the dust and lifts the beggar from the dungil base Sets them with Princes in high place of trust t' inherit thrones of glory in their place For Earths strong Pillars God alone doth own them And He hath stablisht all the World upon them He will preserve the feet of all his Saints as for the wicked silent they shall be In utter darkness where are sad restraints from light and comfort in the least degree For by the strength of man mans sole indeavour Shall no man in the World prevail for ever The Adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in peices by his power put forth Thunder upon them out of heaven shall He the Lord shall judge the ends of all the Earth He shall give strength unto his king appointed And will exalt the Horn of his anointed Let Israel's God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 205. The Change. Job 14.1 MAN that is of a woman born hath but few daies on Earth And with continual trouble worn even from his very birth He comes up as a flower that dies and is cut down freightway And shadow-like he flits and flies and keeps no constant stay Untill therefore the utmost date and full appointed summ Of all my daies here will I wait untill my change shall come HYMN 206. Seeking God betimes All People c. Job 8.5.22 23. IF thou wouldst seek to God betimes and to th' Almighty prayers would'st make If thou wert pure and free from crimes then would the Lord for thee awake Prosperity should still befall thy Habitation blest with peace Though thy beginning were but small thy latter end should much increase Return thou then to God most high and He shall build thee up full sure And put away INIQUITIE far from thy House and be secure HYMN 207. God's expostulation with Job All People c. Job 40.6 THEN unto Job God answer made Out of the Whirl-Wind and He said Gird up thy Loyns now like a man And answer my demands who can Wilt thou my judgment disanull Wilt thou condemn me as more full More full of righteousness than I Hast thou a stem like God most high Or canst thou thunder all allowd Like Him that rules the ratling Cloud Deck now thy self with Eminence Of Majesty and Excellence Array thy self in glory bright And beauty which is exquisite Cast thou abroad in every path Cast thou the tokens of thy wrath Look upon every man that 's proud And mask him with a dreadfull Cloud Blast all the proud with foul disgrace Tread down the wicked in their place Hide them in dust at once to dye And bind their faces secretly And then will I confess to thee Thine own right hand thy help can be HYMN 208. Job's Answer To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Job 42.1 THen answered Job to God and said I know thou canst do every thing And there 's no thought can be convey'd Or hid from thy DISCOVERING Who 's this that doth his counsel hide and void of knowledge as do I I utter'd words exceeding wide things that I knew not and too high Lord I beseech thee hear thou me and I will speak with awfull care Instruction I must ask of thee and unto me do thou declare I heard of thee by hear-say Lord but now I see thee and relent Yea and I have my self abhorr'd in dust and ashes I repent HYMN 209. Man's mortality minded To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Isa. 2. ult CEase ye from man whose fading breath Is in his Nostrils near to death For wherein is he since the fall To be accounted of at all Psal. 39.9.144.3 Man flourishing in all his wealth Is like to vanity it self His days are as a slitting shade Which dayly doth decline and fade Psal. 90.12 Eccl. 11.8.12.1 Lord teach us how to count aright Our days that have so long a night That we thereby may bring our heart To wisdom and betimes convert HYMN 210. A Vine-yard of Red Wine Isa. 27.2 A Vineyard of red sparkling wine Sing to her in that day I saith the Lord do keep that Vine I water it alway Lest any hurt it I stand by to keep it day and night And there is in me verily no fury to affright But who would set the thorns and briers against Me in aray I would go through with flames and fires and burn them up streightway Or let him on my strength take hold and make his peace with Me And if he seek it as he should we surely shall agree And God shall cause all Jacob's Race to take effectual root Blossome and bud and fill the face of all the world with fruit Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 211. Debate in measure Isa. 27.7 DID ever God smite Israel as He hath smote his foes Or hath it been with slaughter keen as God hath smitten those In measure when it shooteth forth He shall therewith debate He staies th' unkind rough Eastern Winde when storms are at the height By this therefore shall Jacob's House be purg'd and cleans'd within And all the fruit of this pursuit to take away his sin Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 212. Commands for comfort Where righteousness c. Isa. 40.1 O Comfort Comfort Ye my people all of them Speak comfortably as may be unto Jerusalem Say to her saith your God now ends her Warfare here Her sins are as a darksome cloud which God doth fully clear For now receiv'd hath she in Gods so kind account A payment double in degree to what her sins amount And I will saith the Lord take off her heavy score And never at all will I record her trespass any more Jacob's sadness cheer'd All People c. Isa. 40.27 WHY do'st thou Jacob speak and say Hid from the Lord is my sad way My judgment also undertrod Is passed over from my God Hast thou not heard hast thou not known That God the everlasting one Creator of the Earths far ends No weariness nor fainting spends His understanding none can search He giveth power to his faint Church And unto them that have no might He raiseth strength unto the height The youths shall faint as wearied all The young men utterly shall fall But they that on the Lord do wait Shall have their strength renewed streight They shall mount up on Eagles wings And run as do the nimblest things Of weariness make no complaint But they shall walk and shall not faint HYMN 214. Love engraven Isa. 49.14 BUT Sion said so sad was she The Lord hath quite forsaken me And now the Lord hath me forgot As one whom he remembreth not What can
not lack Tremble O Earth and quake for fear When God in presence doth appear The mighty God Of Jacob's Race Who made the Rock a standing pool And fiery Flint a Fountain cool For Israel in the Desart place HYMN 522. Idols derided Psalm 115.1 2. LORD not to us Lord not to us do thou the Glory take Yea for thy truth we praise thee thus and for thy mercies sake Why then O Lord endurest thou the Heathen thus to say Where is your God O Israel now where is he now say they 3 4. But our God be it known to you he is in Heaven on high And what it pleaseth him to do he doth continually The Idol Gods of Heathen Lands are Silver Brass and Gold They are the work of work-mens hands and such as men did mold 5 6. They have indeed both mouths and eyes such take them as they be But blind and speechless Deities and neither speak nor see Ears have they for the greater grace yet hear not what we tell And they have Noses on their Face but want the sense to smell 7 8. On either side they have a hand and yet they handle not And they have feet whereon they stand but never stir a jot Their hollow throats no breath goes through their makers like them are The truster's like the trusted to the work-man like the ware HYMN 523. Liberty of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 117. PRaise God ye Nations all let all the praise be his For great to us and marvellous his loving kindness is The Gospel-truth of God endures for evermore In time to call the Nations all praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 524. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 2. METRE To the New Tune PRaise God all Nations and all Lands Great mercy have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 525. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 3. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 117. YE Nations all O praise the Lord above O praise him all ye people here below For great towards us is his tender love and greatly ratifi'd let all men know The Gospel truth of God endures for ever Praise ye the Lord and praise him altogether HYMN 526. Life of Religion Psalm 119. 1. PART O Blessed are the innocent and perfect in the way Who from the Lord's Commandement do Never go astray 2. Blessed are they that care to keep his Testaments entire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their hearts desire 3 4. They practice no iniquity but in God's ways they go And we must serve thee diligently for thou hast charg'd us so 5 6. O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes fram'd Which when I generally respect I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise and keep thy Laws aright When I have learn'd thy righteous ways O do not leave me quite 2. METRE Psalm 119.1 All People c. BLessed O blessed are the pure that never from God's Laws depart That keep his Testimonies sure and seek him with a perfect heart They also do no wickedness but keep his Laws and never swerve So strict a precept thou dost press that we with care thy Laws observe O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes rightly fram'd Which when I wholly do respect doubtless I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise when I have learn'd thy judgments right And I will surely keep thy ways O do not Lord forsake me quite The Corruption of youth bridled 2. PART Psalm 119. v. 9 to 16. HOW may a young man cleanse his way and curb the lusts of youth If that he mark what thou dost say and keep the word of truth Lord I have sought thee all my days with heart unfeign'd and free Let me not wander from thy ways through ignorance in me I hid thy word within my heart that I might not transgress A blessed one O Lord thou art thy laws to me express The righteous Judgments of thy mouth My lips have spoke with pleasure Rejoycing more to keep thy truth than get the greatest treasure And I will study of thy Name and thereof frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk And my delight upon thy Laws shall be so surely set That I will not for any cause thy holy word forget The Devotion of pious Pilgrims Psalm 119. from v. 17 to 24. 3. PART DEAL largely with thy Servant Lord That I may live and keep thy word Open mine eyes that I may see What wonders in thy Laws there be I am a stranger here below Hide not the Laws which I should know My soul doth break with longing sore After thy Statutes evermore Thou hast rebuk'd the proud that durst Err from thy Laws and are accurst Remove from me reproach and shame For I have walkt as free from blame Princes that sat condemnâ—d my cause Yet did thy Servant mind thy Laws Thy Testaments are my delight And Counsellors to set me right The dull and drooping Saints quickened Psalm 119. from v. 25 to 32. 4. PART MY Spirit cleaveth to the dust Lord quicken me as thou art just I have declar'd my ways to thee And thou hast hearkened unto me Teach me thy Statutes I thee pray And let me know thy Precepts way So my discourse shall wholly tend Thy works and wonders to commend My heart doth melt for very grief Lord for thy Word-sake send relief The way of lies from me withdraw And grant me gratiously thy Law. Lord I have chosen prudently The way of truth and verity I laid thy judgments in my sight That I might always do aright Thy Testaments I stuck unto Lord shame me not for what I do I 'll run the way thou giv'st in charge When as thou shalt my heart enlarge 5. PART 1. METRE The faithfulness of Saints to the end Psalm 119. v. 33 to 40. LORD teach me in thy Statutes way and I shall keep it to the end O give me knowledge that I may with all my heart thy Law attend Yea I shall keep and keep them sure make me therefore to go aright In paths of thy Commandments pure for therein onely I delight Incline my heart unto thy Law and not to avarice I pray From vain delights mine eyes withdraw and quicken me in thy good way Thy promise to thy Servant prove who is devoted to thy fear My fear'd reproach from me remove for Lord thy judgments are sincere Lord I have long'd with earnestness thy blessed Laws to know and do Vouchsafe then in thy righteousness to move and quicken me thereto 5. PART 2. METRE Life of Religion in practice Psalm 119. v. 33 34. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never stray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act by thy
