all joy Prophets Martyrs say Now God in wrath aveng'd us hath Again Halelujah 107 Hymn An Hymn for the Sabbath or Gospel Jubilee Dan. 2.44 c. LOrd hast that glorious day of rest that joyful jubilee Wherein the weary shall be blest and from oppression free Hark how the whole creation pants with thine adopted ones The King of Righteousness it wants to set up judgment-thrones That stone that from the Mountain was cut out not in mans hand Into a mount O let it pass that may all powers command A burdensome foundation stone in Sion then shall lie All that against it spurn each one shall by it fall and dye Thus God will raise henceforth his praise avengers all to still And crown the patient Saints with bays with joy peace and good will Then glory grace let 's to it sing Babel is fall'n wee 'l say This is our King of him let 's ring and shout Halelujah 108 Hymn Elijahs intercession 1 Kings 18.37 Rom. 11.3 O God to whom vengeance belongs lift up thy self on high Judge of the Earth revenge all wrongs done to thy Majesty Thy blasphemous and cruel foes on high exalt their horn Christs Tabernacle they oppose and at his Kingdom scorn Where is our God in taunt they say but we in hope say so Thy judgements once again display then where thou art they 'l know Oh pay these Isles a recompence both them that sin and suffer Justice and mercy too dispense then thanks and praise wee 'l offer Turn thou Lord give us yet one turn that all thy rod may feel Exalt to safety all that mourn vile ones make like a wheel Mans haughtiness then shall descend with Babel to the dust A Sword then Christ from heav'n will send plead with all flesh it must Thus multitudes Armies shall fall i' th valley of decision Then Christ his witness up will call and heal this vale of vision 109 Hymn Our Souls are tost 'twixt hope and fear Lord when shall Sions King appear Psal 43.3 10.43.2 OH Lord of hosts thine enemies boast against thy Children dear Come do not stay hear what they say where is your God O where Tho' promise made be long delay'd Lord Jesus thou hast said Thy word and will thou wilt fulfil our hop's in heaven up laid These swelling flouds threaten our bloods Religion to ore flow Upon them look through clouds rebuke thy vengeance on them show VVhen Providence of all defence has stript us utterly Do thou alone judge on thy throne and plead our cause on high Let Sions pain deliverance gain and glory to her King So shall our fear soon disappear our sorrows new songs bring But they that have long dug this grave themselves let in it fall By mischiefs cause most healing Laws subjecting great and small Open a door of hope once more dawn everlasting day Rescue our Isle Babel beguile so wee 'l sing Hosannah 110 Hymn Oh Juda's mighty Lion Return to save thy Sion Rev. 12.2 3. LOrd Jesus hast deliverance for Sion's now in pain So we thy praises shall advance when Christ returns to raign Our travel now twelve hundred years whilst Babilon has mirth Seems long yet when our Lord appears 't will glad both heav'n and Earth The Dragon seeking to devour before the woman stands His rage and malice Lord o're-power and from him save Three-Lands Let our deliverance come from thee by whom must Jacob rise Vain 's all the help of man we see to the we lift our eyes If none can save or plead a word in this vale of decision Thy mighty ones send down O Lord thy foes have in derision Then followers of the Lamb shall sing triumphant Songs and say Salvation to our head and King and praise to thee O Jah 111 Hymn On that Psal 32.7 With Songs of our deliverance near Encompass Lord thy People dear OH thou i' th' Heaven 's that hast thy seat deliv'rance that affords Saviours on Sions mountains set let th' Kingdoms be the Lord's Thy glorious arm in mighty facts of old thou didst make bare Now that thy name is near thine acts of wonder do declare Thine Ephah's heapt up full of sin and ripe the harvest grows When shall thy reaping work begin the Vine sat overflows Thy Char'ots once into the North were sent in num'rous train Revive thy work Angels send forth to quiet thy spirit again Fulfil thy wrath thou hast begun divide thou Babels Tongues And on her ruins raise thy Son our sorrows turn to Songs Then lasting smiles succeed our frowns darkness preceeds our day To Christ belongs all Thrones all Crowns all Isles Halelujah 112 Hymn Cantic Halelujaticum Some signs of good the Lord doth show That all thy name and power may know Justice before his face doth go SAlvations to the Lord belong Glory and Blessing too For all that long to do us wrong hee 'l utterly undo Deliverance sure approaches nigh and glory i' th' Land shall dwell Thy Majesty 's exalted high thy Robes of Justice smell Thy Harbingers O mighty King thus run before thy face 'T is like our Spring the Birds so sing why shou'd we not cry Grace Remember once 't was Edom's word it rase to 'th bottom rase Therefore our Lord their rage abhorr'd and turn'd to us his face Mens hearts seem to return again to pity Sions stones Earth shakes amain for Christ will raign and raise our dry-dead-bones Thy Flocks shall feed safe in the woods the Lion couch in 's denn The Lord thinks good t' enquire out blood so bee 't Lord God! Amen 113 Hymn When God to vengeance once arises Joy Saints but sinners wrath surprises In a gloss on Judg. 5.2.11 Deut. 32.42 LOrd for thy mercy's sake for Saints some vengeance take For unto thee appeal do we that heav'n and earth didst make Unto thy Saints return that wrath may cease to burn Now let our God burn up his rodd so comfort them that mourn How long shall furious might insult o're godly right Lord let thy Sword