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
time draw near Behold how Romes Achitophels for Babilon conspire To make our Isle in which Christ dwells an hearth for Martyrs fire O Lord no longer silent be arise them disappoint Saviours on this our Mount le ts see here our Messiah ' noint Them and their Nobles make even all like Oreb Zeeb likewise By their own counsels let them fall their plots themselves surprize Then from our Isles shall sound new Songs of great Salvation When Christ revenges all the wrongs done to this Nation The heavens likewise shall harmonize the Earth shall eccho ' gain On Babels ruines shall arise to Christ a glorious raign Then sing aloud for in this cloud our King and judge descends And with him Saints and Angels croud Gods mystery so ends Amen 61 Hymn From all that dare Gods throne withstand God to defend it lays his hand as Exod. 17. ult A glorious high and holy Throne Gods Sanctuary's call'd He in his glory sits thereon Saints here are safely wall d Thence hee 'l with vengeance just and right plead Zions bleeding cause And Rome judge as th' old Edomite when th' Isles recieve his Laws For Gods hand still on 's throne is laid and swears hee 'l it maintain His Sword and Scepter firm are stay'd to war with him 's in-vain Ye Sons of Zion bee'nt afraid your Lord of Hosts is great He weapon and it 's former made he can all charms defeat Against thee Lord no wisdom is no might that match him can Thy purpose never goes amiss but help is vain from man Then all ye holy ones rejoyce Angels and Saints proclaim With harmony of heart and voice the glory of his name That Sun of Righteousness his beams the Lord soon will display Whose healing wings his cooling streams all pain and thirst shall ' lay Amen 62 Hymn Gods presence mischiefs all prevents And with blessings of good presents THe Lord 's our King and Shepherd great he dwells and raigns in Zion And thence hee 'l craft and spite defeat thence roar as Judahs Lion If he in meekness wrath delay then rouze him up who dare And if hee 'l ramp upon his prey no mortals high hee 'l spare Hee 's the defence still to his flock tho' Wolves assault them may And when among them stands their rock in dark and cloudy day To Fatherless and Widdows too his help becomes their Song In Josephs Prison house also his presence goes along Do we through Vales of death's black shade as Souls bewildred walk His rod and staff shall both be made comforts to us to talk O Son of God mount Zion's Lamb in glory hast t' appear Thy number call inscribe that name Jehovah Shammah there 63 Hymn The visions of these latter days This hymne to Saints in part displayes OF all the sights since man on Earth th' almighty did create That our Messiah should have birth this was surpassing great His comming first was poor and low that few did him esteem But at 's return all 's foes shall bow all Angels worship him Oh how the sight of Christ will feed our hopes of sin forgiven Here may we read what grace decreed our just title to heaven To see all 's enemies trembling stand below under his feet But mourners stand at his right hand O joyful sight and sweet To such a sight Lord me direct here at a distance grace me Amongst Elect him to affect that shall at last embrace me One glance is joy ineffable a smile glory in the bud Oh then full sight how comfortable none ever understood Then those in vale of death that sate as Pilgrims mourning long Shall come from solitude in state to Sion with new song Then Virgins followers of the Lamb shall see that marriage day And in his name sing and proclaim victory Halelujah 64 Hymn This is that plant of high renown To whom all Scepters must bow down A plant or branch of great renown in Gods Paradise is It 's royal fruits O Lord shake down that them my lips may kiss This rose of Sharon may I smell O how 't will me delight His beauty does the Sun excel yea 't is ten Suns for bright His head with glori's ever crown'd his lips most full of grace His wrath Divels and men confound all joy lies in his face His hand a two edg'd Sword does bear his words meek and most sweet Under his shade I sate and there prostrate did kiss his feet Lord make me so to know thy love love to return again From the same root and spring to move and in thy love remain If I in darkness sit I 'le hope thou to me wilt be light A door of hope thou'lt to me o'pe and place me in thy sight Lord do not long defer thy word once more let Saints thee see But if thou yet delay'st afford to take us up to thee 65 Hymn Here doth the sou'l it self excite On Christ to fix its whole delight O love the Lord ye holy ones your strong Redeemer own Who for you hath prepared thrones not for himself alone Nothing in us Lord first did move thee save guilt and wretchedness But we have motives strong to love thee yet can't like love express