Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
not lack Tremble O Earth and quake for fear When God in presence doth appear The mighty God Of Jacob's Race Who made the Rock a standing pool And fiery Flint a Fountain cool For Israel in the Desart place HYMN 522. Idols derided Psalm 115.1 2. LORD not to us Lord not to us do thou the Glory take Yea for thy truth we praise thee thus and for thy mercies sake Why then O Lord endurest thou the Heathen thus to say Where is your God O Israel now where is he now say they 3 4. But our God be it known to you he is in Heaven on high And what it pleaseth him to do he doth continually The Idol Gods of Heathen Lands are Silver Brass and Gold They are the work of work-mens hands and such as men did mold 5 6. They have indeed both mouths and eyes such take them as they be But blind and speechless Deities and neither speak nor see Ears have they for the greater grace yet hear not what we tell And they have Noses on their Face but want the sense to smell 7 8. On either side they have a hand and yet they handle not And they have feet whereon they stand but never stir a jot Their hollow throats no breath goes through their makers like them are The truster's like the trusted to the work-man like the ware HYMN 523. Liberty of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 117. PRaise God ye Nations all let all the praise be his For great to us and marvellous his loving kindness is The Gospel-truth of God endures for evermore In time to call the Nations all praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 524. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 2. METRE To the New Tune PRaise God all Nations and all Lands Great mercy have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 525. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 3. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 117. YE Nations all O praise the Lord above O praise him all ye people here below For great towards us is his tender love and greatly ratifi'd let all men know The Gospel truth of God endures for ever Praise ye the Lord and praise him altogether HYMN 526. Life of Religion Psalm 119. 1. PART O Blessed are the innocent and perfect in the way Who from the Lord's Commandement do Never go astray 2. Blessed are they that care to keep his Testaments entire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their hearts desire 3 4. They practice no iniquity but in God's ways they go And we must serve thee diligently for thou hast charg'd us so 5 6. O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes fram'd Which when I generally respect I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise and keep thy Laws aright When I have learn'd thy righteous ways O do not leave me quite 2. METRE Psalm 119.1 All People c. BLessed O blessed are the pure that never from God's Laws depart That keep his Testimonies sure and seek him with a perfect heart They also do no wickedness but keep his Laws and never swerve So strict a precept thou dost press that we with care thy Laws observe O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes rightly fram'd Which when I wholly do respect doubtless I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise when I have learn'd thy judgments right And I will surely keep thy ways O do not Lord forsake me quite The Corruption of youth bridled 2. PART Psalm 119. v. 9 to 16. HOW may a young man cleanse his way and curb the lusts of youth If that he mark what thou dost say and keep the word of truth Lord I have sought thee all my days with heart unfeign'd and free Let me not wander from thy ways through ignorance in me I hid thy word within my heart that I might not transgress A blessed one O Lord thou art thy laws to me express The righteous Judgments of thy mouth My lips have spoke with pleasure Rejoycing more to keep thy truth than get the greatest treasure And I will study of thy Name and thereof frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk And my delight upon thy Laws shall be so surely set That I will not for any cause thy holy word forget The Devotion of pious Pilgrims Psalm 119. from v. 17 to 24. 3. PART DEAL largely with thy Servant Lord That I may live and keep thy word Open mine eyes that I may see What wonders in thy Laws there be I am a stranger here below Hide not the Laws which I should know My soul doth break with longing sore After thy Statutes evermore Thou hast rebuk'd the proud that durst Err from thy Laws and are accurst Remove from me reproach and shame For I have walkt as free from blame Princes that sat condemnâ—d my cause Yet did thy Servant mind thy Laws Thy Testaments are my delight And Counsellors to set me right The dull and drooping Saints quickened Psalm 119. from v. 25 to 32. 