c. Gen. 8.20 AND Noah built an Altar to the Lord And of clean beasts and fowl he offered two And with these Offrings was Gods Altar stor'd And God well pleas'd that Noah so should do And so the Lord resented a sweet savour And Noah for this Act was in his favour And thus said God whose bowels yern'd within I will no more for mans sake curse the ground For mans imaginations are but sin And such by Nature from his youth are found Neither will I for ever any more Smite all things living as I did before And while the Earth and Mountains shall remain Seeds-time and Harvest ever shall abide And cold and heat shall never fail again Summer and winter shall retain their tide And Day and Night increasing or decreasing Shall keep their seasons without fail or ceasing Gen. 9.12 And this shall be the Covenant which I make And this the Seal betwixt my self and you And every living Creature for your sake And all the Generations that ensue I 'll set my Bow i' th' Cloud to be a token Between me and the Earth as I have spoken Doxology Rev. 1.4 5. Chap. 4.8 1 John 5.7 To him that was and is and is to come To God Almighty the most Holy One And unto Jesus Christ his onely Son And to the seven Spirits before the Throne To Father Son and Holy Ghost together Be Kingdom Glory Power and Praise for ever The Table of the Prefatory Hymns Hymn 1. CReation The First Day i. The Second Day ii The Third Day Ibid. The Fourth Day iii. The Fifth Day iv The Sixth Day Ibid. 2. The Sabbath vi 3. Marriage vii 4. Paradise viii 5. The Covenant of Works ix 6. Man's shamefull Fall. Ibid. Adam's Arraignment and Excuse xi Eve's Arraignment and Excuse Ibid. 9. The Serpents Censure and the Covenant in Christ intimated xii 10. The Womans Censure and the Man's Ibid. 11. Mans Expulsion from Paradise xiii 12. The World degenerate xv 13. The Ark ordered xvi 14. The Deluge or Flood rising xvii 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. Ibid. 16. The Deluge ceasing xviii 17. The Raven sent forth and the Dove xix 18. The Dove with the Olive-leaf xx 19. Noah Coming out of the Ark and the Covenant of the Rainbow Ibid. Noah's Sacrifice xxii The First Century Hymn I. Access to the Throne of Grace at our awaking 1 Tim. 4.10 2 Cor. 1.10 Psal. 119.133 Jude 21. Psal. 73.24 Rev. 22.8 Tune Ye Children c. O God the Saviour of all men And most especially of them That faithfully believe in thee Who hast preserv'd us all times past And wilt preserve us to the last As still our trust and hope shall be Order our steps in thy good word And let no sin reign in us Lord But keep us ever in thy love And let thy Counsels be our guide Till thou receiv'st us to abide In glory with thy Saints above Psal. 28.9.115 1. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3.33.22.31.1 Lord save thy Church in every Age Govern and bless thine Heritage And lift them up for evermore We daily magnifie thy fame And thy most high and holy Name World without end we still adore Vouchsafe us Lord thy grace herein To keep us clear this day from sin Shew mercy Lord shew mercy free Shew mercy Lord as we confide On thee O Lord have I reli'd Confounded let me never be The second Metre The Mighty God. O God the Saviour of all sorts of men Especially of them that do believe Author finisher of the faith of them Whose sure salvation Loâ—d thou wilt atchieve Who hast preserv'd us always heretofore And wilt we trust preserve us evermore Order our steps in thy good word O God And let no wickedness in us bear sway But Sin and Satan let be under-trod And all our steps upholden in thy way And let thy Counsels guide and never leave us Till to thy glory Lord thou shalt receive us Hymn II. Acclamations of Praise or Te Deum Laudamus Exemplifi'd with proofs of Holy Scripture Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17 All people c. WE praise thee O God with one accord We acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the whole Earth adores thy Name Father of everlasting fame Rev. 7.11.5.11 Isa. 6.2 To Thee aloud all Angels cry The Heav'ns and all the Powers on high Both Cherubin and Seraphin bright Continual cries of praise recite Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.8 O Holy Holy Holy LORD Great God of Sabbaoth they record With splendor of thy glory spread In Heav'n and Earth replenished 2. Part. Rev. 4.10 Th' Apostles glorious Company Praise Thee O God perpetually The Prophets goodly fellowship Praise Thee and let no moment slip Rev. 7.7 9 10. The noble and victorious Host Of Martyrs do thy praises boast The Holy Church throughout the Earth Acknowledge and extoll thy Worth. Isa. 9.6 Joh. 14.36 The Father of boundless Majesty Thy true and only Son most high Also that sweet Remembrancer The Holy Ghost the Comforter 3. Part. Psal. 34.10.2.7 Thou art O Christ King of renown Invested with a Glorious Crown Thou art before all time begun The Fathers everlasting Son. 1 Pet. 3.18 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 9.15 Thou undertaking in our room Didst not abhor the Virgins Womb. The pains of Death orecome by Thee Made Heav'n to all Believers free Heb. 1.3 John 5.22 At God's right hand Thou hast thy Seat And in the Fathers glory great We do believe that Thou shalt come To judge us at the Day of Doom 4. Part. Rev. 5.9 Mat. 8.11 Lord help thy Servants whom when lost Thy bloud redeem'd at so great cost Place them on Everlasting Thrones Of glory with thy Holy Ones Psal. 28.9 Thy People Lord do Thou protect And bless thine Heritage Elect Govern thy Church and Lord advance For ever thine Inheritance Psal. 145.1 2. From day to day O Lord do We Highly exalt and honour Thee Thy Name we worship and adore World without end for evermore 5. Part. Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3 Vouchsafe O Lord we humbly pray To keep us safe from sin this day O Lord have mercy on us all Have mercy on us when we call Psal 33.22 31.1 Thy mercy Lord to us dispence According to our confidence Lord I have put my trust in Thee Confounded let me never be The second Metre Rom. 15.6 Rev. 11.17.7.11 Ye Children c. O God we praise thy Holy Name Thy Sovereign Lordship we proclaim Confessing Thee the Lord alone All the whole Earth doth worship Thee The Father from ETERNITY The true and Everlasting One. Angels loud voices joyn with ours The Heavens and all the Heavenly Powers do ever magnifie thy fame To thee the winged Cherubim And the bright burnâ—ng Seraphim Continual acclamations frame 2. Part. Isa. 6.3 Rev. 5.11.4.10.7.7 Thrice Holy Lord they joyntly say Whose royal Power all Hosts obey thy glory bright fills Heav'n and Earth Th' Apostles glorious Company And Prophets sweet SOCIETY perpetual praises do pour forth The Noble Host of Martyrs stout The
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
very gracious one And full of kind compassion He hath in plenty given meat To all that fear him small and great And he will ever bear in mind The Covenant which he hath sign'd Unto his people he hath shew'd The power of his works abroad That he might freely give to them The Heritage of Heathen men His works are truth and judgment pure All his Commandements are sure They all stand fast perpetually All done in truth and equity He sent redemption to his own His Covenant he to his made known He binds it still to be the same Holy and reverend is his Name The fear of God is wisedoms Spring Good understanding doth it bring To all that act as he commands His praise for ever firmly stands HYMN 515. Honour and happiness and vertues of the Saints 1. METRE Psalm 112. PRaise ye the Lord for blest are they that truly fear the Lord Delighting greatly to obey the precepts of his word verse 2 His seed on Earth successively shall be in great request The righteous mans posterity for ever shall be blest verse 3 Riches and wealth his house shall fill and fill it in great store His righteousness continueth still and lasts for evermore verse 4 Unto the man immaculate in darkness riseth light Gracious he is compassionate in justice exquisite verse 5 A good man still is mercifull and freely lends and spares And with discretion sutable he guideth his affairs verse 6 He shall not of a certainty be mov'd though times prove bad In everlasting memory the righteous shall be had verse 7 Ill tidings shall not trouble him to make his heart affraid His heart is fix'd by faith within trusting in God's good aid verse 8 His heart is well established and fear he shall forgo Untill he see accomplished his will upon his foe verse 9 He hath dispers'd and fed the poor his righteousness is prais'd For ever and for evermore his horn with honour rais'd verse 10 Sinners shall grieve to see the sight and fret and pine away And his desire shall perish quite the wicked mans I say HYMN 516. Honour and Vertue of the Saints 2. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 112. PRaise ye the Lord he 's blest that fears the Lord Greatly delighting in his holy word His seed on Earth shall be among the best The just mans generation shall be blest Riches and wealth he to his house procureth His righteousness for evermore endureth Unto the upright there doth light arise In darkest night of his adversities He is a gracious one you may be sure full of compassion and a righteous doer A good man freely lends and sheweth favour And all his actions of discretion savour He never shall be mov'd undoubtedly But had in everlasting memory With evil tidings he shall not be stirr'd His heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. His heart is fix'd he shall not be affrayed Untill he see his Enemies dismayed He hath disperst and given to the poor His righteousness indures for evermore His horn shall be exalted with renown The wicked seeing that shall be cast down His teeth shall grate his heart no joy shall cherish But pine away and all his hopes shall perish HYMN 517. Lovers of Liberality 3. METRE All People c. Psalm 112.5.37 A Good man favour shews and lends And with discretion spares and spends He freely lends to them that need And leaves a Blessing to his seed verse 6 Surely he never shall be mov'd That hath his wealth so well improv'd The righteous shall be had thereby In everlasting memory verse 7 He hath dispersed of his store And given plenty to the poor His righteousness is ever prais'd His horn with honour shall be rais'd verse 8 His heart is fix'd his fear is past Untill he see his enemies cast The God of Israel therefore Be blessed now and evermore HYMN 518. Honours and promotions of the poor 1. METRE Psalm 113. PRaise ye the Lord praise him I say ye servants of the Lord verse 2 Now from this day for ever may his greatness be ador'd verse 3 Of all men universally must his great Name be prais'd verse 4 Whose dignity surmounts the sky above all Nations rais'd verse 5 With God the Lord who may compare whose dwells in Heaven high verse 6 Yet stoops to care for things that are both in the Earth and Sky verse 7 The poor and needy he doth grace whom from the dust he brings verse 8 From dunghill base to Princes place to sit inthron'd with Kings The barren to keep house makes he that having Children store A Parent she full glad may be praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 519. Honours and promotions of the poor 2. METRE Give Laud c. Psalm 113. YE Servants of the Lord praise ye the Lord most high His blessed Name record with praise perpetually from Sun to Sun And from the East unto the West must this be done All Nations he excells his glory mounts the skie And what God is there else what other Lord so high yet stoops to know The things that move in Heaven above and Earth below He lifts and raiseth high the needy poor and base That in the dust did lie on dunghills of disgrace and them he brings To sit in seat with Princes great with Israel's Kings The barren women he doth wonderfully bless A Parent glad to be and housholds to possess and to be stor'd With many Sons and little ones praise ye the Lord. Jacob's safe Conduct 1. METRE Psalm 114. WHEN Israel Aegypts bounds forsook and safely march'd along And Jacob's house their journey took from people strange of tongue verse 2 In Judah was his holy place in Israel he reign'd verse 3 The Sea saw that and fled apace and Jordan was restrain'd verse 4 The Mountains like to Rams did start the Hillocks as young Sheep O Sea what drove thee to depart why fled the liquid deep verse 54 What forc'd thee Jordan on a heap to rear thy water dams verse 65 Ye mountains great as Rams do leap ye little Hills as Lambs Tremble O Earth so justly aw'd at presence of the Lord At presence of the mighty God whom Jacob there ador'd Who turns the Rock that takes no dint into a standing Pool And flinty stones the fiery flint to Springs of water cool Jacob's safe Conduct from Aegypt 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psalm 114. WHEN Israel out of Aegypt went And Jacob's house with great content From them that us'd a tongue unknown Judah was then when thus restor'd The Sanctuary of the Lord And Israel his Dominion The Sea saw that and quickly fled And Jordan to his fountain-head Was quickly turned back again The frighted Mountains skip'd like Rams The little Hills like little Lambs Such awfull terrour did constrain What ail'd thee O thou Sea to fly O Jordan what so hastily Did force thy fleeting current back Ye Mountains that ye skip'd like Rams Ye little Hills like little Lambs Some cause cumpulsive could
