long a captive lead So Jacob shall rejoyce indeed and Isra'l shall be glad 6 Hymn A sigh from the whole Creation In a Threnetick Hymn O Lord that true and righteous art hark how thy Creatures all Do sigh and groan by thee alone to be redeem'd from thral From bondage of mans wickedness we were redeem'd say they Why then are we mans vanity subjected to obey The curse and wrath we bear is great cross to our makers will How long must we by tyranny mens lawless lusts fulfil Lord sweep the world refine the Church from dross tinn straw and stubble By fire and sope revive our hope Our Island save from trouble No feller then on us shall come nor burdens us oppress Christ will with justice truth and peace and Halelujahs bless 7 Hymn Zions Lamentation after the Lord. HOw long Lord dost thou hide thy face to us return we crave The riches of thy powerful grace vouchsafe thy poor to have See how the Boars and Beasts of prey do pluck and spoyl thy Vine And wher 's your God blaspheming say as if it were not thine The World in wrath and bloud does roule its burdens still increase To thee Lord cries its weary Soul when shall these mischiefs cease Thy Spirits become to mighty ones a vile reproach and scorn Among the pots thy ' dopted Sons do lie black and forlorn O turn to us turn us to thee powre out thy Spirit again Thy promise is and that 's our bliss Jesus shall live and raign 8 Hymn A sigh for pure Worship The 1st Part. LOrd show to us thy way and will to VVorship thee aright Give by thy word and spirit that skill to lead into thy sight VVhen God to me said seek my face my heart its eccho cry'd To seek thy face oh give me grace But Lord it do not hide For that alone will gladness give and joy with peace far more Then corn and wine souls do not live on earth or goods in store Then will I to thine Altar go and in its flames delight The way to bliss thus I shall know and pleasures in thy sight Here I the end of wicked ones shall plainly see and read For life to Israels dry bones hence I 'le beleive and plead Lord hast to bring that righteous King into his Temple pure Its glory ope the whore the Pope in their abyss secure That second Temple God will rear and his Salvation wall it In 's beauty there will Christ appear Jehovah Shammah call it 9 Hymn Hopes for the approaching Glory The 2d part OUr God will come in hast in 's Glory to appear And now fulfil to Zions Hill his promist good so near Rejoyce ye Sons of God All ye that Sion love Shake from your eyes the dust rise your sins and bands remove His time now posteth on For Babels final doom And great Salvation in every nation Oh let thy Kingdom come Though Nations rush and rage Oh bring them to thy foot And hear the prayer of such as are in dust and destitute Then Jesse's branch will bud Two staves unite in one Then may we hope all priso'ns op'e That Christ may have the Throne Idols he will abolish And worship pure appoint Sion espouse to be his house And or'e it Christ annoint Oh then rejoyce in hope Of such a glorious day When all that mourn their tunes will turn Singing Halelujah 10 Hymn Future hopes of Good YE Saints that do Jehovah fear sing with melodious hearts That chosen are of God most dear his secrets to impart Before the earths foundations he on you plac't his Election And when these heavens no more shall be you 'l have a Resurrection Thrice blest they be whom God does chuse and pure in heart that be Tho' men abuse and you refuse such God at last shall see Then Saints shall know as they be known and see God as he is God will not shame their names to own for such shall live in blisse Then shall your bodies glorious rise first Christs then all his Saints When power divine them clarifies and full joys ends complaints Oh who then would not sigh and long this Kingdom 's wine to taste Thy Kingdom come and will be done that glorious state O hast 11 Hymn Faith's triumph in the hopes of a Resurrection or'e deaths Victory ALL ye that live and die in Christ O bless the Lord with me Beyond the grave a hope you have of perfect Victory Tho dying yet behold we live in sorrows still we sing Christ bore the curse and sin that 's worse death 's but in name a King What tho' from Abel to this day death of its conquests boast Christ through the sides of it did ride and so its sting was lost Nature it King of Terrors calls and terrour 't is to Kings Yet with delight into Gods sight body and Soul it brings Our first begotten from the dead arose and sits on high But when again he comes to raign his foes at 's foot must lye Our scatter'd