Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abide_v	mercy_n	zion_n	61	3	8.7608	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

so_o our_o heart_n incline_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o bless_a law_n of_o thou_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thou_o never_o shall_v abuse_v by_o swear_v or_o repeat_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o he_o that_o do_v his_o name_n profane_o use_v the_o lord_n will_v as_o a_o guiltie-one_a arraign_v have_v mercy_n lord_n and_o so_o our_o heart_n incline_v that_o we_o may_v kee●e_v this_o bless_a law_n of_o thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n holy_a bear_v in_o mind_n six_o day_n thy_o own_o affair_n apply_v thou_o to_o the_o seau'nth_n be_v god_n own_o day_n for_o rest_v assign_v and_o thou_o no_o kind_n of_o work_n therein_o shall_v do_v thou_o nor_o thy_o child_n thy_o servant_n nor_o th●_n beast_n nor_o he_o that_o guestwise_n with_o thou_o do_v abide_v for_o after_o six_o day_n labour_n god_n do_v rest_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o day_n have_v sanctifi'de_v have_v mercy_n lord_n and_o so_o our_o heart_n incline_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o bless_a law_n of_o thou_o see_v that_o unto_o thy_o parent_n thou_o do_v give_v such_o honour_n as_o the_o child_n by_o duty_n owe_v that_o thou_o a_o long_a and_o bless_a life_n may_v live_v within_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bestow_v have_v mercy_n lord_n and_o so_o our_o heart_n incline_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o bless_a law_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v wary_a that_o thou_o no_o man_n slay_v thou_o shall_v from_o all_o adultery_n be_v clear_a thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v another_o good_a away_o nor_o witnesse-false_a against_o thy_o neighbour_n bear_v have_v mercy_n lord_n and_o so_o our_o heart_n incline_v that_o we_o may_v keep_v this_o bless_a law_n of_o thou_o with_o what_o be_v thy_o remain_v well_o pay_v thou_o shall_v not_o cover_v what_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v his_o house_n nor_o wife_n his_o servant_n man_n nor_o maid_n his_o ox_n nor_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n thy_o mercy_n let_v we_o have_v and_o in_o our_o heart_n these_o law_n of_o thou_o engrave_v the_o 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shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v thereon_o in_o this_o place_n song_n 38._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 3._o song_n our_o father_n which_o in_o heaven_n be_v we_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o same_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o we_o forgive_v thou_o so_o as_o we_o on_o they_o that_o we_o offend_v forgiveness_n do_v bestow_v into_o temptation_n lead_v we_o not_o but_o we_o from_o evil_a free_a for_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n power_n and_o praise_n be_v and_o shall_v ever_o be_v the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o effect_n and_o use_v of_o this_o creed_n be_v so_o general_o teach_v that_o this_o preface_n need_v not_o be_v enlarge_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o sing_n and_o versify_v of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o lord_n prayer_n may_v serve_v for_o both_o song_n 39_o in_o god_n the_o father_n i_o believe_v who_o make_v all_o creature_n by_o his_o word_n and_o true_a belief_n i_o likewise_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n conceive_v be_v of_o the_o uirgine_n mary_n bear_v who_o meek_o pilat_n wrong_n recei'ud_v and_o crucify_a be_v with_o scorn_n 2_o who_o die_v and_o in_o the_o grave_n have_v lie_v who_o do_v the_o low_a pit_n descend_v who_o on_o the_o three_o day_n rise_v again_o and_o up_o to_o heaven_n do_v ascend_v who_o at_o his_o father_n right-hand_a there_o now_o throan_v sit_v and_o thence_o shall_v come_v to_o take_v his_o seat_n of_o judgement_n here_o and_o give_v both_o quick_a and_o dead_a their_o doom_n 3_o i_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n believe_v the_o holy_a church-catholike_a too_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n communion_n have_v undoubted_o believe_v i_o do_v i_o well_o assure_v be_o likewise_o a_o pardon_n for_o my_o s●nnes_n to_o gain_v and_o that_o my_o flesh_n from_o death_n shall_v rise_v and_o everlasting_a life_n obtain_v a_o funeral_n song_n the_o first_o stanza_n of_o this_o song_n be_v take_v out_o of_o s._n john●_n gospel_n cap._n 11._o ver._n 25.26_o the_o second_o stanza_n job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o the_o three_o stanza_n 1_o tim._n 6.7_o and_o job_n 1.21_o the_o last_o stanza_n reu._n 14.13_o and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o burial_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o read_v as_o the_o minister_n please_v that_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o convenient_o use_v either_o way_n according_a to_o the_o church_n appointment_n it_o be_v here_o turn_v into_o lyric_a verse_n it_o be_v ordain_v to_o comfort_v the_o live_v by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o of_o the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n song_n 40._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 9_o song_n i_o be_o the_o life_n