the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 4 Oh praise him both you Ice and Snow You Nights and Dayes doe you the same With what or Darke or Light doth show You Cloudes and eu'ry shining Flame Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 5 Thou Earth you Mountaines and you Hills And whatsoeuer thereon growes You Fountaines Riuers Springs and Rills You Seas and all that ebbes or flowes Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 6 You Whales and all the Water yeelds You of the Feather'd airy-breed You Beasts and Cattell of the fields And you that are of humane seed Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 7 Let Israel the LORD confesse So let his Priests that in him trust Him let his Seruants also blesse Yea Soules and Spirits of the Iust Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 8 You blessed Saints his praises tell And you that are of humble heart With Ananias Misael And Azarias bearing part Blesse you the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore The Song of S. Ambrose or Te Deum THis Song commonly called Te Deum or the Song of S. Ambrose was repeated at the baptizing of S. Augustine And as it is recorded was composed at that very time by those two Reuerend Fathers answering one another as it were by immediate inspiration It is one of the most auncient Hymnes of the Christian Church excellently praising and confessing the blessed Trinitie and thereâ—ore is daily and worthily made vse of in our Liturgie and reckoned among the Sacred Hymnes Song 42. Sing this as the 44. Song WE praise Thee GOD we knowledge Thee To be the LORD for euermore And the eternall Father we Throughout the earth doe thee adore All Angels with all powers within The compasse of the heauens high Both Cherubin and Seraphin To Thee perpetually do cry 2 Oh holy holy holy-one Thou LORD and GOD of Sabbath art Whose praise and Maiesty alone Fils heauen and earth in eu'ry part The glorious Troupe Apostolike The Prophets worthy Company The Maâ—tyrs army-royall eke Are those whom thou art praised by 3 Thou through the holy Churâ—h art knowne The Father of vnbounded powre Thy worthy true and only Sonne The Holy Ghost the Comfortour Of Glory thou oh Christ art King The Father's Sonne for euermore Who men from endlesse Death to bring The Virgins wombe didst not abhorre 4 When Conquerour of Death thou wert Heau'n to the Faithfull openedst thou And in the Fathers glory art At Gods right-hand enthroned now Whence we beleeue that thou shalt come To iudge vs in the day of wrath Oh therefore helpe thy Seruants whom Thy precious blood Redeemed hath 5 Them with those Saints doe Thou record That gaine eternall glory may Thine Heritage and People LORD Saue blesse guide and advance for aye By vs thou dayly prais'd hast beene And we will praise Thee without end Oh keepe vs LORD this day from sinne And let thy mercy vs defend 6 Thy mercy LORD let vs receiue As we our trust repose in thee Oh LORD in thee I trusted haue Confounded neuer let me be Athanasius Creede or Quicunque vult THis Creed was composed by Athanasius after the wicked heresie of Arrius had spread it selfe through the world that so the faith of the Catholicke Church concerning the Mystery of the blessed Trinity might be the better vnderstood and professed to the ouerthrow and preuenting of Arrianisme or the like heresies And to the same purpose it is appointed to be said or sung vpon certaine dayes of the yeare in the Church of England Song 43. Sing this as the 3. Song THose that will saued be must hold The true Catholike Faith And keepe it wholly if they would Escape eternall death Which Faith a Trinity adores In One and One in Three So as the Substance being one Distinct the Persons be 2 One Person of the Father is Another of the Sonne Another of the Holy-Ghost And yet their Godhead one Alike in glory and in their Eternity as much For as the Father both the Sonne And Holy-Ghost is such 3 The Father vncreate and so The Sonne and Spirit be The Father he is Infinite The other two as He. The Father an Eternall is Eternall is the Sonne So is the Holy-Ghost yet these Eternally but One. 4 Nor say we there are Infinites Or vncreated Three For there can but one Infinite Or vncreated be So Father Sonne and Holy-Ghost All three Almighties are And yet not three Almighties tho But onely One is there 5 The Father likewise GOD and LORD And GOD and LORD the Sonne And GOD and LORD the Holy Ghost Yet GOD and LORD but One. For though each Person by himselfe We GOD and LORD confesse Yet Christian Faith forbids that we Three GODS or LORDS professe 6 The Father nor begot nor made Begot not made the Sonne Made nor begot the Holy-Ghost But a Proceeding-One One Father not three Fathers then One onely Sonne not three One Holy-Ghost we doe confesse And that no moe they be 7 And lesse or greater then the rest This Trinity hath none But they both Coeternall be And equall eu'ry one He therefore that will saued be As we haue said before Must One in Three and Three in One Beleeue and still adore 8 That Iesus Christ incarnate was He must beleeue with this And how that both the Sonne of GOD And GOD and Man 〈◊〉 is GOD of his Fathers substance pure Begot ere Time was made Man of his Mothers substance borne When Time his fulnesse had 9 Both perfect God and perfect Man In Soule and flesh as we The â—athers equall being God Is Man beneath is â—e Though God Man yet but one Christ And â—o dispose it so The Godhead was not turnâ—d to flesh But Manhood tooke thereto 10 The Substance vn-confusâ—d He one In Person doth subsist As Soule and Body make one Man So God and Man is Christ Who suffred and went downe to Hell That we might saued be The third day he arose againe And Heauâ—n ascended he 11 At God the Fathers right-hand there He 〈◊〉 and at the Doome He to adiudge both quicke and dead From thence againe shall come Then all men with their flesh shall rise And he account require Well-doers into blisse shall goe The Bad to endlesse Fâ—re Veni Creator THâ—s is a very aâ—ciâ—nt Hymne composed in Latine 〈◊〉 and câ—mmoâ—ly called Veni Crâ—ator because those are the first words of it By the Cannons of our Church it is commanded to be said or sung at the Consecration of Bishops and at the Ordination of Ministers c. It is therefore here translated sillâ—â—le for sillable in the same kind of measure which it hath in the Latine Song 44. COme Holy-Ghost the Maker come Take in the soules of thine thy place Thou whom our hearts had being from Oh fill them with thy heauenly grace Thou art that Comfort
so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine The Name of GOD thou neuer shalt abuse By Swearing or repeating it in vaine For him that doth his Name prophanely vse The LORD will as a guiltie-one arraigne Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keeâ—e this blessed Law of thine To keepe the Sabbath holy beare in minde Sixe dayes thine owne affaires apply thou to The Seau'nth is GODS owne day for rest assign'd And thou no kinde of worke therein shalt doe Thou nor thy Childe thy Seruants nor thâ— Beast Nor he that Guest-wise with thee doth abide For after sixe dayes labour GOD did rest And therefore he that day hath sanctifi'de Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine See that vnto thy Parents thou doe giue Such honour as the Childe by dutie owes That thou a long and blessed life maist liue Within the Land the LORD thy GOD bestowes Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine Thou shalt be wary that thou no man slay Thou shalt from all Adultery be cleare Thou shalt not Steale anothers good away Nor witnesse-false against thy Neighbour beare Haue mercie LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine With what is thine remaining well apaid Thou shalt not couer what thy Neighbours is His House nor Wife his Seruant Man nor Maid His Oxe nor Asse nor any thing of his Thy mercy Lord thy mercy let vs haue And in our hearts these Lawes of thine engraue The Lords Prayer Mat. 6.7 THe Lords Prayer hath beene aunciently and vsually sung also and to that purpose was heretofore both translated and paraphras'd in verse which way of expression howsoeuer some weake Iudgements haue condemned it doth no whit disparage or mis-beseeme a Prayer For Dauid made many prayers in verseâ— And indeede measured words were first deuised and vsed to expresse the praises of God and petitions made to him Yea those are the ancient and proper subiects of Poesie as appeares throughout the Sacred writ in the first humane Antiquities Verse theâ—fore dishonors not diuine Subiects but those men doe prophane and dishonour Verse who abuse it on vaine and meere prophane expressions The scope and vse of this prayer is so frequently treated of that I thinke I shall not need to insist thereon in this place Song 38. Sing this as the 3. Song OUr Father which in heauen art We sanctifie thy Name Thy Kingdome come Thy will be done In heau'n and earth the same Giue vs this day our Daily bread And vs Forgiue thou so As we on them that vs offend Forgiuenesse doe bestow Into Temptation lead vs not But vs from euill free For thine the Kingdome powre and praise Is and shall euer be The Apostles Creede THe effect and vse of this Creed is so generally taught that this Preface need not be enlarged And as touching the singing and versifying of it that which is said in the Preface to the Lords Prayer may serue for both Song 39. IN God the Father I beleeue Who made all Creatures by his word And true beleefe I likewise haue In Iesus Christ his Sonne our LORD Who by the Holy Ghost conceiu'd Was of the Uirgine Mary borne Who meekely Pilat's wrongs recei'ud And crucified was with scorne 2 Who Di'de and in the Graue hath laine Who did the lowest Pit descend Who on the third day rose againe And vp to Heauen did ascend Who at his Fathers right-hand there Now throaned sits and thence shall come To take his seat of Iudgement here And giue both quicke and dead their doome 3 I in the Holy Ghost beleeue The holy Church-Catholike too And that the Saints Communion haue Undoubtedly beleeue I doe I well assured am likewise A pardon for my sâ—nnes to gaine And that my Flesh from death shall rise And euerlasting life obtaine A Funerall Song THe first Stanza of this Song is taken out of S. Iohnâ— Gospell Cap. 11. Ver. 25.26 The second Stanza Iob 19.25 26 27. The third Stanza 1 Tim. 6.7 and Iob 1.21 The last Stanza Reu. 14.13 And in the order of Buriall appointed by the Church of England it is appointed to be sung or read as the Minister pleaseth That therefore it may be the more conueniently vsed either way according to the Churches appointment it is here turned into Lyricke Verse It was ordained to comfort the Liuing by putting them in minde of the Resurrection