And he commends it thus In that when we were enemies Christ freely dy'd for us 5. By him therefore let 's give to God The sacrifice of praise Heb. 13.15 Fruit of our lips in giving thanks Unto his Name always The 76 Psam W. B. as 100. Of Victory over Enemies IN Judah God is known to his At * Or Dunbar Dundee Nazâ—by Edghil c. Worster God was his Name is great in Israel 2. His Sanctu'ry at Salem is he doth in Sion mountain dwell 3. The Bows Arrows hors footmeÌ„ brake he there the battel shield sword and spear 4. Thou art more glorious every way and excellent then mounts of prey 2. 5. The stout of heart are overthrown they have stept their sleeps last night And of the mighty men not one hath fouÌ„d his hands wherwith to fight 6. O God of Jacob thy reproof spoild ratling wheel thund'ring hoof Charet and horse at thy fierce blast into a sleep of death are cast 3. 7. Thou thou alone are worthy fear for who may stand before thine eys Who dares approach who dares appear when once thy burning wrath doth rise 8. From heaven thou mak'st judgment heard the silent earth was sore afraid 9. When God arose to judgment then to save on earth all humble men 4. 10. Mans wrath shall surely praise thy Name henceforth held in by thy restraints 11. O make your vows pay the same unto the Lord your God ye Saints 12. Let all about him presents bring to him that daunts the proudest King To him I say whose fear compels and Princes spirits curbs and quells The XIII Hymn W. B. as 113. Of the Churches Triumph over Antichrist NOw is Salvation come abroad Rev 12 10 11 12 11 17 7 10 The strength and Kingdom of our God Now hath his Christ extol'd his might For the Accuser's 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 faithful word This Enemy they overthrew 2. Nor did they spare their utmost breath Nor love their lives unto the death But boldly layd down all at stake Therfore ye Heavens lift up your voyce And ye that dwell in them rejoyce In this Salvation to partake But wo to you to you O SIRS The Earths and Seas Inhabiters Guilty of this Accuser's Crime For Satan is come down to you Having great wrath because he knew He now must have but little time 3. We give thee thanks with one consent O Lord our God OMNIPOTENT Which art and wast and art to come For thou hast taken unto thee Thy great power and Authoritie And reigned in despight of ROME Blessing and Glory be therefore Unto our God for evermore To him that on the Throne doth sit Thanksgiving also is his right Wisdom and honor strength might Amen say we and so be it The 126 Psalm W. B. as 113. Of Wonderful Deliverance WHen God had our Deliverance wrought And Sion out of boÌ„dage brought It seem'd to us a very Dream So much our Souls distracted were Between the thoughts of hope and fear To scape a danger so extream Then sacred Joy fill'd every brest And was in Songs of mirth exprest And every tongue most sweetly sings The wondring Heathen oft would say How good how great a God have they That wroght for theÌ„ such mighty things 2. Great things for us the Lord hath wrought Above the reach of humane thought Which makes our joy so much abound And now Lord bring the Remnant out From boÌ„dage as the showrs in drought Or Rivers to a parched Ground He that goes forth in times of need Sorrowing to spare his precious seed And sows in tears and time of dearth When the fat Harvest comes about Shall make a glad return no doubt With laden sheaves shouts of mirth The 129 Psalm W. B. as 113. Of Deliverance from Enemies MAny a time and oft have they Afflicted me may Israel say Ev'n from my youth unto this day Oft from my youth they did assail And set me hard yet did they fail And could not possibly prevail The Tyrants plow'd me like the grouÌ„d My back with furrows they did wouÌ„d Such extream cruelty I found But the just LORD and most upright Hath cut their cords asunder quite Theirs that in wickedness delight 2. And let them be confounded still And turned back that bear ill will And hatred unto SION Hill Like to the grass let them be made Which on the houses tops doth fade And withers even in the blade Whereof the mower ne're receives A handful nor a lapful leaves For him that bindeth up the sheaves Neither do they which there go by Say Sirs God speed you heartily We bless you from the Lord most high Another Metre of 129 Psalm W. B. as 148. FUll often of a truth And many times have they Distrest me from my youth May Israel now say Even from the first Yet could they not prevail a jot And do their worst 2. They plow'd upon my back As plow-shares teer the ground Long furrows did they make And many a grievous wound With wicked hands But the just Lord hath cut their cords And broke their bands 3. And Lord confound them all And bring it so to pass That Sions foes may fall And all be made as grass On houses top Which withers there before it ear Or come to crop 4. Which never hath the hap To fill the mowers hand Nor lies in binders lap So much as makes a band Nor in the Rode Need Passengers say Speed you Sirs i' th Name of God The XIIII Hymn Celebrates the great Victory in Scotland at Dunbar-Field and the several Successes there since Sept. 3. 