all joy Prophets Martyrs say Now God in wrath aveng'd us hath Again Halelujah 107 Hymn An Hymn for the Sabbath or Gospel Jubilee Dan. 2.44 c. LOrd hast that glorious day of rest that joyful jubilee Wherein the weary shall be blest and from oppression free Hark how the whole creation pants with thine adopted ones The King of Righteousness it wants to set up judgment-thrones That stone that from the Mountain was cut out not in mans hand Into a mount O let it pass that may all powers command A burdensome foundation stone in Sion then shall lie All that against it spurn each one shall by it fall and dye Thus God will raise henceforth his praise avengers all to still And crown the patient Saints with bays with joy peace and good will Then glory grace let 's to it sing Babel is fall'n wee 'l say This is our King of him let 's ring and shout Halelujah 108 Hymn Elijahs intercession 1 Kings 18.37 Rom. 11.3 O God to whom vengeance belongs lift up thy self on high Judge of the Earth revenge all wrongs done to thy Majesty Thy blasphemous and cruel foes on high exalt their horn Christs Tabernacle they oppose and at his Kingdom scorn Where is our God in taunt they say but we in hope say so Thy judgements once again display then where thou art they 'l know Oh pay these Isles a recompence both them that sin and suffer Justice and mercy too dispense then thanks and praise wee 'l offer Turn thou Lord give us yet one turn that all thy rod may feel Exalt to safety all that mourn vile ones make like a wheel Mans haughtiness then shall descend with Babel to the dust A Sword then Christ from heav'n will send plead with all flesh it must Thus multitudes Armies shall fall i' th valley of decision Then Christ his witness up will call and heal this vale of vision 109 Hymn Our Souls are tost 'twixt hope and fear Lord when shall Sions King appear Psal 43.3 10.43.2 OH Lord of hosts thine enemies boast against thy Children dear Come do not stay hear what they say where is your God O where Tho' promise made be long delay'd Lord Jesus thou hast said Thy word and will thou wilt fulfil our hop's in heaven up laid These swelling flouds threaten our bloods Religion to ore flow Upon them look through clouds rebuke thy vengeance on them show VVhen Providence of all defence has stript us utterly Do thou alone judge on thy throne and plead our cause on high Let Sions pain deliverance gain and glory to her King So shall our fear soon disappear our sorrows new songs bring But they that have long dug this grave themselves let in it fall By mischiefs cause most healing Laws subjecting great and small Open a door of hope once more dawn everlasting day Rescue our Isle Babel beguile so wee 'l sing Hosannah 110 Hymn Oh Juda's mighty Lion Return to save thy Sion Rev. 12.2 3. LOrd Jesus hast deliverance for Sion's now in pain So we thy praises shall advance when Christ returns to raign Our travel now twelve hundred years whilst Babilon has mirth Seems long yet when our Lord appears 't will glad both heav'n and Earth The Dragon seeking to devour before the woman stands His rage and malice Lord o're-power and from him save Three-Lands Let our deliverance come from thee by whom must Jacob rise Vain 's all the help of man we see to the we lift our eyes If none can save or plead a word in this vale of decision Thy mighty ones send down O Lord thy foes have in derision Then followers of the Lamb shall sing triumphant Songs and say Salvation to our head and King and praise to thee O Jah 111 Hymn On that Psal 32.7 With Songs of our deliverance near Encompass Lord thy People dear OH thou i' th' Heaven 's that hast thy seat deliv'rance that affords Saviours on Sions mountains set let th' Kingdoms be the Lord's Thy glorious arm in mighty facts of old thou didst make bare Now that thy name is near thine acts of wonder do declare Thine Ephah's heapt up full of sin and ripe the harvest grows When shall thy reaping work begin the Vine sat overflows Thy Char'ots once into the North were sent in num'rous train Revive thy work Angels send forth to quiet thy spirit again Fulfil thy wrath thou hast begun divide thou Babels Tongues And on her ruins raise thy Son our sorrows turn to Songs Then lasting smiles succeed our frowns darkness