the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v through_o i_o and_o whosoe'er_o in_o i_o have_v faith_n shall_v live_v yea_o though_o now_o dead_a he_o 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of_o the_o lord_n you_o angel_n of_o the_o god_n most_o high_a you_o heaven_n with_o what_o you_o do_v afford_v and_o water_n all_o above_o the_o sky_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n him_z praise_n adore_v and_o magnify_v he_o evermore_o 2_o of_o god_n you_o everlasting_a power_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n so_o bright_a that_o show_n you_o soak_v dew_n you_o drop_a shower_n and_o all_o you_o wind_n of_o god_n that_o blow_n bless_v you_o the_o lord_n him_z praise_n adore_v and_o magnify_v he_o evermore_o 3_o thou_o fire_v and_o what_o do_v heat_n contain_v cold_a winter_n and_o thou_o summer_n fair_a you_o bluster_a storm_n of_o hail_n and_o rain_n and_o thou_o the_o frost-congealing_a air_n bless_v you_o

thereon_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d be_v warn_v to_o consider_v what_o favour_v god_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o and_o what_o fruit_n we_o ought_v to_o bring_v forth_o le●_n he_o leave_v we_o also_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o our_o adversary_n for_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v unto_o eve●●_a congregation_n who_o abuse_v his_o favour_n and_o doub●●lesse_v all_o such_o as_o it_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o antioch_n laodi●●●_n and_o many_o other_o particular_a church_n shall_v be_v depriu●_n of_o god_n protection_n of_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o holy_a spir●●_n and_o of_o the_o sweet_a shower_n of_o his_o word_n to_o be_v leave_v 〈◊〉_d thorn_n and_o brier_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a corruption_n song_n 19_o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 14._o song_n a_o song_n of_o he_o who_o i_o love_v best_a and_o of_o his_o vineyard_n sing_v i_o will_n a_o vineyard_n once_o my_o love_n possess_v well-seated_n on_o a_o fruitful_a hill_n he_o keep_v it_o close-immured_n still_o the_o earth_n from_o stone_n he_o do_v refine_v and_o set_v it_o with_o the_o choice_a vine_n 2_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n a_o fort_n do_v rear_v i_o win-presse_a therein_o also_o wrought_v but_o when_o he_o look_v it_o grape_n shall_v bear_v those_o grape_n be_v wilde-ones_a that_o it_o bring_v jerusalem_n come_v speak_v thy_o thought_n and_o you_o of_o judah_n judge_n be_v betwixt_o my_o vineyard_n here_o and_o i_o 3_o unto_o my_o uineyard_n what_o can_v more_o perform_v be_v than_o i_o have_v do_v yet_o look_v it_o shall_v grape_n have_v bear_v save_o wilde-ones_a it_o afford_v none_o but_o go_v to_o let_v it_o now_o alone_o resolve_v i_o be_o to_o show_v you_o too_o what_o with_o my_o vineyard_n i_o will_v do●_n 4_o the_o hedge_n i_o will_v remove_v from_o thence_o that_o what_o so_o will_v devour_v it_o may_v i_o do_v one_o will_v break_v the_o walled-fence_n and_o through_o it_o make_v a_o tread_a way_n yea_o all_o of_o it_o i_o be_v will_v lay_v to_o dig_v or_o dress_v it_o none_o shall_v care_v but_o thorn_n and_o brier_n it_o shall_v bear_v 5_o the_o cloud_n i_o also_o will_v compel_v that_o there_o no_o rain_n descend_v for_o this_o for_o lo_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n of_o army_n vineyard_n be_v and_o judah_n be_v that_o plant_n of_o he_o that_o pleasant_a one_o who_o forth_o have_v bring_v oppression_n when_o he_o judgement_n seek_v he_o seek_v justice_n find_v therein_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o a_o crying●sinne_n the_o 2._o song_n of_o isaiah_n esa._n 12._o isaiah_n have_v a_o little_a before_o prophesy_v of_o the_o in●●●nation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o kingdom_n do_v in_o this_o hymn_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o fore●●owes_v the_o church_n also_o what_o her_o song_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n of_o her_o redemption_n the_o principal_a co●ten●s_n hereof_o be_v these_o a_o confession_n of_o god_n mercy_n a_o prediction_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o joyful_a thanksgiving_n this_o song_n the_o church_n shall_v still_o sing_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o jes●●_n christ_n for_o our_o redemption_n yea_o in_o regard_n the_o proph●●_n foresee_v the_o good_a cause_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o have_v prophesy_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o churchy_n hymn_n it_o seem_v not_o unproper_a to_o be_v use_v on_o those_o day_n which_o be_v solemnize_v in_o memorial_n of_o our_o saviour_n nativity_n or_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v be_v moove●_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o memorize_v the_o gra●i●us_a comfort_n promise_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o fulfil_v by_o his_o own_o come_n and_o to_o fit_v the_o same_o th●_n better_o to_o that_o p●●●pose_n i_o have_v change_v the_o person_n and_o the_o time_n in_o th●●_n translation_n song_n 20._o lord_n i_o will_v s●●g_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o displease_v be_v it_o and_o yet_o withdrew_a thy_o wrath_n from_o i_o and_o send_v i_o comfort_v haste_n thou_o be_v my_o health_n on_o who_o a_o 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