1650. Psa 98 1 SIng to the Lord a new-made Song for he hath marvels done His holy hand and arm most strong the victory hath won 124.1 2. Had not the Lord been on our side now Israel England sure may say When Enemies Scotland rose in so much pride they had us spoyl'd that day 2. Had not the Lord his pow'r reveal'd our part and cause to own To whom both they and we appeal'd we had been overthrown Ps 18.46 But blessed be our Rock of pow'r that ever doth abide And pleased was that day and hour the difference to decide Joel 3.14 3. He hath our Right and Cause maintain'd in all the peoples sight Psa 9.4 He sat as Lord and King and reign'd in the Throne judging Right He throughly pleads our cause with those that sought us to molest And hath disquieted our foes Jerem. 50.34 that he might give us Rest 4. We * Desiring only a satisfying Security Ps 120.7 yeelded marched to them very far desiring peace to make But when we spake they were for war in which we did them take As
my voyce in praise to Israels Englands God and King Vers 9 10. My heart is tow'rd the Governors 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 Vers 11 7. All they that are delivered from Archers Gunners Cannons frightful noise The righteous acts of God the Lord they shall rehearse with joys The Passengers were wanderers in by-paths up and down And none durst dwell in Israel could dwel in England wel but in a walled Town Ver. 12 31 Awake awake O Parliament Deborah rise Barak Conqu'rors Fairfax Cromwel sing a Song Lead captive thy your captivity come lead them all along So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy lovers Be like the Sun when days begun and brightest beams discovers IV. Hymn Celebrates our Sea-fight Victories and such like To a mixt Tune the 2 first lines as the 2 first lines of Ps 113. and the next as 148 NOw sing unto the Lord will I Exod. 15.1 to 12 For he hath triumph'd gloriously By power supream The horse and his proud rider is Cast down the stream 2. Jehovah is my strength and song And is become my Saviour strong My God is he I will prepare a place with care His house to be 3. My fathers God likewise he is I will exalt this Name of his A man of war The Lord the Lord as I record His Titles are 4. Proud Pharaohs charets lo he down'd And all his host in Seas profound His Captains fam'd Behold ev'n they were drownd i th sea The red Sea nam'd 5. The depths devour'd them every one They sank toth'bottom as a stone Lord thy right hand Hath gain'd the tower utmost power Of high command 6. Lord thy right hand exalted so Hath dasht in pieces our proud foe In greatness great Thy hand o'rthrows thy rebel foes O rare defeat 7. Thou sentest forth thy fervent fume Which them as stubble did consume And all together Thy nostrils blast did gather fast The waters thither 8. The floods on heaps stood bolt upright The depths together did unite And all of these Together were congealed there Amid the Seas 9. I will pursue them said the foe I le overtake I le overthrow I will divide The spoil said he my lust shall be so satisfi'd 10. It shall be satisfi'd on them My sword shall eat the flesh of men I le draw it out My hand then shall destroy them all I make no doubt 11. Then did thy wind with blustring force Return the Sea unto its course And made their graves whereto conveigh'd they sank as lead In mighty waves 12. Among the Gods who 's like to thee Who like thee shines in sanctitie Fearful in praise Most wondrous rare thy workings are In all thy ways V. Hymn Celebrates National Mercies Psalm 49.1 2. ALl people hearken and give ear All ye that in the world do dwel Both high and low both rich and poor My mouth shall speak a Parable Deut. 4.34 A people ta'ne out of a Nation By signes by wonders and by war By terrors great and much temptation And Gods high hand extended far Deu. 33.29 O happy Israel England we record Whom like to thee doth God advance O people saved by the Lord The shield of thy deliverance Ibidem He is thy sword so much renown'd And all these enemies of ours To thee as lyars shall be found And thou shalt tred on their high towrs VI. Hymn Celebrates the same Ye children which Isai 26.1 2 4 5. WE have a City very strong God sets salvation all along For walls and bulwarks every where Now open ye the gates for them Of righteous Jerusalem Which keep the truth to enter there And since the Lord Jehovah is The eternal Rock of strength to his In his great Name for ever trust He gives the proud the overthrow He lays the lofty City low Even to the ground even to the dust 2. Yea Lord Vers 8 10 11. in thine own judgments way We waited for thee every day Our Souls desire is to thy Name But let thy favour be declar'd To wicked men they 'l not regard Nor learn Religion by the same But most unjustly will transgress Ev'n in the Land of uprightness And will not see Gods Majesty But they shall see and see with shame And feel as foes thy fiery flame For envying our felicity 3. Lord we have been with child in vain Verse 18. 