preceeds our day To Christ belongs all Thrones all Crowns all Isles Halelujah 112 Hymn Cantic Halelujaticum Some signs of good the Lord doth show That all thy name and power may know Justice before his face doth go SAlvations to the Lord belong Glory and Blessing too For all that long to do us wrong hee 'l utterly undo Deliverance sure approaches nigh and glory i' th' Land shall dwell Thy Majesty 's exalted high thy Robes of Justice smell Thy Harbingers O mighty King thus run before thy face 'T is like our Spring the Birds so sing why shou'd we not cry Grace Remember once 't was Edom's word it rase to 'th bottom rase Therefore our Lord their rage abhorr'd and turn'd to us his face Mens hearts seem to return again to pity Sions stones Earth shakes amain for Christ will raign and raise our dry-dead-bones Thy Flocks shall feed safe in the woods the Lion couch in 's denn The Lord thinks good t' enquire out blood so bee 't Lord God! Amen 113 Hymn When God to vengeance once arises Joy Saints but sinners wrath surprises In a gloss on Judg. 5.2.11 Deut. 32.42 LOrd for thy mercy's sake for Saints some vengeance take For unto thee appeal do we that heav'n and earth didst make Unto thy Saints return that wrath may cease to burn Now let our God burn up his rodd so comfort them that mourn How long shall furious might insult o're godly right Lord let thy Sword fulfil thy word with right O judge and fight And when our Heavens do smile to save this floating Isle Sion shall bless thy righteousness whom they sought to defile Then Babels pride shall fall her Towers and Captains all Her noble ones cease from their thrones the Captives from their thrall Then Sions Sons shall say 'T is he for whom we stay Lo he again is come to raign Lord welcome Hosannah 114 Hymn When God our freedom shall effect Great joy accrues to his Elect. Isaiah 26.1 ult Nahum 1. ult WHen God from Babel shall release his Captive Saints most dear All wrong and violence quite shall cease Christ will the Scepter bear No persecuting Wolf shall rage to tear the Lambs of God Peace runs with truth from age to age and God will burn his rod. The Lord Salvation will appoint for Walls and Bulwarks too Tho' he no man to save anoint that work himself hee 'l do Tho' he for Jacob's seed Elect
with God i' th' dark For the return o' th' absent Ark. as in Jer. 8.19 and Ps 80.3 7 14 19. HOw long Lord wilt thou hide thy face which yet thou bidst us seek Why should thy haters thee disgrace insulting oâ—'e thy meek Our foes reproach us very much asking us where 's your God This is the loss our heart doth touch God's gone from 's old abode Will not our foes ride o're our head and soon of all bereave us And th' ark to Dagon captive lead if once our God should leave us Oh now 's the crown fall'n from our head if once our God depart And all Religious hopes lye dead in lifeless formes at th' heart But when will God return O when and cause his face to shine These Lions to their final den O Lord at last confine Then shall Gods lambs feed in their place the spirit of Grace descend Our King in Zion show's bright face and Babels Kingdom end 68 Hymn The spouse by Bacha's Vale of tears Thirsts till in Zion she appears FOr God the living God my Soul pants and enquires In Vales I cry on mountains high I utter strong desires I seek yet find him not asking of watchmen all I run yet find i 'm still behind and he far from my call Time was my Lebanon did glorious Cedars yeild For Christ my Spouse that his own house himself not man might build But now my walls are broke Foxes upon them walk My Lord is gone off from his throne from whence he once did talk But yet those Mountains tell good news to th' desolate My Lord to raign comes once again for this I 'le gladly wait With mercies he 'l return both Babels throne to waste And to refresh our Wilderness do this O Jesus hast 69 Hymn The Soul with pain seeks Christ at last She finds and so she holds him fast Cant. 3.1 2 3. LIke to the flames of heav'nly fire so is thy love O God! Tho 't first descend yet 't will aspire to fix there it's abode Delayes or distance blow 't not out tho' sin full oft does grieve him Yet I of mine not his love doubt that good report I 'le give him His loves first call with me did gain that