fulfil thy word with right O judge and fight And when our Heavens do smile to save this floating Isle Sion shall bless thy righteousness whom they sought to defile Then Babels pride shall fall her Towers and Captains all Her noble ones cease from their thrones the Captives from their thrall Then Sions Sons shall say 'T is he for whom we stay Lo he again is come to raign Lord welcome Hosannah 114 Hymn When God our freedom shall effect Great joy accrues to his Elect. Isaiah 26.1 ult Nahum 1. ult WHen God from Babel shall release his Captive Saints most dear All wrong and violence quite shall cease Christ will the Scepter bear No persecuting Wolf shall rage to tear the Lambs of God Peace runs with truth from age to age and God will burn his rod. The Lord Salvation will appoint for Walls and Bulwarks too Tho' he no man to save anoint that work himself hee 'l do Tho' he for Jacob's seed Elect
long wilt thou thy work delay Oh come get done what tho ' st begun for thee in hope we stay Zion long doth complain and weeps i' th wilderness Says i 'm alone my Sons are gone Lord pitty my distress My Garden fence lies wast on Earth I have no Friend My bleeding stanch O Jesse's Branch my buds from death defend These subtile Foxes spoil that tear my Grapes so tender All that pass by do pluck and cry now let her King defend her But yet I 'le rest in hope my head retains affection He past through death his lively breath shall give me Resurrection Our Lamentations shall terminate in great joy Then falls the Throne of Babylon for God will her destroy From th' utmost ends of Earth Hosannah's heard shall be Our Isles shall sing to Jah and bring praise to Eternity 47 Hymn The Thirsty Soul being set on fire With Love for Christ pants in desire 1st part DRaw nigh thou whom my Soul doth love mine eye on thee is fixt Save thee alone object i 've none all other ioys are mixt Oh may I see thy blessed face Than heaven it self more sweet If this I may not yet I 'le stay below and kiss thy feet I have been long confin'd and toss't wandring like Noahs Dove For here is no true rest below Lord 't is in thee above If I thy face yet may not see thou bids me it to seek And sure fulfil his word God will o' th' Earth to all the meek They that him seek the Lord shall praise their hearts for aye shall live True hunger is Gods way to bliss on 's word then let 's believe Tho' darkness oft thy face eclipse and hides thee from my sight Yet will I stay for him alway for all his paths are right And tho' i 'm in the deeps low cast to him I 'le look again That flouds can quell and save from Hell for over all hee 'l raign 48 Hymn The Souls desires themselves do wast Of Christ to see or hear or tast 2d Part. THis one thing needful Lord I seek and that one thing 's my all But for the same I on thy name till I obtain 't will call That I may in thy presence dwell and after Christ inquire For in thy face all joy I place and that 's my whole desire This when I seek but cannot see my Faith and Hope 's delay'd Despair gets in and so to sin and Satan i 'm betray'd How long Lord shall my Soul be tost 'twixt hopes and cloudy fears Shew me thy face so full of grace remove my clouds and tears Our souls still long to see the day when our Immanuel That Lamb of God makes his abode On Sion Hill to dwell But if my Bridegroom yet deferr I 'le wait his blessed time For either he will come or we shall shortly go to him Then conflicts end in victory our sighs turn into praise This long dark night ta ' morning bright that Saints may sing always 49 Hymne Love in desire with panting brest Pursues enquires for Christ its rest 3d. Part. MY Soul Lord 's in a desert dry where waters there are none It longs to spy thy Majesty and for thee makes its moan To see thy beauty glory pear Oh how would that delight So to come near in holy fear and joy before thy sight For all my joys here sorrows breed this world yeilds not content 'T is Christ indeed alone can feed to Siloe's well i 'm sent When I the fiery poyson'd sting do of the Serpent find Then by looking on Christ my King heal'd is my heart and mind When I thy count'nance can obtain and in 't my pardon read And views again his Royal raign now Faith begins to feed Such sight then makes me cry aloud here Lord 't is good to stay Then in a Cloud my Lord does shroud and hide himself away Then from my Mount descend do I t' a vale of tears and say Yet hope will I day spring t' espy and sing all tears away 50 Hymn The Soul espying through the door It s fair beloved longs therefore 4th Part. LOrd Jesus let thy Sun-like face shine all my darkness out That I may of thy saving Grace and love be out of doubt Sometimes tho 't be not sought thy face thou 'rt pleas'd to let us see Such arbitrary acts of grace now show again to me Thou bids us ask yea seek and knock then sure thou'lt to us ope No bars are strong enough no lock can shut the door of hope If my belov'd still shut me out and say see me no more Yet will I look standing without in by the hole o' th' door Tho' Clouds and darkness us surrounds and Sion's flames grow hot His heart in Holy love abounds forget his own hee 'l not 'T is good to live by Faith whilst here in darkness t' hope for light When we in perfect light appear then full shall be our sight 51 Hymn The Councels of Achitophels To be defeat this hymn foretells 1st Part. Psal 9.16 17. WOnderful Councellor and King thou righteous art and wise On wicked men their crafts to bring that mischiefs did devise For they work in the dark and deep their wiles do seek to hide Mistaking God to be asleep while he has all espy'd Tush then they say can