12. And we have been in grievous pain And as it were brought forth the wind For by our pow'r we have not wrought The least deliverance can be thought In all the Earth in any kind Nor have the inhabitants of the Earth Faln by the power that we put forth But by thy strength are undertrod For Lord thou wilt ordain at last True peace for us because thou hast Wrought all our works in us O God Ver. 20 21 4 O come my people enter thou Into thy secret chambers now And shut the doors about thee fast And hide thy self now as it were But for a little moment there Until the wrath be over-past For lo the Lord comes from his place To punish this malignant race For wickedness that they maintain The Earth shall also now disclose The bloodshed of our barb'rous foes And shall no more conceal her slain VII Hymn Celebrates the same To any General Tune Psalm 105 Coll. from vers 1. to 11. and Iam. 2.23 GIve praises unto God the Lord and call upon his Name Declare his works to all the world and spread his praise and fame Sing ye unto the Lord I say and sing unto his praise And talk of all his wondrous works that he hath wrought always 2. In honour of his holy Name rejoyce with one accord And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord. Seek ye the Lord and seek his strength and his eternal might Oh seek his face continually and presence of his sight countenances light 3. The wondrous works that he hath done keep still in thankful heart Let not the Judgments of his mouth out of your minds depart Ye seed of faithful Abraham his servant and his friend Ye children that do lineally from Jacobs loyns descend 4. For lo he is the Lord our God even he and he alone And every where throughout the Earth his Judgments are made known His Promise and his Covenant which he hath made to his Hath been remembred evermore and still remembred is VIII Hymn Celebrates our Redemption by Jesus Christ Which if you leave out the parenthesis will be sung in any general Tune if you put them in then to All people THe Lord the God of Israel Luke 1. from v. 68 to 76. Now do we praise with one accord For visiting and redeeming us The chosen people of the
Lord For he hath raised up for us Salvations strong and surest horn Which in his servant Davids house Is for his people Israel born 2. As by his holy Prophets all Speaking since first the world began And by their mouth he hath foretold That it should come to pass for man That from our foes we should be freed And sav'd from all our haters hands To shew that he remembreth how How his most holy Covenant stands 3. To pay the gracious promises Which to our ancient fathers came The oath which he had sworn unto Our father Abraham by Name That he would give and grant to us That we his folk whom he hath chose Now being thus delivered From cruel hand of all our foes Might serve him free from slavish fear Walking in all the perfect ways Of Holiness and Righteousness Before him even all our days IX Hymn Celebrates the Sacrament of the Lords Supper Anâ—e LO Christ is sacrific'd for us 1 Cor. 5.7 8 11.26 our Passover from Heaven Now therefore let us keep the feast not with old lumps of leaven Who eat and drink unworthily their own damnation earn Because they want a spiritual eye his body to discern 2. Our hearts with care examined Verse 28.29 let us be stirred up To eat of this celestial bread and drink this sacred cup As often as we eat this bread and also drink this wine We shew our Saviours death until his second coming shine he come the second time Or We shew our blessed Saviours death until he come again X. Hymn Celebrates the same Post Mat. 21.9 Rev. 5.9 HOsanna to King Davids son Hosanna to the Christ That in the Fathers Name doth come Hosanna in the high'st For thou wast slain and art alive redeeming us to God From every Nation kindred tongue by thy most precious blood 2. 1 Pet. 1.18 Rev. 5.19 Corruptive things as silver is and gold redeem'd us not But Christ our Saviours precious blood a Lamb without a spot To him that sits upon the Throne and Christ the Lamb therefore Be glory blessing strength renown and honour evermore XI Hymn Celebrates the Lords Supper The Tune Ye children which c. Iohn 6 32 33 34 35 7.38 THe Bread of God so truly call'd That giveth life unto the world Is he that down from Heaven came And with this sweet celestial bread Lord let us be replenished And give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Lays hold on Christ by lively faith Shall never thirst nor hunger more For by that faith and feeding so Out of his belly there shall flow Of living waters plentious store 2. The Spirit and the Bride do say Rev. 22.17 20. Iam. 5 9. Come come away without delay And since that they have said it first Let all that hear it as we do Reply