did my heart command A visit now 's hard to obtain in dry and weary Land But O who understands his way to love yet anger faign T' ecclipse and after beams display lift up cast down again This Lord I by thy help resolve Tho' now i' th' dark I sit On thee firm hope still to revolve and to thy will submit Art thou withdrawn I 'le yet pursue when slain in the I 'le trust The hopes of better days like dew shall ev'n revive my dust 70 Hymn The hidden face of God regain'd Breeds vows and hopes he 'l be retain'd IN Bacha's Vale of tears I thirst did pant and grope At last appears above my fears a blessed door of hope My Lord was wondrous kind for tho' he angry was Yet now I find hee 's well inclin'd my trespass by to pass When first to me he came he knock't long at my door Blest be his name I may 't proclaim his patience me forbore Now if at 's door I stay why should I not submit Thus hope I may without delay at last hee 'l open it With mercies many and great he will return again Plots hee 'l defeat his work compleat and o're our Isles shall raign His Tabernacle then ' mongst us hee 'l place and hold Yea once agen from righteous men rebukes shall clean be roul'd His candlesticks shall be for 's walk of Gold most pure Thrice blest is he that him shall see that day shall aye endure 71 Hymn Th' afflicted Soul ' and Spouse complaint That her beloved mate does want like the 102 Psal title c. TOuching thy pleasant Vineyard Lord bought and by thee brought hither How sad is it that men abhorr'd Should cut and make it wither Good room thou for it here did make and caus'd it fill the Land And gath'red'st stones out for its sake to plant it with thy hand Now when for 's fruits God came to look but lost his expectation He left it wast that Boars might pluck and make 't a desolation Oh barren most degen'rate plant once of a noble Vine That his return the Lord would grant and cause his face to shine Our desert then shall spring again and bud like Jesse's branch Our Lord will come at last to raign his Vine's-bleeding to staunch Light to impart to souls forsak'n to dry bones lively dews Virgins secure asleep t' awak'n to tell-mourners good news Th' afflicteds prayers he 'l then regard to Babel blood repay T' Saints small and great a just reward Lord hast that glorious day 71 Hymn Of Zion's King this Hymn let 's sing 2 Sam. 23 3 5. Isai 60.17 18. THe Rock of Israel said who will his word fulfil All knees shall bow for all do owe subjection to his will This earth through sin accurst with blessings shall increase Hill's barren soyl wine milk and oyl shall yield plenty with peace Our own God will us bless men shall no more oppress Officers all we peace shall call exactors righteousness No Lion shall be there Christ Lambs to death to bring His righteous Laws pleading their cause shall make the Widows sing Lord let thy Kingdom come and holy will be done That Babylon may have no throne let whore and beast be gone Praise waits for thee O Lord In Zion joyful songs Fulfil thy word furbish thy Sword to thee vengeance belongs Then Halelujahs we will ever sing to thee With righteousness the Isles oh bless and from proud Nimrods free 72 Hymn The Spouse enquires where she may find Her well beloved Christ most kind ALL ye my Lord that know Or love heark to my moan Ye watchmen all to you I call Shew where my love is gone What means his distance now when love has made him dear What win my heart and then depart O this is hard to bear Or why 's he gone or fled my sin is sure the cause That once he came blest be his name how much his love still draws Where is that blessed place in Heav'n they see his face That way therefore I must adore rev'rent and 's feet embrace In hopes I 'le wait the day when hee 'l no longer stay But Clouds dispel and tydings tell of joy to last alway Till then my heart shall be his principality But men and devils sin and all evils at last shall vanquish't lye 73 Hymn This calls to humble Lamentation VVhen God departs from Soul or Nation ALL ye from whom your Lord so dear is griev'd away and gone That formerly you felt so nigh and seek sigh and bemoan Where once his light has on us shone and after is obscur'd Eclipst and gone that loss alone is woful to b' endur'd 'T is greater wo well to have been t' enjoy and after loose Gods lightsome
