Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
And vitious thoughts which foes unseen suggest The mind it moistens as a fruitfull field Abundance of divine good things to yield It makes Religious men such power it brings Champions for patience in all adverse things It cures the Godly man of worldly cares It is the Spirits Sword as Paul declares Which acts and arms a Christian Souldier so That he may grapple with his ghostly foe For 't is the word of God which while revolv'd And sung aloud the Devils are dissolv'd And driven away yea it hath power so great The mind to perfect and to make compleat With Christian vertues whiles in sacred throngs The Saints set on with these spiritual Songs ERRATA PAge 214. Line 10. for stock reade flock p. 244. l. 20. for mensounder r. each founder p. 246. l. 9. for breaketh r. baketh p. 300. l. 1. for known r. know p. 423. l. 4. for blessed r. blasted p. 428. l. 13. after right add hand p. 447. for Psalm 23. r. Psalm 50.14 15 23. 1. M. p. 477. l. 11. for fruit r. bruit p. 500. l. 10. for the r. thy p. 583. l. 11. for he r. be p. 627. l. 13. after and add that p. 637. l. 26. after griev'd add because TWENTY Prefatory Hymns HYMN 1. Creation First Day All People c. Gen. 1.1 IN the beginning is set forth How God created Heaven and Earth Earth did lie void and darkness keep Upon the face of all the Deep Then said the Lord of sovereign might Let there be light and there was light And God saw light a glorious spark And God divided light from dark And for the light he call'd it day And darkness night thus nam'd were they Evening and Morning set and rose And these the First Day did compose Rev. 4.11 Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For Thou O Lord did'st all things make And made they were for thy Will sake 2. PART Second Day v. 6 7. A Firmament did God provide Waters from Waters to divide The Firmament which God had fram'd He called Heaven and so 't was nam'd And let said God the Firmament Divide the Watry Element Waters above from these below Let be distinct and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And did the Second Day compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 3. PART Third Day v. 9. And this Command from God was given Touching the Waters under Heaven That all should gather to a place And the dry Land should shew her face v. 10. And God did call the dry Land Earth The Waters Seas which he set forth And God beheld that heaped Floud And saw that it was very good Then was the Earth of God enjoyn'd To bring forth Herbs of every kind The Grass and Trees to yield their Fruit And Seed which in it self had Root And God commanded all to grow Upon the Earth and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Third Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen 4. PART Fourth Day v. 14 15. And said the Lord let there be lights Distinguishing the Days and Nights And let them shine within the Spheres For signs for seasons days and years And God made two for greater light The Son for Day the Moon for Night All sorts of Stars he made beside The light from darkness to divide And God beheld that all was good Which he had made and so it stood Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fourth Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And blessed be the King of Kings Who doth alone such wonderous things 5. PART Fifth Day v. 20. And God did give the Waters charge To bring forth moving things at large The living Creatures Works most rare And Fowl to fly 'i th open air And God created mighty Whales And living Creatures that had Scales And winged Fowl of every kind And all was good and to his mind And then God blessed them and said A great encrease by you be made Let Fishes fill the Sea so wide And Fowl on Earth be multiply'd Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fifth day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 6. PART Sixth Day v. 24. And God enjoyn'd the Earth to bring And to produce each kind of thing Cattell and creeping things and Beasts Each in his kind to make encrease Then said the Lord now let us make Man in his kind for our own sake And let us make and form him thus In our own Image like to us And let them have Dominion or'e The Fish the Fowl the Sea the Shore And every Creature that is found To swim in Sea or go on Ground So God made Mans original Stem Both Male and Female made he them And blessing them said God most high Be fruitfull now and multiply And fill the Earth and it subdue I give the Lordship all to you And ye shall rule as Sovereign king O're Fish and Fowl and every thing And lo said God I give you meat The Herbs and Fruits of Trees to eat To Birds and Beasts the Herbs that grow I give for food and it was so And God beheld how all things stood And all he made was very good Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Sixth Day did compose Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For thou O Lord didst all things make For thine own will and pleasure sake HYMN 2. The Sabbath Our Father c. Gen. 2.1 THUS Heaven and Earth were set in place With all their Hosts in six days space The Seventh Day the Lord did rest Which day he sanctifi'd and blest Because thereon the Lord had stay'd From all the Work which he had made Heb. 11.3 And thus by faith we understand The Worlds were made by God's command So that the things which now we see Were not compos'd of things that be Something of nothing God did call And of that something God made all Thus also we are put in mind That there 's a Rest remains behind An Everlasting Heavenly Rest Whereof God's people are possest And we that do believe in him At th' hour of death shall enter in Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the People all proclaim The praises of his holy Name And all of us with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 3. Marriage Our Father c. Gen 2.7.18 21. c. AND God the Lord did man compound Of Dust he gathered off the Ground Breath'd in his breast a lively flame So man a living Soul-became Yet 't is not good said th' Holy One Not good that man should be alone Now will I make a helper meet For him as his companion sweet
grief and fear We cry'd to God and he gave ear Out of the depths of hell we cry'd And he unto our Pray'r reply'd For thou hadst plung'd us in the deep In midst of Seas where waters keep Surrounding floods with waters vast And all thy Billows o're us pass'd We are cast out then did we say Out of thy sight quite cast away Yet one look more we will afford Towards thy holy Temple Lord. The waters compass'd us about Even to the soul they lanched out The depths had us encompassed The weeds were wrapp'd about our head To th' bottom of the Seas we went 'Twixt endless Bars of mountains pent Yet was our life when under trod Brought up by thee O Lord our God! When as our soul within did faint We thought on thee in our complaint And then to thee came in our prayers As by thy holy Temple stayrs They that observe deceitfull Lies And trust to Idol-vanities Forsake the tenders of thy Grace Which as their own they might embrace But we will sacrifice to thee With thankfull songs of melody And pay our Vows besides our Songs Salvation to the Lord belongs Hymn 34. Descending of the Spirit Numb 11.29 2 Cor. 3.18 O That the people of the Lord were Prophets every one Such as the Lord of 's own accord would pour his Sp'rit upon That we might all with open face behold as in a glass The glorious image of his grace upon our souls to pass And by degrees of Glory thus be chang'd as still we shall Ev'n by the Sp'rit of God in us that worketh all in all To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn 35. Drunkard's Cup and Calamities Prov. 23.31 LOOK not upon the Wine fill'd up when sparkling red and bright It gives his colour in the Cup and moves it self aright For in the end that pleasant thing which did so much entice Bites as a Serpent and shall sting like to the Cockatrice Strange women shall thine eyes behold strange words thou shalt rehearse And lust shall make thy heart full bold to utter things perverse As one that floats upon the Sea and sleeps exceeding fast Such shalt thou be Or just as they that sleep upon the mast Thou shalt discern the strokes set on and blows but all in vain For when the fit is past and gone thou seek'st it yet again Hymn 36. Due fear of God and the King. Prov 24.21 22. FEar God my Son and fear the King and shun their courses strange That love a factious meddleing and are so apt to change For surely their calamity shall suddenly arise And who can tell what misery shall both of them surprize Hymn 37. Duty to Magistrates Prov 8.15 BY me saith God Kings reign on Earth and Justice they decree Princes and all of Noble Birth and Judges rule by Me. 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit therefore with one consent and for the Lord 's dear sake Yield to each form of Government which God himself did make 1 Tim. 2.1 2. And pray for Kings especially and all those men that be In places of Authority or eminent degree That we may spend our days in peace without the storms of strife In all good ways of Godliness and honesty of life 8. Let men therefore as God commands pray every where in faith Lifting up pure and holy hands without distrust or wrath 2. PART 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit your selves in every thing to th' Ordinance of Men Whether it be unto the King as the Supream of them Or to inferiour Governours whom his commissions raise For punishment of evil doers or for well doers praise For so 's the sacred will of God that ye by doing well May silence foolish tongues abroad and all mens clamours quell As free with freedom from offence and not to cloak thereby Rebellious Disobedience but serving the most high Have all men in esteem so good that no reproach may spring Fear God and love the Brotherhood and honour much the King. 3. PART Rom. 13.1 Let every Soul be subjugate unto the higher Powers For all these Powers did God create 't is his Decree not Ours Whoever then resists the Power against God's Law rebells And the resisters shall procure damnation to themselves 5.1 And ye must needs be subject then to Laws which rulers make Not only for the wrath of men but most for conscience sake 7. Render therefore to all their dues Tribute where Tribute's due Custome and fear and honour use to those ye owe it to 8. And leave behind no duty ow'd but each one love another For he fulfills the Law of God that truly loves his Brother 4. PART Tit. 3.1 Of duty to Superiour Powers put Christians still in mind Subject to be to Governours to all good works inclin'd Rom. 13.3 For rulers are not terrible to good works but to bad Wouldst thou not fear the power do well and praise shall thence be had 4. But if thou dost an evil thing then fear and fear again Because the person governing bears not the sword in vain Ibidem For he is God's chief Minister to execute his will With wrath upon the trespasser whoever doeth ill Ibidem For he 's God's minister to thee for thy great good and gain But fear t' offend because that he bears not the sword in vain Prov. 20.8 26. A King that sitteth on the Throne of judgment and is wise Scatt'reth away as clouds o'reblown all evil with his eyes Esaie's Commination Isa. 5.8 WOE 's them that draw Iniquity with cords of vanity And as it were with Cart-ropes dare draw sin most eagerly 21. Wo to the wise in their own eyes prudent in their own sight Whom draughts of wine and mixt strong drink commend for men of might 11. That early in the morning rise to follow drink so good And there they stay to drink all day till wine inflame their blood 8. That covetous joyn house to house and land they lay to land Untill no place be left on earth but in their griping hand 20. Good evil evil good that call that darkness put for light Bitter for sweet and sweet for gall the wrong way for the right 23. That justify iniquity for base reward and pay And take the blessed righteousness of righteous men away ch 3.10 11. Yet must we tell how safe and well with just men it shall go But wo agen to wicked men for all reap as they sow HYMN 39. Exaltation of Humility 1 Pet. 5.5 BE cloathed with Humility and lowliness embrace For God resists the proud and high but gives the humble grace Prov. 15.33.16.18 Humility shall honour find but Pride destroyeth all For sure the proud and haughty mind goes still before a fall Luke 14.11 For he that prides himself must know that God will pluck him down But the self humbled sitting low shall thereby get renown HYMN 40. Exalting a Nation Prov. 14 34. THE exercise of righteousness exalts a Nation
Lord shall reign with him full sure Therefore behold we count them blest whoever do endure HYMN 163. The Peace of God and Prayer All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Phil. 4.6 7. IN nothing be perplext with care but call on God for every thing And with thanksgiving in your prayer to him your supplications bring And lo the peace which God imparts past understanding to make known Shall safely keep your minds and hearts through Jesus Christ the Holy One. HYMN 164. Perseverance Heb. 3.12 13. TAKE heed my brethren lest there be in any of you all An heart of infidelity whereby from God to fall But still exhort with mutual heed while it is call'd to day Lest any one be hardened by sins deceitfull way 14. Chap. 10.23 1 Thes. 5 24. For we partake of Christ be sure if we by faith hold fast So that our confidence endure unshaken to the last Let 's hold profession firm therefore not wavering in our faith For faithfull is the promiser and will do what he saith Rev. 2.10 Be faithfull to the death saith he persisting in my way And I will surely give to thee a Crown of Life that day HYMN 165. Portion of the little Flock Luke 12.32 1 Cor. 2.9 FEAR not O little Flock and few for 't is your Father's pleasure To give the Kingdom unto you that hath eternal treasure Eye hath not seen nor Ear hath heard what things God hath above Beyond the thoughts of man prepar'd for them that do him love 1 Tim. 4.8 For godliness avails to all having the Promise sure Of this Life which is temporal and that which doth endure To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore HYMN 166. Power of Prayer Jam. 1.5 Mat. 7.11 IF any of you wisedom wants ask of the Lord alone Who liberally to all men grants and yet upbraideth none For if that ye which evil are can give good things to yours Much more your heavenly Father's care his suppliants assures 7. Jam. 1.6 Joh. 16.24 Ask therefore and be sure to have and seek and ye shall find But ask in Faith what-ere ye crave and not with wavering mind But if ye ask and shall believe God will thereto agree Ask therefore that ye may receive that full your joy may be HYMN 167. Reasonable Service Rom. 12.1 1 Cor. 6.19 PResent your bodies to the Lord a living Sacrifice A holy offering unto him and pleasing in his eyes This is a service which ye owe and reasonably due For ye are not your own ye know but Christ hath purchas'd you 20. Chap. 10.31 Now therefore glorifie the Lord dear brethren every one Both in your bodies and your souls for they are God's alone And whether eat or drink ye do or ought else all your daies Let all be done by each of you to God's renown and praise Vide Cent. I. Hymn 55. Psal. 68. HYMN 168. Recovery of the Church Have mercy c. Mic. 17.8 9. REjoyce not over me O thou mine enemy For when I fall the boast is small so soon arise shall I. And when I sit me down in darkness desolate The Lord will be a light to me in that distrest estate And I will therefore bear the Lords most just displeasure Since I have been intic'd to sin against him in such measure Untill the Lord be pleas'd my cause to undertake And at my suit shall execute his judgment for my sake For verily the Lord will bring me forth to light And will express his righteousness apparent in my sight HYMN 169. Redeeming of Time. Eccles. 12.1 7. REmember thy Creator now in these thy younger daies Before the year and day draw near when pleasure quite decays Then shall the dust return to earth to earth from whence it came The spirit then goes back agen to God that gave the same 13 14. Now let us hear the end of all that Scripture doth declare Oh fear the Lord and keep his word which should be all our care For every work both good and bad with every secret thing That here have past from first to last will God to judgment bring Eph. 5.15 16. See that ye walk exactly then and not as fools but wise And still redeem your precious time because ill daies arise HYMN 170. Redemption Out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Zacharias and Old Simeon Luke 1.46.47 50. MY soul doth highly magnifie the Lord of Sovereign power My spirit joys exceedingly in God my Saviour For holy is that Name of his and lets great grace to fall On them that fear him every where through Generations all 51 52. The things that his right arm hath wrought have shew'd his strength full well Scattering the proud in that high thought wherewith their hearts did swell Yea he dethrones the mighty ones and plucks them from their seat And them that be of low degree he hath made high and great 53 54 55.48 2.11 He fills the hungry with good things the rich sends empty away And to his Servant Israel brings Soul-saving help this day Calling to mind his mercies kind to our Fore-Fathers told With Abraham and his seed to stand for ever as of old 2. PART Out of the Song of Zacharie Luke 1.1.68 69. The Lord the God of Israel we praise with one accord For visiting and redeeming us the people of the Lord. For he hath thus rais'd up for us salvations surest horn Which in his servant David's house is of a Virgin born 70 71 72. As holy Prophets all foretold should come to pass for man And by their mouth he spake of old since first the world began From hands of those our hatefull foes that he would set us clear And so perform the mercy sworn unto our Fathers dear 73 74 75. His holy Covenant still the same He hath remembred thus His oath to Father Abraham that he would grant to us That safely we from foes set free might walk in fearless waies Of holiness and righteousness before him all your daies 3. PART Out of the Songs of Simeon and Zacharie Luke 2.30 31 32. And now O Lord our eyes have seen thy saving health and grace By power divine prepar'd to shine before all peoples face And as a light to shine full bright where blind-fold Gentiles dwell And to be made the glory of thy people Israel Chap. 1.77 78. The knowledge of salvation that God might thus give in Unto his people making known the pardon of their sin All through the love of God above so tenderly let fall Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us all 79. Chap. 2.14 From darkness and the shade of death to grant us glad release And give us light to guide our feet into the paths of peace To God be glory now therefore in heaven's highest place Let peace on earth be poured forth to men good will and grace HYMN 171. Reformation Give laud c. Hag. 2.6