4. PART MY Spirit cleaveth to the dust Lord quicken me as thou art just I have declar'd my ways to thee And thou hast hearkened unto me Teach me thy Statutes I thee pray And let me know thy Precepts way So my discourse shall wholly tend Thy works and wonders to commend My heart doth melt for very grief Lord for thy Word-sake send relief The way of lies from me withdraw And grant me gratiously thy Law. Lord I have chosen prudently The way of truth and verity I laid thy judgments in my sight That I might always do aright Thy Testaments I stuck unto Lord shame me not for what I do I 'll run the way thou giv'st in charge When as thou shalt my heart enlarge 5. PART 1. METRE The faithfulness of Saints to the end Psalm 119. v. 33 to 40. LORD teach me in thy Statutes way and I shall keep it to the end O give me knowledge that I may with all my heart thy Law attend Yea I shall keep and keep them sure make me therefore to go aright In paths of thy Commandments pure for therein onely I delight Incline my heart unto thy Law and not to avarice I pray From vain delights mine eyes withdraw and quicken me in thy good way Thy promise to thy Servant prove who is devoted to thy fear My fear'd reproach from me remove for Lord thy judgments are sincere Lord I have long'd with earnestness thy blessed Laws to know and do Vouchsafe then in thy righteousness to move and quicken me thereto 5. PART 2. METRE Life of Religion in practice Psalm 119. v. 33 34. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never stray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act by thy
God is seen in this To hate the Paths that lead amiss Pride Arrogance and all the rest Of evil ways doth God detest 13.10 The froward mouth saith he I hate Onely by pride comes all debate And sure God scorns the scornfull race But to the lowly gives his grace Luke 14.11 He then that doth himself exalt Shall be debas'd by 's own default But the self-humbling soul shall be Exalted in a high degree HYMN 53. Kind love of God in Christ. 1 John 3.2 BEhold dear Saints what kind of love the Father grants to us To be the Sons of God above and he to stile us thus Therefore the World discerns us not because it knew not him And we are Sons of God begot though yet with eyes so dim 3. Mat. 25.31 Not seeing what we once shall see but this we know most clear That like unto him we shall be when he shall next appear For we shall see him as he is in glorifi'd estate And sitting on that Throne of his where all the world must wait Heb. 6.19 1 John 3.3 This hope we have whereon to roll as that which cannot fail A stedfast Anchor of the soul Entring within the Veil And he that hath this hope on high establisht in him sure Doth purifie himself thereby as God himself is pure Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore 2. PART Rom. 8.35 36. WHO can take off Christ's love from us can trouble or distress Or Persecution perillous or need or nakedness Can Famine do it or the Sword as David hath his Song For thy sake are we slain O Lord and killed all day long 37 38. Counted as sheep for butchery nay we though martyr'd thus Triumph in all these gloriously through him that loved us I am persuaded on this wise that neither Death nor Life Nor Angels Principalities nor Powers with us at strife 39. Nor present things nor things to come nor height nor depth together Nor any thing that can be done by Creatures whatsoever Shall separate us from the love which of his own accord Is born to us by God above through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 54. King David's EXALTATION in type of Christ. Give land c. 1 Pet. 2.6 Mat. 21.42 Psal. 118.22 23. LO here the stone Elect and which as ye have read The Builders did reject now made the Corner's head This work most wise God wrought for us and marvellous in all our eyes 24.25 This is the day so sweet which God himself hath made We will rejoyce in it and be exceeding glad I earnestly Beseech thee Lord now to afford Prosperity 26 27. Blest is he that doth come in God's good Name to us And we have sent you home blest from his Holy House God is the Lord That hath so bright and clear a light this day restor'd Heb 13.16 Come bind the Sacrifice with Cords yet never worn Bind it before our eyes unto the Altars horn Shew charity That Sacrifice the Lord doth prize exceedingly Psal 69.30 Now will I praise God's Name with a delightfull Song And magnifie his Fame with thankfull heart and tongue And this likewise Beyond the proof of horn or hoof the Lord shall prize Psal. 118.28.29 O God thou art my God thou art my God I say Thy Name I will applaud thy praise I will display Give thanks to God Whose goodness flows whose mercy knows no period HYMN 55. Large Mercies Corporal All People c. Psal. 68.21 22. BLessed be God Our Saving health Who daily loads us with his wealth The Issues of assayling death Belong to God who gives us breath He sends us Rain and fruitfull Years Our hearts with Food and gladness