God regard what mischiefs we do hatch Yes he 'l retaliate and reward your gins your feet shall catch By judgments execute that are the Lord is known alway Their own works are the wicked's snare Higgaion sing Selah This to a future age record for people uncreate To read how wickedness abhorr'd God did retaliate Then men shall surely say and sing for just men is reward The Earth to judgment God will bring the suffering-meek regard Whoso is wise t' observe and tell and such like things record These prudent ones shall know right well the kindness of the Lord. 52 Hymn The more men hate O Lord above Vouchsafe the more of thy free love 2d Part. YE Saints of the most high Come and behold his deeds That he alone unsought has done for them he keeps and feeds The Foxes do conspire to spoyl Gods tender Vine Then Providence became its fence this Vineyard Lord is thine Then of it let us sing none surely hurt it may He never sleeps that watches keeps and waters 't night and day Men subtile may conspire and digg as deep as Hell God sees and smiles and blasts their wiles for he in heav'n do's dwell For he doth Zion love and walks her Towers round Proud Babylon falls from her throne God will her props confound Her Cedars God will fell her Sea and springs dry up For Zions sake God will her make to drink on 's sevenfoul'd cup. Be thou exalt'd O God all humane Glory stain That so thy Son on ev'ry Throne may then sole Monarch raign 53 Hymn An hymn of the turning away Of Gods anger from his people As Psal 85.1 3. and Isaiah 12 1. 5.
bring their elect King near to th' ancient of days And God with us shall dwell and thus wee 'l sing Immortal praise 94 Hymn Is God with us the Lord of Hosts Saints do not fear but rather boast O Glorious throne on high on which thou Lord does dwell Dispensing grace to Isra'ls race le ts mark its footstool well Lions are subject'd too 't 'fore it stand spirits seav'n Whose Oyl gives light both day and night leading to th' highest heaven What times Saints are afraid hence on a look or cry God gives command with mighty hand to save immediately Tho' thousands hem us in with camps of men and devils Gods with his Church is as a torch of fire devouring evils Ye Sons of Belial then dig pitts as deep as hell No crafts shall stand ' gainst Zions Land whose King 's Immanuel This Shepherd of Gods flock is wise and strong also With mighty arm his Lambs from harm to save and keep them too For he amongst them walks to feed protect and guide Who Lord dares band against thy hand When thou art on our side Balaam by cursed crafts sought Isr'el to devour VVhen God will bless man's wickedness must fail for lack of power If thou Lord stand for us against us be who dare If on thy Son first wrath begun thy foes how canst thou spare Shine forth O glorious Sun the Land light ' with thy rayes Oh once again descend Amen so we will sing thy praise 95 Hymn Ye Angels Cherubs Creatures all Sing praise in Chores Seraphical LEt Angels all that live above make a melodious noise Cast in your sparks to th' flames of love with Martyrs and rejoyce For he that fram'd the world has laid and fix't all for his glory The VVheel of nature and every creature in't's kind do sing before ' yee Praise him ye flouds and waters deep through which Christ lead his folk Let fire and flame exalt his name where once with three hee 'd walk Could we his inward converse learn with them three Nobles stout VVe should admire that from that fire tho' call'd they could come out Oh glorifie that Lord i' th' fires ye Saints that loves him dear Tho' love you burns yet from your urns a Phoenix shall appear VVhen Christ your King on Zion ' rises Babels hot flames shall cease Saints pure devotion then gains promotion with truth and lasting peace Christ Tent he then will place with men for evermore to stay VVith heat divine Christ face shall shine and mak 't eternal day 96 Hymn Cantic Igneum On the three Children Dan. 3. Christ present made three in the furnace four This kept them so that fire could not devour Heb. 11.34 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 YE mortal Kings on Earth behold Christs all-sufficient pow'r Look on admire that such a fire three children can't devour In one here 's many wonders wrought the fire to burn forbears Save only bands loost off their hands and slayes persecuters So Moses turn'd aside of old to view Gods bush on flame Well we may ' dmire zeal's hotter fire that cool'd and quench't the same No Royal rage can fires incense too hot for faith and love Lord on our Souls such heav'nly coales let fall and in us move That Jesus that for 's love to us could bleed us to redeem He doubtless hath quencht hotter wrath all glory praise to him Thou from a furnace hot like hell didst save us in like manner That for thy cause thy truth and laws thou mightst display thy banner When Zion's flames proud Babel tames Saints have their jubilee The earth in peace truth righteousness shall bow and sing to thee 97 Hymn Lord let that long accepted year Of full redemption hop'd draw near Psal 85.7 8. c. LOrd God of Hosts that hearest prayers come down thy heavens bow Sion for which there 's no man cares to save arise do thou According to the days wherein affliction we have had And years of sorrow we have seen Oh now Lord make us glad The sins of our long Wilderness and temptings from us roul Thy vine oh save it plant and dress with thy whole heart and soul Hear then what God will to us say for surely hee 'l speak peace To his own Saints that never they shall turn to foolishness Sure his Salvation draweth near God will the same command That glory too