If we to other lovers look wee 're justly disappointed Nay curst b'ecause we him forsook that 's Gods chos'n-anointed Oh how this look tho' from an hell does up as Jona buoy And in dry desert digs a well of Everlasting joy Oh come desire of Nations hast now let thy Kingdom come Leap over all our mountains fast and tread down whorish Rome See how our Isles wait for thy Laws and thrones of judgment just Revive thy work worship and cause in thee the Gentiles trust Then for the precious blood of Saints shall come righteous vengeance And songs of joy cease all complaints mourners on thrones advance Sions Redeemer shall appear 'fore him the lofty bend All that with him the cross did bear their joy never shall end 66 Hymn When God his Christ from Heav'n reveals The cross no more the Saints conceals YE that have mourners been and long-some troubles seen Lift up our head be comforted your hope 's are budding green Rejoyce in Christ your King ye birds of Paradise sing The Cedars tall begin to fall your Lords now on the wing Your Faith on 's cross may spye him meek and most comely Yet suff'ring glory 's but transitory he 'l raign eternally The more he was despis'd the more he 'l now be priz'd No might can stand ' gainst his command that mischief have devis'd But with what joy shall we our strong Redeemer see Sit Judge and King when every thing from sin and curse is free To 's Laws Rulers shall bow or stoop at 's feet a low Dagon and Baal ' fore's ark shall fall all th' Isles him fear and know Oh time flee fast away Lord hast that blessed day That when our King comes we may sing Hosannahs Halelujah Amen 67 Hymn Here 's love pleading
bring their elect King near to th' ancient of days And God with us shall dwell and thus wee 'l sing Immortal praise 94 Hymn Is God with us the Lord of Hosts Saints do not fear but rather boast O Glorious throne on high on which thou Lord does dwell Dispensing grace to Isra'ls race le ts mark its footstool well Lions are subject'd too 't 'fore it stand spirits seav'n Whose Oyl gives light both day and night leading to th' highest heaven What times Saints are afraid hence on a look or cry God gives command with mighty hand to save immediately Tho' thousands hem us in with camps of men and devils Gods with his Church is as a torch of fire devouring evils Ye Sons of Belial then dig pitts as deep as hell No crafts shall stand ' gainst Zions Land whose King 's Immanuel This Shepherd of Gods flock is wise and strong also With mighty arm his Lambs from harm to save and keep them too For he amongst them walks to feed protect and guide Who Lord dares band against thy hand When thou art on our side Balaam by cursed crafts sought Isr'el to devour VVhen God will bless man's wickedness must fail for lack of power If thou Lord stand for us against us be who dare If on thy Son first wrath begun thy foes how canst thou spare Shine forth O glorious Sun the Land light ' with thy rayes Oh once again descend Amen so we will sing thy praise 95 Hymn Ye Angels Cherubs Creatures all Sing praise in Chores Seraphical LEt Angels all that live above make a melodious noise Cast in your sparks to th' flames of love with Martyrs and rejoyce For he that fram'd the world has laid and fix't all for his glory The VVheel of nature and every creature in't's kind do sing before ' yee Praise him ye flouds and waters deep through which Christ lead his folk Let fire and flame exalt his name where once with three hee 'd walk Could we his inward converse learn with them three Nobles stout VVe should admire that from that fire tho' call'd they could come out Oh glorifie that Lord i' th' fires ye Saints that loves him dear Tho' love you burns yet from your urns a Phoenix shall appear VVhen Christ your King on Zion ' rises Babels hot flames shall cease Saints pure devotion then gains promotion with truth and lasting peace Christ Tent he then will place with men for evermore to stay VVith heat divine Christ face shall shine and mak 't eternal day 96 Hymn Cantic Igneum On the three Children Dan. 3. Christ present made three in the furnace four This kept them so that fire could not devour Heb. 11.34 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 YE mortal Kings on Earth behold Christs all-sufficient pow'r Look on admire that such a fire three children can't devour In one here 's many wonders wrought the fire to burn forbears Save only bands loost off their hands and slayes persecuters So Moses turn'd aside of old to view Gods bush on flame Well we may ' dmire zeal's hotter fire that cool'd and quench't the same No Royal rage can fires incense too hot for faith and love Lord on our Souls such heav'nly coales let fall and in us move That Jesus that for 's love to us could bleed us to redeem He doubtless hath quencht hotter wrath all glory praise to him Thou from a