bones about the Grave shall come again together And when we rise with these our eyes we God shall see for ever 12 Hymn Faiths triumph in the Resurrection of the dry bones ALL ye that love the Lord his grace that tasted have Tho' death devour there 's set an hour when you shall rise from grave Our life with Christ is hid Souls cannot dye therefore For while we sleep our Lord does keep Of hell and death the door Oh then rejoyce and sing Ye that dwell in the dust Shall in your lot stand without spot with spirits of perfect just What tho' our scattered bones lye still about graves mouth Christ unto you will life renew that has dew of his youth Isra'ls dry bones at last a spirit of Life shall get That Roman Sun and Jewish Moon under a cloud shall set Then shall the righteous shine as Suns before Gods sight With holy ones sitting on Thrones in everlasting light 13 Hymn Doxolog gratulatory Psal 16.7 ult BLessed be God for Jesus Christ and his free righteousness For nothing less lost souls could bless and lead to happiness My soul bless thou the Lord always and all that in thee is Instructed be behold and see what great Salvation's this The Lord 's set still before my sight I shall not be deprest My heart and voyce do both rejoyce in hope my flesh shall rest Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell nor to the grave captive But wilt me show what path to go where I shall ever live For in thy sight fulness of joy and pleasures are in store All treasures stand at thy right hand of life for evermore 14 Hymn An Hymn of Petitions for the Spirit as Psal 51.12 Cant. 5. ult TO thee Jehovah I do thirsting cry and crave That early dew thy spirit most true this droughty soul may have Awake O North wind blow O South breath pleasantly Behold how dry my Gardens lie my Plants wither and die
I have thy will made known and will more of them call On them my blood and spirit bestown with me abide they shall And I that for them freely bled o're sin will make them raign I 'le for them plead bless them with bread and see them once again That glory thou to me hast given I freely share to them To raign on Earth first after heav'n i' th' new Jerusalem This hear'd with adoration great before his blessed throne I fell at th' foot of 's mercy seat and prais'd the Lamb alone Amen said I blessing and pow're let all things give to thee Both Saints and Angels day and hour to all Eternity 81 Hymn A glorious feast Christ will provide Then lead to 's rest his holy Bride Isa 25.8 9. Apoc. 19.7 8. OH Shepherd of the Sheep thine is both flock and fold For thou hast sought them out and bought with price far above gold For them thou wil'st provide a Feast of red wine pure Most sweet of tast yet best at last which feast shall aye indure Mean while thy Vineyard thou tho' naked and forelorn Dost safely guard with watch and ward and wat'rest every morn Those boars and foxes all that humane judgment scapes Take in thy toyl that made such spoil of thy Vines-tender Grapes Then shall our winter end rains cease in pleasant spring Sweet flowres appear then we shall hear the Birds and Turtles sing Oh blest they that are call'd with th' Lambs Bride to be guest For now each head is crown'd and led to 's mansions aye to rest Then must the Lamb resign his Kingdom medi'atory Gods mystery shall finisht be i th' Fathers Royal Glory 82 Hymn When in this world our Lord shall raign These happy things shall then obtain As in Psal 2.6 9. and 72.3 4 12. Is 16.5 WHen God shall Christ his Son anoint on Zions holy hill Salvation thence he will appoint For walls and bulwarks still The great shall then no terrour be the good to over-awe And force them into corners flee For keeping of Gods Law The vile no more account shall bear Tyrants no more oppress No peircing bramble just ones tear None rise by wickedness But right and truth ascends the Throne to ' ffront iniquity And reason justice faith in one united shall agree Then worship pure shall not endure foggs superstitious Nor scarlet whore shall more allure to Babel for Gods house Scripture our Royal guide and Law the word the Sword shall blunt Vengeance shall horns and mitres saw the Nimrods cease to hunt Thus Heav'n and Earth to joy shall break a joy that ends distress He for the meek will judgment seek and hasten righteousness Amen 83 Hymn This Hymn enumerates the kinds Of mercies but the summe who finds As Psal 40.5 and 139.17 TO God let 's all sing praise that by his word all made Thus heav'n above and all that move on Earth their being had For Sun that lights the day