Strength of sinners subdu'd Or Habitation of Cruelty supprest 1. METRE Psalm 74.11 WHY dost thou Lord thy judgments spare and thy right hand with-draw O pluck it from thy bosome bare to keep thy foes in awe verse 19 O give not to the multitude the turtle-doves dear soul Forget not thy poor flock O God which bears too long controll verse 20 Unto thy Covenant have regard the Earth's a darksome Den And full of Habitations hard possess'd by cruel men verse 21 Let not the simple go with shame and blushing turn their back Nor let the poor to praise thy Name a just occasion lack verse 22 Rise Lord and plead thine own true cause think how the fools defame And what contempt it daily draws upon thy sacred Name verse 23 The clamours of thine Enemies forget not Lord to cease The tumults that against thee rise continually encrease HYMN 433. 2. METRE Argument Strength of Leviathan subdued Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness Psal. 74.12 O God thou art my King of old and thou dost still set forth Thy saving mercies manifold in midst of all the Earth verse 13 Thou didst divide and part the Seas by thy great strength and force Thou brok'st the Dragon's head in these returning to their course verse 14 Leviathan's heads with great disgrace were broken there by thee Which to thy flock in desart place was meat and drink to see verse 15 Thou mad'st a Spring with streams to rise from rocks both hard and high Thy powerfull hand did make likewise deep Rivers to be dry verse 16 The day is thine likewise the night by thy decree doth run Thou also hast prepar'd the light and form'd the brighter Sun. verse 17 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts of all the earth throughout Both Summer heat and Winter frosts thy hand did bring about Psal. 72.18 Let Israel's God the King of Kings be prais'd for evermore Who only doth such wondrous things praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 434. Temptations encountred and overcome All People c. Psal. 77.7 8. WILL God cast off eternally and is his favour clean remov'd Is mercy quite and clean set by his promise past but never prov'd 9 Hath God forgotten to be kind and wholly left compassions path His tender mercies all confin'd and hath he shut them up in wrath 10. But this said I full well appears to be mine own infirmity But I will call to mind the years of his right hand that is most high 11. I will remember and unfold the mighty works of God the Lord The wonders which he wrought of old surely said I I will record HYMN 435. The Safe Conduct Psalm 77.15 THOU hast O God with powerfull hand redeem'd thy people Jacob's Race And Joseph's from proud Pharaoh's Land conducting them in desart place 16. The Waters Lord had sight of thee the Waters saw and were afraid Thy presence and thy power to see the depths of Seas were sore dismay'd 17. The Clouds pour'd down their watry load the Skies a thundring sound forth sent Thine Arrows were dispers'd abroad shot from the flaming Element 18. In Heaven was thy thunder heard thy lightnings did the world surround Earth shook and trembled sore afeard thy way was in the Seas profound 19 20. Thy paths were in the waters deep thy foot-steps now none understand Thou lead'st thy folk like flocks of sheep by Moses and by Aaron's hand HYMN 436. The time of Trouble complained of Psalm 79.5 HOW long wilt thou be angry Lord for ever till we die And shall thy jealousie bâ— stirr'd to burn perpetually 9. Help us O God Our strength and stay thy Glory to record Save us and purge our sins away for thy Name sakes O Lord. 8. Our former foul iniquity remember now no more Let Grace prevent us speedily for we are humbled sore 2. PART Ibidem Psal. 79.8 9.13 DO not record against us Lord our sins done long agoe Draw nigh apace with tender Grace for we are very low O Lord let some sweet comfort come for sorrows sharp and keen And for the years of sighs and tears that we have lately seen So we thy flock and Pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And pre-ingage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 437. The Vine of Israel pray'd for Psalm 80.8 9. A Noble Vine of Israel thou didst from Aegypt bring The Heathenâ—folk thou didst expell and plant it here to spring Sufficient room for it to shoot preparing by thy hand And when it once had taken root it filled all the Land. 10 11 12. Her goodly boughs like Cedars sprout her shade the hills did hide Her boughs and branches were set out from Sea to River side Why hast thou then broke down of hers the quick-set hedges so That all the transient passengers do pluck her as they go 13 14 15. 'T is wasted by the wood-land Boar wild Beasts from neighbouring coasts Devour thy Vine return therefore we pray thee Lord of Hosts Look down from Heaven and behold and visit this thy Vine And Vine-yard planted here of old by that right hand of thine 79.13 So we thy flock and pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And shall engage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 438. Throne of Israel re-established Psal. 80.17 UPhold the man of thy right hand the Son of man sustain Made strong by thee for thee to stand Lord make him strong again 18. So shall not we go back from thee O quicken us for this end And faithfull suppliants we shall be upon thee to attend 19. Lord God of Hosts our hearts incline and turn them unto thee Let Grace Divine upon us shine and safe our souls shall be HYMN 439. Tryal of Loyalty or Israels ingratitude Have mercy c. Psalm 81.7 NOW hearken and give ear to me my people dear O Israel I will testifie to thy conviction clear verse 9 In thee I say there shall be no strange God at all Nor evermore shalt thou adore or on strange Gods shalt call verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who brought thee graciously With powerfull hand from Aegypt Land and servile tyranny Thy mouth now open wide in prayer to be supply'd And sure I will thy prayers fulfill but Israel still deny'd verse 12 So I in judgment just even left them to their lust To walk as their own counsels were destructive to their trust HYMN 440. Tryal of Israel and attest of God's favour Have mercy c. Psal. 81.13 MY people O that ye had hearkened unto me That Israel had walk'd so well as after my Decree verse 14 I should have soon subdu'd their adversaries rude And turn'd my hand to clear the Land of all their enemies lewd verse 15 They that the Lord do hate have bow'd and been prostrate But Israel's time had been in prime and born eternal date verse 16 I should have made them eat the finest of the Wheat And made the Rock a hony-stock distilling plenty great 2.
and stir'd To keep the way from all access To th' tree of Life and Blessedness Rom. 5.12 And thus by one man entred sin Into the World so Death came in And Death hath passed over all Since all have sinned by the fall And as from Adam all along Death reigned over old and young Rom. 5.18 So by one man's obedience Are many cleared from offence That as sin reign'd to Death and pain So grace to righteousness might reign Through Jesus Christ our onely Lord Wherefore praise him with one accord HYMN 12. The World degenerate To the tune of the Ten Commandments Or All People c. Gen. 6.1 IT came to pass when men began to multiply upon the Earth And Daughters born to many a man were fair and beauteous from their birth That then the Sons of godly seed did see the Daughters sprung from those That practic'd many a wicked Deed and took them Wives of all they chose Then said the Lord my spirit no more shall strive with man that is but flesh Yet shall his years be twice threescore to wait repentance and redress And God did see Mans works were nought and full of foul Iniquity Each motion of his heart and thought was onely ill continually And God repented for his part for making man upon the ground And lo it griev'd him at his heart that man so monstrous should be found I will destroy the Lord then said both man and beast and creeping thing And fowl and all that I have made for I repent their fashioning HYMN 13. The Ark Ordered Gen. 6.8 BUT Noah with the Lord found grace a perfect man without offence While all the Earth before his face was fill'd with fraud and violence And unto Noah God said thus make thee an Ark of Gopher Wood For th' Earth is most flagitious and I will drown it with a floud But thou into the Ark shalt come thou and thy Wife thy Sons their Wives Two of each sort of Creatures dumb thou shalt bring in to save their lives Of clean ones thou shalt take thee seven and likewise food for them and thee Both beasts and fowl from under heaven both male and female shall they be Heb. 11.7 Thus faithfull Noah mov'd with fear prepar'd an Ark as Scripture saith To save his House and prov'd an heir of righteousness which is by faith To God the Father and the Son and to the Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory done as first begun is now and shall be evermore HYMN 14. The Floud rising IN the six hundreth year it was of Noah's life the seventeenth Day And second Month it came to pass that Noah's Floud swept all away Then all the Fountains of the Deep were broken up beneath the Sky And Windows in the Clouds that keep were opened universally The Rain unmeasurably fell full forty Days and forty Nights The Waters did prevail and swell unto the most excessive heights The Ark was born above the Earth no less than fifteen cubits high And all the Hills which now stand forth did underneath the Waters lie And all that mov'd upon the Ground all Fowl and Beasts name what you can And every living thing was drown'd whatever breath'd and every man. HYMN 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. 1 Pet. 3.20 ONELY was Noah sav'd alive and those few souls that did imbark With Noah whiles the Floud let drive and were preserved in the Ark. All were destroy'd save such as sail'd in Noah's Ark which scap'd however And still the Watry Flouds prevail'd for almost half a year together Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore a God of Judgment sure is he And let the whole Earth evermore give praise to him Amen say we HYMN 16. The Floud falling AND God remembred Noah then and every living thing with him The Cattel also and the Men that to the Ark were entred in And God did make a drying Wind pass o're the Earth where flouds had rag'd Which for that purpose was design'd and so the Waters were asswag'd The Fountains also of the Deep and Heavens Windows whence it rain'd Were stopt and made all close to keep and Rain from Heaven was restrain'd And waters from the Earth always were going off to leave it dry And in an hundred fifty days they were abated wondrously And in the seventh Month that Year and on the seventeenth Day of that The Ark did rest and plain appear upon the Hills of ARARAT And still the waters did decay untill the tenth Month did ensue And in that Month on its first Day the tops of mountains were in view HYMN 17. The Raven and Dove sent out Then Noah sent a Raven out which went and passed to and fro Untill the waters all about were dryed from the Earth below Then also sent he forth a Dove to see if waters did abate From off the Earth and all above but they were still at too much height And the poor Dove could find no place whereon her weary foot might stand So she return'd to th' Ark apace and he receiv'd her with his hand Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore and with his glory Earth be fill'd And let the People evermore to him all praise and glory yield HYMN 18. The Dove with the Olive leaf Gen 8. AND seven Days more did Noah stay then sends the Dove from th' Ark again Thereby to make a fresh assay how clear the Earth was of the rain And in the Evening cometh she brings in her mouth good news to tell An Olive-leaf plukt off the tree so Noah knew the waters fell Then staid he yet seven other Days and freshly sends the Dove a-shore And finding place the Dove there stays and came not at him any more Then Noah did remove strait way the covering of the Ark to spy And lo that Year first Month and Day the face of all the Earth was dry Let Israel's God the King of Kings be ever blest and praised then Whose mercies are above all things and let all people say Amen HYMN 19. The Covenant signed by the Rainbow Gen. 8.15 c. Chap. 9.11 c. God spake to Noah then and said Thy house and harbour now resign And let the Creatures be convey'd Out of the Ark with thee and thine And let them breed abundantly In all the Earth and fruitfull be And ye shall greatly multiply And I will covenant with thee And I will make my Covenant sure And there shall never more be floud To drown the Earth while Days endure For I will make my Covenant good And when I bring a Cloud on Earth Therein there shall be seen my Bow And that shall set my Covenant forth And I will look upon it so That I may call to mind afresh The Everlasting Covenant made Between the Lord and mortal flesh In all the Earth as I have said O let the God of Israel Be prais'd and magnifi'd therefore And people all on Earth that dwell Give thanks to him for evermore Noah's Sacrifice The Mighty God
high And sin is a reproach no less to any Family Psal. 107.34 A fruitfull Land doth God expose to barrenness for sin And for the wickedness of those that live and dwell therein Job 22. ult But God doth save the smallest Land of th' innocent and pure And by the pureness of thy hand it is delivered sure HYMN 41. Excellent Counsel of Wisedom Prov. 8.1.33.1 32 33. WIsdom puts forth her voice and cries and such like words doth use Hear ye instruction and be wise and do not now refuse For ease shall slay those simple souls that let devotion dye And the prosperity of fools destroys them utterly But whoso hearkneth unto me shall dwell in safety still And shall be quiet safe and free from fear of any ill 2. PART 8.34 35 36. Blessed is he that heareth me saith Wisedom to her friends That at my Gate doth daily wait and at my door attends For surely he that findeth me finds life and shall obtain The favour of the Lord above to his eternal gain But he that sins against such things wrongs his own soul thereby And all that hate on me to wait love death and so shall dye HYMN 42. Fallow Ground to be dressed Hos. 10.12 SOW to your selves in righteousness and reap in mercy sweet Your fallow ground break up and dress for seed to make it meet For it is time to seek the Lord till he descending on you Shall come and of his own accord rain righteousness upon you HYMN 43. Gods Covenant for us with the Creatures Hos. 2.18 19 21. THUS saith the Lord above I have betrothed thee In mercy truth and tender love for ever unto me And in that day will I a faithfull Covenant make With all my Creatures generally for thy sweet safeties sake The heavens shall hear the earth the earth shall hear the corn The corn and wine that thence come forth shall hear my Church new born HYMN 44. Gods Jealousie for Jerusalem Zach 1.14 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts a Jealous God am I For Sion and for Salems Coasts with eager Jealousie 15. And I am unappeas'd towards Heathens yet unscourg'd For I was but a while displeas'd and they th' affliction urg'd 16. Therefore saith God I am return'd for all their sin With mercies to Jerusalem to build my house therein HYMN 45. Humble Supplications and Confessions All People c. Deut. 32.4 Rom. 7.12 14. O Thou most just and righteous God! Thy Law is holy just and good But we are carnal of our selves As sold to sin and nothing else Rom. 3.23 Psal. 15.5 For all have sinn'd of every sort And of thy glory are come short Our shape in sin we did assume And are transgressors from the womb Rom. 7.18 19. We from polluted Parents spring And in our flesh dwells no good thing The good we would do that we bate And do the evil that we hate Hos. 14.2 Take off all our iniquity And Lord receive us graciously So shall we sacrifice to thee The Fatlings of our lips most free HYMN 46. Humble Supplications in time of Drought All People c. Jer. 14.20 LORD we acknowledge and confess Our grievous sins and wickedness Our Fathers faults we do deplore For we have sinn'd against thee sore 21. For thy Name sake loath not thine own Do not disgrace thy glorious Throne Remember and do not infringe Thy Covenant with us for our sins 22. Can any of the Idol Powers Cause rain or can the heavens give showers O Lord our God art not thou he And therefore will we wait on thee Chron. 6.27 Send rain O Lord upon this Land Put here into thy peoples hand Lest Britain be one dried Strand And all our Earth be turn'd to Sand. And teach us that good way to know Wherein we alwaies ought to go HYMN 47. Humble Supplications in time of Sickness All People c. Jer. 10.24 COrrect us but in Judgment Lord Not in thy wrath with sharpened Sword Lest thou should'st bring us down thereby To dust and ruin utterly 9.21 Death climbs our windows by disease Enters into our PALACES Cuts off the Children from without And from the streets the young and stout 14.7 Isa. 38.9 O Lord though our Iniquities As witness-clouds against us rise Our help and healing undertake And do it for thine own Names sake HYMN 48. Humble Supplications in times of Tempest All People c. Psal. 103.19 Isa. 64.6 O Thou that dost in Heaven Reign We all are as a thing unclean And all our righteousnesses are As filthy rags unfit to wear And therefore are we justly made Like as a Leaf to fall and fade And our transgressions bearing sway As wind have taken us away Psal. 107.25.77.17 18. At thy command big storms arise Thunder and lightning fill the Skies The Clouds pour down their watry load Thy flaming Arrows fly abroad Joel 2.17 Isa. 64.9 Hab. 3.2 O spare thy People gracious God! Redeemed with thy precious Blood Keep not our sins upon record In wrath remember mercy Lord. HYMN 49. Humble Supplication in times of Transgression and Revolt All People c. Isa. 43.27 OUR Father Our first Father Lord Hath sinn'd and disobey'd thy Word And all our Teachers at the best Against thee greatly have transgress'd Isa. 64.9 Lord be not angry very sore Nor mind our faults for evermore See we beseech thee and behold How we are all thy Flock and Fold 8. Thou art our Father at this day Thou art the Potter we the Clay And we are all and every one Thy handy-work O Lord alone HYMN 50. Humble Supplication in time of War. All People c. Isa. 64.1 O That thou would'st the Heavens rend And in thy Glorious power descend And that the mountains might flow down At presence of thy face and frown 2. As when the melting fire doth flame It makes the waters boil a main To make thine enemies know thy might And Nations tremble at thy sight 3. When dreadfull things were done by thee Such as we never look'd to see Then at thy presence and thy frown The mighty Mountains flowed down Lam. 3.42 Isa. 64.5 But we have sinn'd and for our crimes Thou hast not spar'd but scourg'd the times But in thy mercies is ingrav'd CONTINVANCE and we shall be sav'd HYMN 51. Judgment waited for Luke 21.19 Jam. 5 7. Hab. 2.3 Heb. 10.37 POssess your Souls with patience and wait unweariedly Untill the coming of the Lord for lo the day draws â—â—gh For yet a little while endure Th' account shall not miscarry And he that shall come will be sure to come and will not tarry Heb. 10.38 39. Hab. 2.4 Now then the Just shall live by Faith but if a man draw back My soul shall have no joy in him that true belief doth lack But we are not of those that do draw back to condemnation But those that do believe unto the Souls assur'd Salvation HYMN 52. Judgment upon the Proud and Scornfull All People c. Prov. 8.13 THE fear of