furnace hot like hell didst save us in like manner That for thy cause thy truth and laws thou mightst display thy banner When Zion's flames proud Babel tames Saints have their jubilee The earth in peace truth righteousness shall bow and sing to thee 97 Hymn Lord let that long accepted year Of full redemption hop'd draw near Psal 85.7 8. c. LOrd God of Hosts that hearest prayers come down thy heavens bow Sion for which there 's no man cares to save arise do thou According to the days wherein affliction we have had And years of sorrow we have seen Oh now Lord make us glad The sins of our long Wilderness and temptings from us roul Thy vine oh save it plant and dress with thy whole heart and soul Hear then what God will to us say for surely hee 'l speak peace To his own Saints that never they shall turn to foolishness Sure his Salvation draweth near God will the same command That glory too for those him fear may dwell within our land To Jewish Rites last Jubilee himself Messiah blew To Romish yoaks his raign shall be final and full adieu To God and to the Lamb therefore give Kingdom powre always Let men and Angels him adore and ever sing his praise 98 Hymn When hopes are low and undermin'd with fears And wicked high'st God usually appears Gen. 22.14 Zach. 1.8 10. OH God most high and wise thine ear to us incline Open thine eyes and them surprize that ' gainst thy Christ combine When Councels are most rife accomplished to be On Isa'c's life now stop the knife and God ' i th' mount let 's see Tho' Sons of Belial shout and tumults oft assail Repress their rout turn things about that wicked's hopes may fail Tho' Zions hope 's forlorn amongst the Myrtle's low Her vail is torn yet David's horn shall budd again and grow No weapon shall succeed ' gainst Zions peaceful state God has decreed and that with speed Babel to desolate A new creation bright will God himself bring forth Where Christ shall sit protecting it even in the sides o' th' North. Jesus our Bridegroom come for thee the wedding stays Thy Kingdom come to it make room let mourners sing thy praise 99 Hymn Angels and Cherubims all fulfil What changes God presiding will THe Lord above the Clouds presides he storms and winds does sway His Char'ots through Red-Sea he rides to find or force his way This world that seems to rowl and reel moves by divine command His spirit turns about each wheel and when he bids they stand Thou by thy pow'r do'st rule alway thine eyes all nations spy Yea when rebellious ones bear sway thou art exalted high When wicked ones are turn'd above God turns about the wheel Because the Lord doth Zion love her foes sha'll 's vengeance feel All those that Zion hate shall be like Corn on the house top That upright ones with joy shall see the Lords own sickle lop The Kingdom of Gods providence doth bring great things to pass But when his Son shall rule dispense the just flourish as grass On foes the Lord aloud will thunder to raise his witnesses And them advance that long lay under darkness and sore distress That change shall be a joyful one when Christ above shall sway Causing oppressions to be gone and sighs to flee away 100 Hymn One sits above the wheels To steer when our Faith reels THe Lord hath said his throne abides his Kingdom shall endure What if this world now rowls and slides his promise still stands sure Gods ship as on a
for where Christ is that Heav'n it's self proclaims And when these wars their course have run they 'l terminate in peace And when the Lamb's war long begun shall end our travels cease Those flames that in Gods bush have burn'd for now some thousand-years On Babels throne and seat once turn'd in them the Lamb appears Who 's Lord of Lords and King of Kings his chos'n followers then shall in the shadow of his wings for triumph sing Amen 169 Hymn Ten horns once conquered and tame Against the whore subserve the Lamb. Psal 75.4 10. Zacr. 1. ult Apoc. 6.16 WHen God doth rise his cause to plead that with the whore depends The beast and horns hee 'l captive lead and so the last wrath ends Long has this controversie stood and Seas of bloud 't has spil'd Oh! that the Lord decide it wou'd in Armageddon field For meekness truth and righteousness and for his Zions sake That he the earth with peace may bless hee 'l thorough vengeance take For he that judgeth her is strong and mighty is to save And his delay and suffering long will swifter vengeance have On Zion Hill then with the Lamb his followers shall be shown Who shall proclaim their fathers name he also them will own Saying these my redeemed ones no Women could defile Follow the Lamb up to their thrones in whose mouth is no guile Then Kings Captains and men of Might with bound free rich and poor To rocky holes agen take flight and face the Lamb no more 170 Hymn On the late Dissolution 81. Tho' all things have