cheers And gives us with a rich supply All things in plenty to enjoy Psal. 44.8 Joel 2. Psal. 46.9 2 Cor. 9.10 He sav'd us from our enemies hand And hath done great things for our Land Wars o're the Earth he soon doth cease Blessing the Fruits of our increase Psal. 115.1 Not unto us O Lord therefore Not unto us on any score But to thy Name the glory take For thy sweet truth and mercy sake HYMN 56. Large Mercies Spiritual Eph. 3 7. BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With Spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. As he hath chosen us in him before the World began To be without the blame of Sin with Love to God and Man. Having predestinated Us adopted Children dear Of his good pleasure chosen thus and now by Christ brought near To praise the glory of his grace wherein he hath so done His Saints with Favour to embrace through Jesus Christ his Son. Rev 1.4 In whom we have Redemption free through his most precious blood Pardon of our Iniquity by that rich grace of God. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 57. Large Mercies Temporal implored to make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth Isa. 62.1 FOR Sions sake I undertake and will not hold my peace And for Jerusalems dear sake I will not rest or cease Untill her righteousness appear as glorious as the light And her Salvation shine as clear as doth a lamp by night Till Gentiles see thy righteousness thy glory Kings proclaim And a new Name shall Sion bless which God 's own mouth shall Name 4.6.3.1 Thou shalt no more as heretofore be in forlorn estate Nor shall thy Borders any more be termed desolate Ye that make mention of the Lord resolve within your breast And keep not silence nor afford the great Jehovah rest Till Sion be a Diadem by God's own hand held forth And till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the Earth HYMN 58. Large Mercies through Christ in things Eternal Eph. 1.8 BLessed be God who doth display abundant grace to us In depth of Wisedom every way and Prudence marvellous Having to us discovered the myst'ry of his will As his good pleasure purposed towards us to fulfill That in the full appointed time he might Collect in one All things in Heav'n and Earth to joyn in Him and him alone In whom we also have obtain'd the inheritance above Predestinated and Ordain'd unto it of his Love. According to the purposes which he performeth still That worketh all things as he please by Counsel of his will. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 59. Life and Conversation Conscientious Isa. 33.15 THE man that walks as God prescribes in paths of Justice plain That speaks the truth and scorneth bribes and all oppressive gain That stops his ear from hearing Blood from evil shuts his Eye That man shall have a safe abode and he shall dwell on
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning Word 1 Pet. 2.2 Jam. 1.20 Then shunning guile and malice lewd envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1.17 Rom. 9.16 For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth Grace Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 5.19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
the Grass The time was at the latter growth of shooting out the blade And I to see the judgment loath on this wise spake and said Forgive Lord our iniquities I humbly cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus He said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then cald He to contend by fire devouring all the deep And eat a part though not th' entire then did I pray and weep Lord cease these wofull miseries and hear my cry and call By whom shall Jacob's House arise for he is very small Then did the Lord repent for this and thus he said to me Though they have done so much amiss yet this thing shall not be Then shew'd he me a plummer line pointing at Israel's score To shew that God would not incline to pardon any more Lord spare thy flock do not condemn thine Heritage to shame That Heathens should rule over them dishonouring thy Name For wherefore should the Heathen say while we are undertrod Now where is Israel's God say they where Now is Israel's God Then will the Lord of 's own accord be jealous for his Land And pity his own flock that is under the Heathens hand Let us always give laud and praise to Israel's God therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 255. Nonsufficient Sacrifices Now Israel may say c. Micah 6.6 WHerewith shall I or any man be bold to come before the Lord confidingly and bow my self before the Lord most high With Offerings shall I come of flock and fold Burnt Offerings or with calves a just year old Will God be pleas'd and with our sins dispense for thousands of fat Rams which we shall boyl or for ten thousand Rivers full of oyl Shall my first-born my trespass recompence Fruit of my body