place excelling HYMN 531. Meekness of Captives Psalm 123. 1. METRE O Thou that dwell'st above the skies I lift mine eyes to thee verse 2 Behold as servants bend their eyes the Masters hands to see As hand-maids on their Mistresses so do our eyes attend Untill the Lord our God shall please his succouring Grace to send verse 3 Thy mercy Lord to us apply and pity our sad case For we are fill'd exceedingly with hatred and disgrace verse 4 Exceeding great contempt and scorn our souls do now abide Of such as have lift up the horn with pamper'd ease and pride HYMN 532. Meekness and mourning of Captives 2. METRE To the new Tune O Thou that dwell'st above the spheres To thee thy humble servant rears A meek and mournfull eye Behold as servants mark the hands Of Masters under whose commands They serve submissively And as a Maidens eyes erect Upon her mistress with respect Compassion crave and love So on our God our eyes do wait Till he shall us commiserate With favour from above Have mercy on us O good Lord Have mercy on us here abhorr'd And under miseries bow'd Our soul is fill'd even while they please With insolence of men at ease And scorning of the proud HYMN 533. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken Have mercy c. Psalm 124. 1. METRE HAD not the Lord this day now Israel may say Had it not been that God came in to be our strength and stay verse 2 Had not our God so good on our side firmly stood When cruel foes against us rose like some impetuous floud verse 3 They had let none survive but swallowed up alive When in such heat of fury great they did against us strive verse 4 Then then without controll the waters that did roll With boisterous waves had been our graves and gone quite o're our soul. verse 5 Blessed be God alway that gave us not a prey Into their teeth to be therewith devoured that same day verse 6 Our souls escaped fair as from the fowlers snare When broke in two the bird gets through so we escaped are Our help we now proclaim to be in that great Name Of God the Lord whose powerfull word did Earth and Heaven frame HYMN 534. Miracles of Mercy or the snare broken To the proper Tune Psalm 124. 2. METRE NOW may we say of Israel's Heritage Had not the Lord himself been on our side Had not the Lord himself oppos'd their pride When wicked men against us did ingage They had devour'd us quick in their fierce rage Like foaming flouds our foes incensed thus Had overwhelm'd our Souls without controul Then the proud waters had gone o're our soul Blessed be God that hath not given us To be a prey for cruel teeth to crush Our soul 's escaped just as doth a bird Just as a bird out of the fowlers snare The snare is broke and we delivered are Our help is in the Name of God the Lord Who made both Earth and Heaven by his Word HYMN 535. Mount Sion's sure standing Psalm 125. 1. METRE WHoever on the Lord rely like Sion Mount are sure To stand with all stability and ever to endure verse 2 Environ'd as Jerusalem is with mountains huge and high So doth the Lord environ his henceforth perpetually verse 3 God will not leave the sinners rod on just mens lot to rest Lest righteous men should fall from God when overmuch opprest verse 4 Do good O Lord to all good men and graciously impart Thy love and favour unto them that are upright in heart But wicked men that turn aside perverseness to encrease To share with sinners God shall guide but Israel shall have peace HYMN 536. Mount Sion's sure standing Give Laud c. Psalm 125. 2. METRE ALL they that do confide and trust in God above So firmly shall abide that nothing can remove their station sure But stedfast still like Sion hill they shall endure And as high mountains do enclose Jerusalem So have God's people too a safeguard sheltring them they have therefore The God of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore Because the righteous God will not permit too long The sinners scourge and rod to do the righteous wrong lest it should force Most righteous men to follow then some wicked course Do good Lord to the good and to the pure in heart But those that to their lewd and sinfull ways depart God casts to hell With evil doers but peace assures to Israel HYMN 537. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing for Israel's deliverance from Babylon Psalm 126. 1. METRE WHEN from his sad captivity the Lord did Sion bring Like to a dream it seem'd to be but prov'd a real thing Our mouth and tongue were sweetly fill'd with joy and laughter then verse 2 And such like speeches past along among the Heathen men Great things the Lord hath done for them great things we do confess verse 3 Great things to glad Jerusalem and stir up thankfulness verse 4 Lord perfect our deliverance and make a full return As flowing streams do change the soil which parching heat did burn verse 5 They that iâ— dearth and time of tears their seed do sadly sow The crops of Corn with full grown ears shall gladly reap and mow verse 6 Though carrying forth his costly seed it made the seeds-man mourn He shall no doubt bring whom his sheaves and make a glad return HYMN 538. Mourning turn'd to rejoycing or the dream made real Give laud c. Psalm 126. 2. METRE WHEN God had turn'd the stream of our Captivity We were like them that dream affected doubtfully but when it prov'd Our mouths and tongues with joyfull songs were sweetly mov'd Thus also did they say among the Gentiles then The Lord hath done this day great things for those poor men yea God hath done Great things for us which ravish us to think upon Turn our Captivity as Rivers in the South Which help the Desarts dry against the parching drouth who sows in tears Through scarcity shall reap in joy their full grown ears He that goes weeping out and bears forth precious seed Returns with joy no doubt and happily shall speed for he receives A pledge to come well laden home and brings his sheaves HYMN 539. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. 1. METRE Psalm 127. UNless the Lord the house do build vain pains the builder takes Unless the Lord the City shield in vain the watchman wakes verse 2 'T is all in vain to watch and wait and eat of sorrows bread While God's belov'd in their estate sleep quietly in bed verse 3 A fruitfull womb and children sweet God onely can bestow verse 4 Which are in youth as Arrows fleet shot from a Giants Bow. verse 5 The quiver herewithall repleat imports a happy state Such shall not be affraid to treat with enemies in the Gate HYMN 540. Nativities blessed or Blessings of the Womb. All People c. Psalm 127. 2. METRE UNless the Lord the house sustain
not at all but God above Delights in them that fear his Name and trust in 's love HYMN 586. Variety of Providences praised 2. PART 2. METRE Psal. 147.12 O Salem praise the Lord praise him O Sion-hill Who hath thy Gates well barr'd and doth thy Cities fill thy peace full great He makes to be and filleth thee with flower of wheat Through th' Earth his mandats go his word most swiftly flies Like wool he giveth snow his frost as ashes lies his Ice is roll'd As morsels and O who can stand before his cold He speaks and straight it thaws he breaths and water flows To Israel his Laws and to none else he shows as for his word No heathen land doth understand praise ye the Lord. HYMN 587. 3. METRE Argument Praise suits with Saints for God his Grace imparts To Israel's outcasts and to broken hearts He tells the Stars his power and skill abounds He cheers the meek and lewd men he confounds Psalm 147. verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord for it is good his praises to forth-tell And to sing praises to our God for it becomes us well verse 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem's Walls to bring his people thither And Israel's outcasts he recalls and gathers them together verse 3 He heals the broken in their heart where sense of sin abounds And taking pity of their smart binds up their bleeding wounds verse 4 He tells the number of the Stars and calls them all by Name Superiour of Superiours must we our God proclaim verse 5 So very great is God indeed So great in power and might His understanding doth exceed for it is infinite verse 6 The Lord doth save poor humble souls whom sharp afflictions wound But all the wicked he controlls and casts them to the Ground HYMN 588. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God who gives to all their food But he takes pleasure onely in the good 2. PART verse 7 SING to the Lord with thankfulness and spread his praise abroad With solemn harp his praise express and sing unto our God. Who covers Heaven with Clouds of Rain t' inrich the Earth below And on the hills as on the plain he makes the Grass to grow verse 9 Both beasts and birds he kindly feeds young Ravens cry to him verse 10 He takes no joy in strength of steeds nor in a strong mans limb verse 11 But lo the Lord's delight and joy is ever in the just In them that fear him faithfully and in his mercy trust HYMN 589. 3. METRE Argument He praiseth God that sendeth peace And plenty in the fields increase 3. PART Psalm 147. verse 12 O Praise and magnifie the Lord O Salem praise him still The praises of thy God record O Sion's sacred hill verse 13 For he hath strengthened the bars which to thy Gates pertain And blesseth the inhabiters within thee that remain verse 14 He makes abundant peace to be within thy borders spread And plenteously he filleth thee with finest of the bread verse 15 He sendeth out on Earth below his word which runneth swift Like locks of wool he sends the snow that also is his gift HYMN 590. 3. METRE Argument God sends the Seasons from above In token of his tender love But the chief Glory's Israel's In freedom of God's Oracles 4. PART verse 16 THE hoary frost he spreads about as ashes on each side His Ice as morsels he casts out his cold who can abide He sendeth out his word in course and melts the Ice and snow He makes his wind to blow with force and then the waters flow He shews his word to Jacob's Land and shews it for this cause That Israel may understand his judgments and his laws The tokens of such tender love no heathens can record His judgments they know nothing of wherefore praise ye the Lord. HYMN 591. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 1. METRE Psalm 148. PRaise ye the Lord praise ye the Lord from Heavens lofty frame Him from on high O magnifie all Angels praise his Name O all his hosts his praise record O praise him moon and sun Ye stars of light that shine so bright the like of you be done Ye Heav'ns of Heav'ns that are so high praise him with one consent And water ye on high that be above the firmament O let them praise and magnifie the Lord's Almighty Name For lo they were created there when his commandment came He likewise did contrive it so to stablish them for ever So firm Decree ordained he that pass it they shall never Praise ye the Lord from Earth below ye Dragons and each deep Fire Vapour Snow Hall-storms that blow his word that firmly keep All Mountains high and fruitfull trees All hills and Cedars tall Ye Fowl with wings and creeping things ye Beasts and Cattel all Kings Princes People all degrees ye Judges praise his Name Young men and Maids Children and Babes and old men do the same The Lord 's great Name still praised be for that alone excells And far more high than Earth or Sky his glittering Glory dwells The praise of all his Saints is he and he the horn doth raise Of Israel's Sons his dearest ones O give the Lord his praise HYMN 592. Vniversal thanksgiving or Benedicite c. 2. METRE To the proper Tune Psalm 148. GIVE Laud unto the Lord from the Celestial Coasts All ye his praise record his Angels and his hosts him glorifie Sun Moon and Stars ye higher Spheres and cloudy Skie O let them praise his Name since made by his command Who stablish'd all the frame perpetually to stand He also made A firm decree which needs must be by them obey'd Praise God from Earth below ye Dragons and ye deeps Fire hail clouds wind and snow whom in command he keeps hills low and high Trees all that grow Beasts swift or slow fowl all that fly Kings and the vulgar throng Princes and Judges all Ye men and maidens young old men and Children small praise ye his Name Whose Name alone as th' onely one excells in fame Whose Glory bright doth blaze above the Earth and Sky Of all his Saints the praise he sets their horn on high Even their 's that spring Of Israels race much in his grace his praises sing HYMN 593. Works of grace to the Church Psalm 149.1 PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord a new-composed Song His memorable praise record where all his Saints do throng verse 2 Let joyfull Israel shout and sing in their Creatour's Name Let Sion's Children in their King triumphant joys proclaim verse 3 In dances let them praise his Name the Harp before him bring And joyn the Timbrel to the same with these his praises sing verse 4 For lo the Lord exceedingly in Israel doth delight The humble he will beautifie with robes of saving might verse 5 In glory let the Saints be joy'd sing loud upon their bed And their Religious mouths imploy'd verse 6 the Lord 's high praise to spread And with a