their Dissolution Our Lords return makes restitution Ps 11.3 and 75.3 Act. 3.19 21. LOrd what a world is this how is the whole-head sick When head and heart dissolve and part where 's body politick Foundations long have shook and all are out of frame The stone hath smote God will promote the Kingdom of the Lamb. As once one little stone brought down that railing †Goliah wight That in his pride Gods host defy'd and put all 's host to flight So shall the little stone by Gods decree once more Proud Babel strike and dash it like chaff of the threshing floor These bodies must dissolve and be renew'd again That they may be fitted to see Christs beauty in his raign Lord hast thy Son to reign then all things hee 'l restore Wound but one head and by its dread ten horns shall thee adore Ps 68.21 110.5 6. Apoc. 17.15 171 Hymn Rejoyce we in the Lord of Host That never yet a Battle lost In 's excellence believers boast Ps 46.7 11. 48.8 Isai 13.4 Luk. 2.13 THou Lord of hosts art General of absolute command In heav'n earth sea the souldiers all before thee armed stand If thou commandst one Angel go and put that host to flight Or kill some bloody Herod so 't is done all in a night If thou alone dost but accost an army in the field One look from thee O Lord of host or frown shall make them yeild If thou to Emrods or small Mice dost but allow commission Nay less worms flies and smallest lice repress vile mens ambition Those Records of thy wars O Lord are stor'd with the upright How God to women did afford to vanquish men of might But when the Lamb of God does stand in Armageddon last Satan and Rome at his command to flames below are cast Dan. 7.11 Apoc. 16.16 18.8.20 10. 172 Hymn Happy are they whose eyes shall see The good of them Gods chosen be They may rejoyce eternally Isa 12.3 Rom. 8.33 2 Thes 2.13 AScribe to God Salvation the fountain of All grace That to our consolation ' mongst his elect did place To him that in the lamb our head did call to holiness But to what happiness hee 'l lead what Angel can expresse To him that loves immutably whose gifts and calls are sure Like to himself eternally without repentance ' dure To him whose chain all 's own in folds none can a link undo And in 's own hands he both ends holds election glory too To him that all his own foreknew and care on them has took And them in time to life he drew and seal'd up in 's own book Lord had thy purpose pass't us by had'st never call'd nor chose But left us fall'n i' th' pit to dye who could thy will oppose But since thou lou'd us out o' th' pit and that good work 's begun That we may cry grace grace to it go on Lord till 't is done 173 Hymn A Vision of Gods faithful Lambs By prayer a quenching cruel flames Exod. 3.3 Ps 74.7 8. 83.12 NEar Zions Hill I walk't and in her fields did spy A flock of Lambs beset with flames Lord what are these said I A still voice to me said this Antichristian flame That Dragon blew and 's bloody crew but who shall quench the same A pool like Heshbon's then nigh to this flame I spy'd Which sighs and tears of sufferers the engine prayer supply'd A river also ran in deep and bloody streams Whose cryes no doubt them fires will out and bring again sweet beams The Lambs of God all joyn'd and under th' Altar cry'd How long shall groans of holy ones for vengeance be delay'd Then stood amidst the Throne a Lamb as 't had been slain Your bloud said he aveng'd shall be on all that scarlet train And this take for a sign of swift revenge to come When they shall cry peace and safety then is their final doom 174 Hymn Vnfaithfulness lamented here And prayer for strength to persevere Ps 5.9 12.1 2 5. 120.2 3. HElp Lord for men that godly be and faithful ones do quail Among the Sons of men we see that faithfulness does fail ' Gainst falshood and a lying tongue be thou our sure defence For fraud and violence do wrong to th' poor mans innocence For sighing of the poor opprest now'le God rise to redeem And him in safety set at rest from them that puff at him From lying lips that do deceive deliver thou our souls Sharp arrows let their Conscience grieve and hot Juniper-coals How long shall judgment into gall hemlock and wormwood turn Lord it to righteousness recall to chear up them that mourn With judgement Lord Zion redeem her converts free proclaim Then shall our land faithful esteem and City prize the same Come Lord thy throne on earth possess the beast and whore subdue That thou mayst sway in faithfulness that are most just and true 175 Hymn The glory and the dignity Of them Martyrs for Christ that dye Act. 7.54 Rev. 2.13 14. 13. and 20.4 REjoyce before the throne ye sufferers that are For upon it God's Lamb does sit his diadems to share Your faithfulness to death with him accepted is Behold him stand at Gods right hand to welcome you to bliss My cross with me y 'ave bore reproach want and disdain And now as ye suffer'd with me so with me shall ye raign Have ye beheaded