for my souls offence But he hath shew'd thee what is good O man and what doth God the Lord require of thee but to do justly and exact to be Mercy to love and shew it all we can Walk humbly with thy God and so go on Let Israel's God the Lord that is most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore and let the spacious Earth the Sea shore Be filled with his glorious Majesty And people say Amen unanimously HYMN 256. The Treasures of deceit challenged The mighty God c. Micah 6.10 Deut. 25.14 AND are there yet the treasures of deceit in wicked Houses now so general And the scant measure or the small and great which is abominable unto all Or shall I count them pure with wicked ballance And of deceitfull Weight which I can challenge For their rich men are full of violence and their inhabitants are full of lies Also their tongue is full of foul offence and of deceitfull wicked treacheries Therefore I 'le make thee sick in visitation And for thy sins to be a Desolation And thou shalt eat and not be satisfi'd thy casting down shall be in midst of thee And thou shalt take fast hold on every side but not deliver when thy siege shall be And that which thou deliverest Son or Daughter I will give up unto the sword and slaughter And thou shalt sow but shalt not reap the crop and thou shalt tread the Olive from the tree But not anoint thee with the Oyl one drop and Wine to drink but none at all for thee Therefore saith God return to Me returning Withall your heart with fasting tears and mourning And rent your heart but keep your garment whole and turn unto your God so patient So gratious great in kindness mercifull and soon repents him of our punishment Who knows if He will turn and leave behind him A blessing that for ever we may find Him HYMN 257. The Priesthood The Mighty God c. Zech. 3.1 AND lo He shew'd me Joshua God's High Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord And Satan at His right Hand to resist then spake the Lord to Satan this sharp Word The Lord that chose His Church check thy desire For is not this a BRAND pluckt from the fire Now Joshua was clad in vile array and stood before the Angel of the Lord And God commanded take those rags away and give him change of rayment at my Word So then they gave him change of rayment brighter And on his head they set a comely Mitre Then did the Angel of the Lord protest if thou O Joshua wilt observe my charge Then will I give thee Walks among the rest to judge my House and keep my Courts at large Hear now O Joshua my Priest desired Thou and thy fellows that are men admired 2. PART Zec. 3.8 9. Heb. 10.14 Behold I will bring forth and will advance my choice elected the foundation stone My chosen servant who is call'd the Branch my Well-beloved and the Holy one That is endow'd above all mortal merit With all the Graces of my Holy Spirit I will engrave with graving of my hand concerning him the Lord of Hosts doth say And those Iniquities of all the Land I will remove and quit in one short day For by one Offering made by him that died Perfect for ever are the sanctified And in that day as saith the Lord of Hosts such amity and unity shall be That they shall call their friends in all the Coasts under the Vine and under the Fig-tree Let Israel's God be magnifi'd therefore And people say Amen for evermore HYMN 258. The Brother-hood Give laud c. Zech. 7.9 THUS speaks the Lord of Hosts let every man of you In all the Lands and Coasts just judgment now pursue And mercy show Even all ye can to every man both friend and foe And do not ye oppress the Widow any more Nor wrong the Fatherless the Stranger nor the Poor Let none of you His Brother judge nor bear him grudge whate're ye do But they refus'd to hear and pull'd their neck away And stopt their willfull ear from all that I did say Yea every one Did quite depart and make their heart as th' Adamant Stone Lest they should hear the Law and Words which God had sent Which former Prophets saw and call'd them to repent Therefore there came On Israel's Land by God's command great Wrath to flame And therefore as He cry'd and yet they would not hear So was their cry deny'd and I would not give ear Saith God of Hosts And thus alas It came to pass in Israel's Coasts So I did scatter them as when fierce whirlwinds blow Among all Nations then and whom they did not know And thus their Land And whole Estate lay desolate by God's Command Thus was it with the Jew their Land was left forlorn That no man might pass through nor any might return For their own hand Lay'd desolate that delicate and pleasant Land. HYMN 259. God's Jewels Where righteousness doth say c. Mal. 3.16 THEN they that fear'd
