyl of joy transcendently Above all saints that be Thy graces all divine Which do from Heaven shine Like Cassia Myrrhe and Aloes are The joy of thee and thine Chief Saints in every place Shall come before thy face At thy right hand shall Israel stand All deckt in robes of grace HYMN 374. 4. PART Argument The Spouse of Christ he doth exhort The Gentiles call'd to Sions Court. Have mercy c. Psalm 45. v. 10. HEarken O spouse most dear consider and give ear Forget thy birth that sprung from earth And as new born appear So shall the King desire Thy beautious grace entire For none but he thy Lord must be Pure worship to require And converts most compleat Shall come with gifts full great The Gentiles which are great and rich Thy favour shall intreat And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 375. 5. PART Argument The Churches inward beauty her succession The Jew and Gentiles glory with confession Of Christ our Saviour's praise past all expression Have mercy c. Psal. 45. v. 13. THE Kings dear spouse behold Deckt in her cloth of gold The inward dress of Holiness And graces manifold Be brought to Christ shall she In robes of sanctity Her Virgin mates confederates Must all be brought to thee With joy shall they resort And in triumphant sort Gentile and Jew be brought into The Kings celestial court And in the Fathers stead Thou shalt have children bred As Princes high for piety The Earth to overspread And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 376. Psalm 46. Argument The Lord proclaim'd a present aid The foes with fear are much dismay'd All People c. GOD is our strength and present aid Our refuge in our need Therefore we will not be afraid Nor tottering earthquakes heed Though midst of Seas huge hills be hurl'd though troubled waters roar And swelling of the billows curld make mountains tremble sore A River there with Crystal stream shall glad that City of his The sacred tent of God supream the Lord amidst her is Right early God shall help her there she shall not once be mov'd The Heathen Kingdoms moved were and most outragious prov'd He uttering then that voice of his the earth did melt away The Lord of Hosts with Israel is and Jacob's God our stay Come see the work of God's own hand what desolation's made How wars are husht in all the Land and how he breaks the blade He burns the Charriot breaks the Bow be still and know saith he That I am God on earth below and there extol'd will be Of Heathens I 'll be magnifi'd in this my glorious power The Lord of Hosts is on our side and Jacob's God our tower HYMN 377. 2. METRE Argument A present refuge God appears Therefore the Saints should banish fears All People c. Psalm 46. GOD is our refuge and relief A very present help in grief Therefore we will not fear at all Although the earth should flit or fall And though the mountains should be hurl'd Amidst the Seas throughout the world Although
there we in him rejoyc'd HYMN 414. 2. PART Argument God's Soveraign Rule He keeps our Soul alive Though we with tryals and afflictions strive Psal. 66. v. 7. verse 7 GOD'S power still rules the world abroad his eyes all Lands descry O let not then rebellious men exalt themselves on high verse 8 O all ye people bless our God with earnest voices strive To sound the fame of his great Name verse 9 who keeps our souls alive And suffers not on any side our feet to be remov'd verse 10 Yet thou O God hast us'd thy rod and us thy servants prov'd As silver in a furnace try'd so througly try'd were we verse 11 Our feet were set within the net and therein brought by thee HYMN 415. 3. PART Argument Afflictions great imposed and allay'd The vows of gratitude are sworn and pay'd Psalm 66. v. 11. Afflictions sore and violent thou mad'st our loyns abide verse 12 Yea thou didst then cause furious men over our heads to ride Through flames of fire O Lord we went and through the watry flouds But surely thou hast brought us now to places stor'd with goods verse 13 Burnt offerings to thy house I 'll bear those very vows to pay verse 14 Which I did make and which I spake in my distressfull day verse 15 Burnt Sacrifice of Fatlings there my sould to thee devotes With Incense too of Rams enough with Bullocks offering Goats HYMN 416. Release from Afflictions 4. PART Psalm 66.11 LORD thou hast brought us oftentimes into a tangling strait And laid afflictions on our loins with an oppressing weight verse 12 Over our head fierce men did ride by thee on purpose sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went. But when we were thus under-trod and hopeless seem'd our case Even then thou brought'st us out O God into a wealthy place verse 13 Therefore will I come to thy house burnt offerings to bestow And I will pay thee all the vows which my engagements owe. HYMN 417. 