its end Most glorious things the Scripture sings o' th' City of God so fair That down shall move from God above in all dimensions square Her King 's the Lamb that built the same who ever lives her light None dwell within defil'd with sin all gems most perfect bright Her pearly wall and Towers so tall Salvation stiled is Angels it guard with watch and ward the City of God is this Here only Saints b' inhabitants that with the Lamb shall talk Through streets of Gold thus John us told all 's Pilgrims sing and walk Here runs for ever that clearest River all pleasures joys for aye Oh blest all they here dwell and stay Jehovah call 't Shammah 88 Hymn The Saints ultimate glorious state Admir'd but none can it relate 1 Cor. 2.9 and Apoc. 22.3 4. OH all ye Saints that have a right to that last glorious state Triumph and sing and take delight whilst you it contemplate To see God as we 're seen and know is here grace budding bliss But what it is there 's now can show to see him as he is To view our Lord in flesh these twain natures unite in one To see his wounds our way to raign and sitting in his Throne To tast the comforts of Gods spirit in their original VVithout desertion to inherit Christ's fellowship with all To joyn consort with Angels pure in heavenly harmony VVith joy and praise one hymn to ' dure all 'long Eternity But eye ne're saw no ear yet heard but on'ly thine O God! The things ineffable are prepar'd in that pleasant abode 89 Hymn A 2d part of the ult glory and joyes above Now pain crying and misery Cease when the Saints Gods Face do see Rev. 22.1 2. OH blissful glorious state what words can this define No terrene pleasures coelestial treasures nor how sweet can divine O perfect sinless Church of holy firstborn ones VVhat ioyes attend without an end those bright Eternal thrones Doth sight of Friends refresh here 's all with full content Here Gods own Plants Christ with the Saints dwell near no more t' absent Do springs Rivers delight or Gardens walks so green In that one thing Jesus our King may all and more be seen Do ordinances yield a well of Life most clear VVhat life shall we attain when he in 's glory shall appear Musick will charm the ear put sence t'an extasie Here one sweet Song shall last as long as vast Eternity Now grief turns into joy faith hopes run 'to fruition Now only love and joyes us move in t ' naked perfect Vision 90 Hymn The Spouse desires of Christ some signs To prove that 's heart to her inclines Commenting on Cant. 1.1 7. LOrd give m' a reconciling kiss me to embrace incline For sure thy loving kindness is far better than sweet wine As oyntment pow'r'd forth is thy name that gives most fragrant smell The Virgin-upright-ones proclaim therefore they love thee well Lord draw and after thee wee 'le run the Kings chambers into Tho' black by hot and scortch Sun yet comely i 'me also Tell me O thou my Soul does love where thou thy food dost take And rest at noon under thy grove in fafety thine dost make My love to thee from thine did flow when time of love came in And shall I now wander oh no! Nor sociate with sin Such love doth ravish Lord thy heart so wilt thou taken be Oh never may th' affections start that knit my soul to thee Curst with a Maranath ' is he that loves not Christ the anointed And o're all longs not him to see for 's Zion King appointed 91 Hymn Hark how the faithful will begin Welcome when he to feed comes in as Psal 24.7 9. 2d part YE lasting gates stand open and admit your glorious King Let him not knock without or stand that does his welcome bring VVhy stand'st thou blessed Lord without break in stay not to knock Thy key of love can ope ' no doubt each door with bars and lock But Lord I am unworthy thou under my Roof shouldst come Yet since my heart 's thy house I 'le vow to bid thee welcome home To entertain this King who 's able much less to do it well O Spikenard now my King 's at Table send forth thy fragrant smell That Wine of 's pomgranate I 'le break the same he brought I 'le bring That caus'd my lips asleep to speak and from the dust to sing I am my well belov'd's hee 's mine 'mong Lillies white he feeds Till day dawns I with him will dine or'e Hills see how he speeds Make