thou hast dealt most favourably with Jacob's Land of late And turn'd our sad captivity into a free estate Unto thy people thou didst please to seal a pardon free Their grievous sins and trespasses are covered all by thee Thou hast removed from the path where all thine anger lay And from the fierceness of thy wrath hast turn'd thy self away Turn us O God our Saviour thus with thee for to comply And cause thine anger towards us to cease perpetually Wilt thou be angry evermore and not thy wrath recall Wilt thou draw out thy wrath so sore to Generations all Wilt thou not quicken us again and so far set us free That we thy people which remain may much rejoyce in thee HYMN 449. 2. PART Argument The Church redeem'd and warn'd gives God the praise He prophesies great good in Gospel Days NOW will I hear attentively what God the Lord will say In hope of true tranquillity to follow many a day For to his Saints and people dear the Lord will utter peace But let them take a warning here and former follies cease And sure the Lord's salvation is Nigh them that fear his Name That Glory may dwell here with his and fill our Land with fame Mercy and truth together meet whilst Christ the Kingdom sways And righteousness and peace do meet in Glorious Gospel-Days And truth shall spring from humane race by Christ our Saviour's Birth And righteousness looks down with Grace from Heaven to bless the Earth Yea God shall give us each good thing with righteousness and peace And he shall make our Land to bring abundance of encrease That sure example for our sake the righteousness of God Shall go before and make us take the way that he hath trod Psalm 86. to v. 7. HYMN 450. Argument The Saints Calamity and God's propensity Strong Arguments of pity All People c. LORD bow thine ear attend my cry for I am poor and in the dust Preserve my righteous soul for I in thee my God do put my trust Thy mercy Lord to me extend and hearken to my mournfull voice Daily my cries to thee ascend O make thy Servants soul rejoyce Thou Lord art good for rvermore to pardon sins art still inclin'd And all that do thy grace implore shall thine abundant mercy find To thee I humbly make address Lord hear my prayer my voice attend I 'll call on thee in my distress for thou wilt me an answer send HYMN 451. Turning or conversion of the Gentiles 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 86.8 9. AMong the Gods there 's none like thee nor any works like thine O Lord All Nations whom thou mad'st to be shall come to thee with one accord 10. With Adoration they shall come to glorify the Holy One For the great God great things hath done yea thou O God art God alone Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be blest and praised yet agen And let all people evermore say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 452. Turning the Gentiles or Sions Glory 1. METRE Psalm 87. IN Holy Hills the Ground-work lies of Sion's Edifice verse 2 Whose Gates beyond all Jacob's Land the Lord doth love and prize verse 3 O City of God renown'd and fam'd thy Converts are proclaim'd verse 4 Egypt for one and Babylon I to my friends have nam'd Philistia Tyre and Ethiop ' there was born and made an heir verse 5 And Sion they shall point and say did this and that man bear And the most High shall stablish her and such mens birth refer verse 6 To Sion Mount so make his count when he doth register As well the voice of him that sings as he that tunes the strings verse 7 Of musick sweet therein shall meet in thee are all my Springs HYMN 453. Turning the Gentiles to the Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 87. THE Church well built upon the word is consecrated to the Lord Who bears to Sion great respect and chiefly to his own Elect. Most Glorious things of her fore-told in Gospel-days we shall behold The Gentiles shall convert and dwell as heirs of life with Israel Tidings shall be of many a man born there a famous Christian And God shall stablish them and theirs and count them his adopted heirs Then Lord our giving thanks to thee the musick of our souls shall be For all the Springs of Grace and Skill are made to flow from Sion-hill HYMN 454. Validity of promises or faithfulness of God's Chastisements All People c. Psalm 89.30 31. IF David's seed my Law forsake and do not execute my will If they infringe the Laws I make and do not my Commands fulfill 32. Then will I visit and chastise their bold transgressions with the rod Correcting their Iniquities with stripes and punishments saith God 33. But of my loving kindness yet I will not wholly him bereave Nor will my faithfulness permit to fail and take a final leave 34. My Covenant with my faithfull King I 'll not reverse nor quite eclipse Nor will I alter any thing that I have spoken with my lips Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest and prais'd therefore And let all people magnify his blessed Name for evermore HYMN 455. Vanishing of Life Psalm 90.10.5 THE days of our determin'd years are threescore years and ten And if at fourscore strength appears that strength is