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A36374 Reform'd devotions, in meditations, hymns, and petitions, for every day in the week, and every holiday in the year divided into parts. Dorrington, Theophilus, d. 1715.; Birchley, William, 1613-1669. Devotions in the ancient way of offices. 1687 (1687) Wing D1946; ESTC R10442 174,240 506

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who_o can_v see_v we_o who_o believe_v praise_v to_o the_o glorious_a three_o in_o one_o let_v time_n ascribe_v till_o time_n be_v do_v then_o let_v the_o work_n continue_v be_v by_o a_o endless_a eternity_n amen_n for_o friday_n morning_n meditation_n i._n come_v let_v we_o glory_n in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o be_v our_o life_n and_o health_n and_o resurrection_n shall_v we_o rejoice_v my_o soul_n to_o day_n shall_v we_o not_o rather_o mourn_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n such_o o_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o excess_n of_o thy_o goodness_n to_o derive_v joy_n for_o we_o from_o thy_o own_o sorrow_n thou_o forbad'_v thy_o follower_n to_o weep_v for_o thou_o and_o reserved'_v to_o thyself_o alone_o the_o shame_n and_o grief_n thou_o invite_v all_o the_o world_n to_o glory_n in_o thy_o cross_n and_o command_v we_o to_o delight_v in_o the_o memory_n of_o thy_o passion_n sing_v then_o all_o you_o dear-bought_a nation_n of_o the_o earth_n 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the_o pain_n of_o death_n no_o gracious_a lord_n thy_o mercy_n still_o observe_v some_o want_n in_o our_o condition_n as_o yet_o unsupply_v thou_o see_v our_o too_o much_o fondness_n of_o life_n need_v thy_o part_n with_o it_o to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o death_n thou_o see_v our_o fear_n of_o suffering_n can_v no_o way_n be_v abate_v but_o by_o free_o undergo_n they_o in_o thy_o own_o person_n thou_o see_v our_o soul_n so_o deep_o stain_v with_o gild_n that_o without_o thy_o blood_n we_o can_v have_v no_o remission_n o_o bless_a jesus_n who_o grace_n alone_o begin_v and_o perfect_v all_o our_o hope_n how_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o praise_v thy_o love_n how_o infinite_o oblige_v to_o adore_v thy_o goodness_n at_o any_o rate_n thou_o will_v still_o go_v on_o to_o heal_v our_o weak_a and_o wound_a nature_n even_o at_o the_o price_n of_o thy_o own_o dear_a blood_n thou_o will_v accomplish_v for_o we_o the_o purchase_n of_o heaven_n hymn_n 25._o tune_v now_o yourselves_o my_o heartstring_n high_a let_v we_o alost_a our_o voice_n raise_v that_o our_o loud_a song_n may_v reach_v the_o sky_n and_o there_o present_a to_o thou_o our_o praise_n to_o thou_o bless_a jesus_n who_o come_v down_v from_o those_o bright_a sphere_n of_o joy_n above_o to_o purchase_v we_o a_o dear-bought_a crown_n and_o woo_v our_o soul_n to_o to_o espouse_v thy_o love._n long_o have_v the_o world_n in_o darkness_n sit_v till_o thou_o and_o thy_o all-glorious_a light_n begin_v to_o dawn_n from_o heaven_n fair_a gate_n and_o with_o thy_o beam_n dispel_v their_o night_n we_o too_o alas_o still_o there_o have_v stand_v as_o common_a slave_n in_o the_o same_o shade_n but_o mercy_n come_v and_z with_o his_o blood_n our_o general_a ransom_n free_o pay_v not_o all_o the_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n nor_o death_n itself_o can_v he_o remove_v still_o he_o his_o bless_a design_n pursue_v and_o give_v his_o life_n to_o crown_v our_o love._n and_o now_o my_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o all_o what_o shall_v i_o most_o in_o thou_o admire_v that_o power_n which_o make_v the_o world_n and_o shall_v the_o world_n again_o dissolve_v with_o fire_n oh_o no_o thy_o strange_a humility_n thy_o wound_n thy_o pain_n thy_o cross_n thy_o death_n these_o shall_v alone_o my_o wonder_n be_v my_o health_n my_o joy_n my_o staff_n my_o breath_n to_o thou_o great_a god_n to_o thou_o alone_o three_o person_n in_o one_o deity_n as_o former_a age_n still_o have_v do_v all_o glory_n now_o and_o ever_o be_v amen_n meditation_n ii_o awake_v my_o soul_n and_o speedy_o prepare_v thy_o rich_a sacrifice_n of_o humble_a praise_n awake_v and_o summon_v all_o thy_o thought_n to_o make_v haste_n and_o adore_v our_o great_a redeemer_n to_o he_o let_v we_o reverent_o go_v and_o offer_v our_o devout_a