for those him fear may dwell within our land To Jewish Rites last Jubilee himself Messiah blew To Romish yoaks his raign shall be final and full adieu To God and to the Lamb therefore give Kingdom powre always Let men and Angels him adore and ever sing his praise 98 Hymn When hopes are low and undermin'd with fears And wicked high'st God usually appears Gen. 22.14 Zach. 1.8 10. OH God most high and wise thine ear to us incline Open thine eyes and them surprize that ' gainst thy Christ combine When Councels are most rife accomplished to be On Isa'c's life now stop the knife and God ' i th' mount let 's see Tho' Sons of Belial shout and tumults oft assail Repress their rout turn things about that wicked's hopes may fail Tho' Zions hope 's forlorn amongst the Myrtle's low Her vail is torn yet David's horn shall budd again and grow No weapon shall succeed ' gainst Zions peaceful state God has decreed and that with speed Babel to desolate A new creation bright will God himself bring forth Where Christ shall sit protecting it even in the sides o' th' North. Jesus our Bridegroom come for thee the wedding stays Thy Kingdom come to it make room let mourners sing thy praise 99 Hymn Angels and Cherubims all fulfil What changes God presiding will THe Lord above the Clouds presides he storms and winds does sway His Char'ots through Red-Sea he rides to find or force his way This world that seems to rowl and reel moves by divine command His spirit turns about each wheel and when he bids they stand Thou by thy pow'r do'st rule alway thine eyes all nations spy Yea when rebellious ones bear sway thou art exalted high When wicked ones are turn'd above God turns about the wheel Because the Lord doth Zion love her foes sha'll 's vengeance feel All those that Zion hate shall be like Corn on the house top That upright ones with joy shall see the Lords own sickle lop The Kingdom of Gods providence doth bring great things to pass But when his Son shall rule dispense the just flourish as grass On foes the Lord aloud will thunder to raise his witnesses And them advance that long lay under darkness and sore distress That change shall be a joyful one when Christ above shall sway Causing oppressions to be gone and sighs to flee away 100 Hymn One sits above the wheels To steer when our Faith reels THe Lord hath said his throne abides his Kingdom shall endure What if this world now rowls and slides his promise still stands sure Gods ship as on a
Sea is tost the winds contrary too Our anchor hold of hope oft lost Christ seems asleep also Then unbeleif makes surges beat has God cast off for aye Or is he gone from 's mercy seat doth promise lye we say Has grace forgot gracious to be can wrath or'ecome his love Oh no 't is mine infirmity I 'le wait for Noah's Dove I 'le Jonah-like look up again to Gods most holy Hill That o're all winds and waves can raign and change them at his will Th' old world God once turn'd to a Floud then Nimrods race o're turn'd He gave Levi'athan once for food and Babel's to be burn'd Old hearts old world shall be renew'd all things restor'd shall be the whore and beast being subdu'd Christ set on high wee ' I see Then let us our Hosannah's give and Halelujahs say To th' Lamb once slain that now doth live even our exalted Jah 101 Hymn Some Consolatory Hymns concluding the use of Psal 2.8 9. Vnto the Lamb let us give praise That is and shall be he that was OH thou most mighty one Unto the Lamb thy Son Our Saviour free give praise do we for our Redemption For thy dea'r chosens sake Levi'athans head thou break With such a wound that whole and sound none ever could it make This Isle thy Scepter wun and here thy work 's begun Oh Christ obtain thy throne again once more cry it is done Tho' Nations angry rush and at the Lamb do push God with his look will them rebuke with Iron rod them crush They sport it in our pain rejoyc't whiles we are slain Now they shall bow as footstools low for Christ to rise and raign Our sighs to joys shall turn and these our rods shall burn And God will raise to life and praise with dew of heav'n our urn Oh then le ts joy and say this is our long'd-for day In darkness sing for a blest spring now hastens Halelujah 102 Hymn God's able in his time and will All 's promises of grace 't fulfil Gen. 3.15 OH thou that faithful art thou keepst thy covenant true We praise and bless thy righteousness that is from us thy due Thy promise first was made to break the Serpents head Tho' he our heel do bruise yet wee 'l believe what God has said Tho' Lions on us roar and Foxes watch to tear Yet Christ doth keep his Lambs and Sheep and in his bosom bear The 're is no thorn nor brier can pierce Saints eyes or side No Cannanite dwells in thy sight nor Belial's Sons abide No vile uncircumcis'd no Sea to toss us on Rejoyce therefore now fear no more utter destruction For God will purge the bloud and filth Sion upon And when his wrath finish't he hath then wo to Babilon No Idols then shall stand nor Idol-Shepherds be But Christ alone shall on his throne that day exalt'd shall be Lord hast thy word fulfil accomplish all thy will Let Isra'ls seed return and feed on Sions holy hill VVhen God again brings back his people captive led Then Jacob shall rejoyce and all his Isr'el shall be glad 103 Hymn Gods roaring heaven and Earth doth shake Yet Saints in Christ their shelter make Joel 3.16 Isai 26. ult OH Isr'els help and hope our only Saviour Ease the complaints of thy dear Saints in such a tempting hour Hark thy creation groans by wicked men thy rod O make it free most gloriously like to the Sons of God Tho' all things dye