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A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

saueth me My Spirit merry-makes For he vouchsafed hath to view His Handmaides poore degree And loe All Ages that ensue Shall blessed reckon me 2 Great things for me Th' Almightie does And holy is his Name From Age to Age he mercy showes On such as feare the same He by his Arme declar'd his might And this to passe hath brought That now the Proud are put to flight By what their hearts haue thought 3 The Mighty plucking from their Seat The Poore he placed there And for the hungrie takes the meate From such as weal●hy are But minding Mercy he hath show'd His seruant Isr'el grace As he to our Forefathers vow'd To Abraham and his Race Benedictus Luk. 1.68 ZAchary the Priest being vpon the birth of 〈◊〉 Son inspired with the knowledge of our 〈◊〉 Incarnation sung the second Euangelicall Hymne In which two things are especially considerable First he blesseth God because through the comming of Christ all the promises made vnto the Patriarkes and Prophets were fulfilled for the saluation of his people Secondly he declareth the Office and dutie of his owne sonne who was sent before to prepare the way of the Lord. This Song the Church hath worthily inserted into the Liturgie also and we ought therefore to sing it reuerently in memoriall of our Sauiours incarnation and to praise God for the fulfilling of his promises and that Euangelicall preparation which he vouchsafed by sending his Fore●runner Song 33. Sing this as the 3. Song BLest be the GOD of Israel For he has People bought And in his seruant Dauid's house Hath great saluation wrought As by his Prophets he foretold Since Time began to be That from our Foes we might be safe And from our Haters free 2 That he might show our Fathers grace And beare in minde the same Which by an Oath he vow'd vnto Our Father Abraham That from our Aduersaries freed We serue him fearelesse might In righteousnesse and holinesse Our ●●fe-time in his sight 3 And of the highest thee oh Child The ●rophet I declare Before the LORD his face to goe His comming to prepare To teach his People how they shall That safety come to know Which by remission of their sinnes He doth on them bestowe 4 For it is through the tender Loue Of GOD alone where by That Day-spring hath to visit vs Descended from on high To light them who in darkenesse sit And in Deaths shade abide And in the blessed way of Pea●e Their wandring feet to guide T●● Song of Angels Luk. 2.13 THis is the third Euangelicall Song mentioned in the New Testament and it was sung by a quire of Angels at the birth of our blessed Sauiour Iesus Christ whose re●o●cing shall be m●de compleat by the redemption of m●nkinde In this Song they first glorifie God and then proclaime that happy ●ea●● and ●econciliation which his Sons Natiuity should bring vnto the world Reioycing therein and in that vnspeakeable good-wi●● and deare Communion which was thereby established betweene the Go head the Manhood and Them We therefore ought to ioyne with them in this Song and sing it often to praise God and quicken Faith and Charitie in our selues Song 34. THus Angels sung and thus sing we To GOD on high all glory be Let him on Earth his Peace bestowe And vnto men his fauour show Nunc Dimittis Luk. ● 29 THe fourth Euangelicall Hymne is this of Simeon who being in expectation of the comming of the Messias which according to Daniels 70. weekes was in those dayes to bee accomplished it was reuealed vnto him that he should no●●ye till he had seene Christ And accordingly he comming into the Temple by the spirits instigation when he was presented there as the Law commanded both beheld and embraced his Redeemer In this Song therefore he glorifieth God for the fulfilling of his promise made vnto him And ioyfully confesseth Iesus Christ before all the People In repeating this Hymne we ought also to confesse our Redeemer For Simeon was as it were the Churches speaker and hath for vs expressed that thankfull Ioy wherewithall wee should be filled when God enlightens●vs with the knowledge and spirituall vision of our Sauiour Song 35. Sing this as the ● Song GRant now in peace that by thy leaue I may depart oh LORD For thy Saluation seene I haue According to thy word That which prepared was by Thee Before all Peoples sight Thy Israels renowne to be And to the Gentiles light The Song of Moses and the Lambe