and of the happinesse of those who dye in the faith of Christ Iesus Song 40. Sing this as the 9. Song I Am the Life the LORD thus saith The Resurrection is through me And whoso'ere in me hath faith Shall liue yea though now dead he beâ— And he for euer shall not dye That liuing doth on me relye 2 That my Redeemer liues I ween And that at last I rais'd shall be From earth and couer'd with my skinne In this my flesh my GOD shall see Yea with these eyes and these alone Eu'n I my GOD shall looke vpon 3 Into the world we naked come And naked backe againe we goe The LORD our wealth receiue we from And he doth take it from vs too The LORD both wils and workes the same And blessed therefore be his Name 4 From Heau'n there came a voyce to me And this it wil'd me to record The Dead from henceforth blessed be The Dead that dyeth in the LORD The Spirit thus doth likewise say For from their Workes at rest are they The Song of the three Children THis Song hath been anciently vsed in the Liturgie of the Church as profitable to the stirring vp of Dâ—uotion and for the praise of God For it earnestly calleth vpon all creatures to set forth the glory of their Creator euen Angels Spirits and reasonable Creatures with those also that are vnreasonable and vnsensible And this speaking to things without Life is not to â—ntimate that they are capable of such like exhortations but rather that vpon consideration of the obedience which Beasts and insensible Creatures continue towards God according to the law imposed at their Creation men might be prouoked to remember the honour and praise which they ought to ascribe vnto their Almighty Creator as well as all his other Creatures Song 41. Sing this as the 9. Song OH all you Creatures of the LORD You Angels of the God most high You Heau'ns with what you doe afford And Waters all aboue the skie Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 2 Of God you euerlasting Powres Sunne Moone and Starres so bright that show You soking Deawes you dropping Showres And all you Winds of God that blow Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 3 Thou Fire and what doth heat containe Cold Winter and thou Summer faire You blustering Stormes of Haile and Raine And thou the Frost-congealing Ayre Blesse ye
a house prepare My Fathers GOD whose prayse I will declare 2 Well knoâ—es the LORD to war what doth pertaine The LORD-Almighty is his glorious Name â—e Pharaohs Charrets and his armed Traine Amid the Sea or'ewhelming ouercame Those of his Army that were most renoun'd â—e hath together in the Red-sea drown'd The Deepes a couering ouer them were throwne And to the bottome sunke they like a stone 3 LORD by thy powre thy Right hand famous growes Thy Right hand LORD thy Foe destroyed hath Thy Glory thy Opposers ouerthrowes And stubble-like consumes them in thy wrath A blast but from thy nostrils forth did goe And vp together did the waters flow Yea rowled vp on heapes the liquid Flood Amid the Sea as if congealed stood 4 I will pursue them their Pursuer cri'd I will or'etake them and the spoile enioy My lust vpon them shal be satisfi'd With sword vnsheath'd my hand shall them destroy Then from thy breath a gale of winde was sent The billowes of the Sea quite or'e them went And they the mighty waters suncke into Eu'n as a weighty peece of Lead will do 5 LORD who like thee among the GODS is there In holinesse so glorious who may be Whose prayses so exceeding dreadfull are In doing wonders who can equall thee Thy glorious Right hand thou on high didst reare And in the earth they quickly swallow'd were But thou in mercy on-ward hast conuaâ—d Thy People whose redemption thou hast paid 6 Them by thy strength thou hast bin pleasâ—d to beare Unto a holy Dwelling place of thine The Nations at report thereof shall feare And grieue shall they that dwell in Palestine On Edoms Princes shall amazement fall The mighty men of Moab tremble shall And such as in the land of Cana'n dwell Shall pine away of this when they heare tell 7 They shal be ceazed with a dreadfull feare Stoâ—e-quiet thy Right hand shall make them be Till passed ouer LORD thy People are Till those passe ouer that were bought by thee For thou shalt make theÌ„ to thy Hill repaire And plant them there oh LORD where thou art heire Eu'n there where thou thy Dwelling hast prepar'd That Holy place which thine owne hands haue rear'd 8 The LORD shall euer and for euer raigne His Soueraignty shall neuer haue an end For when as Pharoh did into the Maine With Charrets and with horsemen downe descend The LORD did backe againe the Sea recall And with those waters ouerwhelm'd them all But through the very inmost of the same The seed of Israel safe and dry-shod came The second Song of Moses Deut. 23. THis Song was giuen by God himselfe to be taught the Iewes that it might remaine as a witnesse against them when they should forget his benefits For it appeares the diuine wisedome knew that when the Law would be lost or forgotten a Song might be remembred to posteritie In this Hymne Heauen and Earth being câ—lled to witnesse the Prâ—phet makes first a narration of the Iewes peruersnes and then deliuereth prophetically three principall things wherein diuers other particulars are considerable The first is a Praediction of the Iewes Idolatry with the punishments of it The second is their hâ—tred to Christ with their Abiection And the last is of the calling of the Gentiles We therefore that haue by fâ—ith and experience seene the successe of what is herein foretold ought to sing it often in remembrance of Gods Iustice and Mercy And seeing we are all apt enough to become as forgetfull of our Redeemers fauour as they we should by the repetition hereof seeke so to stirre vp our considerations that as Saint Paul counselleth we might the better meditate the goodnesse and seueritie of God c. For if he hath not spared the naturall branches Let vs take heed as the same Apostle aduiseth Rom. 11.24 Song 2. Sing this as the first Song TO what I speake an eare yee Heauens lend And heare thou Earth what words I vtter wil. Like drops of Raine my Speeches shall descend And as the Dew my Doctrine shall distill Like to the smaller Raine on tender flowres And as vpon the grasse the greater showres For I the LORDS great Name will publish now That so our GOD may praysed be of you 2 He is that Rocke whose workes perfection are For all his wayes with iudgement guided be A GOD of truth from all wrong-doing cleere A truely iust and righteous-one is he Though they themselues defil'd vnlike his sons And are a crooked race of froward-ones Oh mad and foolish Nation why dost thou Thy selfe vnto the LORD so thanklesse show 3 Thy Father and Redeemer is not he Hath he not made and now confirm'd thee fast Oh call to mind the dayes that older be And weigh the yeares of many ages past For if thou aske thy Father he will tell Thy Elders also can informe thee well How he the high'st did Adams sonnes diuide And shares for eu'ry Family prouide 4 And how the Nations Bounds he did prepare In number with the Sonnes of Israel For in his People had the LORD his share And Iacob for his part alotted fell Whom finding in a place possest of none A Desert vaâ—â— vntilled and vnknowne He taught them there he led them farre and nigh And kept them as the Apple of his eye 5 Eu'n as an Eagle to prouoke her young About her nest doth houer here and there Spread forth her wings to traine her birds along And sometime on her backâ— her yonglings beare Right so the LORD conducted them alone When for his aid Strange god with him was none Them on the High-lands of the earth he set Where they the plenties of the field might eat 6 For them he made the Rocke with Hony flow He drayned oyle from stones and them did feed With milke of Shâ—epe with butter of the Cow With Goats fat Lambs Rams of Bashan breed The finest of the wheat he made their food And of the Grape they drunke the purest blood But herewithall vnthankfull Israel So fat became he kicked with his heel 7 Growne â—at and â—ith their grossenesse couerd or'e Their God their Maker they did soone forsake Their Rock of health regarded was no more But with Strange gods him iealous they did make To moue his wrath they hatefull things deuiz'd To Diuels in his stead they sacrifiz'd To Gods vnknowne that new inuented weâ—e And such as their Fore-fathers did not feare 8 They minded not the Rocke who them begate But quite forgot the God that â—orm'd them hath Which when the Lâ—Râ— perceiu'd it made him â—ate His Sonnes Daughters mouing him to wrath To marke their end said he I le hide my face For they are faithlesse Sonnes of froward race My wrath with what is not a GOD they moue And my displeasure with their follies proue 9 And I by those that are no People yet Their â—rathfull ielousie will moue for this And by a foolish Nation make them fret For in my wrath
a fire inflamed is And down to Hell the earth consume it shall Eu'n to the Mountains bottoms fruit and all In heapes vpon them mischiefes will I throw And shoot mine arrowes till I haue no moe 10 With hunger parched and consumâ—d with heat I will enforce them to a bitter end The teeth of Beasts vpon them will I set And will the poys'nous dust-fed Serpent send The sword without and feare within shall sâ—ay Maâ—ds yongmen babes and him whose haire is gray Yea I had vowâ—d to spread theÌ„ here there Men might forget that such a people were 11 But this the Foe compe'ld me to delay Lest thaâ— their aduersaries prouder growne Should â—when they heard it thus presume to say This not the LORD but our high hand hath done For in this People no discretion is Nor can their dulnesse reach to iudge of this Oh had they wisedome this to comprehend That so they might bethinke them of their end 12 How should one make a thousand run away Or two men put ten thousand to the foile Except their Rocke had sold them for a pray And that the LORD had clos'd them vp the while For though our Foes theÌ„selues the Iudges were Their God they cannot with our GOD compare But they haue vines like those that Sodom yeelds And such as are within Gomorrha fields 13 They beare the Grapes of gall vpon their vine Extreamely bitter are their clusters all Yea made of Dragons venom is their wine And of the cruell Aspes infectious gall And can this euer be forgot of me Or not be sealed where my treasures be Sure mine is vengeance and I will repay Their feet shall slide at their appointed day 14 Their time of Ruine neere at hand is come Those things that shall befall them hast will make For then the LORD shall giue his People doome And on his Seruants kind compassion take When he perceiues their strength bereft gone And that in prison they are left alone Where aâ—e their Gods become he then shall say Their