And vitious thoughts which foes unseen suggest The mind it moistens as a fruitfull field Abundance of divine good things to yield It makes Religious men such power it brings Champions for patience in all adverse things It cures the Godly man of worldly cares It is the Spirits Sword as Paul declares Which acts and arms a Christian Souldier so That he may grapple with his ghostly foe For 't is the word of God which while revolv'd And sung aloud the Devils are dissolv'd And driven away yea it hath power so great The mind to perfect and to make compleat With Christian vertues whiles in sacred throngs The Saints set on with these spiritual Songs ERRATA PAge 214. Line 10. for stock reade flock p. 244. l. 20. for mensounder r. each founder p. 246. l. 9. for breaketh r. baketh p. 300. l. 1. for known r. know p. 423. l. 4. for blessed r. blasted p. 428. l. 13. after right add hand p. 447. for Psalm 23. r. Psalm 50.14 15 23. 1. M. p. 477. l. 11. for fruit r. bruit p. 500. l. 10. for the r. thy p. 583. l. 11. for he r. be p. 627. l. 13. after and add that p. 637. l. 26. after griev'd add because TWENTY Prefatory Hymns HYMN 1. Creation First Day All People c. Gen. 1.1 IN the beginning is set forth How God created Heaven and Earth Earth did lie void and darkness keep Upon the face of all the Deep Then said the Lord of sovereign might Let there be light and there was light And God saw light a glorious spark And God divided light from dark And for the light he call'd it day And darkness night thus nam'd were they Evening and Morning set and rose And these the First Day did compose Rev. 4.11 Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For Thou O Lord did'st all things make And made they were for thy Will sake 2. PART Second Day v. 6 7. A Firmament did God provide Waters from Waters to divide The Firmament which God had fram'd He called Heaven and so 't was nam'd And let said God the Firmament Divide the Watry Element Waters above from these below Let be distinct and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And did the Second Day compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 3. PART Third Day v. 9. And this Command from God was given Touching the Waters under Heaven That all should gather to a place And the dry Land should shew her face v. 10. And God did call the dry Land Earth The Waters Seas which he set forth And God beheld that heaped Floud And saw that it was very good Then was the Earth of God enjoyn'd To bring forth Herbs of every kind The Grass and Trees to yield their Fruit And Seed which in it self had Root And God commanded all to grow Upon the Earth and it was so Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Third Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen 4. PART Fourth Day v. 14 15. And said the Lord let there be lights Distinguishing the Days and Nights And let them shine within the Spheres For signs for seasons days and years And God made two for greater light The Son for Day the Moon for Night All sorts of Stars he made beside The light from darkness to divide And God beheld that all was good Which he had made and so it stood Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fourth Day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And blessed be the King of Kings Who doth alone such wonderous things 5. PART Fifth Day v. 20. And God did give the Waters charge To bring forth moving things at large The living Creatures Works most rare And Fowl to fly 'i th open air And God created mighty Whales And living Creatures that had Scales And winged Fowl of every kind And all was good and to his mind And then God blessed them and said A great encrease by you be made Let Fishes fill the Sea so wide And Fowl on Earth be multiply'd Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Fifth day did compose Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore 6. PART Sixth Day v. 24. And God enjoyn'd the Earth to bring And to produce each kind of thing Cattell and creeping things and Beasts Each in his kind to make encrease Then said the Lord now let us make Man in his kind for our own sake And let us make and form him thus In our own Image like to us And let them have Dominion or'e The Fish the Fowl the Sea the Shore And every Creature that is found To swim in Sea or go on Ground So God made Mans original Stem Both Male and Female made he them And blessing them said God most high Be fruitfull now and multiply And fill the Earth and it subdue I give the Lordship all to you And ye shall rule as Sovereign king O're Fish and Fowl and every thing And lo said God I give you meat The Herbs and Fruits of Trees to eat To Birds and Beasts the Herbs that grow I give for food and it was so And God beheld how all things stood And all he made was very good Evening and Morning set and rose And these the Sixth Day did compose Lord thou art worthy of the Crown Of Glory Honour and Renown For thou O Lord didst all things make For thine own will and pleasure sake HYMN 2. The Sabbath Our Father c. Gen. 2.1 THUS Heaven and Earth were set in place With all their Hosts in six days space The Seventh Day the Lord did rest Which day he sanctifi'd and blest Because thereon the Lord had stay'd From all the Work which he had made Heb. 11.3 And thus by faith we understand The Worlds were made by God's command So that the things which now we see Were not compos'd of things that be Something of nothing God did call And of that something God made all Thus also we are put in mind That there 's a Rest remains behind An Everlasting Heavenly Rest Whereof God's people are possest And we that do believe in him At th' hour of death shall enter in Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the People all proclaim The praises of his holy Name And all of us with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 3. Marriage Our Father c. Gen 2.7.18 21. c. AND God the Lord did man compound Of Dust he gathered off the Ground Breath'd in his breast a lively flame So man a living Soul-became Yet 't is not good said th' Holy One Not good that man should be alone Now will I make a helper meet For him as his companion sweet
Then God made Adam fall asleep And so he slept a sleep full deep Then took the Lord a Rib most fit And clos'd up flesh instead of it And of that Rib a Woman made And brought her to the man who said Bone of my bone is this to me And flesh of mine own flesh is she Woman she shall be call'd because Took out of Man himself she was Therefore a man shall leave behind Father and Mother ne're so kind And cleave unto his Wife alone And they shall be one flesh and bone And both were naked fairly fram'd Man and his Wife and not asham'd Psal. 106. ult Psal. 67.3 Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the people all proclaim The praises of his holy Name And let us all with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 4. Paradise All People c. Gen. 3.8 AND God did plant his Garden trees East-ward in Eden full of these All that was pleasant to the sight And good for food or for delight And into Eden thus adorn'd He brought the man whom he had form'd And made all Paradise his seat To dress it and to keep it neat The tree of Life of greatest price Was in the midst of Paradise And there the Tree of Knowledge stood Knowledge of evil and of good And God did bring each Bird and Beast Even from the greatest to the least For Man to name and by his Word Was named every Beast and Bird. Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let all sorts of people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 5. The Covenant of Works All People c. Gen. 2.16 AND God the Lord did give command To Adam saying understand Of every tree this ground doth bear Thou may'st eat freely any where But of the tree of Knowledge still Knowledge I say of Good and Ill To eat thereof be not entic'd For if thou eat thereof thou dy'st This tree I say which I so call Thou shalt not eat of it at all For in the Day that thou shalt try To eat thereof thou sure shalt die All Glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Soveraign Throne And to the Son and Holy Ghost Be Glory to the uttermost HYMN 6. Man's shamefull Fall. Our Father c. Gen. 3.1 BUT now the Serpent was more deep Than any Beast the field did keep Subtler than all that God had made And to the Woman thus he said Yea hath God said ye shall not eat Of all the Garden-trees for meat Fear not ye shall not surely die For God doth know assuredly That when ye both thereof have eat Your eyes it shall illuminate And ye as glorious Gods shall be Knowing both good and ill as he And when the Woman having view'd Saw that the tree was good for food And very pleasant to the eyes And to be wisht to make one wise She took the fruit thereof and ate And of it did communicate She gave her Husband of the meat And he did also take and eat Then were the eyes of both awak'd And saw that they were wholly nak'd And then they sew'd fig-leaves together Aprons to hide their shame however Then hear the voice of God did they There walking in the cool of day And in the Garden got aside They sought where they might closely hide Thinking from him that all things sees To hide themselves among the trees Adam's Arraignment and Excuse Our Father c. Gen. 3.9.11 THEN God call'd Adam And said he Adam where art thou answer me I heard thy voice then Adam said i th' Garden and I was afraid And hid my self because that I Was naked thus opprobriously v. 11. Then said the Lord how didst thou know That thou wast nak'd Who told thee so What! hast thou eaten of the tree Which flatly was forbidden thee Whereof with penalty so great I charg'd thee that thou should'st not eat The Woman Lord then said the man Thou gav'st for my Companion She gave me of it it was she That offer'd that unhappy tree She gave to me of that dear meat And I unwittingly did eat Eve's Arraignment and Excuse Gen. 3.13 1 Tim. 2.14 Rom. 5.12 THEN to the Woman who was first In the Transgression most accurst Thus said the Lord what thing is this That thou hast done so much amiss For thou hast done as thou shalt find To the Destruction of Mankind Then said the Woman that foul fiend The Serpent whom I thought my friend The Subtile Serpent it was he That cousned and beguiled me And I beguil'd by his deceit Was so unhappy as to eat HYMN 9. The Serpent's Censure and the Covenant of Grace intimated to his Sorrow Gen 3.14 15. THEN to the Serpent said the Lord Since thou hast done this thing abhorr'd Above all beasts to thee be woe Upon thy belly shalt thou go And Dust to thy extreme disgrace Shall be thy food all thy life space Between thee and the Woman-kind I will put enmity of mind Also between thy seed and hers There shall be everlasting Wars To bruise thy head as thou shalt feel And thou shalt also bruise his heel HYMN 10. The Woman's Censure and the Mans. Gen. 3.16 17 18 19. AND to the Woman God said thus Thy sorrows shall be numerous And also thy conceptions In sorrow shalt thou bring forth Sons Thy mind shall to thy husband be And he shall Lord it over thee 17. And unto Adam thus he said Because that thou hast disobey'd Hearkning to what thy Wife did say And her suggestion did obey And so hast eaten of the tree Which flatly was forbidden thee The ground is cursed for thy sake With grief thereof thou shalt partake In sorrow thou shalt eat thy bread As long as thou on Earth dost tread Thistles and thorns to thee 't shall yield And thou shalt eat the herb of th' field With sad and sweaty face shalt thou Eat carefull bread got by the plow Till thou return unto the Earth Whence also thou wast taken forth For by Creation Dust thou wast And shalt return to Dust at last Adam's Expulsion from Paradise Gen. 3.21 to ult AND unto Adam and his Wife Now in a mortal state of life Did God the Lord make coats of skin To cloth their naked bodies in Then said the Lord Almighty thus The Man 's become as one of us Behold said God his deeper skill How well he knows both good and ill And now lest he put forth his hand To th' tree of life and think to stand And eat thereof and never die As he may think presumptuously Therefore the Lord depriv'd him quite Of that sweet garden of delight And to confute his fond device He put him out of Paradise And sent him forth with open shame To till the ground from whence he came So God drove out the man disgrac'd And at the East of Eden plac'd The Cherubins with flaming sword On every side that turn'd
