PSALMS HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS In Two Parts By Mr. WILLIAM VILANT The Author of The Gospel-Call in Meeter Psal 147.1 It is good to sing Praises It is pleasant and comely Matth. 26.30 They sung an Hymn or Psalm Eph. 4.19 Speaking to your selves in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs singing Colos 3.16 Teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs singing EDINBVRGH Printed in the Year 1689. PSALMS HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS PART I. Psal 8.1 HOw excellent in all the Earth Lord our Lord is thy Name Who hast thy glory set above the heavens starry frame Isa 6 â— v. O holy holy holy Lord of hosts the Earth throughout Is of thy Glory full thus all the Seraphims do shout v. 2. Each one hath six wings and with two of these they swiftly fly With two their face with two their feet they cover reverently If these pure Spirits hide themselves O Lord how then should I Who dust am and defil'd with sin abhore my self and cry v. 5. Wo's me I am undone for I 'm a man of lips unclean Thus said Isaiah when he Lord had thy glory seen Purge out my sin and touch my lips with a live-coal of fire Since it doth from the Altar come sinners may it desire In his Name who the Altar is the Sacrifice and Priest Who for transgressours interceeds Lord I make this request That thou would send thy promis'd Sp'rit my spirit to inspire Luk. 3.16 Rom. 5.5 Wash me from filth burn out my dross baptize me Lord with fire And by the holy Ghost thy Love abroad diffuse and shed In my cold heart that with thy Love I may be ravished O lead me to the Fountain pure Psal 36.9 of Life the living spring Of thy strong Love cause me to drink abundantly and sing Ioh. 4.14 Ioh. 7.38 Deut. 32. v. 2.3 That water give which in the Soul a well of water grows Springing up to eternal Life and out in Rivers flows Thy Doctrine drop as rain thy Word distil like dew and as The small rain on the tender Herb as showres upon the grass For I desire IEHOVAH'S Name to publish far abroad O People all do ye ascribe Greatness unto our God. He is the rock His work 's perfect all his ways judgment be A God of truth He 's Iust and Right without iniquity Gen 14.22 I have lift up my hand unto the Lord the God most hy Possessor of the Heav'n and Earth by Soveraign Property Gen. 15.1 After these things the Lord his word in vision to Abram Came saying Do not fear Abram for I IEHOVAH am Thy sheild from all thy enemies thee to protect and guard Fear not for want I am thy great exceeding great reward 〈…〉 1. The Lord said unto Abram I am God the Almighty The Allsufficient before Me walk and perfect be â—m 18 â—5 That the just as the wicked be let that be far from Thee Shall not the judge of all the Earth do judgment righteously â—m 21 13. In Beersheba Abraham sojourning planted wood And thereupon the Lord's Name call'd the Everlasting GOD. Or thus In Beersheba Abraham sojourning planted tree And there call'd on IEHOVAH'S Name God of Eternity â—xod â— 13 And Moses said to God behold when I to Israel His children come and unto them shal this relate and tell He who 's your Fathers God hath sent me unto you and they Shall say to me What is His Name What shall I to them say And God to Moses said I AM THAT I AM and said thou Shalt say this to the Israelites I AM sent me to you And God moreover said unto Moses this say shalt thou To Israel his children that The Lord sent me to you Even IEHOVAH your Fathers God the God of Abraham The God of Isaac and the God of Iacob still the same For ever is my Name and this is and for ever shal Vnto all Generations be my Memorial Exod. 15.2 The Lord 's my strength and song and he become is my salvation He is my God and I 'le prepare for him an habitation He is my fathers God and I 'le exalt on high his Fame Iehovah is a man of war Iehovah is his Name vers 11 Who 's like Thee Lord among the gods who 's like Thee glorious In holiness fearful in praise doing things wonderous Exod. 20.2 I am IEHOVAH thy God which have made thee out to go From Egypt land and from the house of servants Thou shalt no Other gods have before my face Thou shalt not make to thee A graven image or any likeness of things that be Into the heav'n above or that is in the earth below Or in the water under earth thy self thou shalt not bow Down to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God most hy A jealous God am visiting Fathers iniquity Vpon the children to the third and to the fourth degree To threes and fours of these who do hatred bear unto me And magnifying in effect mercy and bountie free To thousands who Me love and keep My precepts carefully Exod. 33.18 And Moses said I Thee beseech Thy glory to me shew