love and only dove on wing of morning hast Refute my fears wipe of my tears his new wine let me tast Tho' I suspect I 'm non-Elect and so his love deny'd That would releive could I beleive he does the same abide Now let the Sun and day fast run my fears shall terminate To think with joy that Christ and I in bliss shall be compleat Then hast prepare all ye that are wise Virgins ready trim Your Lamps bring come loe your Bridegroom is near go to meet him For if his door be shut before you have your Lamps trim'd up Beyond all doubt you 'l be shut out and never with him sup 24 Hymn A 2d sighing for Christ Kingdom MOst glorious King thy Saints do sing in hopes to see thy day When every Crown comes tumbling down that thine may stand for age Why ought we pray and thus to say as thou dost us command Thy Kingdom come and will be done if foes it still withstand How says thy word that Christ our Lord is sole bless't Potentate Why should his cross become our loss or serve a worldly state That glorious tree on which blest he did suffer shame and scorn On which he spil'd his bloud did yield true life to us forelorn And shall his cross become our loss his glory turn our shame Nay surely those that him oppose shall bow to 's royal name 25 Hymn This song does the beleivers day And future triumph's fair display SIng to the Lord ye holy ones ye Saints lift up your head And shout aloud for in this cloud Christ will his glory spread What tho' your sight is not so bright faith in the dark can grope And feel such union as gives communion oh then rejoyce in hope For Christ our hope having with sope our sins all washed clean In Moabs pot then shall no spot on Zion more be seen Her blood and fears her sighs and tears for ever now shall cease No flames can scorch this first-born Church but rather joys increase No Cana'nite shall dwell in 's sight nor pricking thorn or brier No hypocrite with Lillies white shall grow but disappear Now will all Saints turn their complaints to lofty times of joy ' Cause Judah's Lion is King in Zion and none shall more destroy Oh then let all Saints great and small expect this glorious day Your Summer 's near its flowers appear Lord hast and come away Cant. 2.11 12. Luk. 21.28 30. 26 Hymn An Hymn of Christ's Cross and Crown following it WHen man was made God to him said of each Tree freely take I have them set all to be meat thy appetite to slake But wretched he his inn'cency through that forbidden fruit He freely left so was bereft of mans state like a bruit Now as that tree did prove to be the cause of all our Fall So by this tree Christs cross we be redeem'd and saved all Tho' on this cross our Lord the loss sustained of his life Yet so did he th' Elect set free from sin and death so rise Now Paradise most open lyes life's tree's to none forbidd'n Christ serves for food both sweet and good he is that Manna hidden As by a woman our death in common on all mankind did rest So now should come of Virgin womb both grace and life most blesse 27 Hymn The 2d part ANd now Gods call is cry'd to all to come believe and take him Both Christ and Lord and so his sword shall nolens volens make him Behold what signs in bloody lines before him do appear Sure he 's not far hark how the war doth of the Lamb draw near As once he dy'd and signifi'd through bloody lines of his love So now that curse and sin that 's worse from Saints he doth remove Remember Lord how much thy word of his exalting speaks Hasten that crown of Babel down for he all Scepters breaks Shall ever more that Romish whore our British Islands sway Hasten her doom thy Kingdom come O now Lord come away Then every nation thy new Creation and all things glad shall be When Christ alone set on his Throne in 's beauty Saints shall see 28 Hymn A Lamentation for England AWake my muse thy bow to use utter a Lamentation That Romish whore knocks at the door of this our English Nation That man of sin with her comes in the Dragon laid the Plot The Eagles spread o're Lions head if God prevent it not We are in danger thorow Gods fierce anger if Christ be not our help By Jebusites or Jesuits to loose the Lions whelp The Dragon tries how to surprize the Womans relict Seed Unless that Sword of Christ his word do wound his head with speed Oh woful day if she bears sway agen in these our Lands Gods Saints she 'l make burn at a stake and break Christs holy bands But Lord arise her sacrifice in stead of Zion make O let Rome fall beast horns and all for Christ and Martyrs sake 29. Hymn Faiths breath in a Swoun sent a Friend in a Letter THo' once my dear I felt thee near yet wist not whom you art Now through this hole I 'le feed my soul with sight to stay my heart I thought that he did come to be no transient