high 16. Psal. 84.11 Munitions of the Rocks shall be his resting place secure Store of Provision He shall see his waters shall be sure For God that is both Sun and Shield will grace and glory give And all good blessings freely yield to them that purely live Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From time to time eternally Amen for evermore HYMN 60. Light and Darkness discovered 1 John 2.9 HE that shall say he is in light and doth his Brother hate That man doth yet in darkness sit in unregenerate state But he that loves abides in light and not in darkness dim And there is none occasion of stumbling found in him But he that doth his Brother hate in depths of darkness lies And whither he goes he never knows for darkness blinds his eyes HYMN 61. Looking and longing for the general dissolution 2 Pet. 3.12 THe coming of the day of Christ we look for and desire Whenas the Heavens shall be dissolv'd and th' Elements melt with fire Yet as his promise holds it forth we Christians ne'retheless Expect new Heavens and new Earth wherein dwells righteousness Wherefore Belov'd give diligence to keep in such a frame As to be found of him in peace without offence or blame Because we look for such a thing as this Worlds new Creation Accounting God's long suffering to aim at our Salvation HYMN 62. Love in deed and truth All People c. 1 Joh. 3.18 MY little Children every one Let us not love in word alone Neither in tongue and onely so But deed and truth our love must show And this a confidence will breed That we are of the truth indeed And that by this we may assure Our hearts before him to be pure For if our hearts do us condemn God's greater far who searches them But if our hearts be pure and clear Boldly may we to God draw near And whatsoever thing we crave Of him we shall be sure to have Because we keep his Laws aright And do things pleasing in his sight HYMN 63. Loves Link or the Golden Chain of God's Mercy Rom. 8.28 WE know that all shall work for good to those that love the Lord That as his Holy purpose stood are called by his word For his foreknown he pre-ordain'd before all time begun That they might be conformable to th' image of his Son. The blest first-born that he might be of many Brethren dear Moreover whom he pre-ordain'd he call'd and brought them near And whom he call'd he justifi'd from their iniquities And whom he freely justifi'd he gloryfi'd likewise Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 64. Memorial of God's Mercies Ye Children c. Isa. 63 7. NOW will I mention and record The Loving Kindness of the Lord and praises of the Lord above Answering to all He hath bestow'd And his great goodness sweetly show'd to th' House of Israel in his love According to the multitude Of his compassions still renew'd for thus He said they are my flock They are my people certainly Children that will not falsifie So He became their saving rock 9. Chap. 50.1 Neh. 5.8 Psal. 72.19 In all their grievance He was griev'd And th' Angel of his eyes reliev'd and sav'd them when to Enemies sold In 's love and pity he redeem'd And sav'd them as his high esteem'd and bare them all the daies of old Let Israel's God the Lord most high Be honour'd to ETERNITY with everlasting praise therefore And let his glittering glory then Replenish all the Earth Amen Amen say we for evermore HYMN 65. Ministerial Gifts conferred All People c. Eph. 4.11 2 Cor. 9.15 CHrist hath ascended up on high And Captive led Captivity And streightway gave his gifts to men Ordaining some Apostles then Some Prophets some Evangelists Some Pastors and some Teaching Priests For making of the Saints compleat And Ministerial work so great And for upbuilding by the word The Sacred Body of our Lord To him that gave these gifts therefore Be Praise and Honour evermore HYMN 66. Our Saviour's call to the Nations Isa. 45.22 LOOK unto me O all ye Lands and be ye sav'd thereby For I am God who so commands and there is none but I. And by my self and none beside shall all the faithfull Seed Of Israel's house be justifi'd and glory in my deed HYMN 67. Our thorough Sanctification prayed for 1 Thes. 5.23 AND now the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout And grant that such a rich increase of grace may be powr'd out That your whole spirit regenerate body and soul I pray May be preserv'd immaculate till Christ our Saviour's day Faithfull is he that calleth you and he will do it sure To whom be praise as iâ— most due for ever to endure HYMN 68. Passover slain for us and preparation thereunto 1. Cor. 5.7 LO Christ our Blessed Passover is sacrific'd for us Now let us keep the Feast therefore Subduing all our lusts So not with leaven inveterate of th' unregenerate flesh Nor with the leaven of debate of spight or wickedness 8. Col. 3.17 But let us keep it carefully conforming to our head With Sanctifi'd Sincerity and Truth 's unleavened bread And in the name of Christ alwaies do every work and word To God the Father giving praise through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 69. Perpetuity and Power of Christ's Resurrection Rom. 6.9 CHrist being risen from the dead now never dies again No longer over Christ our Head may death for ever reign For dying he took sin away at once and altogether But living is without decay and lives to God for ever So count your selves as dead to sin But yet to life restor'd To live to God through grace brought in By Jesus Christ our Lord. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 70. Power and prevalency of Christ's Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.20 NOW Christ is risen from the dead the hope that Christians have And is to be acknowledged the first fruits from the Grave For as by mans defection Came sin and death to reign So came the Resurrection by man to live again Rev. 1.4 For as by Adam all men dye So all by Christ revive And in the twinkling of an eye must all be made alive To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 71. Praise to the Creator Have mercy c. Rev. 4.11 WOrthy art thou O Lord to wear the glorious Crown All honour we ascribe to thee All power and all renown For thou O Lord alone didst all the Creatures make Even all that are and made they were for thy good pleasure sake Luke 2.14 Glory to God on high on earth be plenteous peace And great good will extended still among men to increase HYMN 72.
106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 87. The day of grace proclaimed 2 Cor. 6.2 Rom. 10.10 11. LO I have heard thee saith the Lord in an accepted time And in the day which doth display Salvation unto mine Behold saith he I succour'd thee when Gospel-time took place This is that prime appointed time this is that day of grace And every one that calls upon the Name of God most high And call's in faith as Scripture saith shall sure be sav'd thereby To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 88. The great Condemnation 1 John 3.19 Eph. 5.13 THIS is the Condemnation great that light to men is brought And men lov'd darkness more than light because their deeds were nought For evil doers hate the light nor come they thereunto Lest that their deeds should be reprov'd which light is sure to do But he that doth the works of truth comes to the light abroad Whereby his deeds are manifest that they are wrought in God. HYMN 89. The Lively Hope Give laud c. 1 Pet. 1.3 BLessed be God above the Father of Christ our Lord Who in abundant love begat us by his Word To ' a lively hope By Christ our head rais'd from the dead to raise us up To an inheritance new pure endless uncorrupt Reserv'd in Heaven for you who by his power are kept Through faith t' ascend God's blest abode sure to be show'd when time shall end Wherein ye much rejoyce though now if need so press The season be for sighs and groans of heaviness Which sighs and groans On you take hold through manifold temptations The tryal of your faith which is of price far higher Than gold that perisheth though it be try'd with fire That then it may Great glory praise and honour raise at Christ his day HYMN 90. The Sluggard rouzâ—d Prov. 6.6.10.4 5. GO to the Ant thou slothfull one learn of her and be wise Who having Guide or Ruler none to order or advise Provides her meat in Summers heat in harvest stores her food While thou art deep in sloth and sleep and still in that dull mood Whereby thy want and poverty comes fast and fiercely on As travaylers come suddainly or like an armed man. For he is sure to grow full poor that lets his business slack But understand the diligent hand makes rich and feels no lack A prudent son is he therefore and that shall be his stile That labours hard and lays up store in heat and harvestâ— while But he that keeps his bed and sleeps in harvest is to blame And fitly shall be stil'd of all a son that causeth shame HYMN 91. The true fast Isa. 58.6 THIS is the fast and none but this chosen saith God by me To loose the bands of wickedness and let th' opprest go free The heavy burdens to unbind all injuries to redress To deal thy bread to th' hunger-pind and house the harbourless To cloth the naked when thou seest in what great need he â—â—ood And not to hide thy self i' th least from thine own flesh and blood Then shall thy light break forth as day thy health shall soon appear Thy righteousness shall lead the way God's glory be thy rear And thou unto the Lord shalt pray and answer shall be made And thou shalt cry and he shall say Lo here am I thine aid If thou shalt take away from thee the yoke of Tyranny The beckning fingers mockery and speaking vanity 2. PART 10 11 12. If thou draw out thy tender soul the hungry to relieve And with th' afflicted dost condole to satiate souls that grieve Then shall thy light arise to thee in thine obscurest night And all thy darkness then shall be as noontide shining bright The Lord shall guide thee evermore suffice thy soul in drought And make thee fat with plenteous store of blessings poured out Thou shalt be like the watred soil within the garden pale And as a spring whose waters boil break forth and never fail And they that be produc'd of thee shall build the old decays And ground-works laid for many an age thy buildings shall up-raise And thou shalt then be call'd of men repairer of the breach Restorer of the dwelling-paths so far thy fame shall reach HYMN 92. The vile bodies change Phil. 3.20 Mat. 24.31 OUR Conversation is in Heav'n from whence we do expect The Lord our Saviour Christ to come and gather his elect And he shall change our body vile how vile soever it is For to be fashion'd in a while a glorious one like his His mighty working power to shew whereby the Holy One Is able all things to subdue unto himself alone HYMN 93. Warning of Judgment by beginning at God's house 1 Pet. 4.17 THE time is come that Judgment must at God's own house begin And if it first attack the just what case are sinners in And if the righteous scarce go free from judgment so severe What shall the end of sinners be or where shall they appear Let him therefore that bears distress according to God's will Commit his soul in uprightness to God's protection still As knowing that he doth commit his Soul to him alone Who by his power created it and is the faithfull One. HYMN 94. Warning of the general dissolution 2 Pet. 3.9 THE Lord is not of promise slack as some men slackness call But is indeed long-suffering and patient towards all Not willing any should be lost but all should turn and live Because the day of Christ shall come and shall no warning give When Heaven shall pass away with noise the Elements melt with heat The Earth and all its works likewise burn up with fire so great Since all things then must be dissolv'd what manner of men should we With grace and godliness resolv'd in all points aim to be HYMN 95. Well approved hearers Jam. 1.25 vers 22. THE perfect law of liberty whoever looks into Continuing in it constantly the same to know and do Not being a forgetfull one but hearing with good heed To do the work that man alone is blessed in his deed Be doers of the word therefore and not as nothing else But hearers meerly and no more deceiving your own selves HYMN 96. Whirlwind of God's Wrath. Jer. 23.19 Rom. 1.18 BEhold a whirlwind of the Lord with fury over spread A grievous whirlwind falling hard upon the sinners head Because the wrath of God most high from Heaven is reveal'd Against lewd mens Iniquity that truth have so conceal'd Rom. 1.19 25. For that which may be known of God is manifest in them For God hath made it understood theâ—r doings to condemn Who chang'd the truth of God to lies and creatures did adore And the Creatour did despise who 's blest for evermore 26.28.32 The lusts therefore of vilest kind God gave them up unto And to
one 27. My Spirit I will place within you and will cause That you shall by my grace walk in my Statute-Laws so that ye shall Observe with trust my judgments just and do them all 3. PART Give laud c. Heb. 10 11. And this shall be in sum the Cov'nant of my word Made good in daies to come to Isr'el saith the Lord My Laws will I Put in their hearts and inward parts effectually 12. And they shall all know me together great and small And gratious I will be to their offences all Their sins therefore And doings ill I never will remember more Jer. 32.40 My people then shall they be stil'd and I their God Nor will I turn away from doing of them good My fear shall be In them so put that they shall not depart from me 4. PART Jer. 50.5 They shall enquire the way with faces Sion-ward Come joyn ye shall they say in Covenant with the Lord such as shall bind Perpetually and never be put out of mind 32 39. And I will give them all one heart and way saith God And fear me then they shall for ever for their good Their good alwaies And of their Sons and little ones in after daies Ezek. 34.23 Zech. 14.9 One Shepherd I will place over my pasture stock A King of David's race and he shall feed my Flock Then shall there be One Lord alone and his name one in midst of thee HYMN 120. Counsel of Christ. Rev. 3.18 I Counsel thee to buy of me Gold tryed in the fire And white array to make thee rich and trim in thine attire That in this dress thy nakedness and shame may not appear With eye salve then anoint thine eyes to make thy eye-sight clear 19 20. All whom I love I do reprove with wholsome chastisement Be zealous therefore in my way and of thy sloth repent Behold how I most graciously stand at the door and knock If any man attend to me and will the door unlock 21 22. I will come in and sup with him and he with me alone And he that overcomes with me shall sit upon my Throne Who hath an ear now let him hear what things the Spirit saith Unto the Churches every where to keep them in their Faith. HYMN 121. CREED All People c. Or O Lord consider Gal. 1.8 1 Cor. 3.11 Eph. 2.20 SHould we another Gospel preach or if a glorious Angel durst Contrary to our Doctrine teach let him be holden as accurst Other foundation none can lay than what is laid to build upon Namely what Holy Scriptures say Christ that is made chief corner-stone Eph. 4.4 5. 1 Co. 8.7 Eph. 1.7 Ro. 4. ult 25. One Body and one Spirit free one hope whereto we have our Call One Lord one Faith one Baptism one God and Father of us all One Jesus Christ in whom we have redemption through his precious bloud Who dy'd for us from sin to save and rose to make th' assurance good Ro. 8.34 Jo. 2.3 Luk. 24.47 Act. 26.18 Heb. 1.3 Who by the word of his command made and upholds whatever is Who sits enthron'd at God's right hand and intercedeth there for his Repentance preached in his Name and free remission of our sin That we thâ— inheritance might claim among the Saints by faith in him Heb. 6.1 Act. 3.19 Mat. 24.35 Luk 1.45 The Resurrection of the Flesh and the eternal Judgment Day When Christ his Presence shall refresh and Heaven and Earth shall pass away Blessed are they that have believ'd for every thing and every word Shall be accomplish'd and atchiev'd that hath been spoken by the Lord. Deborah's Song Judg. 5.2 3. SIng praise O Israel to the Lord that hath avenged thee When as the people went to fight offering themselves so free Ye Kings give ear ye Princes hear I even I will sing And sweetly raise my voice in praise to Israel's mighty King. 8.6 7 10. My heart is towards the Governours that did their help afford Offering themselves so willingly wherefore bless ye the Lord. Ye travellers and passengers and ye that ride in state And ye that yet in judgment sit now speak it in the Gate 11.6 7. They that are freed from frightfull noise of Archers at the Well Shall oft rehearse God's righteous Acts his Acts to Israel The Passengers were wanderers in by-paths up and down And none could dwell in Israel but in a walled Town 2. PART 12 19. Awake awake O Deborah rise Barak sing a Song Abinoam's Son thy captives lead thy captives lead along There fought the Kings hard by the springs of great Megiddoes plain But brought away no prize nor prey to glory of their gain 30 20. Curse Meroz said God's Angel then curse Meroz bitterly That would not help the Lord against a potent Enemy But there were those against our foes that fought from Heaven that day The Stars in course did fight with force against keen Sisera 27 31. At Jael's feet he bow'd he fell he bow'd and fell down dead She smote and pierc'd his temples through and then cut off his head So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy Lovers Be like the Sun when he at noon his brightest beams discovers HYMN 123. Diligence in Duties Phil. 2.12 2 Pet. 1.8 10. WORK out your own salvation with trembling and with fear That barren ye may neither be nor fruitless plants appear But use all circumspection that ye may so find out Your Calling and Election to make it out of doubt 5 6. Add to your Faith the Vertuous Path to Vertue Knowledge knit With this advance sweet Temperance and Patience joyn to it To Patience add true Piety with Piety express The Kindness that is Brotherly and Charitableness 5 10 11. Besides all this ye may not miss of Diligence in all For if ye do these things pursue then can ye never fall Opening a door of large extent by this devout behaviour Into the Kingdom permanent of Christ our Lord and Saviour HYMN 124. Dragon's Downfall Ye Children c. Rev. 12.10 11. NOW is salvation come abroad The strength and Kingdom of our God now hath his Christ extoll'd his might For the Accusers made to fall He that accus'd our Brethren all before our God both day and night And him they quell'd and overcame By the pure blood of Christ the Lamb and by their testimony true For by that double-edged Sword The witness of their faithfull word this enemy they overthrew 12. Nor did they spare their utmost breath Nor love their lives unto the death but boldly laid down all at stake Therefore ye Heavens lift up your voice And ye that dwell in them rejoyce in this Salvation to partake But woe to you to you O Sirs The Earth and Seas inhabiters guilty of our Accuser's Crime For Satan is come down to you Having great wrath because he knew he now must have but little time 11.17.7.10 12. We give thee thanks with one consent O Lord our God