And he said I 'le my goodness all make pass by in thy view And I IEHOVAH his Name will proclaim before thy face And will be gracious to whom I will extend my grace And will shew mercy on whom I will mercy show And he Said Thou canst not my face see for none shall live and me see Exod. 34.6 The Lord the Lord God merciful and very Gracious Long suffering and in His truth and goodness plenteous For thousands he doth mercy keep forgives iniquity Transgression and sin but clear the guilty will not he Vpon the children visiting fathers iniquitie And upon childrens children to the third and fourth degree Deut. 4.39 Know this day and bring to thy heart the Lord he 's God alone In Heaven above on earth beneath beside him there is none Deut. 6.4 Hear Israel the Lord our God is one Lord thou shalt love The Lord thy God with all thy heart soul might all things above Deut. 10.17 The Lord our God is God of gods and Lord of lords most hie A great and mighty God He is and Terrible is He. There 's no iniquity with Him 2 Chr. 19.7 He doeth not regard Persons nor taketh He at all a gift nor a reward The judgment of the fatherless and widow executes And stranger loves and food to him and raiment distributes Deut. 28.58 If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this Law That written are in this book that thou mayest stand in aw And mayest fear this Name which is Glorious and Fearful The LORD thy GOD the Lord will then make thy plagues wonderful Deut. 33.26 There 's none like to Iesuruns God who rides in the heav'n hie In thy help and upon the Skie in his
and destroy utterlie Who art thou that thou should presume anothers Iudge to be Iam. 5.11 Behold we count them happy which endure affliction Ye have heard of the patience of Iob and lookt upon The Lords end that the Lord is of many bowels and He Pitifully commiserats those in distress that be 1 Pet. â— 19 Let sufferers according to God's will commit unto God as a faithful Creator their souls while well they do â—it 1.2 In the hope of eternal life which God who cannot lie Promis'd before the world began ev'n from eternitie 1 Iohn 4.16 God love is and he who doth dwell in love dwelleth in God And God in him who dwells in love dwelleth and makes abode 1 Iohn 5.7 There 's three that bear record in heav'n the Father and the Son Who is the Word the holy Ghost these blessed Three are One. Rev. 1.4 From Him which is was is to come grace be to you and peace And from the Spirits sev'n which are before his throne of grace And from Iesus the Saviour Christ by anointing made The faithful witness and the first begotten from the dead And the Prince of the kings on earth To Him that loved us And wash'd us from our sins in his own blood most precious And made us Kings and Priests to God his Father to Him then Be glory and dominion for evermore Amen Rev 4.8 Each of the four beasts had six wings about them round and they Were full of eyes they have no rest by night nor yet by day Saying Holy holy holy Lord God omnipotent Which was and is and is to come the same still permanent And when these beasts glory honour and thanks to him did give That on the throne sat who for all Eternity doth live The four and twenty Presbyters did down before him fall That sat upon the throne who lives to ages ages all And cast their crowns before the throne saying Thou art O Lord Worthy to take glore honour pow'r for thou hast by thy word All things of nothing made and they are yet continued still And were at first created for the pleasure of Thy will. Rev. 6.9 And when the Lamb had opened the fifth seal I did see Vnder th' altar the souls of them that were slain cruellie For God's word and testimony which firmly held had they Vnto the death and they did cry with a loud voice and say How long O Lord holy and true to Iudge do'st thou forbear And to avenge our blood on those who earths indwellers are And white robes to each one of them were giv'n and it was said To them that for a little time they should yet rest apaid Vntil their fellow-servants and their brethren that should be Killed as they had been should be fulfilled perfectlie Rev. 7.9 After I saw and lo a great numberless multitude Of nations and kindreds all and people and tongues stood Before the throne and stood before the Lamb cloth'd and aray'd In white robes and palms in their hands and with a loud voice cry'd Saying Salvation to our God which sits the throne upon And to the Lamb. And th'Angels all stood round about the throne And Presbyters and the four beasts and did fall down before The throne upon their faces and God humbly did adore Saying Amen Blessing and Glore Wisdom Thanks Honour hie And Power and Might be to our God for ay so let it be Rev. 10.6 