for Moon and glittering stars That in the night foreshew us light as signs of peace or wars For th' Earth and all its hosts the Sea and what 's therein All subject stand by Gods command to man tho' fall'n by sin For Hail and Rain and Dew For stormy winds also For these fulfil Gods righteous will When men against it go For day and also night Summer and Winter's frost Contraries do Gods wisdom show and oft profit us most But Lord what 's fall'n man dominion such to have Or'e all things here and triumph there with Christ or'e death and grave Consume Lord from thy Earth destructive wicked men Oh come again resume thy raign come quickly Lord Amen 84 Hymn When once on Christ we fix our eyes 'T will make us all this world despise On Apoc. 12.1 A wonder great to John was shown a Church array'd most sweet With th' Sun most clear 12 Stars her crown but th' Moon under her feet Oh blissful sight once glorious now to behold most rare Our times show us not such a Spouse which dare with her compare When all is loss and dung for Christ unworthy our esteem Herein true pie'ty doth consist Such Christ came to redeem Lord why should Saints on things below their fond affections place Since hee 's ascended and we know we 're foll'wing him apace who 'le show us any good men say but real good mistake Lord of thy count'nance one bright ray on us to shine O make Oh this will glad and chear us more than Corn Oyl or new Wine The glory of this world 't will lowre to tast the joys divine When Idol-Dagon-self falls down Faith does this world disdain Earths Princes lose glory ' nd crown now Jesus comes to 's raign 85 Hymn The Bride with Christ unite'd by Faith Thus in communion sings and saith O thou most worthy to be sought thy praises we will tell Being into thy Chambers brought Our great Immanuel If one days fello'ship be so sweet here under 's cross and sorrow Or to sit pensive at his feet what joys succeed i' th' morrow Oh who can tell what joyful Songs may here be sung ' i th' night What triumph's then with heav'nly throngs have Saints in perfect light To be espous'd to Christ alone is unconceived grace What 's then to sit up in his Throne or still to see his face With Abr'am Isa'ck Jacob too to consort in one chore The Gentile Nations with the Jew all singing evermore To see vile men bundl'd and thrown down from Christ judgment seat All Clouds and Storms quite over blown and only good ones great Who can those future joyes display the pleasures of that River And City new where God will stay and Saints with him for ever 86 Hymn When Jesus judge and King shall raign Hee 'l Truth and Right fully maintain Psal 96.13 Lo he cometh c. OUr Lord and King shall come in hast the flame devours before him Angels his Char'ots moving fast all bowing down adore him His Saphir Throne just judgment is his Scepter Righteousness His sentence unto Saints gives bliss to th' wicked pains endless With him in judgment Saints preside where th' wicked shall not stand His flaming eyes they ca'n't abide but fall under his hands Oh how the mighty trembling look through horrour shame and fear VVhen from his face that last rebuke and sentence they shall hear They that before did judge the Lamb are doom'd with a depart That dreadful curse they wisht God damn that word will break their heart The just shall greatly sing for joy when they his vengeance view For whore and beast will he destroy that judges strong and true Greatness before him yields no plea repriving execution 'Fore whose white throne heav'n earth and Sea all suffer dissolution 87 Hymn To th' new Jerus'lem and her King All nations must their glory bring After that Isaiah 60 Apoc. 21. YE Nations all and Kings mortal this Prophesie attend Your earthly glory vile trnasitory here fades and 's at
37.12 13. c. 5. About the last part of Redemption by Christ both of our bodies and spirits and of Zions repair Resurrection of witnesses the future glory and liberty of the New Jerusalem 6. The joy and Halelujahs of all Saints at Christs standing with them on Zion 7. Some more private Meditations and Poems on Paradise regain'd and also Occasional Hymns on our fires so oft repeated on that in Breadstreet the late Drought and after it Rain On Death of Friends or Children and the Sickness or Recovery of some And on the Sabbath c. Errata's PAge 4. line 18. Read Wine p. 12 l. 17. r. side p. 15. l. 11. f of r. and p. 16. l. 27. r. inquir'd p. 19. l. 29. dele to p. 20. r. and you from wick l. 14 r. Christ s p. 24. l. 5. r. O come p. 25. l. 20 r. and for your l. 24. r. ye ' ave trimmed up your Lamps p. 26 l. 4. r. aye p. 29. l. 13. r. blest p. 30 l. 2 r of 's love or d. of p. 31 l. 5. r. throw p. 32. l. 2 r. who thou art p. 36. l. 17. r. on p. 45 l. 11. Gogs p. 47 l. 6. dele his p. 48. l. 14. r. compassions p 49. l. 12. r. hidd n. p. 55. l. 3. r. t' a morn p. 60 l. 22 their eyes p. 72 l. 2 dele the p. 74. l. 15. but those p. 75. l. 8. r. your h. p. 83. l. 25. for nigh r. near p. 86. l. 3. for thus r. them p. 87. l. 9 r. and ch 25. 