few do walk aright and keep their Garments fair And these shall walk with me in white for worthy Saints they are HYMN 140. Jew and Gentiles Call. Rom. 11.26.15 THERE cometh a Deliverer from Sion hill on high To turn away ungodliness from Jacob's Family For if the World be reconcil'd by casting them away Much more shall their return be stil'd life from the dead that day 26 27.16 And then all Israel shall be sav'd as Scripture doth declare Because the Gifts and Calls of God without repentance are For if the first-fruits Holy be the lump is Holy too And if the root yield sanctity so shall the branches do 2. PART Rom. 11.32 33. Yet now hath God adjudg'd the Jews by unbelief to fall That he might this occasion chuse to shew his grace to all O depth of riches infinite and wisedom of our God! His Judgments O how past our sight his Tracks O how untrod 34 35 36. For who hath known the mind of God or lent his counsels aid Or who hath given unto him and it shall be repaid For of and thorough him are all and pass to him agen To whom be praise of great and small for evermore Amen HYMN 141. Jew and Gentiles fulness held out in many Promises Ye Children c. Isa. 66.8 OH who hath heard of such a thing As now God's power to pass doth bring or who hath seen such things as these For shall a Land can any say Be made to bring forth in a day are Nations born at once with ease Before that Sion travelled She presently was brought to bed and brought forth Sons by heavenly aid Before she travell'd she brought forth Before her pain she brought the birth and of a sweet Man-child was laid 54.1.66.9 Break out O barren Church and sing Thou that didst once no Children bring let joyfull Songs take up thy life Thus saith the Lord of thine estate The Children of the desolate are more than of the married Wife For shall I bring it to the birth And then not bring the Children forth saith the Almighty Sovereign Lord Or shall I cause to bring forth some And then untimely shut the womb thy God O Sion spake this word 2. PART Isa. 66.10 11 12. Rejoyce ye with Jerusalem And let her lovers all of them in her spiritual joys partake Rejoyce I say lift up your voice Be glad with her and much rejoyce all ye that mourned for her sake That ye may suck and take your fill Of Consolations which distill in plenty from your Mothers breast Then shall ye suck danc'd on Her knee Milk out and much delighted be with her abundant gloriousness 54.7 8 60.18 Though for a very little space Angry I was and hid my face and thou wast termed desolate Yet will I gather thee again With kindnesses that shall remain and bear an everlasting date Destruction shall no more be heard Within thy Land nor wasting fear'd nor violence be in thy ways But thorowout thy borders all Thy Walls Salvation they shall call and give thy Gates the Name of praise 3 PART Isa. 51.1 5.54.2.2 ch 4. Hearken O people and give ear My Righteousness is drawing near my saving health I will disclose My Arm shall judg the heathen men The Isles shall wait upon me then and on my power shall they repose Enlarge and spread thy Tents apace And Curtains of thy dwelling place lengthen thy Cords and stretch them far And men shall break their Swords and Spears To pruning hooks and Plowing shares nor shall they any more learn War. 11.6.49.23.60.20 22 23. The Wolf and Lamb shall joyntly feed The Leopard with the Calf and Kid the Lyon and the Youngling fat Thy Nursing-Fathers Kings shall be Queens Nursing-Mothers unto thee they shall bow down before thee flat Thy Sun shall never more decline Nor yet thy Moon desist to shine for God's thy everlasting light A little one shall thousands bring Strong Nations from a small one spring and all thy people shall be right 4. PART Isa. 66.12.60.4.66.13 Behold saith God I will extend The peace of Israel far-an-end that like a River it shall seem Then shall the glorious Dignity Of the converted Gentiles be like to an over-flowing stream Thy Sons shall come from far and wide And to be nursed at thy side thy Daughters from the earths far ends Then will I sweetly comfort them That dwell in my Jerusalem as one whom his dear Mother tends 14 24. Psal. 149.5 Isa. 35.10 Which when ye see your heart shall joy Your bones shall flourish wonderously like a sweet herb that freshly grows Then shall the hand of God be known Towards his Servants every one and his displeasure towards his foes For loe their worm shall never dye Their fire shall burn perpetually and not be quenched night nor day But Saints shall shout upon their beds Eternal joy shall crown their heads sorrow and sighs shall flee away HYMN 142. Imperfection Eccl. 7.20 Jam 3.2 1 Cor. 10.12 THere is not any in the earth through all the coasts of it A righteous man that still doth good and doth no sin commit For verily in many things we sin and trespass all Let him therefore that thinks he stands be carefull lest he fall Gal. 6.1 Eph. 4.32 And if by imperfection ye see a man transgress Restore him ye spiritual ones with love and gentleness And kind and tender-hearted be forgiving mutually As God for Christ his sake forgave all your iniquity 2. PART Gal. 5.17 Rom. 7.23 The Spirit wars against the Flesh and this with that doth fight So that ye cannot do such things as ye would do aright We in our members find a Law averse to that within And bringing in captivity unto the Law of sin Jam. 5.16 20. Confess your faults then mutually And pray for one another That so ye may be heal'd thereby and grace afresh recover Who turns a sinner from the path wherein he went aside Shall thereby save a soul from wrath and numerous sins shall hide HYMN 143. Joys of Heaven Rev. 22.14.3 BLessed are they whose only strife is God's good Law to do That they may taste the tree of Life and have a right thereto And that they may have entrance all into the City Gate There where no curse can ever fall to alter their Estate 4 But there the Throne of God shall be and Christ the Lamb's high Throne And there his Servants shall be free to serve the holy One. And they shall see his blessed face and bear his glorious Name Which on their foreheads shall have place his Image to proclaim 5. And there there shall ensue no night as if their day were done Nor have they need of candle-light or shining of the Sun. For God the Lord â—â—om whom it springs shall give them light on high And they shall reign as crowned Kings to all Eternity HYMN 144. Judgment-Day Forewarn'd Joh. 5 28 29. THE day and hour is drawing nigh when all the dead must hear The voice
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning Word 1 Pet. 2.2 Jam. 1.20 Then shunning guile and malice lewd envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1.17 Rom. 9.16 For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth Grace Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 5.19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
the dust and lifts the beggar from the dungil base Sets them with Princes in high place of trust t' inherit thrones of glory in their place For Earths strong Pillars God alone doth own them And He hath stablisht all the World upon them He will preserve the feet of all his Saints as for the wicked silent they shall be In utter darkness where are sad restraints from light and comfort in the least degree For by the strength of man mans sole indeavour Shall no man in the World prevail for ever The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in peices by his power put forth Thunder upon them out of heaven shall He the Lord shall judge the ends of all the Earth He shall give strength unto his king appointed And will exalt the Horn of his anointed Let Israel's God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 205. The Change. Job 14.1 MAN that is of a woman born hath but few daies on Earth And with continual trouble worn even from his very birth He comes up as a flower that dies and is cut down freightway And shadow-like he flits and flies and keeps no constant stay Untill therefore the utmost date and full appointed summ Of all my daies here will I wait untill my change shall come HYMN 206. Seeking God betimes All People c. Job 8.5.22 23. IF thou wouldst seek to God betimes and to th' Almighty prayers would'st make If thou wert pure and free from crimes then would the Lord for thee awake Prosperity should still befall thy Habitation blest with peace Though thy beginning were but small thy latter end should much increase Return thou then to God most high and He shall build thee up full sure And put away INIQUITIE far from thy House and be secure HYMN 207. God's expostulation with Job All People c. Job 40.6 THEN unto Job God answer made Out of the Whirl-Wind and He said Gird up thy Loyns now like a man And answer my demands who can Wilt thou my judgment disanull Wilt thou condemn me as more full More full of righteousness than I Hast thou a stem like God most high Or canst thou thunder all allowd Like Him that rules the ratling Cloud Deck now thy self with Eminence Of Majesty and Excellence Array thy self in glory bright And beauty which is exquisite Cast thou abroad in every path Cast thou the tokens of thy wrath Look upon every man that 's proud And mask him with a dreadfull Cloud Blast all the proud with foul disgrace Tread down the wicked in their place Hide them in dust at once to dye And bind their faces secretly And then will I confess to thee Thine own right hand thy help can be HYMN 208. Job's Answer To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Job 42.1 THen answered Job to God and said I know thou canst do every thing And there 's no thought can be convey'd Or hid from thy DISCOVERING Who 's this that doth his counsel hide and void of knowledge as do I I utter'd words exceeding wide things that I knew not and too high Lord I beseech thee hear thou me and I will speak with awfull care Instruction I must ask of thee and unto me do thou declare I heard of thee by hear-say Lord but now I see thee and relent Yea and I have my self abhorr'd in dust and ashes I repent HYMN 209. Man's mortality minded To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Isa. 2. ult CEase ye from man whose fading breath Is in his Nostrils near to death For wherein is he since the fall To be accounted of at all Psal. 39.9.144.3 Man flourishing in all his wealth Is like to vanity it self His days are as a slitting shade Which dayly doth decline and fade Psal. 90.12 Eccl. 11.8.12.1 Lord teach us how to count aright Our days that have so long a night That we thereby may bring our heart To wisdom and betimes convert HYMN 210. A Vine-yard of Red Wine Isa. 27.2 A Vineyard of red sparkling wine Sing to her in that day I saith the Lord do keep that Vine I water it alway Lest any hurt it I stand by to keep it day and night And there is in me verily no fury to affright But who would set the thorns and briers against Me in aray I would go through with flames and fires and burn them up streightway Or let him on my strength take hold and make his peace with Me And if he seek it as he should we surely shall agree And God shall cause all Jacob's Race to take effectual root Blossome and bud and fill the face of all the world with fruit Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 211. Debate in measure Isa. 27.7 DID ever God smite Israel as He hath smote his foes Or hath it been with slaughter keen as God hath smitten those In measure when it shooteth forth He shall therewith debate He staies th' unkind rough Eastern Winde when storms are at the height By this therefore shall Jacob's House be purg'd and cleans'd within And all the fruit of this pursuit to take away his sin Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 212. Commands for comfort Where righteousness c. Isa. 40.1 O Comfort Comfort Ye my people all of them Speak comfortably as may be unto Jerusalem Say to her saith your God now ends her Warfare here Her sins are as a darksome cloud which God doth fully clear For now receiv'd hath she in Gods so kind account A payment double in degree to what her sins amount And I will saith the Lord take off her heavy score And never at all will I record her trespass any more Jacob's sadness cheer'd All People c. Isa. 40.27 WHY do'st thou Jacob speak and say Hid from the Lord is my sad way My judgment also undertrod Is passed over from my God Hast thou not heard hast thou not known That God the everlasting one Creator of the Earths far ends No weariness nor fainting spends His understanding none can search He giveth power to his faint Church And unto them that have no might He raiseth strength unto the height The youths shall faint as wearied all The young men utterly shall fall But they that on the Lord do wait Shall have their strength renewed streight They shall mount up on Eagles wings And run as do the nimblest things Of weariness make no complaint But they shall walk and shall not faint HYMN 214. Love engraven Isa. 49.14 BUT Sion said so sad was she The Lord hath quite forsaken me And now the Lord hath me forgot As one whom he remembreth not What can
a mother meek and mild Ever forget her sucking child Can her compassions find no room For the dear son of her own womb Yea saith the Lord they may forget And not remember Natures debt Yet will not I forgetfull be But always will remember thee Behold thy Name engraven stands Upon the palms of both my hands Thy walls are ever in my sight To keep them safely day and night Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let us all with one accord Say here Amen Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 215. A Child of Light incouraged and instructed Isa. 50.10 WHO is amongst you fearing God His Servants voice that hears That in the darksome paths hath trod and where no light appears Upon the Name of God most high O let him trust full sure And on his God let him rely and he shall be secure Let Israel's mighty God therefore for ever honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we HYMN 216. Mourners comforted To the Tune of Ye Children c. Isa. 51.7 HEarken to me in all distress Ye people that know righteousness and in whose heart my Law is plac'd Fear ye not the reproach of men Nor the reviling speech of them that dare reproach where I have grac'd For lo the much devouring moth Shall eat them up like to a cloth the worm shall eat them up like wooll But still my righteousness shall reign And my salvation shall remain from age to age unto the full HYMN 217. Almighty Arm invoked The First Metre Isa. 51.9 AWake Awake O Arm of God whose strength is uncontroul'd Awake as in those ancient daies and in the time of old Didst thou not lay all Egypt low and that fell Dragon wound Dry'dâ—t Thou not up the Seas that flow with Waters most profound Didst Thou not in those mighty deeps a plainer path discover And for the ransom'd of the Lord make way for getting over Therefore shall God's redeem'd return with Songs to Sion hill And endless joy crown them that mourn while Songs their mouths do fill They shall obtain abundant joy and gladness in that day Sorrow and sadness utterly shall hast and flee away The God of Israel therefore renown'd and honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we 2. METRE Ye Children c. Awake Awake O Arm of God And put on strength for th' undertrod awake as in the daies of old Art thou not it that rent and tore Proud Rahab and Thou woundest sore the Dragon which those deeps did hold Art thou not it that dry'd the Sea The Waters of the deep were they the Waters of the mighty deep In those great deeps of Seas I say Thou mad'st a passage and a way for thy redeem'd and ransom'd sheep Therefore the Lord 's redeemed Ones That were so fill'd with sighs and groans shall have a time for to return And they shall come with songs of joy To Sion hill unanimously that formerly did sigh and mourn And everlasting joy shall be Upon their heads in high degree whom former griefs did oversway They shall undoubtedly obtain Gladness and joy that shall remain sorrow and sighs shall flee away HYMN 218. The Preachers Lips. Have mercy c. Isa. 57.19 I Saith the Lord create The fruit of lips that preach For peace to men disconsolate and far and near to reach And I will give them ease But wicked â—en unblest Are like unâ—â— the troubled Seas whose waters cannot rest But still it casts abroad Both mire and dirt at once There is no peace as saith my God unto the wicked Ones HYMN 219. Robes of Righteousness Have mercy c. 1. METRE Isa. 61.10 I greatly will rejoice In God that is so good My soul shall sing with cheerfull voice unto the Lord my God. For he hath cloathed me With that delightfull dress Of saving health and sanctity and Robes of Righteousness As Bride-grooms that have wealth With ornaments are deckt And as a Bride adorns her self with jewels most select Or as the bud that springs Out of the pregnant earth And gardens sow'd with choicest things doth richly bring them forth So God will make likewise His righteousness and praise Spring forth in all the Nations eyes now in the latter days Let Israel's God therefore be prais'd perpetually And let us all for evermore give praise to God most high 2. METRE The mighty God c. Greatly will I rejoyce in thee O Lord and in my God I will triumph and shout For He hath cloath'd me of his own accord with garments of salvation thoroughout And with the robes of righteousness attested By His free grace He hath my soul invested Just as a Bride-groom doth himself array with Ornaments most priestly to be worn And as a Bride upon her Wedding day with Orient Jewels doth her self adorn So hath the Lord with his spiritual beauty Arraid my soul to serve my God in duty And as the teeming Earth puts forth her bud and as a garden makes the things to grow As when the seed and where the soil is good it makes the seed to prosper which we sow So God the Lord will cause his sure salvations And praise to spring afresh before all Nations Psal. 106. ult Let Israels God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 220. Treading the Winepress alone To the Third New Tune Isa. 63.1 WHO' 's He that comes from Edom side With scarlet cloaths of Bosrah dy'd in his apparel brave Trav'lling in greatness of his might I that speak righteousness most right and mighty am to save Why art thou read in thine array Thy garments like to him this day that doth the Wine fat tread I trod the Winepress I alone And of the people there was none that follow'd me or led Nahum 1.2 For I will tread them in my wrath And trample on them in the path letting my fury reign Their bloud likewise that war with Me Shall on my garments sprinkled be and all my rayment stain 2. PART v. 4. For lo the days of vengeance due O Sion my revenge for you the day is in my heart The year of my redeem'd is come I lookt but lookt in vain for some salvation to impart I wondred then that there was none None to support indeed not one brought any help or aid Therefore mine Arm in high degree Did bring Salvation unto Me and thereby was I stay'd And I will tread the people down In my great wrath and furious frown and make them drunk thereby And I will all their strength confound And bring it down unto the ground so low their power shall lie HYMN 221. Mercies recorded and requested Isa. 63.7 I Will make mention of the love and kindness of the Lord The praises of the Lord