but in-dweller But now he 's gone my soul finds none that where he rests can tell her I seek the street and fain wou'd meet my choice belov'd most dear Sometimes I find him yet do not mind him which makes him disappear Why does thy face Lord full of grace eclipsed still remain Thy will be done but here I 'le moan till I thy face regain Down at thy feet as it is meet O bow all earthly things Make all adore thy face before sprinkle all Lands and Kings 30 Hymn A panting sigh for Sions King Whose coming doth Salvation bring OH thou to whom praises pertain all Majesty and might Thy glorious Scepter sway and raign before thine Enemies sight For 1600 years behold thy Saints baptiz'd in blood Have for a pray to beasts been sold and eat in tears their food Stirr up thy self in Righteousness vengeance as cloak put on Thy zeal for Sions Sons express proud Babels whore upon Thy watchman on our walls appoint let them see eye to eye Saviours and Sons of oyl anoint that shall their Lord stand by Those mighty ones that plot our harm let them begin to fall That Trumpet let it sound their larm and judge them great and small Of mercy then and judgment too thy Saints shall sing and joy For God will utterly undo all that our peace annoy Thy Scepter then our Isles shall bless with truth and peace for aye The Sword of violence Lord suppress Lord hast that blissful day 31 Hymn Here Saints do mourn as Turtle Dove For Christs return that now 's above OH Sions King and only Spouse How long wilt thou withdraw From thy dear Heritage and house The Isles wait for thy Law Hark how thy Turtles Lord do mourn
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
display When th' wickeds bands snare their own hands Higgaijon sing Selah 129 Hymn Christ visiting his Lambs most tender Doth arm himself as their defender as Mic. 2.12 5.5 8 9. Zacr. 10.3 4. O all ye Lambs of God that to your King belong See what a tender and strong defender your Shepherd's to his young His blood for them he shed will he deny them bread Shall God dear buy and men destroy that flock o're whom he 's head Do Wolves and Lions roar tho' fierce they are his Cattle These all hee 'l take but you will make like 's goodly Horse for battle Your Lord first from above you visited in 's love And surely when he comes again to dens these all remove Then fear not converts young to Zion that belong For judgment shall your foes be full but you shall have a song Both North and South shall sing in hope for Zions King VVill search for guilt of blood long spilt and lore each lofty thing The Lamb shall sit alone to judge on Zions throne And raign in peace truth righteousness and t' hear his pris'ners groan 130 Hymn The Shepherds rod commands subjection The flock tho' under sore correction Yeilds sacrifice in hot affection Psal 23.4 5. Ezek 20.37 AS I among the flocks of God did walk I heard a noise Like crying caus'd by a sharp rod yet 't made my soul rejoyce One cry'd my soul Lord weary is because of murderers Another sight for what 's amiss and ' cause our hope deferrs Some said we 're for thy sake all day Lord to be slain design'd The rest to beasts are made a prey yet to Gods will resign'd This sad O where 's our Shepherd gone that us'd t' be us among And that did sighing drop this groan But thou O Lord how long VVhy art t' from us absent so long as weary of thy flock In justice Lord avenge our wrong for thou 'rt our anchor's rock At last one David-like was born riding on 's Cherubim Priest like on 's side th' writers inkhorn all th' Angels worshIp't him His awful head all Crowns did wear the rocks before him break All th' Elects names on 's breast did bear and thus King like he spake 2d part 131 Hymn The Lord to Christ this purpose sware That he who our transgressions bare Should thus for us himself declare personating Christ as Matth. 11.28 TO me all pow'r doth now belong my lambs rejoyce and sing My scattered flocks I dwell among your Prophet Preist and King I made my self a sacrifice your peace so to obtain And to fulfil the prophesies now only King I 'le raign Your foes before you I 'le subdue and plague all that me hate But keep with you my cov'nant true blest all on me that wait Do Gebal Ammon Amalek against my flock conspire Their plots and hairy scalps I 'le break and vex them in mine ire For I to purchase you have bled by that dear price ye 're mine And for your sake will interceed to compleat my design Thus ev'ry knee shall bow to me by force or free accord Each eye shall see the majesty and judgment of the Lord This tidings told I could not hold but heart and tongue must raise And to the lamb bowing made bold to lisp and sing his praise 3d. part 132 Hymn Gods Flocks now sing their songs to him That did to God their souls redeem Their Shepherd worthy ' f all esteem Revel 4.11 5.9 12 13 14. v. OH Shepherd of