6. p. 88. l. 1. d. s. p. 101. l. 10. boding l. 11. r. none p. 103. l. 25 r. scortching Sun l. ult where thine thou safe dost p. 110. l. 24. r. the Lord. p. 114. l. 29. r in 's p. 118. l. 6. r. rejoyce l. 8. for and r. to 's raign p. 119. l. 20. r. exalted be p. 121 l. 22. hate and from her retire l. 24. r. burning her p. 123 l. 20. r. on harv p. 129 l. 2. r. vale of l. 17 dele th' l. ult dele to p. 134 l. 1. r brake p. 137 l. 9. r. their p. 148. l. 13. and Nimrods hunt for prey p. 149. l. 29. r. befall p. 150 l. 27. r. said p. 156 l. 8. dele s in nation p. 157. l. 6. dele s in lamentation p. 162 l. 12. r. so p. 163. r. will p. 166. l. 8. dele s in Zions l. 12 r. heads p. 168 Hymn 146 two lines are added to the first staff which belonged to the second p. 174 l. 2. r. what sin p 176 l. 3. r their fate p. 178 l. 7. r. God p. 193. l. 7. dele Hymn and division on the base p. 195. l. 4 r. if he in us This Hymn two Adams fruit compares And way to th' tree of Life declares AS mans first sin quickly led in A curse on 's Children all So did the second Adam win All lost by t'other's fall The fruit that he pluck off the Tree Off knowledge all did fill With ignorance and enmity ' Against all his makers will Yet God thought fit out of this pit that fall'n man should rise And come to eat a fruit more sweet amidst Gods Paradise Oh therefore when ye Sons of men will ye his calls embrace Return and come to him with whom yet ye may hope for Grace Here grows a Tree of Life will be your food and medicine With him that well of life does dwell to him your hearts incline Against the sting of Adams sin here Antidote you 'le find Your dying Soul may on this pole its brazen Serpent mind VVhy will ye dye this tree is nigh to eat if you endeavour Your welcom 's free O tast and see yea eat and live for ever 2 Hymn A Pisgah sight or foretasts and sips of Canaan BLest be the Lord that hath forgiven our sin throw Christ his merit A new and living way to Heaven conducting by his Spirit Gods Sons are heirs of Glory all joynt-heirs with Christ their King They all obey his powerful call and new songs to him sing Their priviledges here are great To ask and have their will On his own Throne Christ will them set and so their joy fulfil Our bodies now so vile and low through grief contempt and pain Tho' death under the clods them sow shall yet arise to raign Then no uncircumcised one before that judge shall stand For heirs of Glory they alone must sit on Christs right hand They that by Bacahs Vale once past now come to Berecha And thus Before their King at last still sing Halelujah 3 Hymn A Prophetick Lamentation for our Times O Lord draw near prevent our fear of Romish desolation For Babels whore lies at the door with her abomination That man of sin long since got in and in Christs Throne does sit And throw Gods anger we are in danger to fall into his pit Th' old Dragon fierce does wound and peirce thy Sions blessed Seed But Christ departs that cuts our hearts who soon could wound his head But Lord return for thee we mourn Our Prophets we see none That where we are can well declare while Christ our light is gone Send forth thy Sword thy Holy word Leviathans head to wound Rouze Judahs Lion let Virgin Sion no more sit on the ground VVhy does thy face so full of Grace eclipsed still remain Both Devils and men subdue and then thou Lord alone shalt raign 4 Hymne A Thirsty cry after that good Spirit of Adoption O Lord our hearts do thirst and cry for thy pure living water Thy spirit is good Oh such a floud on droughty Souls Lord scatter Then shall we like thy Garden be full of all pleasant fruit For Christ laid up O then hee 'l sup of Wines his tast that suits Then Sharons's Rose that withering is in beauty shall appear Thornes shall not so with Lillies grow nor Saints still Sackcloth wear Then shall that Sun of Righteousness heal them that fear his name True judgement shall in Desart dwell and wipe off Sions shame Then Babels moon in darkness soon unto a change will come The Virgins shall in triumph call Their Bridegroom to his home Adopted ones