and stir'd To keep the way from all access To th' tree of Life and Blessedness Rom. 5.12 And thus by one man entred sin Into the World so Death came in And Death hath passed over all Since all have sinned by the fall And as from Adam all along Death reigned over old and young Rom. 5.18 So by one man's obedience Are many cleared from offence That as sin reign'd to Death and pain So grace to righteousness might reign Through Jesus Christ our onely Lord Wherefore praise him with one accord HYMN 12. The World degenerate To the tune of the Ten Commandments Or All People c. Gen. 6.1 IT came to pass when men began to multiply upon the Earth And Daughters born to many a man were fair and beauteous from their birth That then the Sons of godly seed did see the Daughters sprung from those That practic'd many a wicked Deed and took them Wives of all they chose Then said the Lord my spirit no more shall strive with man that is but flesh Yet shall his years be twice threescore to wait repentance and redress And God did see Mans works were nought and full of foul Iniquity Each motion of his heart and thought was onely ill continually And God repented for his part for making man upon the ground And lo it griev'd him at his heart that man so monstrous should be found I will destroy the Lord then said both man and beast and creeping thing And fowl and all that I have made for I repent their fashioning HYMN 13. The Ark Ordered Gen. 6.8 BUT Noah with the Lord found grace a perfect man without offence While all the Earth before his face was fill'd with fraud and violence And unto Noah God said thus make thee an Ark of Gopher Wood For th' Earth is most flagitious and I will drown it with a floud But thou into the Ark shalt come thou and thy Wife thy Sons their Wives Two of each sort of Creatures dumb thou shalt bring in to save their lives Of clean ones thou shalt take thee seven and likewise food for them and thee Both beasts and fowl from under heaven both male and female shall they be Heb. 11.7 Thus faithfull Noah mov'd with fear prepar'd an Ark as Scripture saith To save his House and prov'd an heir of righteousness which is by faith To God the Father and the Son and to the Holy Ghost therefore Be Glory done as first begun is now and shall be evermore HYMN 14. The Floud rising IN the six hundreth year it was of Noah's life the seventeenth Day And second Month it came to pass that Noah's Floud swept all away Then all the Fountains of the Deep were broken up beneath the Sky And Windows in the Clouds that keep were opened universally The Rain unmeasurably fell full forty Days and forty Nights The Waters did prevail and swell unto the most excessive heights The Ark was born above the Earth no less than fifteen cubits high And all the Hills which now stand forth did underneath the Waters lie And all that mov'd upon the Ground all Fowl and Beasts name what you can And every living thing was drown'd whatever breath'd and every man. HYMN 15. Eight Souls saved in the Ark. 1 Pet. 3.20 ONELY was Noah sav'd alive and those few souls that did imbark With Noah whiles the Floud let drive and were preserved in the Ark. All were destroy'd save such as sail'd in Noah's Ark which scap'd however And still the Watry Flouds prevail'd for almost half a year together Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore a God of Judgment sure is he And let the whole Earth evermore give praise to him Amen say we HYMN 16. The Floud falling AND God remembred Noah then and every living thing with him The Cattel also and the Men that to the Ark were entred in And God did make a drying Wind pass o're the Earth where flouds had rag'd Which for that purpose was design'd and so the Waters were asswag'd The Fountains also of the Deep and Heavens Windows whence it rain'd Were stopt and made all close to keep and Rain from Heaven was restrain'd And waters from the Earth always were going off to leave it dry And in an hundred fifty days they were abated wondrously And in the seventh Month that Year and on the seventeenth Day of that The Ark did rest and plain appear upon the Hills of ARARAT And still the waters did decay untill the tenth Month did ensue And in that Month on its first Day the tops of mountains were in view HYMN 17. The Raven and Dove sent out Then Noah sent a Raven out which went and passed to and fro Untill the waters all about were dryed from the Earth below Then also sent he forth a Dove to see if waters did abate From off the Earth and all above but they were still at too much height And the poor Dove could find no place whereon her weary foot might stand So she return'd to th' Ark apace and he receiv'd her with his hand Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore and with his glory Earth be fill'd And let the People evermore to him all praise and glory yield HYMN 18. The Dove with the Olive leaf Gen 8. AND seven Days more did Noah stay then sends the Dove from th' Ark again Thereby to make a fresh assay how clear the Earth was of the rain And in the Evening cometh she brings in her mouth good news to tell An Olive-leaf plukt off the tree so Noah knew the waters fell Then staid he yet seven other Days and freshly sends the Dove a-shore And finding place the Dove there stays and came not at him any more Then Noah did remove strait way the covering of the Ark to spy And lo that Year first Month and Day the face of all the Earth was dry Let Israel's God the King of Kings be ever blest and praised then Whose mercies are above all things and let all people say Amen HYMN 19. The Covenant signed by the Rainbow Gen. 8.15 c. Chap. 9.11 c. God spake to Noah then and said Thy house and harbour now resign And let the Creatures be convey'd Out of the Ark with thee and thine And let them breed abundantly In all the Earth and fruitfull be And ye shall greatly multiply And I will covenant with thee And I will make my Covenant sure And there shall never more be floud To drown the Earth while Days endure For I will make my Covenant good And when I bring a Cloud on Earth Therein there shall be seen my Bow And that shall set my Covenant forth And I will look upon it so That I may call to mind afresh The Everlasting Covenant made Between the Lord and mortal flesh In all the Earth as I have said O let the God of Israel Be prais'd and magnifi'd therefore And people all on Earth that dwell Give thanks to him for evermore Noah's Sacrifice The Mighty God
Holy Church the World throughout thy power profess thy praise prefer The Father of endless Majesty Thine only Son most true most high with th' Holy Ghost the Comforter 3. Part. Psal. 24.10.2.7 Gal. 4.4 Heb. 9.15 Thou art the King of glory O Christ The King of glory in the high'st the Fathers everlasting Son. Thou freely didst our flesh assume And not abhor the Virgins Womb for Mans redemption to be done When thou hadst overcome the pains Of sharpest death which sadly reigns o're all mankind because of sin Thou didst set open in thy Love The Kingdom there of Heav'n above that all Believers might come in 4. Part. Heb. 1.3 Joh. 5.22 Mat. 8.11.19.28 O Saviour Christ Thou art set down At God's right hand in high renown and in thy Fathers glory bright We do believe it Lord of thee That thou shalt come our judge to be who hast the sole and Sovereign right We humbly pray Thee Lord therefore Assist thy servants evermore those whom thy precious blood did buy Make them be numbred on the Thrones Of glory with the Holy Ones in Everlasting dignity 5. Part. Psal. 28.9.115.1 Mat. 6.13 Psal. 123.3.33.22.31.1 Thy people Lord thine heritage Preserve and bless from age to age govern and lift them up for ever We dayly magnifie thy Name We worship and adore the same World without end surceasing never Thy grace and favour Lord give in To keep us safe this day from sin Shew mercy Lord shew mercy free Shew mercy Lord as we confide On thee O Lord have I rely'd confounded let me never be The third Metre To the Common-Tune WE praise thee God we acknowledge thee the only Lord to be O Father the Eternal One the whole Earth worships Thee To thee all Angels cry aloud the Heavens and all therein Continually to thee do cry Cherube and Seraphin O Holy Holy Holy Lord the Lord the God of Hosts In Heaven and Earth thy praise is spread throughout the Skie and Coasts The Apostles glorious Company and Prophets goodly train And Noble Host of Martyrs blest thy praises do proclaim The Holy Church confesseth Thee throughout the spacious Earth The Father of a Majesty that cannot be set forth Also thine Honourable true thy dear and only Son And Holy Ghost the Comforter of every faithfull one Of glory thou O Christ art King that Title is thy due Thou art the Everlasting Son Of God the Father true When sinfull mans deliverance was that thou camest for To be inclos'd in Virgins Womb Thou diddest not abhor The sharp and cruel pains of death when thou had'st conquer'd whole Thou didst set open Heavens gate to every faithfull soul. Thou in thy Fathers glory great at God's right hand dost sit We trust that thou shalt come to be our Judge to set us quit Help then thy servants whom Thou hast bought with thy precious blood In endless glory reckon them among thy Saints so good Do thou O Lord thy people save bless thine inheritance Govern them Lord by thy good grace and ever them advance We magnifie thee day by day thy Name we do adore World without end continually vouchsafe thy grace therefore And keep us Lord this day from sin lest we offend and fall Have mercy on us O good Lord have mercy on us all Lord let thy mercy light on us as we do trust in thee In thee I trust Lord let me not confounded ever be Fourth Metre To the Tune of the 50th Psalm The mighty God c. WE give thee praise O God with one accord We all acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the whole Earth adores thee O most high The blessed Father from Eternity Angels loud Voices joyn their praise with ours The Heav'ns on high and all the Heavenly Powers Both Cherubin and Seraphin so bright Continual cries of praise to thee recite O Holy Holy Holy Lord they say Lord God of Sabbaoth whom all Hosts obey Both Heav'n and Earth are filled every where With thy Majestick glory shining there The blest Apostles glorious Company Do praise thy Holy Name harmoniously The Prophets goodly fellowship proclaim The constant praises of thy glorious Name The Noble Hosts of Martyrs also bless thee The Holy Church through all the Earth confess thee The Father of a Majesty unknown Thine Honourable true and only Son Also the Holy Ghost they do confess The Comforter of thine in their distress The King of Glory thou