Gods flock thou only worthy art That we always should sound thy praise in life in lip and heart As lost Sheep were we all straying now here now there Thou Lord on him laid'st all our sin he paid't in 's bloud most dear What e're God promised hee 'l certainly compleat When all is done all foes are gone then Saints ascend his seat Ye Angels Cherubs all adjoyn with Seraphim Unite your votes extend your notes in loudest praise of him To him that was that lamb Gods sacrifice of old He that was slain shall shortly raign the keeper of Gods fold To him whose watchful eyes mischiefs and spite espies That will with right judgment requite mens haughty'st majesties To Angels praises then joyn Saints and Sons of men Hosannah's loud raise to the cloud sing praises do 't again 133 Hymn Elders and Witnesses each one Fall down before the Lambs high throne And sound his praise themselves alone Apoc. 7.9 11 14 17. chap. 8.1 AS I before the lamb's high throne with songs and palms did stand Among that multitude stood one that silence did command Then bowing I obeysance paid all th' Elders did the same Their four and twenty Crowns all laid at'th ' footstool of the lamb One of those Elders for the rest his strict enquiry made What is this multitude so blest with Palms one spake and said From tribulation great these came their robes they 've washed white And purify'd i' th' blood of th' lamb made thus just in Gods sight Martyrs with Witnesses now make their loud appeal and true How long Lord er'e thou ' l vengeance take and give that beast his due When shall dry bones revive again and sing that sleep in th' dust Then Zion's King in 's glory 'll raign the Islands hope and trust Now sing for now th' ambush is fixt and God has hid the gin That our reward their vengeance mixt with joy will soon bring in 134 Hymn Thy mercy's loads and multitudes My soul in praises thus includes As Psal 68.19 136.1 ult 150.2 3 6. in above 20 benefits YE heavens sing praises to the Lord let Saints their blessings bring Let th' earth his benefits all record yea praise him ev'ry thing Praise him for 's old electing love and Christs redemption-blood His spirit and grace that from above rain'd Manna for our food Him praise whose pour did all create and providence them maintain And will renew their lapsed state that Christ o're all may raign For light and peace and health oh do for day and night him praise For comforts yea and crosses too for good or evil days For faith and patience joy likewise in God le ts sing and boast Who causes grace in 's exercise triumph i th' Holy Ghost Him bless that plots and plotters all doth wondrously detect Causing those wrongs on them to fall that they meant for th' Elect. Now comes our King Zion's his throne to th' whore hee 'l vengeance pay His flock shall sit and sing each one praise him Halelujah 135 Hymn This instrument of seven strings In parts on our Salvation sings And joy to souls and Islands brings SIng to the Lord ye Saints a new triumphant Song Let Isles abroad know that to God Salvation doth belong From Dragon beast and whore from pits of desolation That gap't each hour us to devour he wrought so great Salvation For his unworthy flock a poor and peeled Nations So has our God in 's Chariot rode for sinful ones Salvation No
Lamb 's begun which comfort does import The Captain 's gone his Armies run and now their time is short Sing on the heights of Zion all ye followers of the Lamb All that against you arm shall fall praise ye his holy name Apoc. 14.1 2. Halelujah 150 Hymn Saints best Apolo'gy herein lyes ' Gainst Satans darts and calumnies The Lamb's bloud and their innocencies Ezra 4 6 12 15 Apoc. 12.10 O Lord our righteous judge that art null Satans accusation Plead thou our right and heal the smart of 's poysonful temptation See how he stands at our right hands if we do ' proach thy throne But thou' rt defence for innocence against this wicked one If we Gods Children are hee 'l doubt and maks us question't too Lord prove thy love his dart pull out that would our hopes undo But tho's intent and wyles are bent the innocent to blame Let them conspire bee 't Sword or Fire God turns it to their shame E're long th' accuser shall be bound Christ has prepar'd his chain Whose sword his enemies head will wound that Christ alone may raign Uprightness then with Sons of men in much repute is had And every tongue Gods Sons did wrong with shame and horrour's clad The Lord prepares for plotters snares that on their heads shall rain And for th' upright a shining light when Jesus comes again 151 Hymn On occasion of that Fire in Breadstreet Here le ts condole others distress And for escapes our thanks express Isai 24.15 Psal 79 1 2 5 7. O Lord how dreadful is thine ire where is the cause what sinns Did kindle first so dreadful fire for thence our woes begin Thine