He kindles it He breaketh bread yea and a God thereof he frames A graven Image makes he new He worships and falls down thereto A part he burneth in the fire with part thereof he eateth flesh He rosteth rost to his desire and doth with warmth himself refresh Aha saith he well warm'd am I I saw the fire burn cheerfully He maketh of the residue his God his graven Image dear He worships it and prays thereto he falleth down with awfull fear He saith to it Deliver me I for my God acknowledge thee 5. PART v. 18.20 They have not known nor understood for God hath closed up their eyes They can not see their Gods are wood yea he hath shut their heart likewise So that they can not understand That there 's a lye in their right hand And none considers in his heart nor hath he wit or skill to say I in the fire have burned part yea I have baked bread this day Upon its Coals I bak'd my loaf I rosted flesh and ate thereof And shall I make the residue abomination for to be Shall I fall down and kneel think you unto the stock of any tree He feeds on ashes all that while An heart deceiv'd doth him beguile Isa. 44.21 22. O Jacob and O ISRAEL my servant whom I form'd of old As a thick Cloud I did dispell thy sins and failings manifold Remember and return to me For I alone redeemed thee 6. PART v. 24. Thus hath the Lord thy Saviour said that from the womb hath formed thee I am the Lord that all things made Heaven is stretcht out alone by ME. I spread abroad the spacious Earth And by my self I laid it forth The lyars signs that nullifies and makes Diviners mad to be That turneth back the worldly wise and makes their knowledge foolery That seals the Word of 's Ministers And counsels of his Messengers That to Jerusâ—lem doth declare thou shalt have dwellers in thee plac'd And Judah's Cities I will rear and raise up all her places waste That saith unto the deeps be dry And dry thy Rivers up will I. That said of Cyrus yet unborn He is my Shepherd it is He That all my pleasure shall perform and saith Jerusâ—lem built shall be And to the Templ ' of old He said Thy sure Foundation shall be lay'd HYMN 226. Humble Supplications in hard times To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Jer. 14.7 O Lord though our INIQUITIES As Witnesses against US rise Yet do it of thine own accord Save us for thy Names sake O Lord. For we confess our sins to thee And our backslidings many be And we have very oftentimes Provok'd thee by our hainous crimes O Thou the Hope of ISRAEL That canst assist and save so well The onely Saviour we confess In time of trouble and distress Why shouldest thou whom Nations dread Be as a man ASTONISHED And as a very MIGHTY MAN That cannot save for who then can And thou although estranged thus Art in the very midst OF US And we are called by thy Name O leave us not to utter shame HYMN 227. The Glorious Throne Jer. 17.12 A Glorious Throne exalted high since first it did begin Is that high place the Sanctuary which our God dwelleth in O God the Hope of ISRAEL and worthily so nam'd All that forsake thee and rebell shall surely be asham'd Yea all that do depart from ME in whom they ought to trust Saith God the Lord destroy'd shall be and written in the dust Because they have forsook the Lord the fountain and the spring Of Living Waters richly stor'd with every good thing Heal me O Lord as I have crav'd and healed I shall be O save me and I shall be sav'd my praise is all of Thee HYMN 228. Vanity of Idols Jer. 16.19 O Lord that art my strength and fort my refuge in distress The Gentiles shall to Thee resort and thus they shall confess Surely Our Fathers dull of sense have all inherited lies And Vanity and things from whence no profit can arise Shall men make Gods unto themselves and Lo no Gods they be Therefore behold my Soul resolves this once to make them see And I will make them know my hand my might shall they record And they shall know and understand that my Name is the LORD HYMN 229. The Partridge Jer. 17.11 LIke as the Partridge gathers young which are not of her own So he that gathers wealth by wrong but right thereto hath none Shall leave them to another's Rule in midst of all his years And at his end shall be a Fool as by his work appears HYMN 230. Wo to Oppressors Jer. 22.13 WO be to him that builds his house by wrong and injury And by such deeds injurious his Chambers builds on high That doth his neighbours service use without the wages pay'd And doth the recompence refuse that should maintain his trade 1 Thes. 4.6 Col. 3.25 For God avengeth all such things as we have told you true And testifi'd with threatenings before-hand warning you For the wrong-doer surely shall receive his just reward And there is no respect at all of persons with the Lord. HYMN 231. The LORD our Righteousness Jer. 23.6 BEhold the days shall shortly come as saith the Lord our God That I will raise to David's House a righteous Branch and ROD. And there shall reign and prosper much a King of Royal birth And judgment He shall execute and justice in the Earth In His daies Judah shall be sav'd and Israel dwell in peace And by this Name shall he be call'd THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS HYMN 232. Effectual Prayer of Captives All People c. Jer. 29.11 I Know the thoughts of my good Will which towards you I saith God intend The thoughts of peace and not of ill to give you an expected end And then unfeignedly shall ye call on ME and your Prayers pursue And ye shall go and pray to ME and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek and find me then when ye seek for me from your heart And I will bring you back agen from whence I caus'd you to depart And found I will be at your hands and have your Captive-state restor'd And gather you from all the Lands to which I drove you saith the Lord. HYMN 223. Restoration of Israel Jer. 30.7 ALAS the Day is great and chief and none is like thereto It is the time of Jacob's grief but he shall well go through And it shall come to pass that day saith God the Lord of hosts That I will take the yoke away that binds his neck so close And I will burst their bonds that hour they shall not bind a limb And strangers shall no more have power to serve themselves of him But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their good King Whom I 'le raise up with ruling rod for their good governing O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord And people then say all Amen Amen praise
HYMN 303. A difference betwixt good and bad 3. METRE Psal. 1. THE Man is blest that shuns the snare of wicked mens advice Whom sinners paths and scorners chair by no means can entice But his Delight both Day and Night is in Gods Holy Law Whereon he waits and meditates with constant care and awe Like planted tree by water-springs shall such a man be made A tree that timely fruit forth brings whose leaf shall never fade And all he doth is blest of God the wicked are not so But are like chaff dispers'd abroad when stormy wind doth blow Therefore th' ungodly shall not stand in judgment clear and quit Nor with the just at Christ's right hand shall any sinner sit For men upright are God's delight their ways to him are known But sinners ways shall soon decay and quite be overthrown HYMN 304. 4. METRE Argument The good and bad are here compar'd Both in their Works and their reward The mighty God c. Psalm 1. THE man is blest that walketh not astray by evil counsels of ungodly men Nor doth comply with sinners in their way nor cometh high the scorners seat with them But with delight on God's good word he waiteth And Day and Night thereon he meditateth He shall be like a tree by th' River side whose fruit is ripe and in his season sure Whose leaf in youth and greeness shall abide and all he doth shall prosperously endure Ungodly men may look for no such matter But are like chaff which stormy wind do's scatter Therefore ungodly men shall never stand at Judgment Day as righteous men may trust Nor any one of all the wicked band come in the Congregation of the just For just mens ways the Lord doth know and cherish But Days will come when sinners paths shall perish HYMN 305. Psal 2. Argument Christs Kingdom how oppos'd and hated And how the wrong is vindicated All People c. WHY do the Heathen rage and fret and people plot a thing so vain They rise and are in councill set Rulers and Kings on Earth that reign Against the Lord they proudly speak against his Christ advising thus Their bonds asunder let us break and cast away their cords from us But he that doth in Heaven dwell their wicked doings shall deride And laugh to scorn his foes that swell with such presumptuous haughty pride Then in his wrath the most supream shall all his enemies controll And in Displeasure most extreme shall he torment their guilty soul. HYMN 306. 2. PART Argument Christ's Kingdom how exalted high By type of David's sovereignty UPON my Sions sacred Hill yet have I set my sovereign King Thou hast decreed and wilt fulfill and I will now declare the thing The Lord hath spoken thus to me thou art my true and onely son This Day have I begotten thee ask of me and it shall be done All Heathen Kingdoms I will make to be th' inheritance of thy birth And thou shalt in possession take the utmost parts of all the Earth Thine Iron Rod of sovereign might shall dash thy foes and make them break Yea dash them into pieces quite As Potters Vessels that are weak HYMN 307. 3. PART Argument Kings here are mov'd the Psalmist saith Christ's Kingdom to receive by Faith. NOW therefore O ye Kings take care that ye may truly understand Be well instructed ye that are the Princely Judges of the Land. See that the Lord have service done with reverence and due respect Rejoyce with trembling kiss the Son lest in his wrath ye should be checkt So should ye perish from the way for lo if his least anger flame Blessed O blessed then are they that trust upon his Holy Name HYMN 308. Psalm 3. Argument The Enemies of Saints encrease But God do's still procure their peace Ye Children c. LORD how the number multiplies of my incensed enemies that daily do against me rise Many O Lord many are they that of my soul presume to say God cannot help him any way But Lord thou art a shield for me my head is still upheld by thee in Honour and in Dignity For when with voice so loud and shrill I call'd on God he pleased still to hear me from his holy hill 2. I lay'd me down and sweetly slept I wak'd and was in safety kept for God's good hand did me protect And tho' ten thousand of my foes should me now round about enclose I would not be afraid of those Arise O Lord and plead my cause for thou hast smote them on the Jaws and broke the teeth of all my foes Thus are th' ungodly overthrown salvation is of God alone and thou O Lord dost bless thine own HYMN 309. Felicity of God's protection Psalm 4. PITY me Lord for well I know I am belov'd of thee I find it so because my foe triumphs not over me I am upholden by thy grace in my integrity Thou giv'st me place before thy face and that perpetually The Lord the God of Israel's Name for ever day by day And all his fame let us proclaim Amen Amen I say HYMN 310. Affiance and repose in God. Psal. 4.6 THE greater sort crave worldly wealth and riches they embrace But Lord grant us thy saving health and shining of thy face verse 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart by those thy beams Divine Much more than they that had their part of plenteous corn and wine verse 8 In peace therefore will I lye down and take my sleep secure For thou O Lord and thou alone dost make my dwelling sure HYMN 311. Psal. 6. Argument He supplicates the Lord to spare Those Chastisements he cannot bear Have mercy c. IN thy incensed wrath O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot verse 2 Have mercy on me Lord for I am wonderous weak Heal me O Lord because thou knowst my bones with anguish break verse 3 My soul is sorely vex'd how long stay wilt thou make verse 4 Return Lord free my soul and save me for thy mercies sake verse 5 For none can after death of thee remembrance have Who can give thanks to thee O Lord when lying in the grave verse 6 I 'm weary with my groans all night I make my bed To swim in sorrows and my couch with tears I watered verse 7 By reason of my grief mine eye consumed is It waxeth old and that because of all mine enemies verse 8 Depart therefore from me ye wicked workers all For lo the Lord has heard my voice when I did weeping call verse 9 My supplication the Lord hath kindly heard The Lord will gratiously receive my Pray'r to him preferr'd Let all mine enemies be sham'd and vexed sore Let them return and suddenly be shamed evermore HYMN 312. Arraignment of Persecutors Psal. 7.11 GOD is a righteous Judge be sure and one that will repay And with the lewd and wicked doer God's angry every day verse 12 Unless he do his sins forgo
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
they did presume Shall perish from their dwelling place and in the Grave consume But God will sure my soul redeem from power of the grave For I shall be receiv'd to him an heavenly house to have HYMN 385. 3. PART Argument Envy not worldlings honour nor delight Which ends in horrour and perpetual night Psalm 49. O Be not thou solicitous when any is made rich And when the Glory of his house gets to an higher pitch For when his time shall come to die nought with him shall he have His pomp shall not accompany his person to the Grave Though while he liv'd he blest his soul and men will much commend A man that lives without controll and doth himself befriend He shall go down to his own place into perpetual night Among his cursed Father's race and never more see light Thus man in honour and repute yet understanding not Is well compared to the fruit which soon must die and rot HYMN 386. True Thankfulness Have mercy c. Psalm 23 OFFER to God each day thanksgiving cheerfully And have a special care to pay thy vows to God most high Then seek and sue to me when dangerous daies do frame And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt praise my Name For whoso offers praise he glorifieth me And he that goes in godly ways shall Gods salvation see HYMN 387. Mightiness of God in Judgment 2. METRE Have mercy c. Psal. 50. THE God of Glorious might the Lord hath summon'd all And call'd the Earth from Suns first light unto the furthest fall verse 2 From Sion's sacred mount beauties perfection right Will God appear to take account in Glory shining bright verse 3 Our God shall come with power and then shall he speak out Before him shall a fire devour with tempests round about verse 4 Calling to Heaven on high and to the Earth below To judge his people openly that all may see and know verse 5 Let each professed Saint be brought before mine eyes Those that have made a Covenant with me by Sacrifice And Heaven shall express how just his judgments be They shall declare his righteousness for none is Judge but he HYMN 388. Mightiness of God in Mercy Have mercy c. 2. METRE Psalm 50.7 MY People hearken well I 'll speak and testifie Against ev'n thee O Israel thy God thy God am I. verse 8 I do not need at all thy Cattle young or old verse 9 I 'll take no Bullock from thy stall nor Hee-goat from thy fold verse 10 For all the herd that fills the Forrest is mine own And Cattle on a thousand hills belong to me alone verse 11 All fowls I can define what e're the mountains breed And all the Salvage beasts are mine that in the field do feed verse 12 If I were hunger-bit I would not tell it thee For that the world and all in it belongs alone to me verse 13 Will I eat bullocks flesh or drink the bloud of Goats verse 14 Offer to God true thankfulness and pay the high'st thy votes verse 15 Then call and cry to me when dangerous days do frame And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt praise my Name HYMN 389. Mightiness of God in punishing the wicked 4. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 50.16 17. AS for the wicked now that speaks but acts not fair To him saith God what right hast thou my statutes to declare Why should thy mouth relate the Covenant which I taught When as thou dost instruction hate and set my word at nought verse 18 When thou a thief hast seen with him thou dost consent And a Partaker thou hast been with men incontinent verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill thy tongue deceit doth frame Thou sit'st and speak'st with words at will to wound thy brothers Name verse 20 Thine own dear mothers son thou sland'rest with thy tongue These things ungodly thou hast done and I kept silence long verse 21 Therefore thou thought'st of me that I was such as thou Yea altogether like to thee and would thy deeds allow But I 'll put home reproof and set thy sins in place To stand in order plain enough before thy guilty face verse 22 Mind this all ye that have the awfull God forgot That I when there is none to have in pieces tear you not verse 23 But whoso offers praise he glorifieth me And he that goes in godly ways shall God's salvation see HYMN 390. Mightiness of God in the day of Judgment 5. METRE To the old proper Tune Psalm 50. THE God of might Unto the earth did call From Suns first light And rising to his fall From Sion fair The Lord himself hath shone God shall repair In noise and terror known Usher'd with flame Wrapt in a stormy shower And shall proclaim All judgment in his power Gather to me My Saints in Covenant ty'd And Heav'n shall see His justice magnify'd My People hear O Israel I come in And witness bear Against thee for thy sin I will not blame Thy Sacrifices slender Nor Bullocks claim Nor Goats for thee to render Mine is each beast Which widest Forrest feed Even to the least Which thousand hills do breed The Fowls I know Which on the mountains fly Wild beasts also Which in the desarts ly If I would eat To thee I would not show it For th' Earth compleat Is mine I 'd have thee know it That I require Bulls flesh why should'st thou think Or have desire The bloud of Goats to drink Thanksgiving bring And pay to God thy Vows This Offering He specially allows Then on me call In time of thy temptation Save thee I shall And gain thy gratulation HYMN 391. Mightiness of God in Vengeance upon the Wicked 6. METRE Psal. 50. v. 16. BUT to the lewd Saith God why should ye dare Once to intrude My statutes to declare Why do ye vaunt With mouth for to relate My Covenant Whose hearts instruction hate When thou hast seen A thief thou hast consented And with th' unclean To joyn thou wast contented Thou giv'st thy mouth To utter what is naught To speak untruth And guile thy tongue is taught Thou dost backbite To work thy brother blame And full of spight Thy mothers son to shame This hast thou done And my long silence finding Thou thought'st me one Like thee and never minding But I will haste To set before thine eyes In order plac'd All these impieties Consider this Ye that forget God's fear Lest piece by piece Your helpless souls I tear But whoso gives Me praise shall glorify me And he that lives A Saint be saved by me Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And let 's applaud his Name for evermore And let the Earth in all parts up and down Sound out his worth his Glory and renown And let all People say Amen together Amen praise ye Praise ye the Lord for ever HYMN 392. New building of Sion And the Sacrifices most acceptable to God. 1.