O Christ art Crowned The Fathers everlasting Son renowned When thou took'st on thee what none other can Namely to work deliverance for man The Virgins Womb thou diddest not abhor To enter on the Work thou camest for When thou hadst quell'd the pains of death so grievous Thou openedst Heaven gate to all Believers At God's right hand thou hast thy seat on high And in the Fathers glorious dignity We do believe that thou shalt have the Throne And one day come to judge us every one O therefore help thy servants so esteemed That them when lost thy precious blood redeemed O make them to be numbred with thy Saints In endless Glory where no fulness wants Lord save thy people bless thine Heritage Govern and lift them up from age to age We magnifie Thee daily evermore World without end Thy Name we do adore Vouchsafe to keep us Lord this day from sin Have mercy on us and thy grace give in O Let thy mercy Lord upon us light As we have ever trusted in thy might O Lord in Thee my confidence is grounded O therefore let me never be confounded Hymn III. Adventus Christi or Accomplishment of the first Promise Joh. 1.14 THe eternal word took humane flesh and dwelt amongst us here And men beheld his gloriousness most plainly to appear As of th' alone begotten one of God the Father true So also full of grace He sho'n and glorious in our view And of his fulness from on high we have in every place Received Universally and richly grace for grace For lo the Law Man 's bound unto by Moses was made known But grace and truth to know and do by Jesus Christ alone To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn IV. A faithfull saying 1 Tim. 1.15 John 11.25.5.24 THIS is a saying verify'd and worthy all esteem That Jesus Christ came down and di'd poor sinners to redeem His Name whoever trusts upon shall live although he die And free from Condemnation shall live Eternally To him that thus hath loved us and cancell'd all our score With that pure flood of his own blood be praise for evermore Hymn V. A joyfull Death or the Song of Holy Simeon Luke 2.29 NOW lettest thou thy servant Lord depart in perfect peace According to thy faithfull Word concerning his decease For now mine eyes have seen declar'd ere death shall end my race The saving health Thou hast prepar'd before all peoples face 31. Rev. 1.4 A light to lighten clear enough the
Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore 2. PART On the Birth Kingdom and Conquests of CHRIST Isa. 9.3 4. NOW Lord before thee we rejoyce as men in Harvest-while As Conquerors lift up their voice when they divide the spoil For thou hast broke the burd'nous yoke the Staff that bare the sway The Rod of our Oppressors Power as once in Midian's day For every battel generally of Warriours prime and good Is with confused noise and cry and Garments roll'd in bloud But this of Christ's against his Foes that spightfully conspire Shall be with burning where it goes and Fuel mixt with Fire The day doth come as God assures that like an Oven shall burn And all the proud and wicked doers that day shall overturn But unto them that fear my Name there shall arise and spring The Sun of Peace and Righteousness with healing in his wing To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore Hymn XII At FVNERALS to mitigate Mourning Job 1.21 NAked we go unto the Grave as from the womb we came God gives and takes but what he gave and blessed be his Name For he shall wipe off tears one day and make all faces free And our rebuke quite take away and no more death shall be No sorrow shall nor crying last nor any further pain Because the former things are past and never come again Hymn XIII At Funerals to press Patience 1 Tim. 6.7 Job 1.21 NOthing we brought into this world and it is out of doubt That we from hence when-ever call'd can carry nothing out The Lord of his good pleasure gave the Lord doth take away And let his Name the honour have and bless him day by day Hymn XIV At Funerals touching the preciousness of the Saints death Psal. 116.15 Rom. 14.8 A Thing of price unparallell'd in God our Soviour's eyes The death of all his Saints is held when any of them dies For while we live we live to God to God we also die And live or die we are indeed the Lords peculiarly Hymn XV. At Funerals touching the Resurrection Job 19.25 I Know that my Redemeer lives I know he lives alway And shall appear and stand up here on earth at Judgment day And though my skin and next to that my body turn to dust Yet in my flesh restor'd afresh I shall see God I trust Whom I shall perfectly behold when I from dust recover Not otherwise but with these eyes my self and not another Hymn 16. At Funerals touching the Saints safety in Death John 11.25 26. THE Resurrection and the Life saith Christ our Lord am I And he that hath in me belief shall live although he die And whosoever here he be that draws this mortal breath And stedfastly believes in Me shall never more see death Hymn 17. At Funerals touching the Saints sweet Rest. Rev. 14.13 I Heard a voice that spake and said to me from Heaven on high Write blessed henceforth are the dead that in the Lord do die Yea saith the Spirit that such men may leave their labours hard Their works likewise do follow them to reap a full reward Hymn 18. A Thanksgiving at or after the Sacrament All People c. Luke 2.13 GLory to God in Highest Place On Earth be peace to Men free grace We praise we bless thee we adore And glorifie thee evermore Rom. 11.17 We thank thee for thy glory great Lord God that hast the Sovereign seat O heavenly King and God alone The Father the Almighty One. John 1.14 29. Acts 2.36 O God the true begotten Word Son of the Father Christ and Lord O Lamb of God that tak'st away The worlds great sin thy grace display 2 Cor. 5.21 1 Pet. 2.24 Thou that wast made sin for our sake Who knew'st no sin some pity take Thou that did'st in thy body bear The sins of all receive our prayer Eph. 1.20 21. Job 10.30 Thou that dost sit at God's right hand One with the Father in Command Above all Angels having place Have mercy on us and shew grace Acts 2.27 33 36. For Thou art Christ the Holy One The onely LORD and Thou alone Art with the Holy Ghost most high In God the Father's Dignity Hymn 19. Attonement sought upon Humiliation or a woefull bewailing of our Corruptions and Calamities Dan. 9.4 5. O God that great and dreadfull art who keepest truth and grace To them that love thee in their heart and do thy Laws embrace O we have sinned we confess we have done wickedly We have rebell'd by wickedness and great Apostasie 6 7 9. Not hearkning to thy Messengers who spake by thy command To Princes Kings and Ancestors and People of our Land. But Lord to thee belongeth grace to us contrary way Belongs confusion of the face as at this present day 14.12 Therefore the Lord hath watch'd the stroke and brought it on us all And hath confirm'd the Word he spoke against us so to fall Our Judges too that judged us on them the Lord hath brought The evil so prodigious for sins which we have wrought 12 13. For under the whole Heav'ns of God among all sorts of men The like hath not been done abroad as to Jerusalem Yet sought we not to know the truth nor for repentance pray'd But God is just in all he doth for we have not obey'd 2. PART Dan 9.8 11. Confusion of the face pertains to us and to our Kings Our Peers and Parents for our pains in doing wicked things For all have broke thy Law O Lord revolting worse and worse That we might not obey thy Word which pours out all this curse 9.16 But mercy and forgivenesses belong O Lord to thee Though our rebellious Trespasses grow to a high degree O Lord according unto all thy righteousness we pray Let not thy dreadfull fury fall but turn thy wrath away 18.19 For we present not our address before thy Mercy-Seat For any of our righteousness but for thy mercies great Lord hear forgive and pity take hearken O Lord and do Defer not for thine own dear sake now thou art pray'd unto 18.17 Incline thine ear O Lord and hear open thine eyes and see Our desolations and the place relating unto thee And let thy face behold with grace thy Sanctuaries seat Whose present state is desolate for Christ's sake we intreat Hymn 20. A wofull Lamentation or David's Elegy for Saul and Jonathan 2 Sam 1.19 THY beauty is O Israel in thy high places slain O how those mighty Champions fell and we the loss sustain O tell it not to any one nor publish it in Gath Nor in the streets of Askalon that Israel bears such wrath 20.21 The Daughters of the Philistins lest they therein rejoyce And those uncircumcised ones lest they lift up their voice Ye mountains great of Gilboa let neither Rain nor Dew Nor fields of Offrings from that day for ever fall on you 21. For there the
26. Charity and Piety extended Prov. 3.9 10. 2 Cor. 9.7 HOnour the Lord with all thy store give thy first-fruits to him So shall thy Barns be fill'd with more the Press with Wine shall swim Let each man give as mov'd in mind not grudgingly however Nor of constraint for this we find God loves a cheerfull giver Mat. 1.14 But cursed the Deceiver is that hath in 's flock a Male And yet doth vow and sacrifice a thing corrupt and stale For I 'm a King most highly crown'd saith God the Lord of Hosts And dreadfully my Name doth sound in all the Heathen coasts Hymn 27. Circumcision of the Heart Jer. 9.25 BEhold saith God the time draws nigh that I will punish aâ—l Th' uncircumcised generally and circumcis'd shall fall 26. For just as all the Gentiles were uncircumcis'd in skin So all the house of Israel are uncircumcis'd within Deut. 10.16 The fore-skin of your hearts therefore be sure to Circumcise And be not henceforth any more stiff-neck'd in any wise Hymn 28. Confession of Sin. All People c. Joh. 7.20 Isa. 3.8 O Thou Preserver of mankind what shall we say or do to thee Or what excuse Lord can we find for we have sinn'd in great degree Our ways and doings still have been Against the Lord by grievous sin So to provoke the glorious eyes Of God by our Iniquities Job 40.4.42.5 Isa. 55.9 O we are vile in every part with self abhorring we relent And from the bottom of our heart in dust and ashes we repent But Lord thy ways and thoughts of grace Are not as ours of narrow space Thy thoughts transcend our thoughts as far As Heaven and Earth in distance are Hymn 29. Constant seeking of God by the Meek Have mercy c. Zeph. 2.3 SEEK seek the Lord most high O all ye meek on earth Ye that have wrought most faithfully the Judgments he set forth Seek Righteousness I say seek meekness it may be Ye shall be hid i' th evil day and from God's Wrath go free Hymn 30. Correction of Anger Jam. 1.19 20. LET every man be swift to hear but slow to speech and wrath Because man's wrath goes nothing near to God's most righteous path 3.16 For wheresoever strife takes place and lusts of envy lurk There is confusion in such case and every evil work Prov. 21.24 Eccles. 