And sware by him that liveth for ages and ages who Created heaven and things that are there and earth below And things that therein are and sea and all things there that swime And things that creep therein that there should be no longer time Rev. 11 15. The sev'nth Angel sounds and in heav'n great voices were these words Saying The kingdoms of the world are now become our Lords And his Christs kingdoms and He shall reign unto ages all And th'elders twice twelve which before God sat on thrones did fall Vpon their faces and ador'd God in most reverent Manner saying We give thee thanks Lord God omnipotent Who art and wast and art to come because Thou unto Thee Hast taken thy great power and hast reign'd gloriouslie Rev. 14.6 And I another Angel saw in midst of heav'n flee Having the Gospel which endures unto eternitie To preach to all that dwell on earth and unto nations all And to each kindred and each tongue and people great and smal Saying with a loud voice Fear God and give Him glory for The hour of His Iudgment is come and worship and adore Him that did make the heaven high and made the earth below And made the Sea and fountains which in waters out do flow Rev. 15 â— And they the song of Moses sing the servant of the Lord The Lambs song also they did sing saying with one accord Both great and marvellous thy works Lord God Almighty are Iust and true are Thy wayes Thou King of Saints Who would not fear Thee O Lord God and glorifie thy Name and it declare To be most glorious Because Thou only holy are For all the Nations shal come and worship in thy sight Because Thy righteous Iudgments are made manifest and bright â—ev 16. And I did hear the Angel of the waters who did say Thou righteous art O Lord who art and wast and shalt be ay Because thou thu judg'd for thy Saints and Prophets blood they shed And Thou gav'st them blood to drink for they this deserved had And I another heard out of the Altar say Trulie Lord God Almighty Thy Iudgments both true and righteous be â—v â— 1 I heard in heaven a great voice of a great companie Saying Allelujah O praise unto the Lord give ye Salvation Honour Glory Pow'r to the Lord our God for True and just are His Iudgments for He judged the great whore Which did corrupt the earth with her vile fornication and Hath the blood of His servants dear avenged at her hand Again they Allelujah said Praise to the Lord give ye And the whores smoke ascended up unto eterniâ—ie And then the Elders twenty four and the four beasts did fall Down and did worship God that sat on the throne saying all Amen Allelujah O praise to IAH IEHOVAH be And from the throne there came a voice saying our God praise ye His servants all and ye both smal and great who do Him fear And I a voice as of a great multitude then did hear As many waters voice and as the voice of strong thundrings Saying Allelujah for the Lord God Almighty reigns Let us joy leap and give Him glore for the Lambs marriage-day Is come and His Wife hath her self prepar'd in her array And it was giv'n to her to be arrayed in the dress Of clean white linen fine for this is the Saints righteousness Iude ver 24. To Him that 's able you to keep from falling and you set Before His glory without
old even from eternitie vers 4. And in IEHOVAH'S strength and in the glorious Majestie Of the Name of the Lord his God stand feed and rule shall He And they abide shal for now great to th' earths end He shal be And this Man he shal be the Peace when our fierce enemie The proud Assyrian shal come into our land when he Into our stately Palaces shal tread triumphantlie Hag. 2.6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts yet once it 's a short while and I Will shake the heav'ns and earth and sea and the land that is dry And all the Nations of the earth shake and remove I will And the desire of Nations all shall come and I will fill This house with glory saith the Lord of hosts Silver to me Beâ—ongs the gold is mine thus saith the Lord of hosts most hie The glory of this latter house shal be more glorious And greater far than ever was that of the former house Sayeth IEHOVAH who is Lord of hosts and in this place Sayeth the Lord of hosts I will most graciously give peace Zech. 1.12 Then did the Angel of the Lord speak and this answer gave O Lord of hosts most high How long wilt thou not mercy have Vpon Ierusalem and on Iudahs cities each one ' Gainst which thou hast these seventy years had indignation The Lord the Angel answered that talkt with me who stood Among the myrtle trees with words comfortable and good Zech. 3.1 And he shew'd to me Ioshuah the high Priest who did stand Before the Angel of the Lord and Satan at his hand His right hand standing to resist