Reuel 15.3 THe fifth and last Song recorded in the New Testament is this called by S. Iohn The Song of Moses and the Lambe being indeede the effect of that triumph Song which the Saints and blessed Martyrs shal sing vnto the honour of that Lambe of God which taketh away the sinnes of the world when they haue gotten the victory ouer Antichrist This Hy●●e the members of the true Church may sing to Gods g●●●y and the encrease of their owne comfort when they perceiue the power of the Almighty any way manifested vpon that Aduersarie It may be repeated also amid our greatest persecution● to strengthen our Faith and remember vs that whatsoeuer we suffer there will come a day wherein we shall haue cause to make vse of this Hymne with a perfect reioycing Song 36. Sing this as the 13. Song OH thou LORD thou GOD of might Who do'st all things worke aright Whatsoe're is done by thee Great and wondrous proues to be 2 True thy waies are and direct Holy King of Saints elect And oh therefore who is there That of thee retaines no feare 3 Who is there that shall deny Thy great Name to glorifie For thou LORD and thou alone Art the perfect Holy-one 4 In thy presence Nations all ●hall to adoration fall For thy Iudgement● now appeare Unto all men what they are Here end the Hymnes of the New Testament The X Commandements Exod. 20. ALthough the Decalogue be not originally in verse yet among vs it hath beene heretofore vsually sung Because therefore it may be a meanes to present these Precepts somewhat the oftner to remembrance make them the more frequently repeated and stirre vp those who sing and heare them to the better performance of their duties They are here also inserted and fitted to be sung Song 37. Sing this as the 4. Song THe great Almighty spake And thus said he I am the LORD thy GOD And I alone From cruell Ae●ypts thraldome set thee free And other G●DS but Me thou shalt haue none Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine Thou shalt not make an Image to adore Of ought on earth aboue it or below A Carued Worke thou shalt not ●●w before Nor any worship on the same ●estowe For I thy GOD a Iealous GOD am knowne And on their Seed the Fathers sinnes correct Untill the third and fourth Descent be gone But them I alwaies loue that me affect Haue mercy LORD and

so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine The Name of GOD thou neuer shalt abuse By Swearing or repeating it in vaine For him that doth his Name prophanely vse The LORD will as a guiltie-one arraigne Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may kee●e this blessed Law of thine To keepe the Sabbath holy beare in minde Sixe dayes thine owne affaires apply thou to The Seau'nth is GODS owne day for rest assign'd And thou no kinde of worke therein shalt doe Thou nor thy Childe thy Seruants nor th● Beast Nor he that Guest-wise with thee doth abide For after sixe dayes labour GOD did rest And therefore he that day hath sanctifi'de Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine See that vnto thy Parents thou doe giue Such honour as the Childe by dutie owes That thou a long and blessed life maist liue Within the Land the LORD thy GOD bestowes Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine Thou shalt be wary that thou no man slay Thou shalt from all Adultery be cleare Thou shalt not Steale anothers good away Nor witnesse-false against thy Neighbour beare Haue mercie LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine With what is thine remaining well apaid Thou shalt not couer what thy Neighbours is His House nor Wife his Seruant Man nor Maid His Oxe nor Asse nor any thing of his Thy mercy Lord thy mercy let vs haue And in our hearts these Lawes of thine engraue The Lords Prayer Mat. 6.7 THe Lords Prayer hath beene aunciently and vsually sung also and to that purpose was heretofore both translated and paraphras'd in verse which way of expression howsoeuer some weake Iudgements haue condemned it doth no whit disparage or mis-beseeme a Prayer For Dauid made many prayers in verse● And indeede measured words were first deuised and vsed to expresse the praises of God and petitions made to him Yea those are the ancient and proper subiects of Poesie as appeares throughout the Sacred writ in the first humane Antiquities Verse the●fore dishonors not diuine Subiects but those men doe prophane and dishonour Verse who abuse it on vaine and meere prophane expressions