the same and say so too Come every one that is athirst The water of eternal life Take without price take without strife Take freely whosoever pleases Behold the Judg at door doth stand His coming is so near at hand Amen Amen so come Lord Jesus Psal XXII 2. Metre LOrd give thy judgmeÌ„ts to the King That justice may be done And give the rule of governing Unto his princely Son 2. Then shall he govern uprightly And do thy people right Then shall he judg with equity The poor that have no might 3. And then by means of righteousnes There shall be great increase In every corner fruitfulness Prosperity and peace 4. Then shall he help the poor weak And them that suffer wrong And by his pow'r in pieces break Oppressors great and strong 5. And then from age to age shall they Regard and fear his might So long as Sun doth shine by day Or else the Moon by night 6. He shall descend as showres of rain On mowen grass do drop Which make the ground to spring again And bear a second crop 7. The just shall flourish in his days And all shall be at peace Until the very Moon decays And all its motions cease 8. He shall be Lord of Sea and Land From shore to shore throughout From Sea to Sea on either hand And all the Earth about 9 The dwellers in the desarts must Before him bow full low His Enemies shall lick the dust Whether they will or no. 10. The Kings of Tharshish and the Iles Their gifts to him shall bring And Kingdoms distant many miles Do homage to this King The second Part. 11. All Kings shal sue to Christ the Lord In his good grace to stand And all the people of the world Shall be at his command 12. For he the needy sort shall save When unto him they call The poor I say and them that have No help of man at all 13. He taketh pity on the poor Whom Tyrants seek to slay And doth preserve them evermore Those needy Souls I say 14. And by his pow'r they shal be freed From fraud from force and spite Because the blood that they do bleed Is precious in his sight 15. And he shal live and they shall bring To him of Sheba's gold He shall be pray'd for as a King And dayly be extol'd 16. The barren'st hils shal yeeld increase Like Leb'nons fruitful boughs In every corner Truth and Peace His Government allows The Citizens of Sion hill Shall flourish as the grass And in great peace and plenty still Their happy days shall pass 17. His Name THE SON when Sun shal rest Shall shine and not be dim And Nations all shall call him blest As being blest in him 10 18. Praise ye the Lord of Hosts and sing To Israels God each one For he doth every wondrous thing Yea he himself alone 19. And blessed be his holy Name All times eternally Let th' Earth be filled with his fame Amen Amen say I. XII Hymn Celebrates the Passion 1 Pet. 2.18 2 24. LO Christ hath suffer'd once for all The Just for wicked men That he might bring us unto God Now reconcil'd agen Who bare our sins in his own flesh Upon that cursed tree That we should live to righteousness And dead to sin should be 2. Isai 53.6 4. All we like sheep have gone astray To several sins we fall And God hath layd the load on him To answer suffer for us all A man of sorrows sure he was And he hath born our grief Mean while we hid our face from him And gave him no relief 3. Lo this is that good Shepherd then Ioh. 10.11 15.13 That good Shepherd indeed That layd his life down for the sheep Which he doth watch and feed A greater love then this hath none Nor none can comprehend Then that a man should stake his life And lose it for his friend 4. For scarce will any dye for him Rom. 5 7 8. That lives most righteously Yet happ'ly for a special friend Some one might dare to dye But God commends his love to us
HALLELVJAH Or Certain HYMNS Composed out of Scripture to celebrate some special and Publick Occasions By W. B. M. A. With two more lately Composed by a Wel-wisher to the Parliament of the Common-Wealth of ENGLAND Upon Occasion of those two Glorious and most Remarkable Appearances of God for them at Dunbar and Worcester both upon that Memorable Day Septemb. 3. 1650. 1651. Then on that day David delivered first this Psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren 1 Chron. 16.7 He hath put a new Song into my mouth even a Thanksgiving unto our God Psal 40 3. LONDON Printed by J. Macock and are to be sold in Popes head Alley 1651. An HYMN to the PARLIAMENT HOw great a crown of glory Hath God set on your Head And brought you into Story Of all men to be read A thousand thousand Pages Your Chronicle shall write And all ensuing ages Shall read it with delight The work of Reformation And wonders of the wars Shall ring in acclamation Church-bels above the stars And as you have ensured A day to God in seven To you there is procured An house of rest in Heaven Which for your faith and labour Shall He which glorious shone With Moses on Mount Tabor Vouchsafe to Saints alone To the Reader REader these Hymns or Songs of Praise thou wilt finde exprest in Scripture phrase in which