hast oh King be like a Roe come running fly away Confound thy foes make Princes know thy raign abides for aye 92 Hymn The Spouse fed of Christs providore Beggs Lord such food give evermore TO th' heav'nly Court I went a visiting my King He knew 't before and ope't the door I came his fruits to bring I greatly was in doubt how I should entrance gain Yet in I went for word he sent he would me entertain When ent'red in I found a noble wellcome home And all that came once blind and lame yet for more guests was room The hungry naked poor yea blind and dumb all sung All heal'd and clad most princely fed his house with praises rung Then I for company my Songs could not restrain That he should smile on one so vile and with him cause to raign Our entertainment was of dainties for a King The wine he drew of 's Kingdom-new he did in person bring Oh then let every guest tho' here griev'd and opprest Lift up your eyes yon'd's paradise there hope to be at rest 93 Hymn Ye Nations listen to this call Before Gods face ye Isles shall fall 1st Part. YE Nations all attend this call for 't is the voice of God His Gospel take er'e Christ you break with 's heavy Iron rod. To God O turn your Idols burn let Dagon fall before The Ark of God where 's his abode and shall be evermore If ye withstand his strecht out hand by which he would you save It is most right in all mens sight that judgmeht ye should have For God has sworn this to perform that bow shall every knee Confess and know must high and low Christs glorious Majestie 2d Part. LEt God arise all 's Enemies shall scattered forces be Yea all that hate Zions good state before Gods face shall flee In 's holy place to see Gods face and hear s most pleasant voice Will finish Saints grief and complaints and make their hearts rejoyce The Wilderness joy shall express and sing to see that day When men of might quite out of sight shall perish and decay Gods countenance hee 'l then advance upon the desert rose His dew shall light on 's Lillies white that in low Vallies grows For his elect hee 'l then erect a throne of judgment high That he may bring each lofty thing 'fore it to search and try Then Saints shall
been or burnt or rent in quarters Yet hee 'l set on your heads anon a crown of life like Martyrs If tempted sore to sin ye chose to perish rather That glory ye receive of me that 's giv'n me off my Father In witnessing his truth ye that were so blasphem'd Of you when on his glorious throne hee 'l never be asham'd Oh then ye blessed ones with songs your pains beguile Your day draws near when hee 'l appear yet but a little while 176 Hymn After the Lamb the Lord doth call His chos'n generation all On which the beast and whore must fall Psal 65.4 Isa 41.9 11. 1 Pet. 2.9 1st Part. BLess't is that man O Lord most high whom thou dost choose to thee And causest to approach thee nigh his dwelling place to be This style God gave his only one in him he did us choose And every one he has foreknown hee 'l never more refuse Gods chosen ones shall all beleive that faith all fires endure No grain is lost in Satans sieve for Gods foundation 's sure I' th' furnace of afflictions sore tho' God may Saints refine He pleads his int'rest evermore and still says thou art mine does Zion think her self forsook while foes do taunt and scoff The Lord that chose her them rebuke and her hee 'l not cast off When God will save who shall destroy accuse or them withstand These his elect shall long enjoy the work of their own hand For God has said his hand hath laid help on his chosen one Ye sinners stoop and be afraid this Lamb shall have the throne 177 Hymn That God elects of 's own good pleasure Is Saints most rich and joyful treasure Deut. 7.7 8. Mark 13.20 Rom. 8.33 2d part Luk. 18.7 8. 