heart_n at_o his_o sacred_a foot_n thither_o let_v we_o fly_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o world_n with_o he_o let_v we_o dwell_v among_o the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n under_o the_o shade_n of_o that_o happy_a tree_n let_v we_o fix_v our_o abode_n a_o tree_n of_o safe_a defence_n and_o delicious_a fruit_n let_v we_o remember_v every_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n love_n and_o desire_v that_o none_o may_v escape_v our_o thanks_o let_v we_o compassionate_v every_o stroke_n of_o his_o death_n and_o one_o by_o one_o salute_v his_o sacred_a wound_n bless_a be_v the_o hand_n that_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n and_o be_v bore_v with_o cruel_a nail_n bless_a be_v the_o foot_n that_o so_o often_o travel_v for_o we_o and_o at_o last_o be_v unmerciful_o fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n bless_a be_v the_o head_n which_o be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n the_o head_n that_o so_o industrious_o study_v our_o happiness_n bless_a be_v the_o heart_n which_o be_v pierce_v with_o a_o spear_n the_o heart_n that_o so_o passionate_o love_v our_o peace_n bless_a be_v the_o entire_a person_n of_o our_o crucified_a lord_n and_o may_v all_o our_o power_n join_v in_o his_o praise_n in_o thy_o eternal_a praise_n o_o gracious_a jesus_n and_o the_o ravish_a thought_n of_o thy_o incomparable_a sweetness_n o_o what_o excess_n of_o kindness_n be_v this_o what_o strange_a extremity_n of_o love_n and_o pity_n the_o lord_n be_v sell_v that_o the_o slave_n may_v be_v free_a the_o innocent_a condemn_v that_o the_o guilty_a may_v be_v save_v the_o physician_n be_v sick_a that_o the_o patient_n may_v be_v cure_v and_o he_o who_o be_v god_n die_v that_o man_n may_v live_v tell_v i_o my_o soul_n when_o first_o thou_o have_v well_o consider_v and_o look_v about_o among_o all_o we_o know_v tell_v i_o who_o ever_o wish_v we_o so_o much_o good_a who_o ever_o love_v we_o with_o so_o much_o tenderness_n what_o have_v our_o near_a friend_n do_v for_o we_o or_o even_o our_o parent_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o charity_n no_o less_o than_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o to_o redeem_v we_o no_o less_o than_o his_o own_o dear_a life_n be_v the_o price_n he_o pay_v for_o we_o what_o can_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n promise_v we_o compare_v to_o this_o miraculous_a bounty_n no_o less_o than_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n be_v become_v our_o hope_n no_o less_o than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v make_v our_o inheritance_n meditation_n iii_o to_o thou_o o_o god_n we_o owe_v ourselves_o for_o make_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n we_o owe_v more_o than_o ourselves_o for_o redeem_v we_o with_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o only_a son._n nor_o be_v our_o ruin_n so_o soon_o repair_v as_o at_o first_o our_o be_v be_v easy_o produce_v thy_o power_n to_o create_v we_o say_v but_o one_o word_n and_o immediate_o we_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n but_o thy_o wisdom_n to_o redeem_v we_o both_o speak_v much_o and_o wrought_v more_o and_o suffer_v most_o of_o all_o to_o redeem_v we_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o this_o low_a world_n and_o all_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o miserable_a nature_n he_o patient_o endure_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o the_o malicious_a affront_n of_o enrage_a enemy_n how_o many_o time_n do_v he_o hazard_v his_o life_n to_o sustain_v with_o courage_n the_o truth_n of_o heaven_n how_o many_o tear_n do_v he_o tender_o weep_v in_o compassion_n of_o his_o blind_a ungrateful_a country_n how_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n do_v he_o shed_v in_o the_o doleful_a garden_n and_o on_o the_o bitter_a cross_n the_o cross_n where_o after_o three_o long_a hour_n of_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o intolerable_a pain_n he_o meek_o bow_v his_o faint_a head_n and_o in_o a_o agony_n of_o prayer_n yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n so_o set_v the_o glorious_a sun_n in_o a_o sad_a cloud_n and_o leave_v our_o earth_n in_o darkness_n and_o disorder_n but_o go_v to_o shine_v immediate_o in_o