The scope and vse of this prayer is so frequently treated of that I thinke I shall not need to insist thereon in this place Song 38. Sing this as the 3. Song OUr Father which in heauen art We sanctifie thy Name Thy Kingdome come Thy will be done In heau'n and earth the same Giue vs this day our Daily bread And vs Forgiue thou so As we on them that vs offend Forgiuenesse doe bestow Into Temptation lead vs not But vs from euill free For thine the Kingdome powre and praise Is and shall euer be The Apostles Creede THe effect and vse of this Creed is so generally taught that this Preface need not be enlarged And as touching the singing and versifying of it that which is said in the Preface to the Lords Prayer may serue for both Song 39. IN God the Father I beleeue Who made all Creatures by his word And true beleefe I likewise haue In Iesus Christ his Sonne our LORD Who by the Holy Ghost conceiu'd Was of the Uirgine Mary borne Who meekely Pilat's wrongs recei'ud And crucified was with scorne 2 Who Di'de and in the Graue hath laine Who did the lowest Pit descend Who on the third day rose againe And vp to Heauen did ascend Who at his Fathers right-hand there Now throaned sits and thence shall come To take his seat of Iudgement here And giue both quicke and dead their doome 3 I in the Holy Ghost beleeue The holy Church-Catholike too And that the Saints Communion haue Undoubtedly beleeue I doe I well assured am likewise A pardon for my s●nnes to gaine And that my Flesh from death shall rise And euerlasting life obtaine A Funerall Song THe first Stanza of this Song is taken out of S. Iohn● Gospell Cap. 11. Ver. 25.26 The second Stanza Iob 19.25 26 27. The third Stanza 1 Tim. 6.7 and Iob 1.21 The last Stanza Reu. 14.13 And in the order of Buriall appointed by the Church of England it is appointed to be sung or read as the Minister pleaseth That therefore it may be the more conueniently vsed either way according to the Churches appointment it is here turned into Lyricke Verse It was ordained to comfort the Liuing by putting them in minde of the Resurrection and of the happinesse of those who dye in the faith of Christ Iesus Song 40. Sing this as the 9. Song I Am the Life the LORD thus saith The Resurrection is through me And whoso'ere in me hath faith Shall liue yea though now dead he be● And he for euer shall not dye That liuing doth on me relye 2 That my Redeemer liues I ween And that at last I rais'd shall be From earth and couer'd with my skinne In this my flesh my GOD shall see Yea with these eyes and these alone Eu'n I my GOD shall looke vpon 3 Into the world we naked come And naked backe againe we goe The LORD our wealth receiue we from And he doth take it from vs too The LORD both wils and workes the same And blessed therefore be his Name 4 From Heau'n there came a voyce to me And this it wil'd me to record The Dead from henceforth blessed be The Dead that dyeth in the LORD The Spirit thus doth likewise say For from their Workes at rest are they The Song of the three Children THis Song hath been anciently vsed in the Liturgie of the Church as profitable to the stirring vp of D●uotion and for the praise of God For it earnestly calleth vpon all creatures to set forth the glory of their Creator euen Angels Spirits and reasonable Creatures with those also that are vnreasonable and vnsensible And this speaking to things without Life is not to ●ntimate that they are capable of such like exhortations but rather that vpon consideration of the obedience which Beasts and insensible Creatures continue towards God according to the law imposed at their Creation men might be prouoked to remember the honour and praise which they ought to ascribe vnto their Almighty Creator as well as all his other Creatures Song 41. Sing this as the 9. Song OH all you Creatures of the LORD You Angels of the God most high You Heau'ns with what you doe afford And Waters all aboue the skie Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 2 Of God you euerlasting Powres Sunne Moone and Starres so bright that show You soking Deawes you dropping Showres And all you Winds of God that blow Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 3 Thou Fire and what doth heat containe Cold Winter and thou Summer faire You blustering Stormes of Haile and Raine And thou the Frost-congealing Ayre Blesse ye