now cease all groanes Heavens meet the Earth with Songs Lord come away for such a day thy whole creation longs 5 Hymne The Thirsty Soul ONe thing of thee Lord I desire and yet that one is all With ' love of Christ my heart inspire that mine I may him call O let the Coals of Jah inflame my Soul with burning love Unite my heart to fear thy name O send in Noah's Dove The Olive branch of peace to bring wherein I shall rejoyce And over all my sorrows sing in faiths melodious voice And when that King of Righteousness shall raign and prosper too With peace he will our Islands bless them that oppress undo Extend good will to Sions Hill that now we ruin'd call Oh build agen Jerusalem repair her broken wall From Sion Israels safety speed so
rejoyce ye holy ones Gods Citizens most free In him that hath you sav'd from wrath adopted Sons to be Herein your priviledg does lye To God you are brought near But no compare of what we are to what we shall appear Those sighs and supplications all that in his spirit ascend Before his throne shall ev'ry one in joy and praises end Then all that for Adoption wait shall full redemption have Christ shall releive all that believe and ransom from the Grave Tho' our corrupt bodies of cla will to vile worms meat fade Changed at Resurrection day they glorious shall be made Then let us all both great and smal ascribe blessing for ay To Jah's great name and to the Lamb sing songs Halelujah 40 Hymn The 2d part TO Christ Jehovah now let 's sing That has redeem'd us free From Hell beneath from curse and death Grave where 's thy victory By conquests men Trophies procure and earthly glory win By sufferings crosses by death and losses Christ killed both death and sin Our priviledge to call God Father is wondrous high and great A look or kiss below is bliss but O then what 's his seat To sit on thrones ' mongst glorious ones Angels and Saints on high Oh that 's a sight full of delight but what 's his face to spy To see that blest Zion of God for which none seek few care Redeem'd from sin clad and led in where endless pleasures are To see that Babylonian whore consuming in Gods ire But Christ exalted on Gods throne of Nations that desire To see Christs chain on Satans raign a 1000 years until His fiery seat God's troops defeat so ends Gods holy will Oh then who can their songs refrain but must in tri'umph say Glory and pow'r each day and hour be to the Lamb for ay 41 Hymn The 3d. Part. OH blessed be Christs glorious name for what his blood did merit Our full release and perfect peace both sealed by his Spirit How can we doubt we are cast out since blood our entrance in Has freely given into his heaven renting that vail of sin This Lamb of God himself once trod Gods wine-press for our sin And still doth tread and interceed by 's blessed spirit within Such sighs and groans his holy ones still offer 'fore his face Till Captives be victors and free advanc't to heavenly place But Lord thou hast more Grapes to cast to th' winepress of thy Father Thine Harvest reap or'e Mountains leap the Vine o' th' Earth O gather Make Babels whore naked and poor Let Saints so long opprest Fill to her double that cup of trouble that thine may come to rest Then eccho's fill mount Zions hill and Saints Gods Harps will hear And see Christs bride set at his side both Palms and Crowns to wear 42 Hymn 4th Part in another Tune SIng unto Jah ye Saints loud Halelujahs bring Alone to him that did redeem our souls from perishing He sav'd us only he from sin and slavery He dearly bought and for us sought tho' lost Gods Sons to be The price was precious blood that Righteousness did his merit Life was reveal'd by faith and seal'd in first-fruits of Spirit This earnest paid before of the whole purchas 't summ Did us secure he would be sure to pay 't when he should come Thus being ascended high and set at Gods right hand Promis't again to come and raign o're all that him withstand For God has said and swore and will most surely do 't His Enemies that him despise shall bow and kiss his foot Then Kings and Captains cry ye Rocks us save oh hide From the Lambs wrath that now he hath Oh who shall that abide 43 Hymn The joy that our deliv'rance brings All or'e the Earth and Islands rings LOrd Jesus when wilt thou again return with righteousness Thy Scepter 's due and promise true And sure we must confess Shall men detain thy promis't raign th' Almighty keep in 's tomb O let us see him King to be when his full time is come Then this our Land shall by thy hand of justice yield subjection If thou