Rocke on whom affiance they did lay 15 Who ate the fartest of their Sacrifice Who of their Drinke-oblations dranke the wine Let those vnto their succour now arise And vnder their protection them enshrine Behold consider now that I am He And that there is no other God with me I kill and make aliue I wound I cure And there is none can from my hand assure 16 For vp to heau'n on high my hand I reare And as I â—â—ue for euer this I say When I my shining sword to whet prepare And shall my hand to acting vengeance lay I will not câ—ase till I my foes requite And am aueng d on all that beare me spite But in their blood â—hich I shall make to flow Will steepe mine arrowes till they drunken grow 17 My sword shall eat the flesh and blood of those Who shal be either slaine or brought in thraâ—l When I begin this vengeance on my Foes Sing therefore wiâ—h his Pâ—ople Nations all For he his Seruants blood with blood will pay And due auengement on his Foes will lay But to his Land compassion he will show And on his People mercy shall bestow The Song of Deborah and Barak Iudges 5. THis Hymne was composed to glorifie God for the great ouerthrow giuen to Sisera who comming armed with many hundred Chareâ—s of Iron against the poore oppressed Israelites when they had not a sword or speare among forty thouâ—and of them was neuerthelesse miraculously discomfited to shew the vnbeleeuing people that the LORD onely is the God of bâ—ttles and that he is both able anâ— doth often deliuer his CHVRCH without the ordinary meanes By the repetition hereof we prayse God in commemorating one of the great Deliueranceâ— heretofore vouchsafed to his Church And in these times of feare and wauering we may also by this memorable example of God's prouidence strengthen our faith which is many times weakned by the outward power prosperitie or vaine boastings of the Churches Aduersaries Who shall doubtlesse be at last shamefully ruined according to the Propheticall imprecation concluding this Song notwithstanding their many likelihoods of preuailing Yea theâ— perhaps shall that destruction come on them to Gods greater Glory when our estate seemes to be most desperate Song 3. SIng praises Isr'el to the LORD that thee auenged so When to the fight with free accord The people forth did go You Kings giue care you Princes heare while to the LORD I raise my voice aloud and sing to GOD the LORD of Isr'el praise 2 When thou departedst LORD from Seir When thou leftst Edom fâ—eld Earth shooke the heauens dropped there The clouds did water yeeld LORD at thy sight A trembling fright Upon the Mountaines fell Euâ—n at thy looke Mount-Sinai shooke LORD GOD of Israel 3 Not long agoe in Shamghar's dayes Old Anath's valiant Sonne And late in Iael's time the wayes Frequented were of none The passengers Were wanderers In crooked paths vnknowne And none durst dwell Through Israel But in a walled Towne 4 Untill I Deborah arose Who rose a mother there In Isr'el when new Gods they chose That fild their gates with warre And they had there Nor shield nor speare In their possession then To armeâ— for fight One Israelite Mong forty thousand men 5 To those that Isr'els Captaines are My heart doth much incline To those I meane that willing were Oh LORD the prayse be thine Sing ye for this Whose vse it is To ride on Asses gray All ye that yet In Middin sit Or trauell by the way 6 The place where they their water drew From Archers now is cleare The 〈◊〉 vprightnesse they shall shew And â—is iust dealing there The Hamlets all Through Isr'el shall His righteousnesse record And downe vnto The Gates shall goe Th People of the LORD 7 Arise oh Deborah arise Riâ—e riâ—e and sing a Song Abinoam's sonne oh Barak rise Thy Captiues lead along Their Prince all By him made thrall To the Suruiuor be To triumph on The Mighty one The LORâ— vouchsafed me 8 A root from out of Ephraim Gain'st Amalek arose And of the people next to him The Beniamites were those From Machir where Good Leaders are Came well experienc't men And they came downe From Zabulon That handle well the Pen. 9 Along with Deborah did goe The Lords of Isachar With Isachar eu'n Barak too Was one among them there He foorth was sent And marching went On foot the lower-way For Reuben where Diuisions wereâ— Right thought-full hearts had they 10 The bleaâ—ing of the flockes to heare Oh wherefore didst thou stay r For Reuben where diuisions were Right thought-full hearts had they But why did they Of Gilead stay On Iordans other side And wherefore than Didst thou oh Dan Within thy Tents abide 11 Among his harbours lurking by The seaside Asher lay But Zabulun and Nephthali Kept not themselues away They people are Who fearelesse dare Their liues to death expose And did not
ayre And stronger they then Lyons were 4 Weepe Isrel's daughters weepe for Saul Who you with skarlet hath arayd Who clothed you with Pleasures all And on your garments gold hath layd How comes it he that mighty was The foyle in battell doth sustaine Thou Ionathan oh thou alas Upon thy Places-high wert slaine 5 And much distressed is my heart My brother Ionathan for thee My very deare-delight thou wert And wondrous was thy loue to me So wondrous it surpassed farre The loue of women eu'ry way Oh how the Mighty fallen are How warlike Instruments decay Dauids Thankesgiuing 1. Chro. 29.10 KIng Dauid hauing by perswasions and his ownâ— liberall example stirred vp the people to a bouâ—tifull Beneuolence toward the building of Gods house praysed him for that willing and cheereful free-offrinâ— And in this Thanksgiuing we obserue this method Firâ—â— he acknowledgeth Gods Blessednesse Greatnesse Powâ—â— Glory Victory Maiestie Bountie with the like and coâ—fesseth in generall that Honour Riches Strength wiâ—â— all other good things are at the Almighties disposing Secondly he therefore prayseth the Lord and acknowledgeth also that his and the peoples willingnesse 〈◊〉 giue came not of themselues but was Gods owâ—â— proper gift as well as that which they had giuen Laâ—â—ly He prayeth for the continuance of Gods blessinâ— both vpon their purposes and endeauours and thâ—â— their Beneuolence may be disposed to that End for whicâ— it was giuen This Song may be very properly vsed whensoeuer among vs there hath beene any free anâ— liberall contributions to good and pious Ends. Anâ— to fit the same the better to such purposes the Personâ— and some few circumstances are a little changed 〈◊〉 this Translation Song 6. Sing this as the fifth Song OH LORD our euerlasting GOD Blisse Greatnesse Power Praise is thine With thee haue Conquests their abode And glorious Maiestie diuine All things that earth and heau'n afford Thou at thine owne disposing hast To thee belongs the Kingdome LORD And thou for head or'e all art placâ—t 2 Thou wealth and Honour dost command To thee made subiect all things be Both strength and power are in thine hand To be dispos'd as pleaseth thee And now to thee our God therefore A Song of thankfulnesse we frame That what we owe we may restore And glorifie thy glorious Name 3 But what or who are we alas That we in giuing are so free Thine own before our Offring'was And all we haue we haue from thee For we are Ghuests and Strangers here As were our Fathers in thy sight Our dayes but shadow-like appeare And suddenly they take their flight 4 This offring LORD our GOD which thus We for thy Name sake haue bestowne Deriued was from thee to vs And that we giue is all thine owne Oh GOD thou proou'st the heart we know And dost affect vprightnesse there With gladnesse therefore we bestow What we haue freely offerd here 5 Still thus Oh LORD our GOD incline Their meanings who thy people be And euer let the hearts of thine Be thus prepared vnto Thee Yea giue vs perfit hearts we pray That we thy pâ—ecepts erre not from And grant our Contribution may An honour to thy Name become The Prayer of Nehemiah Nehem. 1.5 NEhemiah determining as the story sheweth to moue Artaxerxes for the repaire of the Citie and house of the Lord first made this prayer Wherein hauing acknowledged the Maiestie Iustice and Mercy of God he confesseth the haynousnesâ—e of his and his peoples sinnes desireth forgiuenesse entreateth for the peoples deliuerance from captiuitie and requesteth hâ— may find fauour in the sight of the King his Master Now we who by regeneration are the sonnes of Israel and such as in a spirituall sence may be said also to be dispersed among the heathen as often â—s we are carried captiue by the heathenish conâ—upiscences and vanities of the worâ—d euen we may in a litterall sence make vse of this excellent forme of confession before our seuerall Petitions And doubtlesâ—e a faithfull vsing oâ— these the Holy Ghosts owâ—e words with remembrance of the hâ—ppie successe they herâ—tofore had will much strengthen and encrease the hope confidence and comfort of him that prayeth Who changing the two last lines onely may appropriate it to any necâ—ssity For example if it be to be sung before labour concludâ— it thus And be thou pleas'd O LORD to blesse Our Labours with a good successe If before a iourney thus And LORD all dangers keepe vs fâ—om Both goâ—â—g foorth and comming home If before a battel thus And be thou pleased in the fight To make vs victors by thy might If in the time of famine thus And LORD vouchsafe thou in this need Our soules and bodies both to feed If before a Sermon c. thus And grant that we LORD in thy feare May to our profit speake and heare And the like as occasion requires Song 7. Sing this as the 9. Song LORD GOD of Heau'n who onely art The mighty God and full of feare Who neuer promise breaker wert But euer shewing mercy there Where men affection beare to thee And of thy Lawes obseruers be 2 Giue eare and ope thine eyes I pray That heard thy seruanâ—s suit may be Made in thy presence night and day For Israels Seed that serueth thee For Israels seed who I confesse Against thee grieuously transgresse 3 I and my Fathers house did sinne Corrupted all our actions bee And disrespectiue we haue bin Of Statutes Iudgements and Decree Of those which to retaine so fast Thy seruant Moses charg'd thou hast 4 Oh yet remember thou I pray These words which thou didst heretofore Unto thy seruant Moses say If ere saidst thou they vexe me more I will disperse them eu'ry where Among the Nations here and there 5 But if to me they shall conuert To doe those things my Law containe Though spread to Heau'ns extreamest part I would collect them thence againe And bring them there to make repose Where I to place my Name haue chose 6 Now these thy People are of right Thy seruants who to thee belong Whom thou hast purchas'd by thy Might And by thine Arme exceeding strong Oh! let thine eare Lord I thee pray Attentiue be to what I say 7 The prayer of thy seruant heare Oh heare thy seruants when they pray Who willing are thy Name to feare Thy seruant prosper thou to day And be thou pleas'd to grant that he May fauour'd in thy presence be The Song of King Lemuel Prou 31.10 THis Song is Alphabeticall in the originall It containeth an admirable description of a good Wife And these three things are here principally considerable the aduantage her Husband receiueth by her the commendable vertues she hath in her selfe And the reward thâ—â— followes her Her Husbands aduantages are these A quiet heartfree from iealousie or distrust of her a ricâ— estate without oppressing others and place of honoâ—â— in the Common-wealth Her vertues are Industry Prâ—uidence Chearefulnesse Courage and Vnweariednesse