ayre And stronger they then Lyons were 4 Weepe Isrel's daughters weepe for Saul Who you with skarlet hath arayd Who clothed you with Pleasures all And on your garments gold hath layd How comes it he that mighty was The foyle in battell doth sustaine Thou Ionathan oh thou alas Upon thy Places-high wert slaine 5 And much distressed is my heart My brother Ionathan for thee My very deare-delight thou wert And wondrous was thy loue to me So wondrous it surpassed farre The loue of women eu'ry way Oh how the Mighty fallen are How warlike Instruments decay Dauids Thankesgiuing 1. Chro. 29.10 KIng Dauid hauing by perswasions and his own● liberall example stirred vp the people to a bou●tifull Beneuolence toward the building of Gods house praysed him for that willing and cheereful free-offrin● And in this Thanksgiuing we obserue this method Fir●● he acknowledgeth Gods Blessednesse Greatnesse Pow●● Glory Victory Maiestie Bountie with the like and co●fesseth in generall that Honour Riches Strength wi●● all other good things are at the Almighties disposing Secondly he therefore prayseth the Lord and acknowledgeth also that his and the peoples willingnesse 〈◊〉 giue came not of themselues but was Gods ow●● proper gift as well as that which they had giuen La●●ly He prayeth for the continuance of Gods blessin● both vpon their purposes and endeauours and th●● their Beneuolence may be disposed to that End for whic● it was giuen This Song may be very properly vsed whensoeuer among vs there hath beene any free an● liberall contributions to good and pious Ends. An● to fit the same the better to such purposes the Person● and some few circumstances are a little changed 〈◊〉 this Translation Song 6. Sing this as the fifth Song OH LORD our euerlasting GOD Blisse Greatnesse Power Praise is thine With thee haue Conquests their abode And glorious Maiestie diuine All things that earth and heau'n afford Thou at thine owne disposing hast To thee belongs the Kingdome LORD And thou for head or'e all art plac●t 2 Thou wealth and Honour dost command To thee made subiect all things be Both strength and power are in thine hand To be dispos'd as pleaseth thee And now to thee our God therefore A Song of thankfulnesse we frame That what we owe we may restore And glorifie thy glorious Name 3 But what or who are we alas That we in giuing are so free Thine own before our Offring'was And all we haue we haue from thee For we are Ghuests and Strangers here As were our Fathers in thy sight Our dayes but shadow-like appeare And suddenly they take their flight 4 This offring LORD our GOD which thus We for thy Name sake haue bestowne Deriued was from thee to vs And that we giue is all thine owne Oh GOD thou proou'st the heart we know And dost affect vprightnesse there With gladnesse therefore we bestow What we haue freely offerd here 5 Still thus Oh LORD our GOD incline Their meanings who thy people be And euer let the hearts of thine Be thus prepared vnto Thee Yea giue vs perfit hearts we pray That we thy p●ecepts erre not from And grant our Contribution may An honour to thy Name become The Prayer of Nehemiah Nehem. 1.5 NEhemiah determining as the story sheweth to moue Artaxerxes for the repaire of the Citie and house of the Lord first made this prayer Wherein hauing acknowledged the Maiestie Iustice and Mercy of God he confesseth the haynousnes●e of his and his peoples sinnes desireth forgiuenesse entreateth for the peoples deliuerance from captiuitie and requesteth h● may find fauour in the sight of the King his Master Now we who by regeneration are the sonnes of Israel and such as in a spirituall sence may be said also to be dispersed among the heathen as often ●s we are carried captiue by the heathenish con●upiscences and vanities of the wor●d euen we may in a litterall sence make vse of this excellent forme of confession before our seuerall Petitions And doubtles●e a faithfull vsing o● these the Holy Ghosts ow●e words with remembrance of the h●ppie successe they her●tofore had will much strengthen and encrease the hope confidence and comfort of him that prayeth Who changing the two last lines onely may appropriate it to any nec●ssity For example if it be to be sung before labour conclud● it thus And be thou pleas'd O LORD to blesse Our Labours with a good successe If before a iourney thus And LORD all dangers keepe vs f●om Both go●●g foorth and comming home If before a battel thus And be thou pleased in the fight To make vs victors by thy might If in the time of