and fade thou wilt make all things new Here wee 'l be glad since God has said that faithful is and true From him there shall proceed judgement in Righteousness Thus wars shall cease all men in peace in him themselves shall bless Then prayers shall turn to praise even those cast off that seem'd Thousands of years when Christ appears from wrath shall be redeem'd For Christ himself comes forth earths blood open to lay T' avenge the guilt of all was spilt from Abel's to th' last day Then no more crowns of thornes and griefs shall Saints array But clad with praise and palms always shall sing with joy for aye Amen Halelujah 104 Hymn Faith joys and triumphs o're The Dragon beast and whore Apo. 17.14 15. TO thee most holy one be giv'n Dominion With victory shall crowned be that spotless Lamb thy Son This Lamb once slain as 't were yet now 's alive again Resolv'd to break for Sions sake that 10 horn'd beastly raign VVhat Lands did Rome admire both hate and shall retire Now make her bare and ' gainst her war burn in her flesh with fire Thus on that whore Gods will the ten horns must fulfil Which shall make way for the lambs sway on Sions Holy Hill Then Isr'els out-casts all and suff'rers great and small Be gathered to Ghrist their head whom his own Spouse he 'l call This little Stones-Kingdom a mountain now 's become Nations desire all things conspire before it to make room Here God will make a feast of fatts and wines the best That fruitful Tree of life shall be our Paradisean feast This is that joyful day now sighs all flee away The Son of God shall make abode and raign in Zion aye 105 Hymn The joy of long differ'd return of prayers Psal 65.2 3. and 126.5 6. OH thou that hearest prayer to thee all flesh shall come How long shall Saints utter complaints praying for thy Kingdom How long against our prayers shall Gods hot anger smoak Whilst men in scorn exalt their horn our heart with tears we soak Why hid'st thou in a cloud that prayers cann't pass through Iniquities out-vote our cries but them all pardon thou Then shall our hearts rejoice th' earth then will give increase For God will hear destitute prayer and Sion bless with peace A Lion then will rise and roar out on his prey Seven phyals cup that whore shall sup on the Lambs ireful day Sion shall rise and sing answers our prayer o're take But wo shall fall on great and small with Sion war that make O then let 's sow in tears hoping that harvest day With Sions King to reap and sing and shout Halelujah 2d Part. Psal 102.13 15. The return of Prayers WHen God again vouchsafes to hear his Childrens suit Then for our trouble he 'l render double to th' prayers o' th' destitute Then with a cloud no more will he his count'nance cover His Sun again after the rain shall shine and storms fly over What comforts then shall spring surrounding Sions Hill That all shall sing that love her King his dews their Fleece will fill Then Sharons rose shall bud and Lilly of the vale With thorns that stood water'd with bloud shall rise grow strong and tall For God by terrible things will answer to us give Thus meek shall eat be satiate your hearts that seek shall live Ye Saints then sing for joy for Babels helpers all Cease from her throne and every one shall with or from her fall Yee Heavens Apostles
Christ news by a new star came May n't we still expect the same God will by them his Son proclaim As Job 38.7 Psal 19.2 3. THy glory Lord the Heav'n on high and firmament declares Yea all their hoasts thee magnifie consorting with the stars The brightness number influence of starry-skies proclaim Their Makers skill and excellence that gives them all their name Sometimes for God they battles fight and in their course declare The deaths and woes of men of might that great oppressors are At first creation then behold these Sons of God all sing A new star Christ to th' wise men told born to the Jews a King Such new and dreadful sights portend what shall this world affright When Jesus shall again descend to judge and save th' upright Thou star of Jacob rise appear come bright and morning star Irradiate our dark hemisphere O bee'nt so long so far Thy rising brings Britains day spring and frights Herodians proud hen Sons of God again shall sing Lord hast shine through our cloud 144 Hymn When once Gods terrible acts are past Things gratefuller obtain at last as Psal 65.8 and 102.13 19.22 1st part WHen God his peoples prayer shall hear both Heav'n and Earth shall shake Sinners in Zions trembling fear yea Moseses shall quake Mountains shall pass and Hills will hop Fountains and Floods be dry'd Foundations shake and Head shall drop and from them Crowns will glide That Comet God shakes a rod threat'ning to make us weep 'T was form'd brush-like as sent of God both World and Church to sweep But when these dire effects of fire of Famin Plague and War Shall issue in Nations desire then shines that Morning Star His beams shall every thing revive his rod shall blossom still His humble ones hee 'l save alive his Sword vile rebels kill One star at 's first appearance shone with light and influence Now may we give him on 's new throne o're all preheminence Did these wise men so much rejoice seeing that star again O what a sweet melodious voice sounds at 's eternal raign 145 Hymn The Spouses beauty in Christs sight Commended is with great delight Ps 45.10 14. Isai 60.13.45 Apo. 19.7 LOrd I an Ethiopian was fall'n and born in sin Till thou in pity by did pass and love so didst begin Sin and affliction made me foul to wo and wrath expos'd Till Jesus Oyl and Wine my soul pour'd in my wounds to close His robe of