him And the Lord this word Said unto Satan Lord rebuke thee Satan ev'n the Lord That chosen hath Ierusalem rebuke thee in his ire Is not this a branch plucked out of the devouring fire vers 8. O Ioshuah the high Priest thou thy fellows also hear They who before thee sit because they men of wonder are Behold I 'le bring my servant forth the BRANCH Behold the stone That I laid before Ioshuah seven eyes shall be upon One stone Lo I 'le its graving grave the LORD of hosts doth say And I 'le remove th'iniquity of that Land in one day Zech. 6.12 Thus speaks the Lord of hosts saying Behold the man whose Name The BRANCH is and He shal grow up out of his place the same Shal build the temple of the Lord ev'n He shal edifie The Temple of IEHOVAH and the glory bear shal He. And shal sit and rule on His throne and on His throne shal He Be Priest and the counsel of peace between them both shal be Zech. 9.9 O Zions daughter greatly joy exult and shout on hie O daughter of Ierusalem Lo thy King comes to thee He 's just and hath salvation a meek and lowly one Riding upon an ass a colt the asses foal upon Zech. 12.10 On David's house Ierusalems inhabitants upon I will pour out the Sp'rit of grace and supplication And on Me whom they peirc'd they 'l look and mourn for Him as one Mourns and in bitterness is for an only first born son Zech. 13.7 Against Him who my Shepherd is awake rouse up O sword And ' gainst the strong man He who is my fellow saith the Lord The Lord of Hosts the shepherd smite scatt'red shall be the sheep And I 'le upon the little ones my hand turn them to keep Mal. 3.1 Behold I will my messenger send and he shal prepare The way before Me and the Lord whom ye still seeking are Shal quickly to his Temple come ev'n He who is by right Messenger of the covenant in whom ye do delight Behold and wonder He shall come IEHOVAH this doth say The Lord of hosts But who is he who may abide the day Of His coming And who shal stand when He doeth appear For He is like to fullers sope like a refiners fire And He shal sit as one who doth refine and purifie Silver and He shal purifie these Levi's sons who be And them as gold and silver purge that being purged they Vnto the Lord in righteousness an off'ring offer may Then Iudahs and Ierusalems off'rings shal pleasant be To the Lord as in dayes of old and in years formerlie Mal. 4.2 And unto you that fear my Name the Sun of righteousness Shall rise with healing in his wings and ye shall make progress And grow up as calves of the stall ye shal the wicked tread For they ashes under the soles of your feet shall be made Mat. 1.21 She shal bring forth a Son and thou his Name shalt IESVS call For He his people from their sins save and deliver shal Mat. 3.16 And lo the heav'ns were opened unto Him from above And He the Sp'rit of God did see descending like a dove And lighting upon Him. And lo a voice from heaven came Saying This is my Son belov'd in whom well pleas'd I am Mat. 11 25. I thank thee Father Lord of Heav'n and earth for thou conceal'd These things from wise and prudent ones and them to babes reveal'd Ev'n so Father for so was the good pleasure before Thee All things delivered over are of my Father to Me None but the Father knows the Son none but the Son doth know The Father and he unto whom the Son wills him to show O all ye weary labouring ones and loaden and opprest With heavy burthens come to Me and I will give you rest Take up my yoke on you and learn of Me for I am meek And in heart lowly and ye shall find rest which ye do seek Ev'n rest unto your weary souls for easie and benign My yoke is and my burthen is light not a grievous thing Mat. 28.18 And Iesus came and spoke to them saying Authoritie And Power all in heav'n and earth is given unto Me. Go therefore teach all nations baptize them in the Name Of Father Son and holy Ghost teaching them all these same Things which I have commanded you And I behold and see Am with you still to the Worlds end Amen so let it be Luke 1.31 Lo thou shalt in thy womb conceive and shalt bring forth a son And thou shalt His Name IESVS call He shall be a great one And shall be called by this Name Son of the highest One And the Lord God shall give to Him his father Davids throne And He shall over Iacobs house reign to eternitie And of that Kingdom which belongs to Him no end shall be Then Mary to the Angel said How shal this be since I Know not a man And unto her the Angel did reply And said The Holy Ghost shal come upon thee wond'rouslie And the power of the most High shal over-shadow thee Therefore also that holy thing who is the most holy Which shal be born of thee the SON OF GOD shal called be V. 69. The Lord the God of Israel hath raised up for us