those who are acquainted with that dialect and can speak the language of Canaan do finde more vigour and quickning then in any other words or phrases of our own Composing And they are published for the use of those who use to praise the Lord with the words of David the sweet Singer of Israel and in the words of Asaph Heman Moses and other holy men of God who spake as they were directed by the Spirit of God And they properly serve for the use of those who can now sing the Songs of Sion in their own Land and in their own language together with the Song of Moses and of the Lamb And who can indeed Rejoyce now in this great Salvation and serve the present Providence of their God in their generation who can sing with the Spirit and who can sing with understanding also who can sing forth the high praises of God with their mouth and say Awake my Glory who can also sing with grace in their hearts to the Lord making melody who can speak to themselves and also teach one another in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs Who can sing unto the Lord with the voyce of a Psalm who can come before his presence with a Song and shew themselvs glad in him with Psalms who can make a joyfull noise unto him with Psalms To such I say Sing unto him sing Psalms unto him and talk of all his wondrous works for he hath so done all his Wonderfull Works that they ought to be had in everlasting remembrance O Let his Saints blesse him let them now speak of the glory of his Kingdome and talk of his power and make known to the Sons of men his mighty Acts. And according to this Time let it be said of Jacob and of Israel of Scotland and of England What hath God Wrought Lo what hath the Lord done even in the valley of Decision Behold Multitudes Multitudes of Enemies taken and Multitudes slain in the valley of Decision There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rid upon the heaven for our Help and in his Excellencie on the skie The Eternal God was our Refuge and underneath us were his everlasting Armes He did thrust out the Enemy from before us and did say Destroy them And are they not all scattered and destroyed and hath not the Lord shut them up Lo their Rock is not as our Rock even our Enemies themselves being Judges O God by terrible things in righteousness didst thou answer Us Thy right hand is full of righteousness Let Mount Sion Rejoyce let the Daughters of Judah be glad because of thy Judgments Let the Parliament of the Common Wealth of England lift up their Voyces and say Hallelujah let the Armies in Heaven that follow the Lamb say Hallelujah let all that are a willing people in this day of Gods Power say Amen Hallelujah and again let them say Hallelujah for the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth Certain Hymns Composed out of Scripture to celebrate some speciall and publike occasions I. Hymn Celebrates the spiritual glory of the Church in days of Reformation Tune of Give laud unto c. THus saith the Lord of Hosts But yet a little while Hag. 2.6 And I wil shake all coasts Yea every land and I le Yet once again I le shake al these Heav'n Earth Seas And all the main 2. All Nations I will shake 7. The long desired day Which doth all Nations take Even that shall come I say And for all coasts This house I will with glory fill saith GOD of Hosts 3. The glory of this last Far greater shall it grow 9. Then of the Temple past The Lord of Hosts saith so And in this place It is the Lord of Hosts â—â—s word I will give peace Zech. 4.6 7. Hag 1.22 4. Yet not by might nor power But by my Spirit alone Saith God of Hosts our Tower The strength of all in one For who art thou O mountain great the Empires seat To hinder now Zech. 4.7 5. Before Zerubbabel Thou shalt become a plain The stone that doth excel The head-stone of the same His hand shall fit And bring it out with general shout Grace grace to it Vers 9. Hag. 1.22 6. The hand that first began To lay the ground work low The hand of that same man Shall finish it also In spight of Kings For who I say despis'd the day Of these small things II. Hymn Celebrates the same Psal 81.1 85.10 c. BE cheerful and in God rejoyce in God our strength and stay Be joyful and lift up your voyce to Jacobs God I say Prepare your instruments most meet some joyful Psalm to sing Strike up with Harp and lute so sweet on every pleasant string Mercy and Truth now meet in one Psa 85.10 ad finem and hands together strike Justice salutes not Peace alone but Peace performs the like Eternal Truth and verity out of the Earth shall spring Justice looks down from heav'n on high an Heav'n on Earth to bring Yea and the Lord shall here bestow abundant grace and peace And make our Land to overflow with plentiful increase Before his face shall Justice go and where the way was dim Shall now direct our footsteps so that we may follow him III. Hymn Celebrates Nazeby and other great Victories of the Church SIng praises Israel England to the Lord Iudges 5.2 3. that hath avenged thee When as the people went to fight offring themselves so free Ye Kings give ear ye Princes hear I even I will sing And sweetly raise