O God lift's up thy rod who shall not fear correction Or'e our dry bones thy spirit groans working in Saints compassion Live from the dust yea raign we must with thee desire of Nations That couchant Lion passant mount Sion from 's den rampant will run To change o're run that Turkish Moon and darken th' Roman Sunn Them both hee 'l stain when Christ does raign in 's glorious Majesty Whose light shall fill mount Sions Hill ' fore's ancients gloriously O then let 's sing that love this King cry gladly Hosannah Thy Kingdom come and will be done Amen Halelujah 44 Hymn Salvation told John in exile Is here expected in this Isle YE Elders of the Lamb that are attending at his Throne With palms white Robes your selves prepare to follow him each one For now he lives that once was slain whose blood redeem'd th' Elect His horns of power assert his raign his eyes hidden wiles detect Salvation give to God we ought and to the Lamb all might Satan from Heaven is thrust that sought to accuse us day and night That beast whose power upheld the whore its horns hate and conspire To make her des'late nak't and poor and burn her flesh with fire That word and blood which victory for his first suffe'rers wone To Songs of Triumph turn'd shall be when th' Armageddon's done Quick and short work God will effect on earth for 's people's sake In pitty to his own elect the days hee 'l shorter make Christ on 's white horse to us is show'n as the last King to ride And new Jerus'lem next comes down adorn'd to be his Bride Then Angels Elders Saints and all Hosannahs to him bring And 'fore his footstoole great and small let Halelujahs sing 45 Hymn Whom God does into 's cov'nant take Them he delivers for 's own name sake GOd of all Grace now blessed be that sinners fall'n from him Hee 's pleas'd by cov'nant sure and free and blood them to redeem The gifts and calls of God are free if he will cov'nant make Unworthiness no let shall be he saves for 's own name sake From Egypt God his Isra'l brought to th' promis t Land of rest For them again from Babel sought because there sore opprest So Lord from Babel mystical Thy Zion call and take Let her and her proud Nimrods fall Oh! for thy mercies sake Lord pardon purge and heal our land that thine thou mays't us make Our full deliv'rance Lord command for Christ's and Zions sake Then joyful Songs here shall be sung for God will perfect make The work so wond'rously begunn swift veng'ance then hee 'l take Then Saints before your King rejoyce behold he comes again To judg and fight with Trumpets noise Now Lord come quick Amen 46 Hymn This hymn is Zions lamenting Song With whom her Sons cry Lord how long LOrd God of Hosts how
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
been yet God reviv'd me hath The sentence I of death received subscribing t' was most just The execution grace repriev'd that I in God might trust My moan was like a Crane or Dove for I was sore opprest God undertook my sin t' remove that gave my soul true rest The Lord was ready me to save renew'd my youth and days Gave issues joyful from the grave wee 'l therefore sing his praise Amen Halelujah 157 Hymn This second Hymn of praise they have That God has rescu'd from the grave Psal 6.3 6. 41 1 2 3. 39.4 5 10 11 13. LOrd when thy hand on me did lay this sharp correction This was my pray'r my vow and care to yeild thee all subjection My life and usefulness and times are in thy hand I 'le yeild them all up at thy call when thou shalt me command Thou didst me spare a while my life and strength restore Thou didst me save from pow're o' th' grave and now I 'le thee adore What shall I render Lord or what return to thee My life and health my goods and wealth shall now devoted be My Lord Physitian was did visit at my call My heart from fears my eye from tears he sav'd and feet from fall Oh Lord who 's like to thee now all my bones shall say My vows in sight of the upright to God I freely pay See Ps 116.3 4 12 15 16 18. 158 Hymn Tho' Satan leads into temptation Rebuke him Lord be our Salvation See Zacr. 3.1 2 3. Matth. 6.13 LOrd from th' old Serpent save his subtilty and pow're For by his wyles souls he beguiles seeking them to devour No fence but thine there is against an unseen foe To thee we cry O King most high that do'st his crafts fore-know Sometimes he tempts to pride to lust or Heresie And oft will stand at our right hand when unto God we fly But Lord us from him sheild rebuke him by thy word Thy faith shall be our victory thy spirit our Shield and Sword Tho' he the first man slew and may a David foyl This victory is Christs for he his crafts and works does spoil He once from Heav'n was cast and down to earth was flung O bind in 's chain that we again may sing that earst were stung For when our God of peace has trod this Dragon down His rage shall cease Saints live in peace and Jesus wear the Crown Rom. 16.20 159 Hymn Gods works are from the first Creation Saints joy their song their meditation Ps 92.4 5. 