weakness then So speedily we pass away and we are quickly gone Just like a floud that makes no stay but hastily runs on 6 12. Like Grass which in the morning grows but is cut down at night At morning fresh and fair it shews at evening withers quite LORD let our frail mortality be so well understood That we may wisely learn of thee for our eternal good HYMN 456. Vanishing of Life or the short age of man. All People c. Psalm 90.10 THE common age of mortal men is counted threescore years and ten And if to fourscore some attain Their life is but a lengthned pain So quickly comes it to decay And suddenly we drop away Lord teach the numbring of our days To bring our hearts to wisedoms ways HYMN 457. Wishing for good times Psal. 90.13 REturn O Lord how long a space let it repent thee much Touching thy Servants wofull case whose sufferings have been such 14. O satisfy us speedily with thy compassions kind That all our days may yield us joy and gladness chear our mind 15. As thou hast sent us sorrows keen so send us comforts glad For days and years that we have seen so sorrowfull and sad 16. O let thy work appear unto thy servants every one Thy Glory to their Children show when we are dead and gone The Lord our God shine on his Church and grace our joynt endeavour O prosper thou our handy-works and stablish them for ever HYMN 458. Psal. 91. Argument Choice Saints preserv'd in pestilential times While Sinners smart for unrepented crimes All People c. verse 1 WHO
own Visit me of thine own accord with thy salvation here made known verse 5 That I may see thy chosens good rejoycing with the present age And Nations happy neighbourhood and glory with thine heritage 6. Ver. 43. But we have sinn'd we must confess we have committed hainous crimes We have done grievous wickedness yet thou hast sav'd us oftentimes verse 47 And save us now O Lord our God and gather us from th' Heathen Lands Thy Name with praises to applaud and raise to thee triumphant hands verse 48 Let Israel's God be blessed then from first to last for evermore And let all people say Amen praise ye the Lord our God therefore Psal. 106. 2. METRE Argument God's praises are past all we can express Mans greatest praise is constant righteousness Have mercy c. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord most high his goodness magnifie Give thanks to God for he is good and good perpetually verse 2 Who canâ—â—t full declare the mighty acts and rare Of our great God and shew abroad what all his praises are verse 3 O blessed men are they that walk in judgments way And he that doth the works of truth and never goes astray Psalm 106. 2. PART Argument He prays to find such favour show'd As is upon the Church bestow'd verse 4 O Lord remember me with Grace and favour free Such as thine own have found and known vouchsaf'd to them by thee O shew me thine own self and thy sweet saving health That I may he reserv'd to see thy chosen peoples wealth And that I may rejoyce with glad and glorying voice In seeing this great Nations bliss whereof thou hast made choice Psalm 106. 3. PART Argument Great sins scor'd on great Mercies are forgot And yet through Mercy God destroy'd them not verse 6 BUT Lord we do confess we all of us transgress Have swerved by iniquity and have done wickedness verse 7 The wonders which thy hand perform'd in Aegypt Land Our Fathers old did them behold but did not understand Thy mercies many a one they did not think upon But at the Sea provoke did they the Red-Sea scor'd it on verse 8 Yet letting them alone he sav'd them every one For his great Name to spread his fame and make his power known Psalm 106. 4. PART Argument The Red-Sea dry'd the Enemies drown'd Israel believ'd but not with faith so sound verse 9 THE Red-Sea on each side at his rebuke was dry'd Through deeps profound as desart Ground he did his people guide verse 10 Their Saviour he did stand against their haters hand And did redeem and rescue them from th' Enemies command verse 11 The waters covered those that were their mortal foes And there was none not any one remaining to oppose verse 12 Then they his word believ'd for works which he atchiev'd And sung his praise for some few days but soon their God they griev'd Psal. 106. 5. PART Argument Israel forgets the Works of God most high They lust and surfeit and by surfeit die verse 13 THE works which he had wrought they presently forgot His councils wise they did despise and for them waited not verse 14 But lusted with excess within the wilderness And tempted God while they abode in desarts harbourless verse 15 Yet unto them he gave what they desir'd to have But after all he sent their soul with leanness to the Grave Psal. 106. 