wholly bee defac't 9 But Lord encreast thy People are Encreast they are by thee And thou art glorifiâ—d as farre As earths wide limits bee For Lord in their distresses when Thy rod on them was laid They vnto thee did hasten then And without ceasing praid 10 As one with child is paind when as Her throwes of bearing bee And cries in panguâ—s before thy face Oh LORD so fared wee Wee haue conceiu'd and for a birth Of winde haue pained binn The world 's vnsafe and still on earth They thriue that dwell therein 11 Thy Dead shall liue and rise againe With my dead-Body shall Oh you that in the dust remaine Awake and sing you all For as the deaw doth hearbs renew That buried seem'd before So earth shall through thy heauenly deaw Her Dead aliue restore 12 My People to thy Chambers fare Shut close the doore to thee And stay a while a moment there Till past the Fury bee For lo the Lord doth now arise Hee commeth from his place To punish their impieties Who now the world possesse 13 The earth that blood discouer shall Which is in her conceal'd And bring to light those murthers all Which yet are vnreueal'd The Praier of Hezekiah Esay 37.15 IN this Praier Hezekiah hauing first acknowledged Gods Maiestie â—nd almighty poweâ— desires him both to heare consider his Aduersaries blasphemie Then to manifest the necessity of his present assistance vrgeth the power his foe had obtained ouer such as serued not the true God And as it seemeth impoâ—tunes deliuerance not so much in regard of his owne safety as that the Blasphemer and all the world might know the difference betweene the Lords power and the arrogant bragges of men This Song may bee vsed whensoeuer the Turke or any other great Aduersary preuailing against false Worshippers shall thereupon growe insolent and threaten Gods Church also as if in despight of him he had formerly preuailed by his owne strength For the name of Senâ—â—â—herib may be mystically applyed to any such enemy We may vse this Hymne also against those secret Blasphemies which the Deuill whispers vnto our soules or when by temptations hee seekes to driuâ— vs to despaire by laying before vs how many others he hath destroied who seemed to haue beene in as good assurance as wee For he is indeede that mysticall Assyrian Prince who hath ouerthrowne whoâ—e Countries Nations with their Gods in whom they trusted Such as are these Temporall power Riches Superstitious worship Carnall wisdome Idols c. which being but the works of men and yet trusted in as Gods hee hath power to destroy them Song 22. O Lord of Hoasts and God of Israel Thou who betweene the Cherubins dost dwell Of all the world thou onely art the King And heau'n and earth vnto their form didst bring 2 LORD bow thine eare to heare attentiue be Lift vp thine eyes and daigne oh LORD to set What words Sennacherib hath cast abroad And his proud Message to the liuing GOD. 3 LORD true it is that Lands and Kingdomes all Are to the King of Ashur brought in thrall Yea he their Gods into the fire hath throwne For Gods they were not but of wood stone 4 Mans worke they were men destroi'd them haue Us therefore from his power vouchsafe to saue That all the Kingdomes of the world may see That thou art GOD that onely thou art hee Hezekiah's Thankesgiuing Esa. 38.10 HEzekiah hauing beene sicke and recouered made this Song of Thankesgiuing And setteth forth the mercy of God by considering these particulars The time of his Age the feares of his soule the rooting out of his posteritie the violence of his disease and the forgiuenesse of his sinnes added to the restoring of his health Then seeming to haue entred into a serious consideration of all this hee confesseth who are most bound to praise God and voweth this Deliuerance to euerlasting memorie This Song may be vsed after deliuerance from temporall sicknesse But in the principall sense it is a speciall Thankesgiuing for that cure which Iesus Christ wrought vpon the humane nature being in danger of euerlasting perdition For Hezekiah which signifieth helped of the Lord typâ—fieth Mankinde labouring vnder the sicknesse of sinne and death Isaiah who brought the medicine that cur'd him and is interpreted the saluation of the Lord figured our blessed Redeemer by whom the humane natâ—â—e is restored and whose sending into the world was mystically shewed by the Miracle of the Sunnes retrogradation To praise God for that mysterie therefore the Circumstances being well considered this Hymne seemeth very proper And doubtlesse for this cause it was partly preserued for these our times and ought often and heartily to be sung to that purpose Song 23. Sing this as the fourth Song WHen I suppos'd my time was at an end Thus to my selfe I did my selfe bemoâ—â—â— Now to the Gates of hell I must descend For all the remnant of my yeares are gone The Lord said I where now the liuing be Nor man on earth shall I for euer see 2 As when a Sheapheard hath remou'd his Tent Or as a weauers shuttle slips away Right so my Dwelling my Yeares were spent And so my sicknesse did my Life decay Each day ere night my death expected I And eu'ry night ere morning thought to dye 3 For He so Lyon-like my bones did breake That I scarce thought to liue another day A noyse I did like Cranes or Swalloweâ— make And as the Turtle I lamenting lay Then with vplifted eye-lids thus I spake Oh Lord on me oppressed mercy take 4 What shall I say he did his promise giue And as he promist he performed it And therefore I will neuer whilst I liue Those bitter passions of my soule forget Yea those that liue those vnborne shall know What life and rest thou didst on me bestow 4 My former Pleasures Sorrowes were become But in that loue which to my soule thou hast The Graue that all deuours thou kepâ—st me from And didst my errors all behind theâ— cast For nor the Graue nor Death can honor Thee Nor hope they for thy Truth that buried be 5 Oh! he that liues that liues as I doe now Eu'n he it is that shall thy praise declare Thy Truth the Father to his Seed shall showe And how thou me oh Lord hast daing'd to spare Yea Lord for this I will throughout my dayes Make musicke in thy house vnto thy praise The Lamentations of Ieremie As vsefull as any part of the old Testament for these present times â—igh fallen asleep in security are these Elegiacall Odes For they bring many things to our consideration 〈◊〉 what wee may and should lament for Secondly how carefull wee ought to bee of the Common-wealths prosperitie because if that goe to ruine the particular Church therein cherished must needes bee afflicted also and Gods worship hinâ—red Thirdly they teach vs that the ouerthrow of Kingdomes and Empires followes the abuse and nâ—glect of
saueth me My Spirit merry-makes For he vouchsafed hath to view His Handmaides poore degree And loe All Ages that ensue Shall blessed reckon me 2 Great things for me Th' Almightie does And holy is his Name From Age to Age he mercy showes On such as feare the same He by his Arme declar'd his might And this to passe hath brought That now the Proud are put to flight By what their hearts haue thought 3 The Mighty plucking from their Seat The Poore he placed there And for the hungrie takes the meate From such as wealâ—hy are But minding Mercy he hath show'd His seruant Isr'el grace As he to our Forefathers vow'd To Abraham and his Race Benedictus Luk. 1.68 ZAchary the Priest being vpon the birth of 〈◊〉 Son inspired with the knowledge of our 〈◊〉 Incarnation sung the second Euangelicall Hymne In which two things are especially considerable First he blesseth God because through the comming of Christ all the promises made vnto the Patriarkes and Prophets were fulfilled for the saluation of his people Secondly he declareth the Office and dutie of his owne sonne who was sent before to prepare the way of the Lord. This Song the Church hath worthily inserted into the Liturgie also and we ought therefore to sing it reuerently in memoriall of our Sauiours incarnation and to praise God for the fulfilling of his promises and that Euangelicall preparation which he vouchsafed by sending his Foreâ—runner Song 33. Sing this as the 3. Song BLest be the GOD of Israel For he has People bought And in his seruant Dauid's house Hath great saluation wrought As by his Prophets he foretold Since Time began to be That from our Foes we might be safe And from our Haters free 2 That he might show our Fathers grace And beare in minde the same Which by an Oath he vow'd vnto Our Father Abraham That from our Aduersaries freed We serue him fearelesse might In righteousnesse and holinesse Our â—â—fe-time in his sight 3 And of the highest thee oh Child The â—rophet I declare Before the LORD his face to goe His comming to prepare To teach his People how they shall That safety come to know Which by remission of their sinnes He doth on them bestowe 4 For it is through the tender Loue Of GOD alone where by That Day-spring hath to visit vs Descended from on high To light them who in darkenesse sit And in Deaths shade abide And in the blessed way of Peaâ—e Their wandring feet to guide Tâ—â— Song of Angels Luk. 2.13 THis is the third Euangelicall Song mentioned in the New Testament and it was sung by a quire of Angels at the birth of our blessed Sauiour Iesus Christ whose reâ—oâ—cing shall be mâ—de compleat by the redemption of mâ—nkinde In this Song they first glorifie God and then proclaime that happy â—eaâ—â— and â—econciliation which his Sons Natiuity should bring vnto the world Reioycing therein and in that vnspeakeable good-wiâ—â— and deare Communion which was thereby established betweene the Go head the Manhood and Them We therefore ought to ioyne with them in this Song and sing it often to praise God and quicken Faith and Charitie in our selues Song 34. THus Angels sung and thus sing we To GOD on high all glory be Let him on Earth his Peace bestowe And vnto men his fauour show Nunc Dimittis Luk. â— 29 THe fourth Euangelicall Hymne is this of Simeon who being in expectation of the comming of the Messias which