righteousness he spread so expiating guilt He clad and fed me crown'd my head then washt me from my filth Whilst I admir'd thus at his love his kindness shamed me He further for a time did move when I espous'd should be A day wherein his love my joy he shortly would compleat When Angels should their hymns employ to ' dore his glorious seat When darkness distance pain all cease with sin and sinners too All th' Enemies of Zions peace hee 'l utterly undo God will at noon rest in his love at night that rest shall ease us And we all Shepherds Tents above shall raign with Royal-Jesus 146 Hymn Daughters of Zion go forth and come away To see your Sol'mon crown'd that joyous day Cant. 3.11 ALL yee that Zion's Daughters be Go forth to meet your King That Crown his Mother gave him see at 's Marriage with him sing In Sol'mons raign at once did dwell both wisdom wealth and peace So Christ that Type will far excel In 's days all wars shall cease At th' entrance of his blessed raign the Harlots judge will he And all the Kings have with them lain with Harlots doom'd shall be A black afflicted Sun-burn't bride from Egypt hee 'l espouse Her hee 'l adorn for her provide his second glorious house In 's raign the des'late Isles shall joy and poor in every Nation Those that destroy'd the Earth hee 'l ' stroy with final desolation The Virgins forth with him shall go with Oyl their Lamps shall trim Angels above with Saints below in Songs extolling him Sing Halelujahs 'fore his face for now he comes to raign Proclaim before him cry grace grace thrice Halelujah ' gain 147 Hymn For one thing Lord to thee I call And that obtain'd indeed is all as Psal 27.134 LOrd I but one thing of thee crave and that 's my whole desire Sight of thy beauty let me have and in thy house enquire For I from Mountain unto Hill have wand'red up and down If Christ my Shepherd hear me will his face my wish shall Crown The footsteps where his flock have gone I readily would trace For Lambs they shu'd not be alone but Lord I 'ld see thy face For thou in troublous time wilt me as in Pavilion hide Thy presence shall my conduct be thy Lamp shall be my guide And tho' I often walk i' th' dark thou Lord my light shalt be The Land o' th' upright is my mark there God I hope to see My Anchor faith and patience cast my sails of love I spread O breath on them a prosperous blast to th' hav'n of rest to lead Lord feed and guide protect thy flock thy King on 's throne advance When storms approach be thou a Rock for thine Inheritance Amen 148 Hymn Christs tender Kids and Lambs are fed And by clear springs of waters led Isa 40.11 12. LOrd here I am thy tender Lamb depending on thy care Grant some relief to ease my grief see what my aylments are I cry and say Oh who will lay my mouth close to the breast Where Milk sincere my soul may chear to yeild both strength and rest If I repair to folds that are my Shepherds flocks reputed If Christ be gone right food i 've none that to my hunger's suited Thy flesh and blood 's my only food for I by this may grow Of weak and young both tall and strong and may my Father know Lord I a lamb too tender am with Satan ' lone to fight Yet by that name of Gods own lamb that Lion's put to flight And shall the power of dogs devour his tender Kids so young No! Christ has said his flocks hee 'l lead his water-springs along Lord feed thy Lambs intangle Rams whose horns so push and slay Ascend thy throne defend thy own Oh judge and raign for aye 149 Hymn Gods time is short and fixed when Our tempter shall be bound and then Shall cease the rage of wicked men as Psal 7.6 9 15 16 17. A blessed day doth hasten on of joy and consolation When violence and fury 's gone and Satans fierce temptation Six thousand years this Serpent hath besieg'd beleivers for t And now far greater is his wrath knowing that 's time is short No age nor sex of Saints are free from 's darts of every sort But Christ has wun's the victory and made his time but short Zion has travel'd long in pain shall now that birth abort Christ o'ver Nations all shall reign for Satans time is short The conquest of the
long a captive lead So Jacob shall rejoyce indeed and Isra'l shall be glad 6 Hymn A sigh from the whole Creation In a Threnetick Hymn O Lord that true and righteous art hark how thy Creatures all Do sigh and groan by thee alone to be redeem'd from thral From bondage of mans wickedness we were redeem'd say they Why then are we mans vanity subjected to obey The curse and wrath we bear is great cross to our makers will How long must we by tyranny mens lawless lusts fulfil Lord sweep the world refine the Church from dross tinn straw and stubble By fire and sope revive our hope Our Island save from trouble No feller then on us shall come nor burdens us oppress Christ will with justice truth and peace and Halelujahs bless 7 Hymn Zions Lamentation after the Lord. HOw long Lord dost thou hide thy face to us return we crave The riches of thy powerful grace vouchsafe thy poor to have See how the Boars and Beasts of prey do pluck and spoyl thy Vine And wher 's your God blaspheming say as if it were not thine The World in wrath and bloud does roule its burdens still increase To thee Lord cries its weary Soul when shall these mischiefs cease Thy Spirits become to mighty ones a vile reproach and scorn Among the pots thy ' dopted Sons do lie black and forlorn O turn to us turn us to thee powre out thy Spirit again Thy promise is and that 's our bliss Jesus shall live and raign 8 Hymn A sigh for pure Worship The 1st Part. LOrd show to us thy way and will to VVorship thee aright Give by thy word and spirit