And trusting in God's mercies free shall dwell perpetually verse 9 And I will ever spread thy fame for doing things so meet And wait upon thy Holy Name to all thy Saints so sweet The Fifth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 401. Properties of Tale-bearers cursed and the blessing conferred on Saints Psalm 52. WHY dost thou boast of mischief most O man of worldly might God's goodness sure doth still endure to save me from thy spight Thou dost incline that tongue of thine to practise mischief great Yea it hath been a razer keen in working of deceit A readier will thou hast to ill than good to entertain And righteousness thou lovest less than for to lie and feign Thou lovest words as sharp as swords false tongue that doth betray Therefore the Lord shall bring a sword to cut thee clean away He shall destroy thee utterly pluck'd from thy dwelling place And bring about to root thee out from all the living race With terrour then shall righteous men look on and laugh and say See what befel an Infidel that made not God his stay But trusted more in worldly store and riches to possess And thus he fed and strengthened himself in wickedness But I shall be an Olive-tree in God's house growing still And in his grace my trust I place and so I ever will. On thee will I wait constantly for this thy deed Divine And spread the fame of thy great Name Which is so good to thine HYMN 402. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 1. METRE Psalm 53. THE fool that is Atheistical hath spoke it for his part There is not any God at all for so he thinks in heart Corrupt they are exceedingly and so is all the brood Have acted vile iniquity and none of them doth good verse 2 The Lord lookt down from 's heavenly throne on sons of men below To see of whom the Lord was known or who did seek to know verse 3 But they were every one gone back defil'd with filth of sin Not one did tread in vertues track not one was skil'd therein verse 4 Are wicked doers so quite misled such by-paths have they trod To eat my people up like bread they have not call'd on God. verse 5 Sore terrours there shook every limb where was no cause of fright For God hath burst the bones of him that did against thee fight And thou hast put them all to shame God blasting all their ways verse 6 And O that such salvation came to Israel now a days When God brings back the captive state of Sion now so sad Then Jacob shall rejoyce thereat and Israel shall be glad HYMN 403. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 2. METRE All People c Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 53. FOOLS say in heart there is no God no God that humane actions heeds Corrupt they are and none doth good they do abominable deeds The Lord from his celestial throne lookt down on mortal men below To see if there were any one that knew God's will or sought to know But all were gone aside from grace wholly defil'd and in their bloud There was not one of all the race not one by nature doing good Have they no knowledge in their head these workers of iniquity Eating my people up like bread they never call on God most high They fear'd a fear where no fear was for God hath scattered all their bones That durst encamp against thy cause and thou hast sham'd those guilty ones And therefore were they thus dismay'd because despised of thy God And O that Israel's saving aid were come from Sion all abroad When God shall once from bondage bring the captive flock of Sion-hill Then Jacob shall triumph and sing and gladness Israel's heart shall fill HYMN 404. Judgments against Persecutors Psalm 54. BY thy great Name O God defend and judge me by thy might verse 2 O hear my prayer my words attend and do not set them light verse 3 For strangers do against me rise oppressors seek my soul They set not God before their eyes their actions to controle But God my helper doth abide the Lord doth still take part With those that gather on my side and do uphold my heart verse 5 He shall unto my foes repay the ill that they have wrought Lord in thy justice cut away and bring them all to nought verse 6 Most freely then shall I accord my offering to present And I will praise thy Name O Lord for it is excellent verse 7 For he hath me delivered from all my grief and wo Mine eye hath seen accomplished his will upon my foe verse 8 Let Israel's God and none but he from everlasting then To everlasting praised be Amen Amen Amen HYMN 405. Psalm 55.17 Argument Frequent prayer prevalent Want of Godâ—s fear destructive AT Morning Noon and Evening-tide unto the Lord I pray When I so constantly have cry'd he will not say me nay verse 19 Yea God shall hear when I complain and vex mine enemies sore Even he that doth of old remain and is for evermore Because they see no sudden change but find a fixt abode Therefore their courses are so strange therefore they fear not God. verse 23 Yet shall they soon be undertrod that wicked works commit For thou wilt bring them down O Cod into destructions pit The bloudy and deceitful one shall not live half his daies But I will trust in thee alone and give thy Name the praise HYMN 406. Quieting of Cares or repose in God. 1. METRE Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayer attend verse 2 from Earths remotest part Mine earnest cries to thee I send when over-whelm'd in heart verse 3 Unto the rock of higher power Lord lead me graciously For thou â—â—st been my fort and tower against the enemy verse 4 Within thy tents I chuse to dwell and dwelling to endure Beneath thy wings I know right well I shall be safe and sure verse 5 The vows that did my soul engage Lord thou wast pleas'd to hear Thou gavest me the heritage of them that do thee fear verse 6 The life of thine anointed one thou wilt O Lord maintain As many a Generation before thee to remain verse 7 He shall abide before thy face for ever to endure Prepare thy mercy truth and grace which may preserve him sure verse 8 So shall I sing and utter still the praises of thy Name That all my vows I may fulfill and daily pay the same HYMN 407. Quieting of Cares or the Rock of Refuge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayers attend For from the very utmost end of all the Earth to thee I cry When as my heart with sorrows weight Is over-whelm'd O lead me straight unto the rock that 's higher than I. For thou a shelter wast for me And a strong tower I have of thee against the adversaries face I will abide within thy tent And evermore be confident under thy Wings
METRE To the Tune of the old 111. or 120. Psalm Psal. 81.13 O That my people dear Had bow'd a willing ear to that which I did say And O that Israel Had sought to please me well by walking in my way I should have soon subdu'd Their adversaries rude and turn'd my powerfull hand Against their enemies Whoever durst arise my people to withstand The haters of the Lord Should all with one accord have bow'd and been prostrate But as for Israel's time It should have been in prime and born eternal date I would have made them eat The finest of the Wheat that standeth in the shock And in my favour free Have satisfied thee with Honey from the rock HYMN 441. Mighty men warned All people c. Psal. 82. Among the Gods God takes the room to judge among the great and high verse 2 How long will ye unjustly doom accepting persons partially verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the weak and poor verse 4 Deliver all the succourless and rid them from the evil doer verse 5 But neither do these Tyrants know nor will they better understand In wilfull blindness on they go unto the ruin of the Land. The Earths foundations are decay'd all out of course and order runs verse 9 I stil'd you Gods all ye I said are the most high Jehovah's Sons verse 7 But dye like men of mortal birth like former Princes ye shall fall verse 8 Arise O God and judge the Earth for thine alone are Nations all HYMN 442. Tribulation and Woe to the wicked Psal. 83.1 LORD be not still hold not thy tongue behold how furiously Thy hatefull foes in tumults throng and lift their heads on high verse 13 Make them my God like to a wheel or straw which winds disperse verse 14 As burning woods the fury feel of fire that burns so fierce As kindling flames on Mountains vast with fury all deform verse 15 So persecute them with thy blast and fright them with thy storm That men may know that thou whose Name is call'd Jehovah great verse 18 Surpassest all the world in fame and hast the Soveraign seat HYMN 443. True love to Ordinances 1. METRE Psalm 84.1 2. HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the everliving God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode 4 10. O happy they that hold their place within thy house to dwell For in thy Courts a days short space a thousand doth excell Much rather would I keep a door and in thy house remain Than dwell with all the pomp and store in tents of the prophane 11. For God a Sun and Shield will be with Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns how happy a man is he That though debarr'd the outward means yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 444. Affection to Ordinances 2. METRE Psal. 84. LORD God of Hosts how lovely fair thy Tabernacles be My longing Soul would fain repair thy sacred Courts to see My flesh and heart cry out amain for thee the living God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode Most happy therefore are those men that dwell so nigh thy Courts And they whose zeal doth carry them to such Divine resorts From strength to strength they walk full fast through growth in Grace and Love Untill they come to God at last in Sion there above 2. PART One day O Lord of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in Sinners furnish'd Tents For God the Lord Jehovah is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might HYMN 445. 3. METRE Argument Zeal to the Temple quells their labours hard As they did take long journeys thither-ward Psal. 84. verse 1 HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me verse 2 My Soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the ever-living God verse 3 Thinking the Sparrows bliss to be to find that blest abode The Swallow builds her nest full close her young ones there to bring Even to thine Altar Lord of Hosts my God and Glorious King. verse 4 Happy thy houshold Servants be that still do give thee praise verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength 's in thee that minds thy Servants ways verse 6 That passing thorow Baca-plain do make thereof a Well Or use the pools there fill'd with rain and difficulties quell verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast with an unwearied will Till all do come to God at last in Sions Sacred Hill. HYMN 446. 2. PART Argument Church freedom Saints account their bliss And choicest blessings do not miss Psal. 84. verse 8 LORD God of Hosts my prayer embrace O God of Jacob hear verse 9 See Lord our Shield behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For Lord one day of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in sinners furnish'd Tents verse 11 For God the Lord for certain is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright verse 12 Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might DOXOLOGY Let Israels God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 447. Psalm 85.10 Argument Truth springing out of the Earth Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MErcy and truth now we may say are sweetly met together And righteousness and peace this day have kindly kiss'd each other verse 11 And truth hath sprung out of the Earth by Christ a Saviour given And righteousness by his sweet birth hath looked down from Heaven verse 12 And God that made his Gospel known shall give us each good thing And make our Land a fruitfull one and great encrease to bring verse 13 And Christ our righteousness most pure shall go before his face To guide us by example sure in his good ways of Grace Psal. 41.13 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 448. 2. METRE Argument The Church redeem'd from Captive State is glad He prays that full deliverance may be had Psalm 85. LORD
thou hast dealt most favourably with Jacob's Land of late And turn'd our sad captivity into a free estate Unto thy people thou didst please to seal a pardon free Their grievous sins and trespasses are covered all by thee Thou hast removed from the path where all thine anger lay And from the fierceness of thy wrath hast turn'd thy self away Turn us O God our Saviour thus with thee for to comply And cause thine anger towards us to cease perpetually Wilt thou be angry evermore and not thy wrath recall Wilt thou draw out thy wrath so sore to Generations all Wilt thou not quicken us again and so far set us free That we thy people which remain may much rejoyce in thee HYMN 449. 2. PART Argument The Church redeem'd and warn'd gives God the praise He prophesies great good in Gospel Days NOW will I hear attentively what God the Lord will say In hope of true tranquillity to follow many a day For to his Saints and people dear the Lord will utter peace But let them take a warning here and former follies cease And sure the Lord's salvation is Nigh them that fear his Name That Glory may dwell here with his and fill our Land with fame Mercy and truth together meet whilst Christ the Kingdom sways And righteousness and peace do meet in Glorious gospel-Gospel-Days And truth shall spring from humane race by Christ our Saviour's Birth And righteousness looks down with Grace from Heaven to bless the Earth Yea God shall give us each good thing with righteousness and peace And he shall make our Land to bring abundance of encrease That sure example for our sake the righteousness of God Shall go before and make us take the way that he hath trod Psalm 86. to v. 7. HYMN 450. Argument The Saints Calamity and God's propensity Strong Arguments of pity All People c. LORD bow thine ear attend my cry for I am poor and in the dust Preserve my righteous soul for I in thee my God do put my trust Thy mercy Lord to me extend and hearken to my mournfull voice Daily my cries to thee ascend O make thy Servants soul rejoyce Thou Lord art good for rvermore to pardon sins art still inclin'd And all that do thy grace implore shall thine abundant mercy find To thee I humbly make address Lord hear my prayer my voice attend I 'll call on thee in my distress for thou wilt me an answer send HYMN 451. Turning or conversion of the Gentiles 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 86.8 9. AMong the Gods there 's none like thee nor any works like thine O Lord All Nations whom thou mad'st to be shall come to thee with one accord 10. With Adoration they shall come to glorify the Holy One For the great God great things hath done yea thou O God art God alone Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be blest and praised yet agen And let all people evermore say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 452. Turning the Gentiles or Sions Glory 1. METRE Psalm 87. IN Holy Hills the Ground-work lies of Sion's Edifice verse 2 Whose Gates beyond all Jacob's Land the Lord doth love and prize verse 3 O City of God renown'd and fam'd thy Converts are proclaim'd verse 4 Egypt for one and Babylon I to my friends have nam'd Philistia Tyre and Ethiop ' there was born and made an heir verse 5 And Sion they shall point and say did this and that man bear And the most High shall stablish her and such mens birth refer verse 6 To Sion Mount so make his count when he doth register As well the voice of him that sings as he that tunes the strings verse 7 Of musick sweet therein shall meet in thee are all my Springs HYMN 453. Turning the Gentiles to the Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 87. THE Church well built upon the word is consecrated to the Lord Who bears to Sion great respect and chiefly to his own Elect. Most Glorious things of her fore-told in Gospel-days we shall behold The Gentiles shall convert and dwell as heirs of life with Israel Tidings shall be of many a man born there a famous Christian And God shall stablish them and theirs and count them his adopted heirs Then Lord our giving thanks to thee the musick of our souls shall be For all the Springs of Grace and Skill are made to flow from Sion-hill HYMN 454. Validity of promises or faithfulness of God's Chastisements All People c. Psalm 89.30 31. IF David's seed my Law forsake and do not execute my will If they infringe the Laws I make and do not my Commands fulfill 32. Then will I visit and chastise their bold transgressions with the rod Correcting their Iniquities with stripes and punishments saith God 33. But of my loving kindness yet I will not wholly him bereave Nor will my faithfulness permit to fail and take a final leave 34. My Covenant with my faithfull King I 'll not reverse nor quite eclipse Nor will I alter any thing that I have spoken with my lips Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest and prais'd therefore And let all people magnify his blessed Name for evermore HYMN 455. Vanishing of Life Psalm 90.10.5 THE days of our determin'd years are threescore years and ten And if at fourscore strength appears that strength is weakness then So speedily we pass away and we are quickly gone Just like a floud that makes no stay but hastily runs on 6 12. Like Grass which in the morning grows but is cut down at night At morning fresh and fair it shews at evening withers quite LORD let our frail mortality be so well understood That we may wisely learn of thee for our eternal good HYMN 456. Vanishing of Life or the short age of man. All People c. Psalm 90.10 THE common age of mortal men is counted threescore years and ten And if to fourscore some attain Their life is but a lengthned pain So quickly comes it to decay And suddenly we drop away Lord teach the numbring of our days To bring our hearts to wisedoms ways HYMN 457. Wishing for good times Psal. 90.13 REturn O Lord how long a space let it repent thee much Touching thy Servants wofull case whose sufferings have been such 14. O satisfy us speedily with thy compassions kind That all our days may yield us joy and gladness chear our mind 15. As thou hast sent us sorrows keen so send us comforts glad For days and years that we have seen so sorrowfull and sad 16. O let thy work appear unto thy servants every one Thy Glory to their Children show when we are dead and gone The Lord our God shine on his Church and grace our joynt endeavour O prosper thou our handy-works and stablish them for ever HYMN 458. Psal. 91. Argument Choice Saints preserv'd in pestilential times While Sinners smart for unrepented crimes All People c. verse 1 WHO