according to Daniels 70. weekes was in those dayes to bee accomplished it was reuealed vnto him that he should noâ—â—ye till he had seene Christ And accordingly he comming into the Temple by the spirits instigation when he was presented there as the Law commanded both beheld and embraced his Redeemer In this Song therefore he glorifieth God for the fulfilling of his promise made vnto him And ioyfully confesseth Iesus Christ before all the People In repeating this Hymne we ought also to confesse our Redeemer For Simeon was as it were the Churches speaker and hath for vs expressed that thankfull Ioy wherewithall wee should be filled when God enlightensâ—vs with the knowledge and spirituall vision of our Sauiour Song 35. Sing this as the â— Song GRant now in peace that by thy leaue I may depart oh LORD For thy Saluation seene I haue According to thy word That which prepared was by Thee Before all Peoples sight Thy Israels renowne to be And to the Gentiles light The Song of Moses and the Lambe Reuel 15.3 THe fifth and last Song recorded in the New Testament is this called by S. Iohn The Song of Moses and the Lambe being indeede the effect of that triumph Song which the Saints and blessed Martyrs shal sing vnto the honour of that Lambe of God which taketh away the sinnes of the world when they haue gotten the victory ouer Antichrist This Hyâ—â—e the members of the true Church may sing to Gods gâ—â—â—y and the encrease of their owne comfort when they perceiue the power of the Almighty any way manifested vpon that Aduersarie It may be repeated also amid our greatest persecutionâ— to strengthen our Faith and remember vs that whatsoeuer we suffer there will come a day wherein we shall haue cause to make vse of this Hymne with a perfect reioycing Song 36. Sing this as the 13. Song OH thou LORD thou GOD of might Who do'st all things worke aright Whatsoe're is done by thee Great and wondrous proues to be 2 True thy waies are and direct Holy King of Saints elect And oh therefore who is there That of thee retaines no feare 3 Who is there that shall deny Thy great Name to glorifie For thou LORD and thou alone Art the perfect Holy-one 4 In thy presence Nations all â—hall to adoration fall For thy Iudgementâ— now appeare Unto all men what they are Here end the Hymnes of the New Testament The X Commandements Exod. 20. ALthough the Decalogue be not originally in verse yet among vs it hath beene heretofore vsually sung Because therefore it may be a meanes to present these Precepts somewhat the oftner to remembrance make them the more frequently repeated and stirre vp those who sing and heare them to the better performance of their duties They are here also inserted and fitted to be sung Song 37. Sing this as the 4. Song THe great Almighty spake And thus said he I am the LORD thy GOD And I alone From cruell Aeâ—ypts thraldome set thee free And other Gâ—DS but Me thou shalt haue none Haue mercy LORD and so our hearts encline That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine Thou shalt not make an Image to adore Of ought on earth aboue it or below A Carued Worke thou shalt not â—â—w before Nor any worship on the same â—estowe For I thy GOD a Iealous GOD am knowne And on their Seed the Fathers sinnes correct Untill the third and fourth Descent be gone But them I alwaies loue that me affect Haue mercy LORD and
hearts there should be an annuall Commemoration thereof That wee might in charitable Feasts and Christian glee expresse the ioy of our hearts to the glory of God to the comfort of our brethren to the encrease of charity one towards another and to the confirmation of a true ioy in our selues Song 56. Sing this as the 44. Song THis is the Day the LORD hath made And therein ioyfull we will be For from the blacke infernall shade In triumph backe return'de is He The snares of Satan and of Death He hath victoriously vndone And fast in chaines he bound them hath His triumph to attend vpon 2 The Graue which all men did detest And held a dungeon full of feare Is now become a Bed of rest And no such terrors find we there For Iesus Christ hath tooke away The horror of that loathed Pit Eu'n euer since that glorious day In which himselfe came out of it 3 His Mockings and his bitter smarts He to our praise and ease doth turne And all things to our ioy conuarts Which he with heauy heart hath borne His broken flesh is now our food His blood he shed is euer since That drinke which doth our soules most good And that which shall our foulnesse clense 4 Those woâ—nds so deepe and torne so wide As in a Rocke our shelters are And that they pierced through his side Is made a Doue-hole for his Deare Yea now we know as was foretolde His flesh did no corruption leâ— And that Hell wanted strength to hold So strong and one so blest as He. 5 Oh let vs praise his Name therefore Who thus the vpperhand hath woune For we had else for euermore Beene lost and vtterly vndon Whereas this Fauour dotâ— allow That we with boldnesse thus may sing Oh Hell where is thy conquest now And thou oh Death where is thy sting Ascension day AFter Iesus Christ was risen from the dead and had many times shewed himselfe vnto his Disciples he was lifted from among them and they beheld him â—scending vp into heauen till a cloud tooke him out of their sight In memory of which Ascension and to praise God for so exalting the humane Nature to his owne glory and our aduâ—ntage the Church worthily celebrated this Day and hath commended the obseruation thereof to her Children Song 57. Sing this as the 3. Song TO GOD with heart and cheerefull voyce A Triumph-Song we sing And with true thankefull hearts reioyce In our Almighty King Yea to his glory we record Who were but dust and clay What honour he did vs afford On his Ascending day 2 The Humane Nature which of late Beneath the Angels was Now raised from that meaner state Aboue them hath a place And at mans feet all Creatures bowe Which through the whole world be For at GODS right-hand throaned now In glory sitteth He. 3 Our LORD and Brother who hath on Such flesh as this we weare Before vs vnto heauen is gone To get vs places there Captiuity was captiuâ—d then And he doth from aboue Send ghostly presents downe to men For tokens of his loue 4 Each Dore and euerlasting Gate To him hath lifted bin And in a glorious wise thereat Our King is entred in Whom if to follow we regard With ease we safely may For he hath all the meanes prepar'd And made an open way 5 Then follow follow on a pace And let vs not forgoe Our Captaine till we winne the place That hee hath scalde vnto And for his honour let our voyce A shoute so hearty make The Heauâ—ns may at our mirth reioyce And Earth and Hell may shake Pentecost or Whitsunday AFter our Sauiour was ascended the fiftieth day of his Resurrection and iust at the Iewes Feast of Pentecost the Holy Ghost our promised Comforter was sent downe vpon the Disciples assembled in Ierusalem appearing in a visible forme miraculously filling them with all manner of spirituall gifts and knowledge tending to the diuine worke they had in hand Whereby they being formerly weake and simple men were immediately enabled to resist all the powers of the kingdome of Darknesse and to lay those strong foundations vpon which the Catholike Church now standeth both to the Glory of GOD and our safety In remembrance therefore of that great miraculous mysterie this Day is solemnized Song 58. Sing this as the 3. Song EXceeding faithfull in thy word And iust in all thy wayes We doe acknowledge thee oh LORD And therefore giue thee praise For as thy promise thou didst passe Before thou went'st away Sent downe thy Holy-Spirit was At his appoynted day 2 While thy Disciples in thy Name Together did retire The Holy Ghost vpon them came In Clouen tongues of fire That in their calling they might bee Confirmed from aboue As thou wert when hee came on thee Descending like a Doue 3 Whereby those men that simple were And fearefull till that howre Had knowledge at an instant there And boldnesse arm'd with powre Receiuing gifts so manifold That since the world begun A wonder seldome hath beene told That could exceede this one 4 Now also blessed Spirit come Unto our Soules appeare And of thy Graces showre thou some On this Assembly here To vs thy Doue-like meekenesse â—â—nd That humble wee may bee And on thy siluer wings ascend Our Sauiour Christ to see 5 Oh let thy Clouen tongues wee pray So rest on vs agen That both thy truth confesse we may And teach it other men Moreouer let thy heauenly â—ire Enflamed from aboue Burne vp in vs each vaine desire And warme our hearts with loue 6 Uouchsafe thou likewise to bestow On vs thy sacred Peace We stronger may in vnion grow And in debates decrease Which â—â—ace though many yet contemne Reformed let them be That we may LORD haue part in them And they haue part in thee Trinitie Sunday AFter Arrius and other heretâ—â—kes had broâ—ched their damnable fancies whereby the faith of many concerning the mysterie of the blessed Trinity was sâ—aken diuers good men laboured in the rooting out of those pâ—stilent opinions And it was agreed vpon by the Church that some particular Sunday in the yeare should be dedicated to the memory of the holy Trinitie and called Trinitie-Sunday that the Name might giue the people â—ccasion to enquire after the Mysterie And moreouer that the Pastor of each seuerall Congregation might be yearely remembred to treat thereof as necessity required certaine portions of the holy Scripture proper to that end were appointed to be read publikely that Day In some Countries they obserued this Institution on the Sunday next before the Aduent and in other places the Sunday following Whitsunday as in the Church of England Song 59. Sing this as the 9. Song THose oh thrise holy Three in one Who â—eâ—ke thy Nature to explaine By rules to humane Reason knowne Shall finde their labour all in vaine And in a shell they may intend The Sea as well to comprehend 2 What therefore no man can conceaue Let