that skill to lead into thy sight VVhen God to me said seek my face my heart its eccho cry'd To seek thy face oh give me grace But Lord it do not hide For that alone will gladness give and joy with peace far more Then corn and wine souls do not live on earth or goods in store Then will I to thine Altar go and in its flames delight The way to bliss thus I shall know and pleasures in thy sight Here I the end of wicked ones shall plainly see and read For life to Israels dry bones hence I 'le beleive and plead Lord hast to bring that righteous King into his Temple pure Its glory ope the whore the Pope in their abyss secure That second Temple God will rear and his Salvation wall it In 's beauty there will Christ appear Jehovah Shammah call it 9 Hymn Hopes for the approaching Glory The 2d part OUr God will come in hast in 's Glory to appear And now fulfil to Zions Hill his promist good so near Rejoyce ye Sons of God All ye that Sion love Shake from your eyes the dust rise your sins and bands remove His time now posteth on For Babels final doom And great Salvation in every nation Oh let thy Kingdom come Though Nations rush and rage Oh bring them to thy foot And hear the prayer of such as are in dust and destitute Then Jesse's branch will bud Two staves unite in one Then may we hope all priso'ns op'e That Christ may have the Throne Idols he will abolish And worship pure appoint Sion espouse to be his house And or'e it Christ annoint Oh then rejoyce in hope Of such a glorious day When all that mourn their tunes will turn Singing Halelujah 10 Hymn Future hopes of Good YE Saints that do Jehovah fear sing with melodious hearts That chosen are of God most dear his secrets to impart Before the earths foundations he on you plac't his Election And when these heavens no more shall be you 'l have a Resurrection Thrice blest they be whom God does chuse and pure in heart that be Tho' men abuse and you refuse such God at last shall see Then Saints shall know as they be known and see God as he is God will not shame their names to own for such shall live in blisse Then shall your bodies glorious rise first Christs then all his Saints When power divine them clarifies and full joys ends complaints Oh who then would not sigh and long this Kingdom 's wine to taste Thy Kingdom come and will be done that glorious state O hast 11 Hymn Faith's triumph in the hopes of a Resurrection or'e deaths Victory ALL ye that live and die in Christ O bless the Lord with me Beyond the grave a hope you have of perfect Victory Tho dying yet behold we live in sorrows still we sing Christ bore the curse and sin that 's worse death 's but in name a King What tho' from Abel to this day death of its conquests boast Christ through the sides of it did ride and so its sting was lost Nature it King of Terrors calls and terrour 't is to Kings Yet with delight into Gods sight body and Soul it brings Our first begotten from the dead arose and sits on high But when again he comes to raign his foes at 's foot must lye Our scatter'd bones about the Grave shall come again together And when we rise with these our eyes we God shall see for ever 12 Hymn Faiths triumph in the Resurrection of the dry bones ALL ye that love the Lord his grace that tasted have Tho' death devour there 's set an hour when you shall rise from grave Our life with Christ is hid Souls cannot dye therefore For while we sleep our Lord does keep Of hell and death the door Oh then rejoyce and sing Ye that dwell in the dust Shall in your lot stand without spot with spirits of perfect just What tho' our scattered bones lye still about graves mouth Christ unto you will life renew that has dew of his youth Isra'ls dry bones at last a spirit of Life shall get That Roman Sun and Jewish Moon under a cloud shall set Then shall the righteous shine as Suns before Gods sight With holy ones sitting on Thrones in everlasting light 13 Hymn Doxolog gratulatory Psal 16.7 ult BLessed be God for Jesus Christ and his free righteousness For nothing less lost souls could bless and lead to happiness My soul bless thou the Lord always and all that in thee is Instructed be behold and see what great Salvation's this The Lord 's set still before my sight I shall not be deprest My heart and voyce do both rejoyce in hope my flesh shall rest Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell nor to the grave captive But wilt me show what path to go where I shall ever live For in thy sight fulness of joy and pleasures are in store All treasures stand at thy right hand of life for evermore 14 Hymn An Hymn of Petitions for the Spirit as Psal 51.12 Cant. 5. ult TO thee Jehovah I do thirsting cry and crave That early dew thy spirit most true this droughty soul may have Awake O North wind blow O South breath pleasantly Behold how dry my Gardens lie my Plants wither and die