for the Lord his Word is try'd 18.30 his way is perfect pure To all that have on him rely'd he is a Buckler sure The second Part. O blessed be the Lord my might 144.1 who in the war-like hath in Dunbar Field My hands and fingers taught to fight 18.16 who was my strength and shield Who sent from Heaven and took me and drew me from the deep From hateful foes both strong stout * When encompassed about Ps 18.17 out he did me safely keep 2. v. 18 19 My stronger foes prevented me in that so dangerous day They threatned my calamity but God was then my stay Into a place * Edinburgh and Leith secure and free my Soul he quickly brought Because he took delight in me he my deliverance wrought 3. He sets me on the Places * The Castles of Edinburgh St Iohnstons Starâ—ing c. Ps 18.32 high by conquest mine they are He taught my hands the faculty of exercising War The Lord it is that girds and bindes my Soul with Power so great v. 33. He makes my feet like feet of Hindes and makes my way compleat The third Part. v. 37 38. I have pursu'd our foes that fled and also overta'ne And till they were extinguished I did not turn again They had not strength enough to rise I wounded them so sore Beneath my feet mine Enemies are faln in bloody gore 2. Thou girdest me with fortitude to battel with my foes v. 39 40 And under me hast them subdu'd that up against me rose Mine Enemies necks into my hand are given me by thee That I might root out of the Land all them that hated me 3. Loud shrieks and cries they multiply'd v. 41 42 but there was none to save Yea even to the Lord they cry'd but he no answer gave As small as dust that 's blown about when boysterous winds do meet I beat my foes and cast them out as dirt into the street 4. Above them thou hast rais'd my head that did my hurt conspire v. 48 49 And me from him delivered whom fury set on fire Amongst the people for this thing thy praises I 'l proclaim And cheerful songs of triumph sing to thy victorious Name Sept. 3. 1651. The XV. Hymn Celebrates the great Victory at Worcester c. PART I. Psal 98.1 124 1 2. SIng to the Lord a new-made Song for he hath marvels done His holy hand and arm most strong the victory hath won Had not the Lord been on our side now Israel England sure may say When Foes Scots came on in so much pride they had us spoyl'd this day 2. Had not the Lord his pow'r reveal'd our part and cause to own To whom both they and we appeal'd we had been overthrown Ps 18.46 But blessed be our Rock of Pow'r that ever doth abide Joel 3.14 And pleaâ—â—d was this day and hour the difference to decide 3. He hath our Right and Cause maintain'd Psal 9.4 in all the peoples sight He sat as Lord and King and reign'd in the Throne judging Right He throughly pleads our cause with those that sought us to molest Jer. 50.34 And hath disquieted our Foes that he might give us Rest 4. As for the Lord his Word is try'd his way is perfect pure Ps 18.30 To all that have on him rely'd he is a Buckler sure The Lord it is that girds and bindes our Soul with Power so great He makes our feet like feet of Hindes v. 32 33. and makes our way compleat 5. He sets us on the places high Ps 18.33 by conquest ours they are He taught our hands the faculty of exercising War We have pursu'd our foes that fled v. 37. and also overta'ne And till they were extinguished we did not turn again 6. They had not strength enough to rise v. 38. we wounded them so sore Beneath our feet our Enemies are faln in bloody gore Loud shrieks and cries they multiply'd v. 41. but there was none to save Yea even to the Lord they cry'd but he no Answer gave 7. v. 42. As small as dust that 's blown about when boystrous winds do meet We beat our foes and cast them out as dirt into the street v. 48. Above them thou hast rais'd our head that did our hurt conspire And us from him delivered whom fury set on fire 8. v. 49. Amongst the people for this thing thy praises we 'l proclaim And cheerful songs of triumph sing to thy victorious Name PART II. Praise ye the Lord sing to the Lord Ps 149.1 2. a new composed Song His memorable praise record his gather'd Saints among Let joyful Israel shout and sing in their Creators Name Let Sions children in their King triumphant joys proclaim 2. Heb. 11.33 34. Who have through Faith Kingdoms subdu'd obtained promises Escap'd the sword and those withstood that wrought unrighteousness Of weak were made strong Champions waxt valient in fight The Armies of the Aliens they also turn'd to flight 3. Kings of Armies did flee apace Ps 68.12 having receiv'd the foil And they that stay'd upon the place did there divide the spoil He for their sakes hath Kings controul'd with his out-stretched Arm Ps 105.14 Who for to touch his Saints were bold or did his Prophets harm 4. The spirit of Princes he cuts off Ps 76.12 he 's terrible to Kings He 'l recompence their bold offence Ps 94.23 and take them in their sins No King is sav'd by multitude Ps 33.16 or by a num'rous Host The great and mighty are subdu'd that did insult and boast 5. The proud are scatter'd and destroy'd Lu. 1.15 and in the very thing Wherein they proudly were employ'd Exo. 18 11. above them was our King Psal 20.8 They are brought down faln but we are ris'n and stand upright 2 Chron. 