'T Was thy good pleasure Lord meer grace to it did move Most to refuse yet some to choose to call and save and love Of old thou didst decree what number sav'd should be And to th' elect some word direct to bring them home to thee Without thee was no cause in us nothing could merit Sin thou foresaw yet us would draw that we might life inherit And that none might be lost with Antichristian brood All he foreknew he marks them new by sprinklings of his blood Rejoyce ye chosen ones with elect Angels all By calling your election's sure y' are sav'd from Adams fall Be glad in Christ your head the Lamb did you redeem Your foes for you will he subdue that chose Jerusalem And shall not God avenge his dear Elect that cry Both day and night yea in their sight hee 'l do 't and speedily Oh blissful sight to see and hear th' Elect all sing First comes the Jew then Gentiles too triumphing in their King 178 Hymn This soliloquy when alone And longs for Christ the soul does groan Gen. 32.25 Ps 102.6 7. John 16.32 LOrd i 'm now left alone away my comforts gone And to retire with thee desire and to my God make moan In desert walks my soul like Pelican or owl Or Sparrow on house top alone like Dragons do I howl Or like the Turtle-Dove that mourning notes does love Finding no nest nor mate nor rest but in my Lord above I unto thee do flie to have thy company So flames the fire of hot desire in swift ascents to thee O when wil't thou descend or this my conflict end Or call on me to come to thee my prison rags off rend My friends before are gone and brethren left i 've none If I must stay Oh come away here leave me not alone And when my work is done my time and glass is run Then O translate me to a state to shine above the Sun Mean while abide with me thy face oft let me see And let thy Son ascend his throne in glor'ous Majesty 178 Hymn In a friends Garden while I walk't An heav'nly muse thus to me talk't AS I into a Garden went my friends and not my own To veiw the plants my mind was bent there to converse alone This question sprung up in my mind whether in humane art Or Natures beauties I could find a Plant would ease my heart I lookt a round on ev'ry Plant each herb and fragrant Flower But still my Soul did pleasure want and all those fruits prov'd sowre I to the rose bush did repair and thence a bud did pick And thought it both fragrant and fair yet there I found a prick Then pleasant particolour'd flowers I gather'd but when they Had been in hand very few hours their beauties did decay These pleasures are to others left a stranger reapes the fruit But the possessour's quite bereft with care to keep the root But when the winter storms do blow these pleasant Plants are gone So death does worldly beauties mow till th' Resurrection Is Paradise so lost alas are things below all vain To Eden I will swiftly pass Gods Garden to regain But this way as I thought to gain I had no sooner tri'd My resolution how t' attain than in my way I ' spy'd A multitude of armed foes and Devils against me bent My way with crosses to oppose yet through that croud I went Some turning back afright I met as cowards retrograde That smote my heart full of regret seeking me to disswade I quickly cast them off with scorn yet were my garments rent To rags by many a brier and thorn as up Gods mount I went Ascents with breathings are obtain'd to mount yet sing is rare Yet when advantage ground is gain'd it yeilds a prospect fair And though the way was rough and long the top my faith did spy I made it pleasant with a song as Larks by mounting high At last I saw the Garden wall and to the door I past The door was low the wall most tall shutt and inclosed fast Abundant entrance to obtain I did to th' porter cry Who said with waiting I might gain an inlet by and by Mean while I heard a blessed Chore of Angels in consort Singing about the wall and door which did my hopes comfort These are the Chariots of my Lord and all Gods Garden guard That all Pilgrims convoy afford and heirs of Life still ward While I without did wait and stay impatience made a dinn I heard within a still voice say come let this pilgrim in The door was op't immediately and in the Pilgrim came But with so ragg'd a habit I quickly began to shame The Master bad me welcome thither and such new robes me gave To style my self I knew not whether a King or wandring slave He bad me freely entertain mine eyes sense and desire I' th' lower Garden till again he came to lead me higher So while I cast about mine eyes 1. I spy'd a plant below Most fragrant as in paradise Adam could ever show This flower its azure head conceal'd in'ts leaves under my feet Declin'd to have its worth reveal'd save by its odour sweet 2. A second on its lofty spire much like that