face of which alas the comfort few that knows Now cries the soul my Sun is set my plants wither and dye My hopes forlorn faith 's overborn waste does my Garden lye When he did first knock at my door I thought he came t' abide But I unkind sure caus'd his mind to ali'nate and hide Now if I can his visit gain or smile one day in seven My hopes again revive a main with some foretasts of heav'n But when Lord Jesus wilt ' return revive thy work O then Our Wilderness shall praise and bless thy Grace and power Amen 74 Hymn The Soul refresh with chear divine Does t'its appart'ments rest incline Longing its burdens to resign as Cant. 5 1. 5. LOrd I have long wandred abroad from Mountain unto Hill Now pilgrim like seek rest in God subject to thy good will In ' lonesome deserts tho' I bleat oft weary faint and sad Yet finest wheat of heav'n I eat Rock-hony makes me glad My burdens sin affliction scorn Oft cause my soul bow down To ease my heart himself has born he bought I wear the Crown The fiery Serpents oft me fright I sing with thorns at brest My faith at last gets Pisgah sight in hopes o' th' Land of rest My faith and sence combat together and both their weapons try Which shall obtain one knows not whether till Christ gives victory Return my soul unto thy rest take shade in weary land They that this refuge find are blest for rain and storm 's at hand A joyful rest Lord doth remain for all thy scatt'red ones A glorious King shall sit and raign and they with him on thrones 75 Hymn VVhen Saints of drought and heat complain The Shepherd answers thus again Cant. 1.5 6. LOrd when my day at first begun and grace on me did shine I quickly felt a scorching Sun upon my tender Vine Hence in appearance I put on a black and sable hue Oh when wilt thou let fall upon my herbs of Grace thy dew This fi'ry Dragons raging heat peirces my aking head Tempts me like Jonah oft to fret or wither which I dread My Shepherds voice instant I heard standing behind my wall Said flee to th' Rock be not afeard I knew 't and took his call Tho' Clouds eclipse thy morning Sun and evidence is not bright At noon's hot persecution cool ev'ning shall give light I am thy Sun shadow and shield in me alone 's thy rest Here light and safety both I yield thus all the flocks are blest A King most just shall reign er'e long him must his foes adore His Spouse singing her nuptial-Song then heat smites her no more 76 Hymn The Soul and Spouse tempted with heat For cool refreshing gales intreat Eying that promise Isai 4.6.8 Song c. 25.6 HOw long Lord shall this heat of persecution beat Which makes me pray shorten my day or make my Sun retreat Afflictions make me look like bottles in the smoak My heart alas withers as grass my fruitful branch is broke Yet Lord to thee I cry under thy shade I fly Thy healing wing shall cause me sing and down in safety lye Though Zion's Sons have lain 'mong pots in vile disdain He has foretold her wings with gold hee 'l beautifie again Mans rage shall cease and fall with noise of strangers all The branch or Sons of terrible ones shall break against the wall Then storms and heat shall ceases Lambs feed and lye in peace Then Babels Sun shall set at noon her torments have no ease Sing ye distrest and poor now look to weep no more Your Sun does rise lift up your eyes and 'fore his throne adore 77 Hymn VVhen vials Babel-Rome consume Cool and refreshing times then come LOrd hasten Babels threat'n'd doom for Zion sake afford Cool and refreshing gales to come from th' presence of the Lord. Why should thy Lambs be led aside and vail'd from their right way From fellowship with thy holy bride with false companions stray The Pastors that thy flock have led as wolves have suckt their blood The rest with tears or poyson fed disperst alone i' th' wood But yet a Shepherd shall arise a Branch of great Renown His flock to save from 's Enemies and sway Scepter and Crown His times will restitution bring unto the whole creation His flock from wilderness shall sing for peace in every Nation The lofty shall be brought full low the lowly rais'd on high The Lord will righteous vengeance show on Romes conspiracy Christs word the Tyrants Sword will break that oft his lambs did gore To th' heathen then peace he will speak and raign for evermore 78 Hymn The Pilgrim now with Christ at rest His joy and triumph thus exprest LOrd I a stranger was and sojourner below Defil'd with sin till Christ came in thy Grace to make me know I sought in this world rest but found't labour in vain My life I spent To small content till I a Christ could gain My sin and misery became his time of love Tho' in my blood he meant my good himself did's bowels move I was a wandring Sheep bleating in deserts stray'd Till he me sought and home me brought me safe on 's shoulders lay'd He fed m' in pastures green me led by waters calm Sweet Wines I gate and down I sate at 's feet and sang my psalm Lord what am I Oh whence is all this love to me That thou should take me home and make one of thy Family But when my Lord returns to 's second Marriage feast Hee 'l then admit all 's lambs to sit on 's Throne in endless rest 79 Hymn The Pilgrim welcom'd as a King By Christ does further praises sing As Deuter. 26.5 11. LOrd when a Syrian-stranger poor ready to perish quite I call'd and begging at thy door was pitty'd in thy sight Thou brough't me in and I was fed with water wine and milk Thy robes of righteousness me clad more rich than royal silk When in 's own Chamber I was plac't my King one secret told On 's throne I should be with him grac't with 's crown richer than gold And as a sign he would defeat and break Levi'thans head And give his flesh to 's folk for meat and 's Manna for their bread As I mus'd on this mystery I quickly heard a voice Angels sang praise in melody so I 'gan to rejoyce Now blessing honour to the Lamb pow're wisdom riches praise Hosannahs be to 's glorious name and joyful songs always Now as I was about to sing I heard one on the throne Bad silence while I heard my King thus triumph sing alone 80 Hymn The Lambs triumph that did obtain Both vict'ry and our right to raign As Psal 40.7 John 17. Prov. 8.31 LOrd I before the World began with thee in glory sate Yet came in form of flesh humane thine to redintigrate That body thou prepar'd I gave to death an offering pure And victor did ascend from grave ' thine lasting life t' ensure To them