Christ his frailty did permit By his distrusting sure to make Such others as might doubt of it So we had right and he no wrong For by his weaknesse both are strong 3 Oh blessed GOD how wise thou art And how confoundest thou thy Foes Who their temptations dost conuart To worke those ends which they oppose When Sathan seekes our faith to shake The firmer he the same doth make 4 Thus whatso'ere he tempts vs to His disaduantage let it be Yea make those very sinnes we do The meanes to bring vs nearer thee Yet let vs not to ill consent Though colour'd with a good intent S. Stephens day STephen was one of the seauen Deacons mentioned Acts 6. and the first Martyr of Iesus Christ whose Truth hauing powerfully maintained by dispute he constantly sealed it with his blood The Church therefore hath appointed this Anniuersarie in remembrance thereof that so God might perpetually be glorified for the same and the story of his Martyrdome the oftneâ— mentioned to the encouragement and direction of other men in their Trials Song 63. Sing this as the 4 Song LORD with what zeale did thy first Martyr breath Thy blessed Truth to such as him withstood With what stout mind embraced he his death A holy witnesse sealing with his bloud The praise is thine that him so strong did'st make And blest is he that dyed for thy sake 2 Unquenched loue in him appear'd to be When for his murth'rous Foes he did entreat A piercing eye made bright by faith had he For he beheld thee in thy Glory set And so vnmou'd his paâ—ience he did keepe He diâ—de as if he had but faine asâ—eepe 3 Our luke-warme harts with his hot Zeale enflame So Constant and so Louing let vs be So let vs liuing glorifie thy Name So let vs dying â—iâ—e our eyes on Thee And â—hen the â—leepe of Death shall vs oâ—retake With him to life eternall vs awake S. Iohn the Euangelist THis Day is celebrated by the Church to praise God for his blessed Euangelist and beloued Disciple Saint Iohn who hath beene an admirable instrument of his glorie and the Churches instruction For the Mystery of the sacred Trinity and the Diuinity of Christ is by him most plainely exprest in his writings among many other great Mysteries and excellent Doctrines concerning our Redemption for which wee are bound particularly to honour God and worthily stirred vp therevnto by this annuall Commemoration Song 64. Sing this as the 44. Song TEach vs by his example LORD For whom we honour thee to Day And grant his witnesse of thy Word Thy Church enlighten euer may And as belou'd oh Christ he was And therefore leaned on thy breast So let vs also in thy grace And on thy sacred bosome rest 2 Into vs breath that Life diuine Whose Testimony he intends About vs cause thy Light to shine That which no Daâ—knesse comprehends And let that euer-blessed Word Which all things did create of nought Anew create vs now oh LORD Whose ruine sinne hath almost wrought 3 Thy holy Faith we doe professe Us to thy Fellowship receaue Our Sinnes â—e hartily confesse Thy Pardon therefore let vs haue And as to vs thy Seruant giues Occasion thus to honour Thee So also let our words and liues As lights and guides to others be Innocents Day KIng Herod vnderstanding thâ—t a king of the Iewes was borne in Bethlem-Iuda fearing that by him he might be dispossessed he murthered all the yong infants of that Circuit in hope among them to haue slaine Iesus Christ But he was â—ent into Egypt by Gods speciall apâ—ointment and so the Tyâ—ants fury prooued vaine In honoâ—r therefore of the Almighties prouidence the Church celebrateth this Day To put vs in minde also how vainely the Diuell and his members rage against Gods decree and that the cruell slaughter of those poore Infants may neuer be forgotten Which in a large sense may be called a Martyâ—dome As in the generality of the cause being for Christ in the passion of the body though not in the intention of the minde And so in proper sence doth S. Stephen hold still the place of the first Captaine of that Band. Song 65. Sing this as the 44. Song 1 THat rage whereof the Psalme doth say Why are the Gâ—ntiles growne so mad Appeard in part vpon that day When Herod slaine the Infants had Yet as it saith they stormd in vaine Though many Innocents they slew For Christ they purposd to haue slaine Who all their Counsels ouerthrew 2 Thus still vouchsafe thou to resâ—raine All Tyrants LORD pursuing Thee Thus let our vast desires be slaine That thou maist liuing in vs be So whilst we shall enioy our breath We of thy loue our Songs will frame And with those Innocents our death Shall also glorifie thy Name 3 In Type those Many diâ—de for One That One for many moe was slaine And what they felt in Act alone He did in will and Act sustaine LORD grant that what thou hast decreed In Will and Act we may fulfill And though we reach not to the Deede From vs oh GOD accept the Will The conuersion of S. Paul SAint Paul as appeares Acts 9. hauing beene a great persecutor of the Christian faith before his conuersion was extraordinarily called to embrace the same profession euen as he proceeded in a Iourney purposely vndertaken to suppresse the Truth And so of a Woolfe became afterward a Pastor the most laborious Preacher of Iesus Christ Which mercy of GOD that we may still remember it to the praise of his name and our owne comfort the Church hath appointed an yearely Commemoration thereof Song 66. Sing this as the 44. Song A Blest Conueâ—sion and a strange Was that when Saul a Paul became And LORD for making such a change We praise and glorifie thy Name For whilst he went from place to place To persecute thy Truth and Thee And running to perdition was By powerfull grace cal'd backe was hee 2 When from thy Truth we goe astray Or wrong it through our blinded zeale Oh come and stop vs in the way And then thy Will to vs reuâ—ale That Brightnesse shew vs from aboue Which proues the sensuall eye-sight blinde And from our eyes those Scales remoue That hinder vs thy way to finde 3 And as thy blessed seruant Paul When he a Conuert once became Exceeded thy Apostleâ— all In painefull preaching of thy Name So grant that those who haue in Sinne Exceeded others heretofore The start of them in Faith may winne Loue serue and honour thee the more S. Matthias MAtthias was the Disciple which was chosen in the rooâ—e of Iudas Iscariot And his anniuersary is commanded to be obserued that it might giue vs continuall occasion to praise God for his Iustice and Fauor For his Iustice shewed in discoueâ—ing and not sparing Iudas the traytouâ— abusing his Apostleship For his Fauour declared in elecâ—ing Matthias a faithfull Pastor of the Church Moreouer the remembrance of
this Island with the Sea walled it with naturall Bulwarkes built Towers in it planted his truth here weeded dressed and replenished it like a Garden and in a word euery way done the part of a good Husbandman thereon Howsoeuer therefore the first occasion of this Dayes great solemnity seeme but meane as the beginnings of many noble inuentions were yet I conceaue that Institution to haue beene ordained to weighty and Christian purposes Euen to oblige the Peeres of this Kingdome by the new and strict bands of an honourable Order to imitate their Patrons care ouer his Vineyard to remember them that they are the Band-Royall to whom the Guard thereof is committed to stirre vp in them vertuous emulations and to shew them how to make vse of their temporall dignities to the glorie of God For beside many other reâ—â—â—end Officers there belongs a Prelate also to these Soleâ—nities And me thinkes we should not imagine that the Founder of it being a Christian Prince assisted by a wise and religious Counsel would haue so prophaned the most excellent dignity of the Church as to make it waite on Ceremonies ordained for ostentation or some other vaine ends More discreetly they deale who apprehend the contrary and are not in danger of this sentence Euill to him that euill thinketh Song 81. Sing this as the 3. Song ALl praise and glorie that we may Ascribe we LORD to Thee From whom the triumphs of this Day And all our glories be For of it â—elfe nor East nor West Doth Honour ebbe or flowe But as to Thee it seemeth best Preferments to bestowe 2 Thou art oh Christ that valiant Knight Whose Order we professe And that Saint George who oft doth fight For England in distresse The Dragon thou o'rethrew'st is He That would thy Church deuoure And that faire Lady â—ORD is she Thou sauest from his power 3 Thou like a Husbandman prepar'd Our Fields yea sowne them hast And Knight-like with a warlike guard From spoile enclos'd them fast Oh daigne that those who in a Band More strict then heretofore Are for this Vineyard bound to stand May watch it now the more 4 Yea grant since they elected are New Orders to put on And sacred Hirogliphickes weare Of thy great Conquest wonne That those when they forget may tell Why those of them are worne And inwardly informe as well As outwardly adorne 5 That so their Christian-Knighthood may No Paganâ—Order seeme Nor they their Meetings passe away As things of vaine esteeme And that we may our triumphs all To thy renowne apply Who art that Saint on whom we call When we Saint George doe cry For publike Deliuerances GOd hath vouchsafed vnto this Kingdome many publike deliuerances which ought neuer to be forgotten but rather should be celebrated by Vs as the daies Purim by the Israelites Hester 9.26 Especially that of the fift of Nouember for the celebration whereof there is a Statute enacted And it is hoped we shall neuer neglect or be ashamed to praise God for that Deliuery according to prouision made to that purpose For that the like occasions therefore this Hymne is composed Song 82. Sing this as the 9. Song WIth Isr'el we may truely say If on our side GOD had not beene Our Foes had made of vs their pray And we this Light had neuer seene The Pit was digg'd the snare was â—aid And we with ease had beene betrai'd 2 But they that hate vs vndertooke A Plot they could not bring to passe For he that all doth ouerlooke Preuented what intended was We found the Pit scap'd the Gin And saw their Makers caught therein 3 The meanes of helpe was not our owne But from the LORD alone it came A fauour vndeserued showne And therefore let vs praise his Name Oh praise his Name for it was He That broke the Net and set vs free 4 Unto his honour let vs sing And Stories of his Mercy tell With praises let our Temples ring And on our Lips thankesgiuing dwell Yea let vs not his loue forget While Sunne or Moone doth rise or set 5 Let vs redeeme againe the Times Let vs begin to liue anew And not reuiue those hainous crimes That dangers past so neere vs drew Lest he that did his hand reuoke Returne it with a double stroke 6 A true Repentance takes delight To minde GODS Fauours heretofore So when his mercies men recite It makes a true Repentance more And where those vertues doe encrease They are the certaine signes of Peace 7 But where encreasing Sinnes we see And to such dulnesse men are growne That sleighted those Protections bee Which GOD in former time hath showne It shall betoken to that â—and Some Desolation neere at hand 8 Our hearts oh neuer harden so Nor let thine Anger so returne But with desire thy will to do For our offences let vs mourne And mind to praise eu'n teares among Thy Mercies in a ioyfull Song For the Communion WEe haue a custome among vs that during the time of administring the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper there is some Psalme or Hymne sung the better to keepe the