makes th' Almighty his retreaâ— Rests in a safe and quiet seat For God's or'e-spreading providence Shall shadow him for his defence verse 2 I therefore of the Lord will say He is my refuge hope and stay My fortress where I safe abide My God in him I will confide verse 3 He 'll save thee from the fowlers snare And noisome pestilential air verse 4 His feather'd wings shall safely yield His truth thy buckler be and shield verse 5 Thou shalt not need to take a fright For any terrour of the night Nor for the arrow that makes way And flies with deadly stroke by day verse 6 For stinging plague that quickly kills And round about with slaughter fills Walking in darkness or noon-tide Thou shalt not fear nor be annoy'd verse 7 Thousands on every hand shall fall Yet thou shalt not be hurt at all verse 8 Onely thou shalt stand by and see What wicked mens reward shall be HYMN 459. 2. PART Argument The true believers tread the Dragon down Attain choice comforts and at length the Crown verse 9 SInce thou hast made the most high God Thy refuge and thy safe abode verse 10 No evil shall impede thy joy Nor plague thy dwelling shall annoy verse 11 For he shall give his Angels charge To keep thee in thy ways at large verse 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thy foot stumble to thy hurt verse 13 The Lyon thou mayst boldly meet Tread th' Asp and Dragon under feet verse 14 Because he fixt his love on me I will from dangers set him free I 'll set him high protect and own Because that he my Name hath known verse 15 When he calls on me I 'll reply And in his trouble I 'll stand by I 'll send him safe deliverance And unto honour him advance verse 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation HYMN 460. Psalm 92. Argument The Antient Sabbath celebrated here For providences to the Saints most dear All People c. verse 1 IT is a good thing to record The Loving-kindness of the Lord And to sing praises cheerfully Unto thy Name O thou most high verse 2 And in the morning to shew forth Thy Loving-kindness of such worth And every night for to express The record of thy faithfulness verse 3 Upon a Ten-string'd Instrument With Psaltery and Songs consent And on the Harp with solemn sound To make thy Glorious Name renown'd verse 4 For thou hast made me glad O Lord With thy great works which I record And in thy handy-works will I Triumph O Lord exceedingly HYMN 461. 2. PART Argument God's Providences cannot be descry'd By brutish men but God is magnify'd verse 5 O Lord how great are thy great works Thy thoughts are far too deep to search verse 6 A brutish man can never learn Nor doth a fool this thing discern verse 7 When wicked men do spring as Grass And all ill doers in pomp surpass It is that they should altogether Be blasted and destroy'd for ever DOXOLOGY verse 8 But thou O Lord art still most high For ever to ETERNITY Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 462. Vertuousness or fruitfulness of the Saints in age 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 92.12 LIke to the Palm the Just shall be That ever-flourishing fruitfull tree And spread abroad as he comes on Like Cedars of Mount Lebanon verse 13 Those that the Lord by special Grace Hath planted in his Holy Place Shall flourish there and spread abroad Within the Courts of our Great God. verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring They shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 God's Power and Justice to express In whom is no unrighteousness HYMN 463. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power 1. METRE Psal. 93. THE Lord as King aloft doth reign in Glory shining bright His strength and power appeareth plain for he is girt with might The Lord likewise the Earth hath made and setled it so sure No might can make it move and fade it ever doth endure E're that the world was made or wrought thy seat was set on high Before all time that can be thought thou art eternally The flouds O Lord the flouds arise they swell against the shore They raise their waves unto the sky and make the waters roar Yet though the storms appear in sight though Seas do rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on high doth dwell And sweetly reigns he over us keeping his Cov'nant sure And Holiness becomes thy house for ever to endure HYMN 464. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power and Promises 2. METRE Psalm 93. THE Lord doth reign eternally array'd in beauty bright He is most high in Majesty and girts himself with might The world he stablish'd still to last thou hast prepar'd thy Throne Of old thou hast confirm'd it fast thou art th' eternal one verse 3 The flouds O Lord the flouds arise the flouds lift up their waves Up to the skies their uprore flies their voice with tumult raves verse 4 Yet is the Lord on high far more far more of might than these Though numerous store of waters roar and mighty waves of seas verse 5 Thy Testimonies questionless are sure and alter never Pure holiness doth deck and dress thy house O Lord for ever HYMN 465. Vocation to publick Worship or lowly Adoration Have mercy c. Psalm 95.1 7. COME sing with cheerfulness loud Songs of sweet delight With one accord before the Lord our Rock of saving might Into his presence press hearts truly thankfull bring And make a noise exciting joys and Psalms unto him sing Because the Lord is known a mighty God to be The Soveraign King in governing above all Gods is he Within his hands alone the earths foundation lies The strength and might and tow'ring hight of hills is his likewise The Sea is his deep Ford for he did make the same And by his hand the solid Land receiv'd its form and frame O come bow to the Lord before him let us fall Let us adore and kneel before the Lord that made us all HYMN 466. Psal. 96. Argument The Psalmist celebrates sweet gospel-Gospel-Days Idols are slighted God claims all the praise All People c. NOW sing a new Song to the Lord O all ye people of the Earth Bless ye the Lord his Name record in cheerfull Songs of joy and mirth From age to age O do not spare his sweet and saving health to show His wonders rare and fame declare that Nations all on Earth may know For he excels in Soveraignty and infinitely hath the odds And much must he exalted be and greatly fear'd above all Gods. For Heathen Gods are vanity meer Idols are they every one But verily the Lord most high created the Celestial Throne Before him honour stands in sight with Majesty that is Divine Adored might and beauty bright do in his Sanctuary
shine O give unto the Lord 's great Name ye numerous Kindreds of man-kind Both strength and fame to him proclaim for both in one must be conjoyn'd HYMN 467. 2. PART Argument God's Glory in his Temple shineth forth All Creatures joyn with joyfulness and mirth To serve the Soveraign Judge of all the Earth GIVE to the Lord such Glory due as his Almighty Name imports O bring with you an Offering new and come into his sacred Courts Adore the Lord in beauty clear of his Divine and holy place From far and near O stand in fear before his Glorious awfull face Tell Heathen men Jehovah reigns the spacious world hath he set fast And so sustains that it remains unshaken ever to the last With Justice he shall judge the Earth O let the Heaven rejoyce therefore And let the Earth be fill'd with mirth let Seas and all the billows roar Let fields and fruits shew high degrees of joy and mirth with one accord And then with these the woods and trees shall greatly joy before the Lord. For lo He comes He comes afresh with righteous judgment in his mouth To judge all flesh with righteousness and people with his sacred truth HYMN 468. Psalm 97. to v. 7. Argument Christ reigns and triumphs to his enemies dread The Convert Nations may be comforted To the Tune of the old 121. Psalm THE Lord of Israel doth reign Let all the Earth rejoyce With high exalted voice The Lord his Kingdom doth maintain Let multitude of Nations Express their Gratulations Thick Clouds and Darkness as it were At Sinai's sacred Hill Are round about him still And righteousness and judgment are The blessed Habitation Of his high Throne and station A flame of fire that blazeth bright Before his presence goes And burns up all his foes His Lightnings to the world gave light The Earth that was assembled With terrour saw and trembled The Hills did melt like heated Wax At presence of the Lord By all the Earth ador'd The Heavens declare his righteous Acts All people see his Glory For 't is not transitory HYMN 469. Worship of Images accursed 2. PART Psalm 97. v. 7. COnfusion on them all shall come Who can their fancy please With Graven Images That boast themselves of Idols dumb O all ye Gods adore him And humbly bow before him 8 9. Mount Sion heard and made great mirth And Judah's Daughters joy'd To see thy Judgments try'd For thou art high o're all the Earth Exalted altogether Above all Gods whatever 10. O ye whose love no malice taints But grows to God-ward still Hate all things that are ill He saves the souls of all his Saints And strongly them secures From hands of evil doers 11 12. And light is sown for righteous men And very great delight For men of heart upright Rejoyce in God ye righteous then Give thanks to him in telling His holiness excelling HYMN 470. Salvation of Saints 2. METRE Psalm 97. YE lovers of the Lord hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruel spight and crushing might Of wicked men For just men light is sown and gladness is up-stor'd For each pure hearted one ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and bless At th' memory of his so high Pure holiness HYMN 471. Worship of the Soveraign Lord. 1. METRE Psalm 98. A New Song to the Lord now form for rare things he hath done His right hand and his holy arm the victory hath wone verse 2 The Lord doth make his people know his saving health and might The Lord his righteousness doth show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His Grace and Truth to Israel he kindly doth record And all the Earth hath seen full well the Glory of the Lord. verse 4 O all the Earth sing to the Lord your joyfull voices raise Make loudest noise with one accord and gladly sing his praise verse 5 With Harp and Psalms melodious voice and Trumpets to him sing verse 6 With sound of Cornet O rejoyce before the Lord the King. verse 7 Let Seas and Shores rejoyce their fills and both roar out with noise verse 8 Let waving flouds and tow'ring hills clap hands and joyn in joys Let Creatures all with one accord rejoyce with joy and mirth verse 9 Before this great and Glorious Lord that comes to judge the Earth With righteousness and equity then judge the world shall he And all the people generally with truth and equity HYMN 472. Worship of the Supream Judge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 98. SING to the Lord a new made Song Whose holy arm and right hand strong hath wrought rare things victoriously The Lord made known his saving might His righteousness in open sight of Heathen men most gloriously He call'd to mind his Truth and Grace To Israel's House and every place hath seen the Lord's Salvation Make joyfull noises to the Lord O all the Earth with one accord sing praise with acclamation Sing to the Lord with Musick choice With Harp With Harp and with the Voice and some sweet Psalm-devotion Your Trumpets and your Cornets bring To sound loud praise to Christ our King who rules the Earth and Ocean Let Seas and all their fulness roar The world and dwellers on the shore the hills and inundations Before the Lord for lo he comes With righteous decrees and dooms to judge the Lands and Nations HYMN 473. Worship performed by the Ancients 1. METRE Psalm 99. THE mighty God his reign begins let foes with terrour quake He sits between the Cherubins let Earths foundation shake verse 2 Not onely great in Sion's Towers is our most Glorious God But high above all humane powers in all the Earth abroad verse 3 Let all men speak of his great fame give him the honour wholly Extol his great and dreadfull Name for it is purely holy verse 4 His royal power doth righteously and Judgments he loves well Thou dost establish equity and truth in Israel verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God O ye that in his Courts have trod Before his foot-stool bend the knee for he 's a holy God. Moses and Aaron in the throng of Priests and men of fame And faithfull Samuel was among the seekers of his Name verse 7 They pray'd and he did answer make when they his favour sought He in the cloudy pillar spake and they his Judgments wrought verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God forgiving them likewise Though their inventions with thy rod thou sorely didst chastise verse 9 The Lord our God exalt therefore give him the honour wholly And at his holy hill adore for our Lord God is holy HYMN 474. Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 2. METRE Psal. 99. THE Lord the God of Israel reigns let Heathens quake to hear He sits between the Cherubins let th' Earth be mov'd with fear The Lord is great in Sion Seat above all people high Let them proclaim his dreadfull Name so
METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 104.31 THE Glory of the Lord for ever shall abide And in his works well stor'd Jehovah shall be joy'd his looks provoke The Earth to quake his touch doth make the mountains smoke I 'll sing unto the Lord whilst breath prolongs my days And whilst I am record my God in Songs of praise each thought shall add Sweet joy to me and Lord in thee I will be glad Let sinners be consum'd out of the Earth therefore And wicked men be doom'd to have no being more but O record God's praise alway my soul and say praise ye the Lord. The End of the Fifth Century The Sixth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 501. Deliverance celebrated 1. METRE For the Fifth of November Psal. 105.1 2 3. GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his deeds to men make known Sing Psalms to him and O proclaim his wonders every one Glory in God with cheerfull voice his holy Name record And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord. 4 5 6 7. O seek the Lord his strength intreat for ever seek his face Remember well his wonders great perform'd in every place O ye his servants Abraham's seed by your spiritual birth The Lord our God he is indeed his Judgments fill the Earth Psalm 44.7 Psalm 57.6 Psalm 106.48 He sav'd our Land from th' Enemies hand and puts our foes to shame They digg'd a pit and fell in it themselves must bear the blame But Israel's God we must applaud at all times evermore Ye people then say all Amen praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 502. 2. METRE Argument All Israel's Seed and Holy Race Are charg'd to seek God's Holy Face For Works and Judgments shew'd in every place All People c. Psalm 105. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his mighty deeds to men make known verse 2 O sing his praise his works proclaim and shew his wonders every one verse 3 Let hearts rejoyce that seek his face boast in his holy Name always verse 4 Seek seek the Lord his strength and grace O seek him ever all your days verse 5 Remember with religious care the wondrous works that he hath done His Miracles and Judgments rare which from his holy mouth have come verse 6 O ye his servants Abraham's seed his chosen Jacob's Sons by birth verse 7 He is the Lord our God indeed his Judgments are in all the Earth HYMN 503. 