32.8 With them an arm of flesh we see with us the Lord of might 6. Psa 144.1 Who help'd us and our battels fought covering our heads that day Our hands and fingers eke he taught to war and fight the way We through our God did valiantly Psa 60.12 and he it is alone That hath trod down the Enemy the Glory is his own PART III. Psal 98.1 With thy right hand O Lord most high and with thy out-stretch'd arm Thou get'st thy self the victory and savest us from harm 118.15 The right hand of the Lord our God hath done most valiantly The right hand of the Lord our God it is exalted high 2. Verse 16 The right hand of the Lord our God preheminence it has The right hand of the Lord our God brings mighty things to pass Psa 126.3 The Lord does mighty things for us whereof we sure are glad Even great and terrible things he does Deut. 10 21. we have Experience had 3.
Thy right hand glorious is in Pow'r Exo. 15.6 and hath victoriously In peeces dasht this day and hour the lofty Enemy When thou cam'st down in thy great strength the Mountains fled away Is 64.1 3 And at thy presence they at length consumed were that day Hab. 3.6 10. 4. As smoak is driv'n away Ps al 78.2 35.5 so they are driven away we see And as the chaff before the wind so scatter'd all they be All those that hated us and thee Isa 17.13 14. 44 11. are fled and are surrounded And all incens'd at us we see ashamed and confounded 5. Thus thou hast thresht the Mountains small and made the Hills as chaff Isa 41.15 In their own counsels lo they fall Psal 10.5 and thou thereat dost laugh The counsel which these men did take 33.10 the Lord doth bring to nought And their devices fruitless make what ere the people thought 6. Ps 118.23 Thus God hath quell'd our enemies this is the LORDS DOING And marvelous 't is in our eyes when we behold the Thing Ps 58.10 The Righteous Lord rejoyce to see the Vengeance thus made good And they have washt their feet with thee in the ungodly's Blood PART IV. Ex. 15.3 The Lord he is a man of war and so in these our coasts He hath appear'd both near and far his Name 's the Lord of Hoasts Ps 24.8 The strong mighty Lord he 's term'd the Lord in battel strong Rev. 3.15 Faithful and true and hath confirm'd his Word even all along 2. Isa 25.9 Lo this God is our God and we did on his Promise stay We waited for him and we see he hath us sav'd this day Ex. 15.2 Jehovah is our Strength and Song and our SALVATION He is Our God we 'l him Prepare an HABITATION 3. Our fathers God we 'l him exalt Neh. 9.5 bless'd be his glorious Name Which is exalted far above all Blessing Praise and Fame Who hath triumphed gloriously Ex. 15.1 and He is every way More Glorious and Excellent then all the Mounts of prey Ps 76.4 4. Amongst the gods who 's like to thee Ex. 15.11 glorious in Holiness Fearful in praise wonders we see none 's like thee questionless 1 Sam. 7.22 Jer. 10.7 Amongst all Nations is not One that may compared be In all the Kingdoms there is none O Lord that 's like to thee 5. Thou art most high o're all the Earth Ps 83.18 Ps 46.9 Ps 118.15 Is 59.19 Jer. 10.6 7. thou makest wars to cease Thou causest voyce of Joy and Mirth and thou createst Peace None 's like to thee for thou art great thy Name is great in might Who would not fear thee for to thee it doth pertain of right 6. Thou King of Nations dost appear and hast a glorious Fame Rev. 15.4 And who O Lord would not thee fear and glorifie thy Name For thou only art Holy Lord all Nations shall thee fear And by them thou shalt be ador'd for thy Judgments appear 7. Rev. 15 3 Thy works are great and marvelous which thou dost in our view Lord God Almighty King of Saints thy Ways are Just and True PART V. Cor. 1.27 28. Lord thou the foolish things dost choose for to confound the Wise The weak things also to confound the Mighty in our eyes The lowest and the basest Things and things despised far Yea things which are not for to bring to nought the things that are 2. The Mighty thou casts from the seat Luk. 1.52 and dost exalt the Meek 2 Cor. 12 9 Thy strength in weakness is compleat when unto thee we seek Mat. 12.16 Out of the mouth of very babes Lord thou wilt perfect praise Thou bringst down high mighty ones and mean ones thou dost raise Isai 46.5 3. The poor despised Sectaries thy Saints so term'd O Lord Exalt thou dost before the Eyes of those that them abhor'd That Way which they call Heresie Act. 24.14 so do we worship thee In Truth and in Sinceritie as thy Appointments be 4. Thou upon Princes pour'st contempt Psalm 107 40 41. and causest them to