famine thus And LORD vouchsafe thou in this need Our soules and bodies both to feed If before a Sermon c. thus And grant that we LORD in thy feare May to our profit speake and heare And the like as occasion requires Song 7. Sing this as the 9. Song LORD GOD of Heau'n who onely art The mighty God and full of feare Who neuer promise breaker wert But euer shewing mercy there Where men affection beare to thee And of thy Lawes obseruers be 2 Giue eare and ope thine eyes I pray That heard thy seruan●s suit may be Made in thy presence night and day For Israels Seed that serueth thee For Israels seed who I confesse Against thee grieuously transgresse 3 I and my Fathers house did sinne Corrupted all our actions bee And disrespectiue we haue bin Of Statutes Iudgements and Decree Of those which to retaine so fast Thy seruant Moses charg'd thou hast 4 Oh yet remember thou I pray These words which thou didst heretofore Unto thy seruant Moses say If ere saidst thou they vexe me more I will disperse them eu'ry where Among the Nations here and there 5 But if to me they shall conuert To doe those things my Law containe Though spread to Heau'ns extreamest part I would collect them thence againe And bring them there to make repose Where I to place my Name haue chose 6 Now these thy People are of right Thy seruants who to thee belong Whom thou hast purchas'd by thy Might And by thine Arme exceeding strong Oh! let thine eare Lord I thee pray Attentiue be to what I say 7 The prayer of thy seruant heare Oh heare thy seruants when they pray Who willing are thy Name to feare Thy seruant prosper thou to day And be thou pleas'd to grant that he May fauour'd in thy presence be The Song of King Lemuel Prou 31.10 THis Song is Alphabeticall in the originall It containeth an admirable description of a good Wife And these three things are here principally considerable the aduantage her Husband receiueth by her the commendable vertues she hath in her selfe And the reward th●● followes her Her Husbands aduantages are these A quiet heartfree from iealousie or distrust of her a ric● estate without oppressing others and place of hono●● in the Common-wealth Her vertues are Industry Pr●uidence Chearefulnesse Courage and Vnweariednesse

this Island with the Sea walled it with naturall Bulwarkes built Towers in it planted his truth here weeded dressed and replenished it like a Garden and in a word euery way done the part of a good Husbandman thereon Howsoeuer therefore the first occasion of this Dayes great solemnity seeme but meane as the beginnings of many noble inuentions were yet I conceaue that Institution to haue beene ordained to weighty and Christian purposes Euen to oblige the Peeres of this Kingdome by the new and strict bands of an honourable Order to imitate their Patrons care ouer his Vineyard to remember them that they are the Band-Royall to whom the Guard thereof is committed to stirre vp in them vertuous emulations and to shew them how to make vse of their temporall dignities to the glorie of God For beside many other re●●●end Officers there belongs a Prelate also to these Sole●nities And me thinkes we should not imagine that the Founder of it being a Christian Prince assisted by a wise and religious Counsel would haue so prophaned the most excellent dignity of the Church as to make it waite on Ceremonies ordained for ostentation or some other vaine ends More discreetly they deale who apprehend the contrary and are not in danger of this sentence Euill to him that euill thinketh Song 81. Sing this as the 3. Song ALl praise and glorie that we may Ascribe we LORD to Thee From whom the triumphs of this Day And all our glories be For of it ●elfe nor East nor West Doth Honour ebbe or flowe But as to Thee it seemeth best Preferments to bestowe 2 Thou art oh Christ that valiant Knight Whose Order we professe And that Saint George who oft doth fight For England in distresse The Dragon thou o'rethrew'st is He That would thy Church deuoure And that faire Lady ●ORD is she Thou sauest from his power 3 Thou like a Husbandman prepar'd Our Fields yea sowne them hast And Knight-like with a warlike guard From spoile enclos'd them fast Oh daigne that those who in a Band More strict then heretofore Are for this Vineyard bound to stand May watch it now the more 4 Yea grant since they elected are New Orders to put on And sacred Hirogliphickes weare Of thy great Conquest wonne That those