6. PART Argument Moses and Israel's Lamp Are envy'd in the Camp The Rebels that against them strive Are swallow'd up alive Israel as brutish more than half Adores a Golden-Calf verse 16 GOOD Moses they envy'd as they in Camps abide And envy drew on Aaron too whom God had sanctifi'd verse 17 The Earth did open then and swallow'd up the men Of Dathan and Abiram's band and shut her mouth on them verse 19 In Horeb they were bold to make a Calf of Gold And worshiped an Image dead which their own hands did mould verse 20 Thus they their Glory pass into a molten Mass Of Oxes rude similitude a Beast that eateth Grass Psalm 106. 7. PART Argument Moses while standing in the Gap Saves Israel from God's Thunder-Clap verse 21 THEY were forgetfull quite of God their Saviour's might Whose hand alone great things had done in Aegypt in their â—ight verse 22 He wrought with wondrous hand in Cham's accursed Land Dread things were they at that Red Sea perform'd by his command verse 23 Therefore the Lord did say he would those sinners slay Had not alone his chosen one been happ'ly in the way For when the breach was wide there Moses did abide And turn'd away his wrath that day else had they been destroy'd Psalm 106. 8. PART Argument Israel believes not but with murmurs base Provoke the Lord to th' ruin of their Race verse 24 YEA they in careless-wise that pleasant Land despise They entertain his words in vain as deeming them but lies verse 25 But murmur'd in their Tents and gave not their consents With willing ear his voice to hear in his Commandements verse 26 Therefore he sware no less but that he would suppress And overthrow them as a foe within the Wilderness verse 27 And also he decreed to overthrow their Seed By Tyrants hands in Forraign Lands where they were sure to bleed Psalm 106. 9. PART Argument Spiritual uncleanness follows Corporal Phineas do's justice and was blest in all Have mercy c. verse 28 TO Baal the God of Peor themselves adjoyned were And ate likewise the Sacrifice of those dead Idols there verse 29 Thus they provoked him to anger by their sin Of new devis'd Idolatries and so the plague broke in verse 30 Then Phineas rose with zeal just Judgment for to deal Which judgment made the plague be stay'd and Israels wounds to heal verse 31 'T was deemed righteousness which that act did express And Ages all for ever shall esteem it for no less Psalm 106. 10. PART Argument Murmuring at Meribah moves the meekest-man And Israel spares the worst of Canaan They mix with Heathens learn Idolatry From their example are ensnar'd thereby verse 32 AT Meribah they spake and did much anger make That ill it went through discontent with Moses for their sake verse 33 His Spirit they did provoke that unadvis'd he spoke Such error slips from hasty lips when passion hath the stroke verse 34 Neither did they destroy those Nations utterly But spared some concerning whom God charg'd that they should die And they were mingled then among the Heathen men And works most vile which did defile they also learn'd of them verse 36 And there they basely serv'd the Idols that were carv'd Which also were to them a snare as justly they deserv'd Psalm 106. 11. PART Argument Bloudy Idolatries and inhumane The Land of Israel do most grosly stain For all which sins the Lord most high Commits them to their Enemy Have mercy c. verse 37 YEA they did sacrifice their little Girls and Boys Offering the necks of either
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
righteous men affect The bowed down he doth erect Opening likewise the blind mans eyes and strangers doth the Lord protect The Lord relieves the fatherless and helps the Widow in distress But in his Wrath the sinners path the Lord doth utterly suppress The Lord shall reign continually thy God O Sion rules on high And so he shall to ages all his Name do ye still magnifie HYMN 579. 7. METRE Argument Creation-works demands our praise And all the Churches all our days Three Children c. Psalm 136. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God ye Saints of his for good he is For his mercies sure for ever do endure verse 2 Unto the God of Gods give praise his honour raise For his mercies c. verse 3 Give thanks to God the Sovereign Lord with one accord For his mercies c. verse 4 To him that doth such wondrous deeds whose fame exceeds For his mercies c. verse 5 To him whose wisedom skilfully made Heaven on high For his mercies c. verse 6 To him that set the solid Ground the Seas to bound For his mercies c. HYMN 580. 8. METRE Argument Creation works and wonders wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 7 Praise him that made by power Divine great lights to shine For his mercies c. verse 8 The Sun that hath the brightest ray to rule the Day For his mercies c. verse 9 The moon and stars of lesser light to rule the night For his mercies c. verse 10 That smote all Egypt's first increase of man and beast For his mercies c. verse 11 And brought out Israel from among the barbarous throng For his mercies c. verse 12 With his strong Arm and stretcht-out hand of high command For his mercies c. HYMN 581. 