anger may alone suffice of which who knows the power Oh leave us not t' our enemies they 'l body ' and soul devour Whether our flames come from thy hand or by malicious spite Lord search and make us understand revenge and do us right By melting Lord us purifie that we may better grow And Lord sit by when thou dost try that nought but dross may go In fires we do thee glorifie may Christ there with us rest A Phoenix thence shall rise and fly and Isles with it be blest The Lord that chose us pluck't us out as brands from many a flame Will still us wall as fire about blest be his glorious name But from these flames shall sparks arise proud Babel to devour That Christ when Rome in ashes lyes may raign in glory ' nd power 152 Hymn O bless't are all at peace with God When wars do 'larum us abroad Ps 46.9 Matth. 24.6 7 20 21 32. O mighty Lord of Hosts the Lord of peace and war When thou in wrath thy sword dost bath in mercy us prepare Thy judgments threat'n our Land we see few signs of good Our crying crimes make perilous times deserving showres of blood Yet some our sins lament desiring terms of peace And righteous laws that God may cause his anger tow'rds us cease Or when thy Sword is drawn O Lord with it debate And stay thy hand but give command the whore to desolate Thy controversie great O Lord plead and decide For Treachery and Cruelty of Rome to th' lamb and bride In great disdain and scorn ten horns against her turn Then for that whore naked and poor her paramours shall mourn All wars then end in peace the earth from curse is free And in their King the Saints shall sing days of Eternity Amen 153 Hymn The Comfort of true Worship Psal 68.1 2. LEt God arise his enemies scatter and wast away Such is their fate that Sion hate like smoke they must decay At thy rebuke and presence great the wicked pass with noise The righteous still before thy seat in heart and lip rejoyce For tho' the Nations rush and rage and swell as waters great Their force will Jacobs God asswage for Sion is his seat This burdensome and chosen stone so weighty God does make That great and small on it that fall perish for Sions sake No weapon shall prosper at all no Councel Tongue or might ' Gainst Christ's elect can take effect when in his Temple bright Christ will appear why shou'd we fear his angels are our host Tears blood and prayer our weapons are our hopes cannot be lost 154 Hymn This and one more given Mrs. J. H. on the death of their Son T. H. When God for child or friend does call His will must still our murmurings all Levit. 10.6 Psal 39.9 11. O thou Immortal one issues to thee belong From cruel death and deeps beneath God of Salvation Who can thy wrath abide when thou for sin dost chide Beautys decay youth fades away if thou thy face wilt hide Children are vanity whether they live or dye Alive they are a certain care dead comforts by and by The more they steal our love our Lord gets less above This does provoke Gods by a stroke our Idols to remove Thy sov'raign hand therefore and will let 's all adore Like A'ron now in silence vow to over-love no more Now hopes for time i 've none near friends before are gone Faiths victory to sing and see I 'le long before thy throne 155 Hymn Wishes in a Letter to Mrs. S. W. at Theobalds being many years bedrid That being not hungry nor hardly bestead To fresh springs of solace your soul may be led And being not once discourag'd i' th way As Isr'el of old in their wilderness day Your soul may from strength to full strength attain And so Sion mount at last you may gain I truly wish that you may fish in sanctuary streams But yet your eye may still espie in them celestial beams That by those beams and chrystal streams that from above descend Your soul may lighten and faith may highten and persevere to th' end And tho' I know your bodi 's low and nature sore declin'd Yet when your Lord speaks but the word you 'l not be left behind For you shall straight on Sion height mount up and so shall sing Your songs of love to him above your everlasting King Oh then rejoyce hark 't is the voice of him that 's at the door Who calls my love my darling dove come now thou 'st weep no more Adiew old World confus'dly hurl'd devoted to the fire Gods word 's most true all shall be new and let my soul expire My ripest plants Gods sweetest Saints are slipt away before And I forlorn with griefs am torn O let me stay no more 156 Hymn Thus sick the soul to God did mourn And heal'd its praise did so return according to Isai 38.10 20. LOrd though thy stroke me sick did make yet did thy hand me raise This cup of saving health I 'le take and render songs of praise I said if now my days expire what comfort shall I have When expectation with desire lye buried in the grave My days have full of darkness been my sickness sorrow ' nd wrath For peace my sin hath bitter