when they forget may tell Why those of them are worne And inwardly informe as well As outwardly adorne 5 That so their Christian-Knighthood may No Pagan●Order seeme Nor they their Meetings passe away As things of vaine esteeme And that we may our triumphs all To thy renowne apply Who art that Saint on whom we call When we Saint George doe cry For publike Deliuerances GOd hath vouchsafed vnto this Kingdome many publike deliuerances which ought neuer to be forgotten but rather should be celebrated by Vs as the daies Purim by the Israelites Hester 9.26 Especially that of the fift of Nouember for the celebration whereof there is a Statute enacted And it is hoped we shall neuer neglect or be ashamed to praise God for that Deliuery according to prouision made to that purpose For that the like occasions therefore this Hymne is composed Song 82. Sing this as the 9. Song WIth Isr'el we may truely say If on our side GOD had not beene Our Foes had made of vs their pray And we this Light had neuer seene The Pit was digg'd the snare was ●aid And we with ease had beene betrai'd 2 But they that hate vs vndertooke A Plot they could not bring to passe For he that all doth ouerlooke Preuented what intended was We found the Pit scap'd the Gin And saw their Makers caught therein 3 The meanes of helpe was not our owne But from the LORD alone it came A fauour vndeserued showne And therefore let vs praise his Name Oh praise his Name for it was He That broke the Net and set vs free 4 Unto his honour let vs sing And Stories of his Mercy tell With praises let our Temples ring And on our Lips thankesgiuing dwell Yea let vs not his loue forget While Sunne or Moone doth rise or set 5 Let vs redeeme againe the Times Let vs begin to liue anew And not reuiue those hainous crimes That dangers past so neere vs drew Lest he that did his hand reuoke Returne it with a double stroke 6 A true Repentance takes delight To minde GODS Fauours heretofore So when his mercies men recite It makes a true Repentance more And where those vertues doe encrease They are the certaine signes of Peace 7 But where encreasing Sinnes we see And to such dulnesse men are growne That sleighted those Protections bee Which GOD in former time hath showne It shall betoken to that ●and Some Desolation neere at hand 8 Our hearts oh neuer harden so Nor let thine Anger so returne But with desire thy will to do For our offences let vs mourne And mind to praise eu'n teares among Thy Mercies in a ioyfull Song For the Communion WEe haue a custome among vs that during the time of administring the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper there is some Psalme or Hymne sung the better to keepe the thoughts of the Communicants from wandring after vaine obiects This Song therefore expressing a true thankfulnesse together with what ought to be our faith concerning that Mysterie in such manner as the vulgar capacity may be capable thereof is offered vp to their deuotion who shall please to receiue it Song 83. Sing this as the 3. Song THat fauour LORD which of thy grace We doe receiue to day Is greater then our merit was And more then praise we may For of all things that can be told That which least comfort hath Is more then e're deserue we could Except it were thy wrath 2 Yet we not onely haue obtain'd This worlds best gifts of thee But thou thy flesh hast also daign'd Our Food of Life to be For which since we no mends can make And thou requir'st no more The Cup of sauing health we take And praise thy Name therefore 3 Oh teach vs rightly to receiue What thou dost here bestow And learne vs truely to conceiue What we are bound to know That such as cannot wade the deepe Of thy vnfathom'd Word May by thy grace safe courses keepe Along the shallow Ford. 4 This Mysterie we must confesse Our reach doth farre exceede And some of our weake Faiths are lesse Then graines of Mustard-●eed Oh therefore LORD encrease it so We fruite may beare to Thee And that implicite faith may grow Explicite faith to be 5 With hands we see not as with Eyes Eyes thinke not as the Heart But each retaines what doth suffize To act his proper part And in the Bodie while it bides The meanest Member shares That blisse which to the best betides And as the same it fares 6 So if in vnion vnto thee United we remaine The Faith of those that stronger be The weaker shall sustaine Our Christian Loue shall that supply Which we in knowledge misse And