103.22 104.31 THy works O Lord are great in wisdom they exceed Decree Creation and Preservation to be admired indeed How pow'rful was thy word that all these did create And when our Lord descends that word must all annihilate But heav'ns when I consider which thou alone canst span Light'nings and thunder how do I wonder and cry Lord what is man Yea Lord what 's fall'n man of him why mindful art't That Moon and Stars serve monitors of what 's sinners desert What signs or fearful sights the Lord in heav'n does fix All work for good in famine food in wrath hee 'l mercy mix As God on Isra'ls doors his mark of safety gave And raign'd on them a Beth-lehem us in like case hee 'l save When vengeance-work is past and Gods dread fury 's o're Then sing your Psalms and bear you palms Zion shall weep no more 160 Hymn Good tidings of our Lords Salvation Brings joy and peace to ev'ry nation as Ps 53.6 67.2 3. 6 7. WHen God Salvation had decree'd for 's captives to effect In Char'ots he rode out for speed redeeming's own elect His wheels a path for him did pave Red Sea and Jordan too Free passage gave but turn'd a grave for those did them pursue Before him melted mountains great the Elements made a noise Rocks honey sweet and oyl did sweat here le ts in him rejoyce When God will work who shall withstand or save what shall demur For his command or mighty hand makes all lets to concur Jehovah is a man of war his hosts all creatures be His angels are yea ev'ry star ingag'd for 's victory With vestures red the grapes hee 'l tread so with a shout ascends Mans wrath is done when God's begun this scene Gods vyals ends 161 Hymn After the night so dark so long That morning star will bring a song Ps 97.11 Cant. 2.11 12. Mica 7.9 10. HOw long Lord will our darkness last our grief prolonging night When will our winter nights be past when shines our morning bright Long since our day fled fast away our souls like blind men grope Seeking for light but lo the night soon overclouds our hope Oh where is he 't promis'd to bring the poor and blind by th' way Make darkness light the dumb to sing turn shade of death to ' day VVe still complain clouds after rain oft make our hopes forelorn Yet is not far our morning star our day-light shall return Then Zion that in darkness sits her tears upon her cheeks Shall shine when God her sin remits and day spring on her breaks Rejoyce not then ye wicked men for God resists the proud To Gods upright is sown a light morning without a cloud If Skyes do loure our King has pow're o're waves to tread his way Hee 'l soon appear cast anchor here look up and hope for day see Luk. 1.78 Acts 27.27 162 Hymn When in dark wilderness we walk God then to us doth kindly talk Isa 35.1 2 6. 51.3 Hose 2.14 LOrd i 'm i' th' wilderness afraid to lose my way Let thy command me to that land of uprightness convey My desart's that of sin there wand'ring I am faint May I with ' bread of God be fed and with the rock acquaint When for my murmuring hot Serpents oft me sting If faith can spy my Lord on high healing is in his wing When thirst does scorch my soul my spring below all gone Christ with a dew strength does renew then singing I pass on I' th' vale of Bacha deep each step on 't drops a tear While hope 's delay'd my heart is staid in Zion to appear And tho' my way be rough and doubts o're cloud my eyes My wilderness like Eden is and smells like Paradise My soul on Pisgah mount look o're these first fruits tast Go not aside and Jesus guide me to that Land at last Ps 107.2 3 4 7. 163 Hymn The reign of Christ all wars shall cease From Babels yoak Zion release So brings us universal peace Isa 2.4 11.6 9.13 Micah 4.3 1. WHen Christ in righteousness shall raign according to Gods words Then truth and peace on earth obtain and break all Tyrants Swords 2. The Nations then learn no more wars but under quiet vines sit Beating their Swords into Plow shares Tyrants their fierceness quit 3. With envy cruelty and wrath none shall the rest annoy And none in bloud his Sword shall bathe none hurt wast or destroy 4. For Law and
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