5. PART Argument Experience told stirs up to prayer and praise Sins kept withhold true blessings in our ways 2. METRE Psalm 66.16 verse 16 COme hearken all that fear the Lord and I will let you know What special Love the Lord above to my dear Soul did shew verse 17 My mouth did his renown record my tongue his praise preferr'd verse 18 But if within I harbour'd sin my prayer should not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and hath been well content With willing ear my voice to hear and what I did present verse 20 The Lord I bless and magnifie who turned not away Nor held from me his mercy free when I to him did pray HYMN 418. Revelation of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 67. verse 2 SHEW Grace to us O God and bless us every one Thy face Divine on us let shine thy way on Earth make known verse 3 Let Nations see thy light let people praise thy Name O let them all in general thus see thus spread thy fame verse 4 Let Nations shout and sing because thou art set forth A righteous King in governing and judging all the Earth verse 5 Let People praise thy Name let all of them praise thee verse 6 Then shall the Earth her fruits bring forth and great increase shall be verse 7 God our own God shall then abundant blessings send And men shall fear him every where to Earths remotest end HYMN 419. Revelation and Riches of the Gospel 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 67. BE good O God to thine and pour thy blessings forth Thy face on us let shine and shew thy way on Earth With such success That Nations all may see their call To blessedness O let the people then give praise O God to thee And let all sorts of men in thy sweet praise agree Let them confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With thankfulness O make the Nations glad and let them sing for joy For thou shalt judge O God the people righteously Thy Rule shall bless The Nations all in general With happiness O let the people then give praise to thee O God And let all sorts of men proclaim thy praise abroad Let all confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With cheerfulness Then shall the earth afford a plentifull encrease And our own God the Lord to bless us shall not cease God shall us bless Earth far and near his Name shall fear With awfulness HYMN 420. Rising of the Ark or Exurgat Deus The mighty God c. Psalm 68.1 2. LET God arise and dissipate his foes Let those that hate him flee before his face As smoke is driven away just so let those Be driven away and God pursue the chase As fire doth melt the wax and makes it liquid So perish in God's presence let the wicked 3 4. But let the just their joys in God proclaim And let them glory in the Lord most high Sing to the Lord sing praises to his Name Exalt ye him that rideth on the sky By JAH his Name exalt him and adore him And most exceedingly rejoyce before him 5 6. A tender Father of the Fatherless A Judge of Widows is Almighty God And so indeed he doth himself express From 's holy habitation and abode He sets the desolate in habitations To dwell with their own housholds and relations 6. Psalm 106.48 He bringeth out those that are bound with chains And frees the Pris'ners with a powerfull hand But the rebellious people he restrains And makes their dwelling in a barren Land. Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And People say Amen for evermore HYMN 421. Sanctuary Songs for the wonderfull works of God. Psal. 68.32 SING unto God with one accord ye Kingdoms of the earth O sing ye praises to the Lord and set his honour forth verse 33 To him that mounts the highest sphere of Heavens fram'd of old And sendeth out his thunder there most mighty to behold verse 34 Ascribe to God Omnipotence for that to him pertains O're Israel is his excellence and in the clouds he reigns verse 35 O God thou art a dreadfull God and so thou mak'st it known From Heaven which is thy blest abode and Sion's sacred throne The God of Israel is our tower and it is onely he That gives his people strength and power and blest his Name shall be Sion's Reparations To the Tune of the old 130. Psalm Psalm 69.34 LET the Heavens praise begin let the Earth pursue it Let the Sea and all therein joyn their suffrage to it verse 35 For the Lord will Sion save Judah's Cities rear Houses new that men may have and possessions there Psalm 106.48 verse 36 There his Servants seed shall claim th' heritage excelling There shall they that love his Name have perpetual dwelling Let the God of Israel then have the praise for ever And the People say Amen joyning all together HYMN 423. Speedy deliverance pray'd for
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
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