7.9 Proud haughty scorner is his Name in whom proud passion rules And anger rests not in the flame but in the breast of fools 16.32 Whereas the slow to wrath excell a Champion in renown And he that rules his spirit well the man that takes a Town 1 Pet. 3.4 Put on therefore the Ornament of meek and quiet minds Which in God's sight is eminent and great acceptance finds Hymn 31. Danger of heinous Sins and dehortation from them 2. Pet. 2.9 THE Lord of our Salvation knows well how to deliver The godly from Temptation how perilous soever And to reserve ungodly men unto the dreadfull day Of Judgment to be punish'd then for their ungodly way And those men more especially that wickedly transgress By practice of impurity and fleshly filthiness Acts. 3.19 Repent and be ye all therefore converted from your crimes To get your sins wip'd off the score against refreshing times Rev. 21.7 He that o'recomes this world impure shall gain the world to come And God will be his God be sure and he shall be his Son. 8. Heb. 6.8 But faithless ones and fool'd with fears vile persons thorns and briers Whoremongers Murd'rers Sorcerers Idolaters and Lyars Shall have their portion in the Lake that burns with sulph'rous breath Of fire and brimstone for their sake which is the second death 2. PART The Adulterers Peril and Penance Prov. 6.32 Whoso commits Adultery with women is not wise For he that doth so wickedly his own dear soul destroys 33. A wound he gets a brand of shame that 's sure to stick and stay And the dishonour of his Name is never done away 23.27.22.14 He falls as in some narâ—ow pit or in a ditch most deep Design'd for him to fall in it whom God abhors to keep 6.26 It brings a man of good estate unto a bit of bread And the Adultress lies in wait the precious blood to shed 2.18.5.18 Her house inclines to theirs that dye her paths to death's dark shade Yea it goes down to hell hard by and there her guests are laid 2.19 They seldom turn that are so bold as to go in to her Nor on the paths of life take hold who e're so lewdly err 7.24 25. Hearken therefore to my advice attend to what I say Let not her paths thy heart entice to wander in her way 3. PART The seven Abominations Prov. 6.16 Six things there are and here exprest which God almighty hates Yea seven things are manifest which he abominates A lofty look a lying tongue are both abhord of God And hands that act so great a wrong as shedding guiltless blood A heart that harbours Wickedness lewd projects to pursue And feet that press with eagerness mischievous deeds to do A slanderous witness speaking lies and Him that discord sows To make kind Brethren Enemies and feiends to be as foes 1 Pet. 3.10 Let him that loveth life therefore and longs to see good days Eschew all evil evermore and follow all good ways Let him refrain his tongue from ill his lips from speaking guile Let him seek peace with great good will and follow it all the while For th' eyes of God are bent with care the righteous to secure His ears He openeth to their prayer but frowns on th' evil doer 4. PART The flying Roll for Swearers and Cursers James 5.12 But above all things this I say my Brethren do not swear But let your words be yea and nay And every Oath forbear Because a Curse prodigious shall pass on every side And seise upon the Swearers house and there it shall abide And from that house shall not depart the Curse the Flying-Roll Till Stone and Timber it subvert and so consume it whole Yea Swearing makes a Land to Mourn and pleasant places dry When Men to such ill courses turn and so impetuously Be carefull that thou do not then God's Holy Name prophane For God will not acquit such Men as take his Name in vain Rom. 3.16.14 Destruction too and misery do all their paths possess Whose mouths are full of blasphemy Cursing and bitterness Col. 3.8 Cease anger then and wrath likewise and put off altogether Oaths Cursing and Scurrilities out of your Mouths for ever Hymn 32. Deceitfulness of the Heart Jer. 17.9 10. DEceitfull is the heart of man above all things that are And desperately carryed on to sin who knows how far I saith the Lord do search the heart and try the reins within And deal to each man his due part just as his works have been Hymn 33. Deliverance from shipwrack or of the Prophet Jonah All People c. Jonah 2. BY reason of our
grief and fear We cry'd to God and he gave ear Out of the depths of hell we cry'd And he unto our Pray'r reply'd For thou hadst plung'd us in the deep In midst of Seas where waters keep Surrounding floods with waters vast And all thy Billows o're us pass'd We are cast out then did we say Out of thy sight quite cast away Yet one look more we will afford Towards thy holy Temple Lord. The waters compass'd us about Even to the soul they lanched out The depths had us encompassed The weeds were wrapp'd about our head To th' bottom of the Seas we went 'Twixt endless Bars of mountains pent Yet was our life when under trod Brought up by thee O Lord our God! When as our soul within did faint We thought on thee in our complaint And then to thee came in our prayers As by thy holy Temple stayrs They that observe deceitfull Lies And trust to Idol-vanities Forsake the tenders of thy Grace Which as their own they might embrace But we will sacrifice to thee With thankfull songs of melody And pay our Vows besides our Songs Salvation to the Lord belongs Hymn 34. Descending of the Spirit Numb 11.29 2 Cor. 3.18 O That the people of the Lord were Prophets every one Such as the Lord of 's own accord would pour his Sp'rit upon That we might all with open face behold as in a glass The glorious image of his grace upon our souls to pass And by degrees of Glory thus be chang'd as still we shall Ev'n by the Sp'rit of God in us that worketh all in all To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore Hymn 35. Drunkard's Cup and Calamities Prov. 23.31 LOOK not upon the Wine fill'd up when sparkling red and bright It gives his colour in the Cup and moves it self aright For in the end that pleasant thing which did so much entice Bites as a Serpent and shall sting like to the Cockatrice Strange women shall thine eyes behold strange words thou shalt rehearse And lust shall make thy heart full bold to utter things perverse As one that floats upon the Sea and sleeps exceeding fast Such shalt thou be Or just as they that sleep upon the mast Thou shalt discern the strokes set on and blows but all in vain For when the fit is past and gone thou seek'st it yet again Hymn 36. Due fear of God and the King. Prov 24.21 22. FEar God my Son and fear the King and shun their courses strange That love a factious meddleing and are so apt to change For surely their calamity shall suddenly arise And who can tell what misery shall both of them surprize Hymn 37. Duty to Magistrates Prov 8.15 BY me saith God Kings reign on Earth and Justice they decree Princes and all of Noble Birth and Judges rule by Me. 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit therefore with one consent and for the Lord 's dear sake Yield to each form of Government which God himself did make 1 Tim. 2.1 2. And pray for Kings especially and all those men that be In places of Authority or eminent degree That we may spend our days in peace without the storms of strife In all good ways of Godliness and honesty of life 8. Let men therefore as God commands pray every where in faith Lifting up pure and holy hands without distrust or wrath 2. PART 1 Pet. 2.13 Submit your selves in every thing to th' Ordinance of Men Whether it be unto the King as the Supream of them Or to inferiour Governours whom his commissions raise For punishment of evil doers or for well doers praise For so 's the sacred will of God that ye by doing well May silence foolish tongues abroad and all mens clamours quell As free with freedom from offence and not to cloak thereby Rebellious Disobedience but serving the most high Have all men in esteem so good that no reproach may spring Fear God and love the Brotherhood and honour much the King. 3. PART Rom. 13.1 Let every Soul be subjugate unto the higher Powers For all these Powers did God create 't is his Decree not Ours Whoever then resists the Power against God's Law rebells And the resisters shall procure damnation to themselves 5.1 And ye must needs be subject then to Laws which rulers make Not only for the wrath of men but most for conscience sake 7. Render therefore to all their dues Tribute where Tribute's due Custome and fear and honour use to those ye owe it to 8. And leave behind no duty ow'd but each one love another For he fulfills the Law of God that truly loves his Brother 4. PART Tit. 3.1 Of duty to Superiour Powers put Christians still in mind Subject to be to Governours to all good works inclin'd Rom. 13.3 For rulers are not terrible to good works but to bad Wouldst thou not fear the power do well and praise shall thence be had 4. But if thou dost an evil thing then fear and fear again Because the person governing bears not the sword in vain Ibidem For he is God's chief Minister to execute his will With wrath upon the trespasser whoever doeth ill Ibidem For he 's God's minister to thee for thy great good and gain But fear t' offend because that he bears not the sword in vain Prov. 20.8 26. A King that sitteth on the Throne of judgment and is wise Scatt'reth away as clouds o'reblown all evil with his eyes Esaie's Commination Isa. 5.8 WOE 's them that draw Iniquity with cords of vanity And as it were with Cart-ropes dare draw sin most eagerly 21. Wo to the wise in their own eyes prudent in their own sight Whom draughts of wine and mixt strong drink commend for men of might 11. That early in the morning rise to follow drink so good And there they stay to drink all day till wine inflame their blood 8. That covetous joyn house to house and land they lay to land Untill no place be left on earth but in their griping hand 20. Good evil evil good that call that darkness put for light Bitter for sweet and sweet for gall the wrong way for the right 23. That justify iniquity for base reward and pay And take the blessed righteousness of righteous men away ch 3.10 11. Yet must we tell how safe and well with just men it shall go But wo agen to wicked men for all reap as they sow HYMN 39. Exaltation of Humility 1 Pet. 5.5 BE cloathed with Humility and lowliness embrace For God resists the proud and high but gives the humble grace Prov. 15.33.16.18 Humility shall honour find but Pride destroyeth all For sure the proud and haughty mind goes still before a fall Luke 14.11 For he that prides himself must know that God will pluck him down But the self humbled sitting low shall thereby get renown HYMN 40. Exalting a Nation Prov. 14 34. THE exercise of righteousness exalts a Nation
high And sin is a reproach no less to any Family Psal. 107.34 A fruitfull Land doth God expose to barrenness for sin And for the wickedness of those that live and dwell therein Job 22. ult But God doth save the smallest Land of th' innocent and pure And by the pureness of thy hand it is delivered sure HYMN 41. Excellent Counsel of Wisedom Prov. 8.1.33.1 32 33. WIsdom puts forth her voice and cries and such like words doth use Hear ye instruction and be wise and do not now refuse For ease shall slay those simple souls that let devotion dye And the prosperity of fools destroys them utterly But whoso hearkneth unto me shall dwell in safety still And shall be quiet safe and free from fear of any ill 2. PART 8.34 35 36. Blessed is he that heareth me saith Wisedom to her friends That at my Gate doth daily wait and at my door attends For surely he that findeth me finds life and shall obtain The favour of the Lord above to his eternal gain But he that sins against such things wrongs his own soul thereby And all that hate on me to wait love death and so shall dye HYMN 42. Fallow Ground to be dressed Hos. 10.12 SOW to your selves in righteousness and reap in mercy sweet Your fallow ground break up and dress for seed to make it meet For it is time to seek the Lord till he descending on you Shall come and of his own accord rain righteousness upon you HYMN 43. Gods Covenant for us with the Creatures Hos. 2.18 19 21. THUS saith the Lord above I have betrothed thee In mercy truth and tender love for ever unto me And in that day will I a faithfull Covenant make With all my Creatures generally for thy sweet safeties sake The heavens shall hear the earth the earth shall hear the corn The corn and wine that thence come forth shall hear my Church new born HYMN 44. Gods Jealousie for Jerusalem Zach 1.14 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts a Jealous God am I For Sion and for Salems Coasts with eager Jealousie 15. And I am unappeas'd towards Heathens yet unscourg'd For I was but a while displeas'd and they th' affliction urg'd 16. Therefore saith God I am return'd for all their sin With mercies to Jerusalem to build my house therein HYMN 45. Humble Supplications and Confessions All People c. Deut. 32.4 Rom. 7.12 14. O Thou most just and righteous God! Thy Law is holy just and good But we are carnal of our selves As sold to sin and nothing else Rom. 3.23 Psal. 15.5 For all have sinn'd of every sort And of thy glory are come short Our shape in sin we did assume And are transgressors from the womb Rom. 7.18 19. We from polluted Parents spring And in our flesh dwells no good thing The good we would do that we bate And do the evil that we hate Hos. 14.2 Take off all our iniquity And Lord receive us graciously So shall we sacrifice to thee The Fatlings of our lips most free HYMN 46. Humble Supplications in time of Drought All People c. Jer. 14.20 LORD we acknowledge and confess Our grievous sins and wickedness Our Fathers faults we do deplore For we have sinn'd against thee sore 21. For thy Name sake loath not thine own Do not disgrace thy glorious Throne Remember and do not infringe Thy Covenant with us for our sins 22. Can any of the Idol Powers Cause rain or can the heavens give showers O Lord our God art not thou he And therefore will we wait on thee Chron. 