thoughts of the Communicants from wandring after vaine obiects This Song therefore expressing a true thankfulnesse together with what ought to be our faith concerning that Mysterie in such manner as the vulgar capacity may be capable thereof is offered vp to their deuotion who shall please to receiue it Song 83. Sing this as the 3. Song THat fauour LORD which of thy grace We doe receiue to day Is greater then our merit was And more then praise we may For of all things that can be told That which least comfort hath Is more then e're deserue we could Except it were thy wrath 2 Yet we not onely haue obtain'd This worlds best gifts of thee But thou thy flesh hast also daign'd Our Food of Life to be For which since we no mends can make And thou requir'st no more The Cup of sauing health we take And praise thy Name therefore 3 Oh teach vs rightly to receiue What thou dost here bestow And learne vs truely to conceiue What we are bound to know That such as cannot wade the deepe Of thy vnfathom'd Word May by thy grace safe courses keepe Along the shallow Ford. 4 This Mysterie we must confesse Our reach doth farre exceede And some of our weake Faiths are lesse Then graines of Mustard-â—eed Oh therefore LORD encrease it so We fruite may beare to Thee And that implicite faith may grow Explicite faith to be 5 With hands we see not as with Eyes Eyes thinke not as the Heart But each retaines what doth suffize To act his proper part And in the Bodie while it bides The meanest Member shares That blisse which to the best betides And as the same it fares 6 So if in vnion vnto thee United we remaine The Faith of those that stronger be The weaker shall sustaine Our Christian Loue shall that supply Which we in knowledge misse And
humble thoughts shall mount vs hie Eu'n to eternall blisse 7 Oh pardon all those hainous crimes Whereof we guilty are To serue thee more in future times Our hearts doe thou prepare And make thou gracious in thy sight Both vs and this we do That thou therein mayst take delight And we haue loue thereto 8 No new Oblation we deuise For sinnes prefer'd to be Propitiatory sacrifice Was made at full by Thee The Sacrifice of Thankes is that And all that thou dost craue And we our sâ—lues are part of what We sacrificed haue 9 We doe no grosse Realities Of Flesh in this conceaue Or that their proper qualities The â—read or Wine doe leaue Yet in this holy Eucharist We by a meanes diuine Know we are fed with thee oh Christ Receiuing Bread and Wine 10 And though the outward Elements For signes acknowledg'd be We cannot say thy Sacraments Things onely signall be Because who e're thereof partakes In those this powre it hath It either them thy Members makes Or slaues of Sinne and Death 11 Nor vnto those doe we encline But from them are estrang'd Who yeeld the forme of Bread and Wine Yet thinke the Substance chang'd For we beleeue each Element Is what it seemes indeed Although that in thy Sacrament Therewith on thee we feed 12 Thy Real-presence we auowe And know it so diuine That carnall Reason knowes not how That presence to define For when thy Flesh we feed on thus Though strange it doe appeare Both we in thee and thou in vs Eu'n at one instant are 13 No maruaile many troubled were This Secret to vnfold For Mysteries Faiths obects are Not things at pleasure told And he that would by Reason sound What Faith 's deepe reach conceaues May both himselfe and them confound To whom his Rules he leaues 14 Let vs therefore our Faith erect On what thy Word doth say And hold their knowledge in suspect That new Foundations lay For such full many a grieuous Rend Within thy Church haue left And by thy peacefull Sacrament The world of Peace bereft 15 Yea what thy pledge and seale of Loue Was first ordain'd to be Doth great and hateful Quarrels moue Where wrangling spirits be And many men haue lost their blood Who did thy Name professe Because they hardly vnderstood What others would expresse 16 Oh let vs not hereafter so About meere words contend The while our crafty common Foe Procures on vs his end But if in Essence we agree Let all with Loue assay A helpe vnto he weake to bee And for each other pray 17 Loue is that blessed Cymment LORD Which must vs re-vnite In bitter speeches fâ—re and sword It neuer tooke delight The Weapons those of Malice are And they themseluâ—s beguile Who dreame that such ordained were Thy Church to reconcile 18 Loue brought vs hither and that Loue Persâ—â—adâ—s vs to implore That thou all Christians hearts would'st moue To seeke it more and more And that Selfe will no more bewitch Our minds with foule debate Nor fill vs with that malice which Disturbes a quiet state 19 But this especially we craue That perfect Peace may be Mong those that disagreed haue In show of loue to thee That they with vs and we with them May Christian Peace retaine And both in new Ierusalem With thee for euer raigne 20 No longer let ambitâ—ous Ends Blinde Zeale or cankred Spight Those Churcheâ— keep from being friends Whom Loue should fast vnite But let thy glory shine among Those Candlestickes we pray We may behold what hath so long Exilâ—d thy Peace away 21 That those who heeding not thy word Expect an earthly Powre And vainly thinke some temp'rall Sword Shall Antichrist deuoure That those may know thy weapons are No such as they doe faigne And that it is no carnall warre Which we must entertaine 22 Confessors Martyrs Preachers strike The Blowes that gaine this Field Thanks Prayre Instructions and the like Those weapons are they weild Long-suffering Patience Prudent-care Must be the Court-of-Guard And Faith and Innocencie are Instead of Walles prepard 23 For these no question may as well Great Babel ouerthrow As Ierichoes large Bulwarkes fell When men did Rams-hornes blowe Which could wee credit wee should cease All bloody plots to lay And to suppose Gods holy peace Should come the Deuils way 24 LORD let that flesh and bloud of thine Which fed vs hath to day Our hearts to thy True-loue encline And driue ill thoughts away Let vs remember what thou hast For our meere loue endurâ—de Eu'n when of vs despis'de thou wast And we thy death procur'de 25 And with each other for thy sake So truely let vs beare Our patience may vs dearer make When reconcil'd we are So when our courses finisht be We shall ascend aboue Sunne Moone and Starres to liue with Thee That art the God of Loue. Ember weeke THe Ember weekes are foure Fasts anciently solemnized at the foure principall Seasons of the yeare and by an Instituâ—ion appointed to bee obserued for diuers good purposes First to humble our selues by Fasting and Prayer that God might vpon our humiliation be mooued to grant vs the blessings belonging to those seasons Secondly that it might please God to strengthen our Constitutions against the distemperatures occasioned by the seuerall humors predominate at those Times to the endangering of our bodily healths Thirdly that we might be remembred to dedicate a part of euery season to Gods glory And lastly that there might be a publike Fasting and Prayers made for those according to the Apostâ—es vse who by the laying on of hands were to bee confirmed in the Ministery of the Gospell For the Sunday next after â—hese Fasts is the time ordinarily appointed for the ordination of such as are called to those Offices Song 84. Sing this as the 9. Song THou dost from eu'ry season LORD To profit vs aduantage take And at their fittest Times afford Thy Blessings for thy mercy sake At Winter Summer Fall or Spring We furnish'd are of eu'ry thing 2 A part therefore from each of these With one consent reseru'd haue we In Prayer and Fasting to appease That wrath our sinnes haue moou'd in thee And that thou mayst not for our crimes Destroy the blessings of the Times 3 Oh grant that our Deuotions may With true sincerenesse be perform'd And that our liues not for a day But may for euer be reform'd Lest we remaine as fast in sinne As if we neu'r had fasting byn 4 Our Constitutionâ— temper so Those Humors which this season raine May not haue powre to ouerthrowe That health which yet we doe retaine Else through that weaknesse which it brings LORD make vs strong in better things 5 And since thy holy Church appoints These times thy Workemen forth to send And those for Pastors now anoynts Who on thy â—olde are to attend Blesse thou where they who should ordaine With Prayâ—e and Fasting hands haue laine 6 Oh blesse them euer-blessed LORD Whom for thy worke
the Church doth chuse Instruct them by thy sacred Word And with thy spirit them infuse That liue and teach aright they may And we their teaching well obay These that follow are thankesgiuings for publike benefites For seasonable weather IT is our duty to giue God thanks praise him both publikely and priuately for all his mercies especially for such as tend to the generall good And therefore the Church hath in her Lithurgie ordained set formes of Thankesgiuing for such ends In imitation whereof these following Hymnes are composed that we might the oftner and with more delight exercise this duty which is most properly done in Song And therby also the formes of Thankesgiuing are much the more easily learned of the common people to be sung of them amid their labours This that next followes is a thankesgiuing for seasonable weather â—y meanes whereof we enioying the blessings of the earth ought at all times to praise God for the same Song 85. Sing this as the 3. Song LORD should the Sunne the Clowds the Wind The Ayre and Seasons be To vs so froward and vnkinde As we are false to Thee All fruites would quite a way be burn'd Or lye in water drown'd Or blasted be or ouerturn'd Or chilled on the ground 2 But from our duty though we swarue Thou still dost mercy show And daigne thy Creatures to preserue That men might thankfull grow Yea though from day to day we sinne And thy displeasure gaine No sooner we to cry beginne But pitty we obtaine 3 The weather now thou changed hast That put vs late to feare And when our hopes were almost past Then comfort did appeare The Heau'n the Earths Complaints hath heard They reconciled be And thou such weather hast prepar'd As we desir'd of thee 4 For which with lifted hands and eyes To thee we doe repay The due and willing sacrifize Of giuing thanks to day Because such Offrings we should not To render thee be slowe Nor let that mercie be forgot Which thou art pleas'd to showe For Plenty PLenty is the cure of Famine and a blessing which aboue all other we labour and trauaile for yet when we haue obtained the same it makes vs many times so wanton insteed of being thankfull that wee forget not onely Gods mercy in that but abuse all other benefits To put vs therefore in minde of our duty and to expresse the better a continuall thankefulnesse to the