passage_n into_o life_n we_o will_v love_v no_o more_o the_o pleasure_n of_o vanity_n nor_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o unsatisfy_a riches_n since_o thou_o have_v open_v paradise_n again_o and_o purchase_v for_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hymn_n 27._o my_o god_n to_o thou_o ourselves_o we_o owe_v and_o to_o thy_o bounty_n all_o we_o have_v behold_v to_o thou_o our_o praise_n bow_v and_o humble_o thy_o acceptance_n crave_v if_o we_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o friend_n that_o very_a friend_n it_o be_v thou_o bestow_v his_o power_n his_o will_n to_o help_v our_o end_n be_v just_a so_o much_o as_o thou_o allow'_v if_o we_o enjoy_v a_o free_a estate_n our_o only_a title_n be_v from_o thou_o thou_o make_v our_o lot_n to_o bear_v that_o rate_n which_o else_o a_o empty_a blank_n will_v be_v if_o we_o have_v health_n that_o well-tuned_a ground_n that_o give_v the_o music_n to_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v by_o thou_o our_o air_n be_v sound_a our_o food_n secure_v our_o physic_n blessed_v if_o we_o 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raise_v up_o our_o thought_n and_o continual_o meditate_v our_o future_a beatitude_n let_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o rest_n and_o our_o suffering_n with_o the_o expectance_n of_o a_o glorious_a reward_n now_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o gracious_a lord_n have_v unlock_v the_o gate_n of_o everlasting_a bliss_n now_o that_o they_o stand_v wide_a open_a to_o admit_v such_o as_o diligent_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o such_o as_o have_v wise_o make_v choice_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o only_a end_n and_o business_n of_o their_o life_n reject_v all_o the_o false_a allurement_n of_o this_o world_n to_o attend_v the_o pursuit_n of_o true_a felicity_n meditation_n iii_o praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o anthor_n of_o all_o your_o hope_n praise_v our_o lord_n o_o you_o bless_a of_o heaven_n praise_v he_o as_o the_o finisher_n of_o all_o your_o joy_n sing_v o_o you_o reverend_a patriarch_n and_o holy_a prophet_n sing_v hymn_n of_o glory_n to_o the_o great_a messiah_n sing_v and_o rejoice_v all_o you_o ancient_a saint_n who_o have_v so_o long_o enjoy_v the_o happy_a repose_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n bring_v forth_o your_o best_a and_o pure_a incense_n and_o humble_o offer_v it_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o who_o blood_n you_o all_o be_v save_v o_o still_o sing_v on_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n and_o bless_v for_o ever_o his_o victorious_a mercy_n it_o be_v he_o dissolve_v the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o break_v asunder_o the_o strong_a bar_n of_o death_n he_o have_v conquer_v death_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o it_o even_o the_o devil_n that_o his_o faithful_a follower_n may_v triumph_v over_o both_o how_o do_v your_o glad_a eye_n sparkle_v with_o joy_n to_o see_v the_o ascension_n of_o your_o humble_a redeemer_n how_o be_v your_o spirit_n transport_v with_o 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end_n of_o our_o be_v hymn_n 15._o a_o wake_v my_o soul_n rise_v from_o this_o bed_n of_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a earth_n quick_o arise_v lift_v up_o thy_o head_n and_o see_v thy_o lord_n new_a birth_n once_o do_v he_o come_v o_o bless_a he_o bear_a of_o a_o virgin-womb_n lo_o now_o he_o come_v and_o still_o for_o thou_o spring_v from_o a_o virgin-tomb_n see_v thy_o lord_n rise_v fresh_a and_o bright_a encircle_v round_o with_o star_n which_o all_o from_o he_o receive_v their_o light_n and_o from_o his_o glorious_a scar_n and_o thus_o as_o he_o his_o progress_n make_v up_o to_o his_o heaven_n again_o each_o rise_v saint_n his_o music_n take_v and_o follow_v in_o his_o train_n thus_o all_o together_o they_o ascend_v till_o at_o heaven_n gate_n they_o come_v where_o wonder_v angel_n do_v attend_v to_o bid_v they_o welcome_n home_o the_o angel_n know_v again_o their_o king_n and_o soon_o his_o call_n obey_v all_o the_o glad_a quire_n come_v forth_o to_o sing_v and_o crown_v with_o mirth_n 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