9. METRE Argument God's greatness and his goodness past our search Are celebrated by his faithfull Church Psalm 136. verse 1 O Render thanks to our great God for he is good For his mercies c. verse 2 The God of gods give thanks unto as ye should do For his mercies c. verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords confess with thankfulness For his mercies c. verse 13 To him that parted the Red Sea for Israel's way For his mercies c. verse 14 And Israel through the midst of it he did transmit For his mercies c. verse 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host on that Sea Coast. For his mercies c. verse 16 That led his people past the bounds of desart Grounds For his mercies c. HYMN 582. 10. METRE Argument God's wondrous works of judgments wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 17 PRaise him that wrought such wondrous things Who smote great Kings For his mercies c. verse 18 And famous Kings and not a few he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 19 King Sion that strong Amorite his power did smite For his mercies c. verse 20 And Og the King of Bashan too he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 21 And gave their Land an heritage to th' after age For his mercies c. verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate and desolate For his mercies c. verse 24 And hath redeemed us from those that were our foes For his mercies c. verse 25 Who giveth food for to refresh all mortal flesh For his mercies c. verse 26 All thanks and praise be therefore given to th' God of Heaven For his mercies c. HYMN 583. Variety of mercies magnified Psalm 147. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord for very good it is Pleasant and comely to record and praise that Name of his The Lord builds up Jerusalem his repossessed throne And Israel's outcasts all of them he gathereth into one 3 4 5. The wounds of every broken heart he heals with gentle hand He numbers all the Stars apart and names them as they stand Great is our Lord of Israel and of great power and might His understanding doth excell for it is infinite 6. The Lord lifts up the meek on high But doth the proud confound And casts the wicked scornfully down to the very ground 1. METRE 2. PART Ver. 7 8. SING to the Lord with thanksgiving sing praise with one accord Upon the solemn Harp O sing unto our God the Lord. Who makes thick Clouds o'respread the Skie to feed the Earth with rain And Grass to grow on Mountains high as on the fertile plain 9 10. He giveth to the beast his food with plentifull supply And feeds the Ravens callow brood when hunger makes them cry God takes no joy in any horse nor in a Champions limb Nor can their courage strength or force delight or pleasure him 11. But lo the Lord doth take delight in them that fear his Name And in his mercies infinite their confidence proclaim HYMN 584. Variety of mercies magnified 1. METRE 3. PART Psalm 147.12 13 14. O Praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise For lo thy gates and bars of them he very strongly staies Thy Children in thee he hath blest thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best and finest of the Wheat 15 16. He sends out his commandement on all the Earth so vast No sooner can his word be sent but runs exceeding fast He giveth snow like gentle wool and scatters all abroad His hoary frost most plentifull like ashes that are strow'd 4. PART 1. METRE 17 18. THE Lord casts out his Icy hail like morsels to behold And who can stand and shall not quail to feel his pinching cold He sendeth out his word and lo it melteth them again He causeth then his winds to blow and waters flow amain 19 20. God shews his word to Jacob's house that they may know it well His Laws and judgments righteous he shews to Israel He hath not dealt so large a lot to any Land beside As for his Laws they know them not the Lord be magnifi'd HYMN 585. Variety of Providences praised 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 147.1 GIVE laud unto the Lord it is a pleasant thing His praises to record and his sweet songs to sing who on a rock His Church erects and recollects his scatter'd flock He heals the heart contrite and binds up all their wounds He tells the Stars of light whose number so abounds and he can call Each shining flame of them by name he knows them all Great is this God of ours yea most exceeding great His power above all powers and hath the sovereign seat and as his might So likewise his pure wisedom is most infinite The Lord lifts up the meek the wicked throws to ground Praise him with songs most sweet and harps harmonious sound the Heav'ns he fills With Clouds for showers makes Grass and flowers to grow on hills The beasts and ravens young he feedeth when they call In horse or Champion strong he joyeth