Almighty this Hymne is composed Song 86. Sing this as the 3. Song HOw oft and in how many crimes Thee Iealous haue we made And blessed GOD how many times Haue we forgiuenesse had If we with teares to bed at night For our transgressions goe To vs thou dost by morning-light Some comfort daigne to show 2 This pleasant Land which for our sinne Was lately barren made Her fruitfulnesse doth new begin And we are therefore glad We for those Creatures thankfull be Which thou bestowest LORD And for that Plenty honour Thee Which thou dost now afford 3 Oh let vs therewith in excesse Not wallow like to Swine Nor into gracelesse wantonnesse Conuert this grace of thine But so reuiue our feebled powres And so refresh the poore That thou mayst crowne this Land of ours With plenties euermore For Peace PEace is the Nurse of Plenty and the meanes of so many other blessings both publike and priuate that God can neuer be sufficiently praised for it yet insteed of glorifying him men most commonly abuse it to the dishonour of God and their ruine This Hymne therefore is composed that it may giue occasion to vs more often to meditate Gods mercy to glorifie his Name who aboue all other Nations haue tasted the sweetnesse of this benefit Song 87. Sing this as the 3. Song SO cause vs LORD to thinke vpon Those blessings we possesse That what is for our safety done We truely may confesse For we whose Fields in time forepast Most bloody warre did staine Whil'st Fire and Sword doth others wast In safety now remaine 2 No armed troupes the Ploughman feares No shot our Wals o'returne No Temple shakes about our eares No Village here doth burne No Father heares his pretty Child In vaine for succour cry Nor Husband sees his Wife defil'd Whilâ—st he halfe dead doth lye 3 Deare GOD vouchsafe to pitty those In this distresse that be They to protect them from their Foes May haue a Friend of Thee For by thy Friendship we obtaine These gladsome peacefull dayes And somewhat to returne againe We thus doe sing thy praise 4 We praise thee for that inward Peace And for that outward Rest Wherewith vnto our Ioyes encrease This Kingdome thou hast blest Oh neuer take the same away But let it still endure And grant oh LORD it make vs may More thankefull not Secure For Victory OVr God is the Lord of Hosts and the God of Battles whensoeuer therefore wee haue gotten the vpper hand ouer our enemies wee ought not to glory in our owne strength Policy or Valour but to ascribe the glory of it to him only and returne him publike thankes for making vs victorious ouer our enemies And this Hymne serueth to helpe their deuotion who are willing to performe that duty Song 88. Sing this as the 44. Song WE loue thee LORD we praise thy Name Who by thy great Almighty arme Hast kept vs from the spoile and shame Of those that sought our causelesse harme Thou art our Life or Triumph-Song The Ioy and Comfort of our heart To thee all praises doe belong And thou the LORD of Armies art 2 We must confesse it is thy powre That made vs Masters of the Field Thou art our Bâ—lwarke and our Towre Our â—ocke of refuge and our Shield Thou taught'st our hands and Armes to fight With vigour thou did'st gird vs round Thou mad'st our Foes to take their flight And thou did'st bâ—ate them to the ground 3 With fury came our armed Foes To bloud and slaughter fiercely bent And perils round did vs inclose By whatsoeuer way we went That hadst not thou our Captaine beene To leade vs on and off againe We on the place had dead beene seene Or mask'd in blood and wounds had laine 4 This Song we therefore sing to Thee And pray that thou for euermore Would'st our Protector daigne to be As at this time and heretofore That thy continuall fauour showne May cause vs more to Thee encline And make it through the world be knowne That such as are our Foes are thine For deliuerance from a publike Sicknesse THe Pestilence and other publike sicknesses are those Arrowes of the Almighty wherewith hee punisheth publike transgressions This Hymne therefore is to praise him when he shal vnslack the Bow which was bent against vs and the longer he with-holds his hand the more constantly ought wee to continue our publike Thanksgiuings for when we forget to perseuere in praising God for his mercies past we vsually reuiue those sinnes that will renue his Iudgements Song 89.
Sing this as the 9. Song WHen thou would'st LORD afflict a Land Or scourge thy People that offend To put in praâ—â—ise thy command Thy Creatures all on thee attend And thou to execute thy Word Hast Famine Sicknesse Fire and Sword 2 And here among vs for our sinne A sore Disease hath lately raign'd Whose fury so vnstayd hath bin It could by nothing be restrain'd But ouerthrew both weake strong And tooke away both old and young 3 To thee our cries we therefore sent Thy wonted Pitty LORD to proue Our wicked wayes we did repent Thy Visitation to remoue And thou thine Angell didst command To stay his wrath-inflicting hand 4 For which thy loue in thankfull wise Both hearts and hands to thee we raise And in the stead of former cries Doe sing thee now a Song of Praise By whom the fauour yet we haue To scape the neuer-filled Graue For the Kings day THe first day of KINGS Raigne hath beene anciently obserued in most Kingdomes And with vs that custome is worthily retained partly for ciuill ends and partly that the people might assemble together to praise God for the benefit the Common-wealth receiueth by the Prince To pray for his preseruation also and to desire a blessing vpon him and his Gouernment To which purpose this Song is composed Song 90. Sing this as the 3. Song WHen LORD we call to minde those things That should be sought of Thee Remembring that the hearts of Kings At thy disposing be And how of all those blessings which Are outwardly possest To make a Kingdome safe and rich Good Princes are the best 2 We thus are mou'd to sing thy praise For Him thou daigned hast And humbly beg that all our dayes Thy care of vs may last Oh blesse our King and let him raigne In peacefull safety long The Faith's Defender to remaine And sheild the Truth from wrong 3 With awfull Loue and louing Dread Let vs obserue him LORD And as the Members with their Head In Christian peace accord And fill him with such royall care To cherish vs for this As if his heart did feele we are Some liuing parts of his 4 Let neither Party struggle from That duty should be showne Lest each to other plagues become And both be ouerthrowne For o're a disobedient Land Thou dost a Tyrant set And those that Tyrant-like command Haue still with Rebels met 5 Oh neuer let so sad a doome Upon these Kingdomes fall And to assure it may not come Our sinnes forgiue vs all Yea let the Parties innocent Some dammage rather share Then by vnchristian discontent A double curse to beare 6 Make vs that placed are belowe Our callings to apply Not ouer-curious be to know What he intends on high But teach him iustly to command Us rightly to obay So both shall safe together stand And doubts shall flie away 7 When hearts of Kings we pry into Our owne we doe beguile And what we ought our selues to doe We leaue vndone the while Whereas if each man would attend The way he hath to liue And all the rest to thee commend Then all should better thriue 8 Oh make vs LORD disposed thus And our dread Soueraigne saue Blesse vs in him and him in vs We both may blessings haue That many yeares for him we may This Song deuoutly sing And marke it for a happy day When he became our King Here endeth the Hymnes and Songs of the Church A Table of the Hymnes and Songs contayned both in the first and second part of this Booke the first number declaring the Song the second the Page Hymnes found in the Bookes of Moses and in the other Bookes of holy Scripture called Hagiographa Song Page 1 THe first Song of Moses 3 2 The second Song of Moses 7 3 The Song of Deborah c. 11 4 The Song of Hannah 19 5 The Lamentation of Dauid 21 6 Dauids thankesgiuing 24 7 Nehemiahs Prayer 27 8 The Song of Lemuel 29 The Song of Salomon diuided into tenne Cantiâ—les 9 The first Canticle 33 10 The second Canticle 35 11 The third Canticle 37 12 The fourth Canticle 40 13 The fift Canticle 42 14 The sixt Canticle 46 15 The seauenth Canticle 48 16 The eight Canticle 51 17 The ninth Canticle 54 18 The tenth Canticle 57 The Hymnes found in the Bookes of the Prophets with the Lamentations of Ieremie 19 The first Song of Esay 60 20 The second Song of Esay 62 21 The third Song of Esay 64 22 The Prayer of Hezekiah 69 23 Hezekiahs thankesgiuing 78 24 The first Lamentation of Ieremy 73 25 The second Lamentation 79 26 The third Lamentation 85 27 The fourth Lamentation 98 28 The fift Lamentation 93 29 The Prayer of Daniel 96 30 The Prayer of Ionah 99 31 The Prayer of Habakuk 101 The Hymnes of the New Testament 32 The Song of our Lady or Magnificat 106 33 The Song of Zacharie or Benedictus 107 34 The Song of Angels 109 35 The Song of Simeon 110 36 The Song of the Lambe 111 The rest that make vp the first Part are these 37 The tenne Commmandements 112 38 The Lords Prayer 114 39 The Apostles Creed 115 40 A Funerall Song 116 41 The Song of the three Children 118 42 The Song of S. Ambrose 120 43 The Creed of Athanasius 122 44 Come Holy Ghost or Veni Creator 125 The second Part of the HYMNES and Songs of the Church Spirituall Songs appropriated to those Times in which are commemorated the principall Mysteries of Christian RELIGION Song Page 45 The Song for Aduent 130 46 For Christmas 132 47 Another for Christmas 135 48 For the Circumcision 136 49 For Twelfe-day 138 50 For the Purification 139 51 The first day of Lenâ— 141 52 The Annuntiation 143 53 Palme-Sunday 144 54 Thursday before Easter 145 55 Good-Friday 147 56 Easter day 151 57 Ascension day 153 58 Whitsunday 154 59 Trinity Sunday 157 60 Sunday 160 Spirituall Songs appropriated to the Saints dayes most obseruable throughout the yeare 61 For S. Andrewes day 161 62 For S. Thomas day 162 63 S. Steuens day 163 64 S. Iohn the Euangelist 165 65 Innocents day 166 66 The Conuersion of S. Paul 168 67 S Matthias day 169 68 S. Markes day 171 69 S. Philip and Iacobs day 172 70 S. Barnabas day 173 71 S. Iohn Baptists day 175 72 S. Peters day 176 73 S. Iames day 178 74 S. Bartholomewes day 179 75 S. Mathewes day 181 76 S. Michaels day 182 77 S. Lukes day 184 78 Simon and Iudes day 185 79 All Saints day 186 Spirituall Songs fitted for other Solemnities and to praise God for publike Benefits 80 For Rogation weeke 190 81 S. George his day 194 82 For publike Deliuerances 196 83 For the Communion 198 84 For Ember weekes 204 85 For seasonable weather 206 86 For Plenty 208 87 For Peace 209 88 For Victory 211 89 For Deliuerance from publike Sicknesse 212 90 For the King 213 The Authors Hymne GReat Almighty GOD of