stray And wander in the Wilderness where is no beaten way But sav'st the poor from misery set'st him on Safety 's Rock And mak'st him up a Family like to a num'rous Flock 5. These things the righteous shall behold ver 42 43 rejoycing in the same And all Iniquity control'd shall stop her mouth with shame Who so hath wisdom from above these things for to record Even they shall understand the Love and Kindness of the Lord. 6. Ps 85.9 Surely Salvation is at hand For those that do him fear That Glory may dwell in our Land the Lord doth now appear vers 13. Before Him Righteousness shall go and where the way was dim Shall now direct our footsteps so that we may follow him PART VI. Ps 149.5 The Saints joyful in Glory be and sing loud on their beds Is 35.10 To Sion come with Songs we see and Joy upon their Heads And in their mouth is Gods high praise Psa 149.5 6. and in their hands a sword T' inflict on heath'nish peoples ways the vengeance on Record 2. vers 9. This Honour Saints have all of them to execute their Doom That fight against Jerusalem for Antichrist and ROME vers 8. To punish Tyrant-Kings that gave their power unto the Beast And Nobles that Ignobly have assisted him at least 3. The Lord against that House arose Isai 31.2 that evil Doers be And eke against the Help of those that work Iniquitie The young Pretender to the Crown is turn'd back with Disgrace Ier. 46.5 Their mighty Ones are beaten down and fled away apace 4. They look'd not back for fear and dread in this their setting forth Verse 6. But sore dismaid hasted stumbled and Fell towards the NORTH Their Lords and Lairds no man relieves they now are all confin'd Their Prince Companion is of Thieves (a) Viz. of Theeves at sea in his piratical Commissions Also of Theeves at land with Hinde and others in his person if reports of his own party be credited Isai 1.23 of a Rebellious kind Or if reports be true and with Rebellious Hinde 5. Lo Royalists this is the man b Psa 52 7 Dan. 5 22 that made not God his strength Open your eyes see if you can his Errors now at length The wicked ways his father went he also walked hath Hard'ning his heart would not repent and now on him there 's Wrath. 2 Chron. 19.2 6. Gen. 4.14 He wanders up and down like Cain a Fugitive Vagabond this day * If he be â—moâ—â—t read wandered hot day and feared Ps 107.40 41. And feareth always to be slain when met upon the way But Saints are set on Safety 's Rock and Triumph in their King With Joy together now they flock and HALLELVJAHS sing Gospel Mercies Psalm 117. Celebrates Gods Mercy and Truth to us Gentiles in those days of the Gospel ALl Nations and all people sing Jehovah's noble praise For great 's the kindness of our King his merciful kindness Towards us in these days His Love to us is marvelous The Truth of Jeho-vah For ever sure it doth endure Halle Halle lu-jah Amen Hallelujah Or thus as the 100 Psalm ALl Nations raise your voyce these days To sing Jehovah's noble praise All people thus praise him with Us For great 's his Love and marvelous His Truth is sure and doth endure Not any age shall it obscure Great Jehovah praise ye * Ps 68.32 Selah And sing with us Hallelujah FINIS Post-script REader These Hymns and Psalms thou hast here published are but a Taste Of those the Author will produce yet more compleat for publike use These first were needful for thy view the other shortly will ensue The Old Psalms some not Relishing in Publike have left off to sing So many faults they have espy'd but these by Him are Rectifi'd And sure when His they shall peruse they 'l sing again that now refuse If singing be the work of Heaven then scarcely one in six or seven That are so backward to 't on Earth are fit for that same place of mirth But those who well them thus employ shall enter to their Masters Joy Pro. 26.31 â—sa 51.11 35.10 Then say not in the way 's a Lion but come with singing unto Zion And now no more make an excuse for to neglect the precious use Of this sweet Gospel-Ordinance that doth so much Gods praise advance To the Author on these Hymns and his sweet Translation of the Psalmes What J out of thy treasurie sheW the times require for publike vieW I should Ingratefull bee if I should hide such heavenlI poes I Let now alL judge who doth excelL who may wee calL thy paralleL Long mayst thou Live sing forth telL gods praise a Loud in jsraeL Isr'els sweet psalmist I will saI thou worthilI art stil'd this daI Amongst those that sing Alle-lujA in All jsraell or judA Mayst thou fitly have a naM with david moses miriaM Brave spirits and gifts had caleB joB as Brave methinkes do thee enroB A spirit of praise As deborA barak Asaph eliathA Refreshing psalms Rich jewels aR with which no Rubies may compaR Thy ayme in Thine thou hast expresT to serve god with The very besT Our Old wee 'l leave for such and sO will with new songs tO zion gO Now god hath such great wonders doN let endlesse praise be carried oN Imprimatur Octob. 13. 1651. Joseph Caryl