2. PART Argument Canaan the type of Heaven promised His people through strong Kingdoms safely led A Princely people chiefly honoured verse 8 HIS Covenant he call'd to mind for evermore to stand full fast The faithfull word which he design'd a thousand ages to outlast verse 9 Which Covenant he with Abraham drew and next to faithfull Isaac swore verse 10 And for a Law confirm'd it new to Jacob as to them before An everlasting Covenant firmly with Israelâ—s â—s seed to stand verse 11 Saying to you I freely grant All Canaans rich and fruitfull Land. An Heritage allotted you verse 12 when but a few the people were The number was but very few and they were also strangers there verse 13 When from one Nation they were sent and to another pass'd along From one t' another Government verse 14 he suffer'd none to do them wrong But Kings for their sakes he controll'd verse 15 and said let no presumptuous Arm Touch mine Anointed nor be bold to do my Prophets any harm HYMN 504. 3. PART Argument Joseph reserv'd for many Lands relief In time of famine he 's preferr'd in chief Psal. 105. verse 16 MOreover then th' Almighty spake that Famine should the Land o'respread A dreadfull Dearth thereby to make and wholly break the staff of Bread. verse 17 But Joseph he had sent before whom for a slave his Brethren sold verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they made sore they lodg'd him in the irons cold verse 19 Untill his words accomplishment the man was try'd by God's decree verse 20 The King the peoples Ruler sent to loose him and to set him free verse 21 He made him Lord of 's Family and Ruler of his Royal wealth verse 22 To teach his Senate policy and bind his Peers as pleas'd himself HYMN 505. 4. PART Argument Israel in Aegypt harbour'd then oppres'd Moses sent in and plagues their Land infest verse 23 THEN Israel into Egypt came and Jacob's houshold there found place To sojourn in the Land of Ham verse 24 and there they multiply'd apace He made them stronger than their foes verse 25 and of their foes to be abhorr'd And subtilly they dealt with those the faithfull servants of the Lord. verse 26 He sent his servant Moses then and Aaron his own chosen man verse 27 They shew'd his signs among those men and wonders in the Land of Ham. verse 28 A darkness he among them sent and it was dark that none could see These were not disobedient unto the word of his decree HYMN 506. 5. PART Argument The plague of bloud of flies of lice of hail And Caterpillars Aegypt's Land assail verse 29 HE turn'd their waters into bloud and slew their fish in ponds and springs verse 30 Their Land brought Frogs a monstrous brood filling the Chambers of their Kings verse 31 Strange flies and lice by his command in all their Coasts there did remain verse 32 He gave them Hail in all their Land and flames of fire for showers of rain verse 33 He smote their vines and their figtrees their trees in field and wilderness verse 24 He spake and Locusts swarm'd like Bees and Caterpillars numberless verse 35 Upon the Lands Green Herbs they fed and did their dainty fruits devour verse 36 All Aegypts first-born he smote dead the chief of all their strength and power HYMN 507. 6. PART Argument Israel departs from Aegypt Land And with an high and mighty hand verse 37 HE brought them forth without controll both hir'd with Gold and Silver bribes And there was not a feeble soul among the Israelitish Tribes verse 38 Full glad was Egypt when they went their terrour did so sore affright verse 39 He spread a Cloud a sheltering Tent and fire to light them all the night verse 40 The people asked to be fed he brought them Quails to eat their fill And satisfy'd them with the bread which he from Heaven did distill verse 41 He opened the rock of stone and thence the waters gushed out The desarts dry were over-flown as if a River ran about verse 42 For he on 's holy promise thought and on his Servant Abraham verse 43 His chosen people thence he brought with joy and gladness every man. verse 44 The Heathens labours and their Lands upon his people he bestow'd To keep his Laws and his commands O spread his praises all abroad HYMN 508. Felicity of the Church pray'd for 1. METRE All People c. A Short Collect. Psalm 106. v. 4. REmember me with favour Lord such as thou bearest to thine
place excelling HYMN 531. Meekness of Captives Psalm 123. 1. METRE O Thou that dwell'st above the skies I lift mine eyes to thee verse 2 Behold as servants bend their eyes the Masters hands to see As hand-maids on their Mistresses so do our eyes attend Untill the Lord our God shall please his succouring Grace to send verse 3 Thy mercy Lord to us apply and pity our sad case For we are fill'd exceedingly with hatred and disgrace verse 4 Exceeding great contempt and scorn our souls do now abide Of such as have lift up the horn with pamper'd ease and pride HYMN 532. Meekness and mourning of Captives 2. METRE To the new Tune O Thou that dwell'st above the spheres To thee thy humble servant rears A meek and mournfull eye Behold as servants mark the hands Of Masters under whose commands They serve submissively And as a Maidens eyes erect Upon her mistress with respect Compassion crave and love So on our God our eyes do wait Till he shall us commiserate With favour from above Have mercy on us O good Lord Have mercy on us here abhorr'd And under miseries bow'd Our soul is fill'd even while they please With insolence of men at ease And scorning of the proud HYMN 533. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken Have mercy c. Psalm 124. 1. METRE HAD not the Lord this day now Israel may say Had it not been that God came in to be our strength and stay verse 2 Had not our God so good on our side firmly stood When cruel foes against us rose like some impetuous floud verse 3 They had let none survive but swallowed up alive When in such heat of fury great they did against us strive verse 4 Then then without controll the waters that did roll With boisterous waves had been our graves and gone quite o're our soul. verse 5 Blessed be God alway that gave us not a prey Into their teeth to be therewith devoured that same day verse 6 Our souls escaped fair as from the fowlers snare When broke in two the bird gets through so we escaped are Our help we now proclaim to be in that great Name Of God the Lord whose powerfull word did Earth and Heaven frame HYMN 534. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken To the proper Tune Psalm 124. 2. METRE NOW may we say of Israel's Heritage Had not the Lord himself been on our side Had not the Lord himself oppos'd their pride When wicked men against us did ingage They had devour'd us quick in their fierce rage Like foaming flouds our foes incensed thus Had overwhelm'd our Souls without controul Then the proud waters had gone o're our soul Blessed be God that hath not given us To be a prey for cruel teeth to crush Our soul 's escaped just as doth a bird Just as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broke and we delivered are Our help is in the Name of God the Lord Who made both Earth and Heaven by his Word HYMN 535. Mount Sion's sure standing Psalm 125. 1. METRE WHoever on the Lord rely like Sion Mount are sure To stand with all stability and ever to endure verse 2 Environ'd as Jerusalem is with mountains huge and high So doth the Lord environ his henceforth perpetually verse 3 God will not leave the sinners rod on just mens lot to rest Lest righteous men should fall from God when overmuch opprest verse 4 Do good O Lord to all good men and graciously impart Thy love and favour unto them that are upright in heart But wicked men that turn aside perverseness to encrease To share with sinners God shall guide but Israel shall have peace HYMN 536. Mount Sion's sure standing Give Laud c. Psalm 125. 2. METRE ALL they that do confide and trust in God above So firmly shall abide that nothing can remove their station sure But stedfast still like Sion hill they shall endure And as high mountains do enclose Jerusalem So have God's people too a safeguard sheltring them they have therefore The God of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore Because the righteous God will not permit too long The sinners scourge and rod to do the righteous wrong lest it should force Most righteous men to follow then some wicked course Do good Lord to the good and to the pure in heart But those that to their lewd and sinfull ways depart God casts to hell With evil doers but peace assures to Israel HYMN 537. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing for Israel's deliverance from Babylon Psalm 126. 1. METRE WHEN from his sad captivity the Lord did Sion bring Like to a dream it seem'd to be but prov'd a real thing Our mouth and tongue were sweetly fill'd with joy and laughter then verse 2 And such like speeches past along among the Heathen men Great things the Lord hath done for them great things we do confess verse 3 Great things to glad Jerusalem and stir up thankfulness verse 4 Lord perfect our deliverance and make a full return As flowing streams do change the soil which parching heat did burn verse 5 They that iâ— dearth and time of tears their seed do sadly sow The crops of Corn with full grown ears shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 Though carrying forth his costly seed it made the seeds-man mourn He shall no doubt bring whom his sheaves and make a glad return HYMN 538. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing or the dream made real Give laud c. Psalm 126. 2. METRE WHEN God had turn'd the stream of our Captivity We were like them that dream affected doubtfully but when it prov'd Our mouths and tongues with joyfull songs were sweetly mov'd Thus also did they say among the Gentiles then The Lord hath done this day great things for those poor men yea God hath done Great things for us which ravish us to think upon Turn our Captivity as Rivers in the South Which help the Desarts dry against the parching drouth who sows in tears Through scarcity shall reap in joy their full grown ears He that goes weeping out and bears forth precious seed Returns with joy no doubt and happily shall speed for he receives A pledge to come well laden home and brings his sheaves HYMN 539. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. 1. METRE Psalm 127. UNless the Lord the house do build vain pains the builder takes Unless the Lord the City shield in vain the watchman wakes verse 2 'T is all in vain to watch and wait and eat of sorrows bread While God's belov'd in their estate sleep quietly in bed verse 3 A fruitfull womb and children sweet God onely can bestow verse 4 Which are in youth as Arrows fleet shot from a Giants Bow. verse 5 The quiver herewithall repleat imports a happy state Such shall not be affraid to treat with enemies in the Gate HYMN 540. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. All People c. Psalm 127. 2. METRE UNless the Lord the house sustain
flesh no breaking in where dread and danger meets No going out to wars begun afresh no sad complaining uttered in our streets Happy the people blest so for their bodies Yea happy people whose protector God is HYMN 570. Out of Psalm 145. Argument Perpetual praises to the Lord are vow'd And Saints enjoyn'd to set them out aloud David's Psalm of praise I Will extoll thee Lord my King and bless thy Name for ever Each day will I be honouring thy Name neglecting never Great is the Lord and great in praise his greatness none can search One age shall praise thy works and ways to thy succeeding Church Thy mighty acts they shall proclaim and I will here discuss The glorious fame of thy great Name and works miraculous And men shall shew the mightiness of all thy dreadfull deeds And I 'll express with readiness thy greatness which exceeds The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express Thy righteousness they shall repeat in Songs of thankfulness HYMN 571. 2. PART Argument God's slow to anger prone to grace His mercy shines in every place Psalm 145. verse 8 THE Lord 's a very gracious one whom kind compassions fill To anger slow to mercy prone and bears us great good will. verse 9 The Lord is very good to all as all his creatures find And all his works in general taste of his mercies kind verse 10 Thee Lord shall all thy works renown and thee thy Saints shall bless verse 11 They shall renown thy Kingly Crown and thy great power express verse 12 To make the Sons of men to know God's mighty acts and great His Kingdoms gloriousness to show and his majestick Seat. verse 13 Thy Kingdom 's an eternal one and stands forever fast And thy alone Dominion from age to age shall last verse 21 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise and universal flesh His holy Name 's renown shall raise and ever sound afresh HYMN 572. 3. PART Argument The weak upheld all Creatures are supply'd With timely food and God is magnifi'd Psalm 145. v. 20. THE Lord preserveth faithfully all those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy with vengeance from above verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost give them meat In fitting opportunity that all may have to eat verse 16 Thy opened hand O Lord of might doth great abundance bring To satisfie the appetite of every living thing Psalm 145. 4. PART Argument God just and holy takes delight To hear the Prayers of men upright He quite subverts lewd sinners ways And claims our universal praise verse 17 THE Lord is just in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to every one that prays and calls on him in truth verse 19 He will fulfill the just desires of all the holy seed He hears their cry what that requires and helps them at their need verse 21 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be prais'd of all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 573. Trust in God blessed Psalm 146.1 2. 1. METRE GReat praise to God Almighty give my soul praise thou the Lord Yea whilst I have a day to live his praises I 'll record I will give praises â—o my God my soul and song agreeing Whilst here on earth I have abode whilst I have any being 3 4. Trust not in Princes mortal seed nor in the Son of man For help you in your greatest need be sure they never can His breath goes forth and he is dead he turneth to his clay And all his thoughts are perished in that same very day 5 6. But happy happy man is he whom Jacob's God doth own Whose help the Lord his God will be who hopes in him alone Which did the Heaven and Earth begin creating both together The Sea and all that is therein which keepeth truth for ever 7 8. Which executeth judgment good for men that are opprest Which to the hungry giveth food and prisoners sets at rest The Lord doth open blind mens eyes and raiseth from the dust The bowed down the Lord likewise doth greatly love the just 9. He keeps the stranger safe and sure in their forlorn estate The Lord relieves the Orphans poor and Widows desolate But as for men that disobey the Lord on them doth frown And their ungodly wicked way he turneth upside down 10. The Lord throughout all ages still shall reign for evermore Even thy God O Sion hill praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 574. Trust in God immortal powerfull faithfull Give laud c. Psal. 146. v. 1 to 9. 2. METRE MY soul praise thou the Lord as long as thou hast breath In Songs his praise record and honour him till death trust not in Kings Nor humane seed which are indeed vain helpless things Breath fails and dust they be there all their thoughts are laid But happy happy he whom Jacobâ—s â—s God doth aid that hopes in him Who made all these Heav'n Earth and Seas and all therein That keepeth Covenant still that helps the wrong'd to right That doth the hungry fill that gives the blind their sight sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bow'd down that be HYMN 575. Trust in the preserver viz. of Srangers Widows and Fatherless Give laud c. Psalm 146.9 3. METRE THE Lord 's Almighty hand preserveth evermore The Strangers in the Land the Widows and the poor and doth relieve The Fatherless in their distress that mourn and grieve As for the sinners way he turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye and wear th' Eternal Crown thy God thy Lord O Sion-hill shall govern still his praise record HYMN 576. 4. METRE Argument Never in Kings or Princes trust For they quickly fall to dust All People c. Psalm 146.1 to 5. THE Lord 's deserved praise proclaim my soul do thou extoll his fame I while I live will praises give unto the Lord 's Almighty Name Unto my God will I sing praise while breath prolongs my life and days Trust in no King nor mortal thing they can no help nor succour raise For lo there passeth out his breath and he returns to dust of death That very day his thoughts decay and every project perisheth HYMN 577. 5. METRE Argument Happy he that trusts alone In the high and holy one That made Heaven Seas and Shore And keeps Covenant evermore Psa. 146. O Happy happy happy one whoever Jacob's God hath known To be his aid whose hope is staid upon the Lord his God alone That made the Heavens Seas and Shore the Earth and all the num'rous store In liquid Seas he made all these and keepeth truth for evermore In judgment he for us proceeds for to avenge oppressors deeds From bondage he sets prisoners free the Lord likewise the hungry feeds HYMN 578. 6. METRE Argument God loves the Just helps the distrest For ever reigns his Name is blest Psal. 146. THE Lord doth