6.27 Send rain O Lord upon this Land Put here into thy peoples hand Lest Britain be one dried Strand And all our Earth be turn'd to Sand. And teach us that good way to know Wherein we alwaies ought to go HYMN 47. Humble Supplications in time of Sickness All People c. Jer. 10.24 COrrect us but in Judgment Lord Not in thy wrath with sharpened Sword Lest thou should'st bring us down thereby To dust and ruin utterly 9.21 Death climbs our windows by disease Enters into our PALACES Cuts off the Children from without And from the streets the young and stout 14.7 Isa. 38.9 O Lord though our Iniquities As witness-clouds against us rise Our help and healing undertake And do it for thine own Names sake HYMN 48. Humble Supplications in times of Tempest All People c. Psal. 103.19 Isa. 64.6 O Thou that dost in Heaven Reign We all are as a thing unclean And all our righteousnesses are As filthy rags unfit to wear And therefore are we justly made Like as a Leaf to fall and fade And our transgressions bearing sway As wind have taken us away Psal. 107.25.77.17 18. At thy command big storms arise Thunder and lightning fill the Skies The Clouds pour down their watry load Thy flaming Arrows fly abroad Joel 2.17 Isa. 64.9 Hab. 3.2 O spare thy People gracious God! Redeemed with thy precious Blood Keep not our sins upon record In wrath remember mercy Lord. HYMN 49. Humble Supplication in times of Transgression and Revolt All People c. Isa. 43.27 OUR Father Our first Father Lord Hath sinn'd and disobey'd thy Word And all our Teachers at the best Against thee greatly have transgress'd Isa. 64.9 Lord be not angry very sore Nor mind our faults for evermore See we beseech thee and behold How we are all thy Flock and Fold 8. Thou art our Father at this day Thou art the Potter we the Clay And we are all and every one Thy handy-work O Lord alone HYMN 50. Humble Supplication in time of War. All People c. Isa. 64.1 O That thou would'st the Heavens rend And in thy Glorious power descend And that the mountains might flow down At presence of thy face and frown 2. As when the melting fire doth flame It makes the waters boil a main To make thine enemies know thy might And Nations tremble at thy sight 3. When dreadfull things were done by thee Such as we never look'd to see Then at thy presence and thy frown The mighty Mountains flowed down Lam. 3.42 Isa. 64.5 But we have sinn'd and for our crimes Thou hast not spar'd but scourg'd the times But in thy mercies is ingrav'd CONTINVANCE and we shall be sav'd HYMN 51. Judgment waited for Luke 21.19 Jam. 5 7. Hab. 2.3 Heb. 10.37 POssess your Souls with patience and wait unweariedly Untill the coming of the Lord for lo the day draws â—â—gh For yet a little while endure Th' account shall not miscarry And he that shall come will be sure to come and will not tarry Heb. 10.38 39. Hab. 2.4 Now then the Just shall live by Faith but if a man draw back My soul shall have no joy in him that true belief doth lack But we are not of those that do draw back to condemnation But those that do believe unto the Souls assur'd Salvation HYMN 52. Judgment upon the Proud and Scornfull All People c. Prov. 8.13 THE fear of
God is seen in this To hate the Paths that lead amiss Pride Arrogance and all the rest Of evil ways doth God detest 13.10 The froward mouth saith he I hate Onely by pride comes all debate And sure God scorns the scornfull race But to the lowly gives his grace Luke 14.11 He then that doth himself exalt Shall be debas'd by 's own default But the self-humbling soul shall be Exalted in a high degree HYMN 53. Kind love of God in Christ. 1 John 3.2 BEhold dear Saints what kind of love the Father grants to us To be the Sons of God above and he to stile us thus Therefore the World discerns us not because it knew not him And we are Sons of God begot though yet with eyes so dim 3. Mat. 25.31 Not seeing what we once shall see but this we know most clear That like unto him we shall be when he shall next appear For we shall see him as he is in glorifi'd estate And sitting on that Throne of his where all the world must wait Heb. 6.19 1 John 3.3 This hope we have whereon to roll as that which cannot fail A stedfast Anchor of the soul Entring within the Veil And he that hath this hope on high establisht in him sure Doth purifie himself thereby as God himself is pure Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore 2. PART Rom. 8.35 36. WHO can take off Christ's love from us can trouble or distress Or Persecution perillous or need or nakedness Can Famine do it or the Sword as David hath his Song For thy sake are we slain O Lord and killed all day long 37 38. Counted as sheep for butchery nay we though martyr'd thus Triumph in all these gloriously through him that loved us I am persuaded on this wise that neither Death nor Life Nor Angels Principalities nor Powers with us at strife 39. Nor present things nor things to come nor height nor depth together Nor any thing that can be done by Creatures whatsoever Shall separate us from the love which of his own accord Is born to us by God above through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 54. King David's EXALTATION in type of Christ. Give land c. 1 Pet. 2.6 Mat. 21.42 Psal. 118.22 23. LO here the stone Elect and which as ye have read The Builders did reject now made the Corner's head This work most wise God wrought for us and marvellous in all our eyes 24.25 This is the day so sweet which God himself hath made We will rejoyce in it and be exceeding glad I earnestly Beseech thee Lord now to afford Prosperity 26 27. Blest is he that doth come in God's good Name to us And we have sent you home blest from his Holy House God is the Lord That hath so bright and clear a light this day restor'd Heb 13.16 Come bind the Sacrifice with Cords yet never worn Bind it before our eyes unto the Altars horn Shew charity That Sacrifice the Lord doth prize exceedingly Psal 69.30 Now will I praise God's Name with a delightfull Song And magnifie his Fame with thankfull heart and tongue And this likewise Beyond the proof of horn or hoof the Lord shall prize Psal. 118.28.29 O God thou art my God thou art my God I say Thy Name I will applaud thy praise I will display Give thanks to God Whose goodness flows whose mercy knows no period HYMN 55. Large Mercies Corporal All People c. Psal. 68.21 22. BLessed be God Our Saving health Who daily loads us with his wealth The Issues of assayling death Belong to God who gives us breath He sends us Rain and fruitfull Years Our hearts with Food and gladness cheers And gives us with a rich supply All things in plenty to enjoy Psal. 44.8 Joel 2. Psal. 46.9 2 Cor. 9.10 He sav'd us from our enemies hand And hath done great things for our Land Wars o're the Earth he soon doth cease Blessing the Fruits of our increase Psal. 115.1 Not unto us O Lord therefore Not unto us on any score But to thy Name the glory take For thy sweet truth and mercy sake HYMN 56. Large Mercies Spiritual Eph. 3 7. BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With Spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. As he hath chosen us in him before the World began To be without the blame of Sin with Love to God and Man. Having predestinated Us adopted Children dear Of his good pleasure chosen thus and now by Christ brought near To praise the glory of his grace wherein he hath so done His Saints with Favour to embrace through Jesus Christ his Son. Rev 1.4 In whom we have Redemption free through his most precious blood Pardon of our Iniquity by that rich grace of God. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 57. Large Mercies Temporal implored to make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth Isa. 62.1 FOR Sions sake I undertake and will not hold my peace And for Jerusalems dear sake I will not rest or cease Untill her righteousness appear as glorious as the light And her Salvation shine as clear as doth a lamp by night Till Gentiles see thy righteousness thy glory Kings proclaim And a new Name shall Sion bless which God 's own mouth shall Name 4.6.3.1 Thou shalt no more as heretofore be in forlorn estate Nor shall thy Borders any more be termed desolate Ye that make mention of the Lord resolve within your breast And keep not silence nor afford the great Jehovah rest Till Sion be a Diadem by God's own hand held forth And till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the Earth HYMN 58. Large Mercies through Christ in things Eternal Eph. 1.8 BLessed be God who doth display abundant grace to us In depth of Wisedom every way and Prudence marvellous Having to us discovered the myst'ry of his will As his good pleasure purposed towards us to fulfill That in the full appointed time he might Collect in one All things in Heav'n and Earth to joyn in Him and him alone In whom we also have obtain'd the inheritance above Predestinated and Ordain'd unto it of his Love. According to the purposes which he performeth still That worketh all things as he please by Counsel of his will. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 59. Life and Conversation Conscientious Isa. 33.15 THE man that walks as God prescribes in paths of Justice plain That speaks the truth and scorneth bribes and all oppressive gain That stops his ear from hearing Blood from evil shuts his Eye That man shall have a safe abode and he shall dwell on
a Reprobated mind unseemly things to do Who knowing well God's Judgment just what death such men deserve Both do such things and please their lust in liking those that swerve To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 97. Winking at the times of ignorance Act. 17.30.1.7 Mat. 24.36 GOD winked at the times that were in former blindness spent But now are all men every where commanded to repent Because the Lord whose power 's no less hath set the day unknown To judg the world in righteousness by his appointed one Act. 17.31 Rom. 6.9 Whereof he hath sufficiently inform'd us all before By raising him miraculously from death to die no more To Father Son and Holy One be all the glory then As hath been done since time begun World without end Amen HYMN 98. Works Words and Thoughts for the Lord's-day All People c. Mark 2.27 Rev. 1.10 THIS is the day God made for man To Spiritualize a Christian This is the day upon record Whereof the Son of Man is Lord. Isa. 58.13.48.17 Lord make thy day my dear delight To think and speak and act aright For Thou alone art God most high That teachest us to edifie Ibidem Psal. 139. ult Thou art our guide and thou dost show The way wherein we ought to go Cause us to take the path most blest That leads to everlasting rest Heb. 4.9.3 For such a rest there doth remain For God's own People to obtain And all that are believers true Are sure to enter thereinto Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be Praise and Honour evermore 2. PART 2 Thes. 3.1 Psal. 51.13 LORD give thy Gospel a free course And crown it with effectual force That converts may come in to Thee And Saints this day built up may be Col. 4.3 Rev. 3.8 John 5.25 A door of Utterance open Lord To him that speaks thy Holy Word A door of Entrance also give That thy dead men may hear and live Rev. 3.7 O thou that hast at thy command The Keys of David in thy hand Thou onely openest or canst shut Into whose hands those Keys are put Luke 24.45 Psal. 51.15 Open our hearts to apprehend The Scriptures which thy Prophets penn'd And open Lord our lips alwaies To make our mouth shew forth thy praise Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God most high Be given praise perpetually HYMN 99. Wrongs to be remitted or a Lesson of true Charity Mat. 18.21 Heb. 12.25 THUS Peter to our Saviour spake How oft O Lord said he Must I forgive my Brothers faults Till seven times must it be Our Saviour made him this reply I that do speak from Heaven Say not to thee till seven times but times full seventy seven For if ye pardon faults to men this Charity assures That God your heavenly Father then will also pardon yours But if ye do not from your heart forgive as ye should do Your heavenly Father will impart no pardon unto you Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 100. Worldly CARES forbidden Mat. 6.31 25 32. O Take no thought solicitous what you shall eat or drink And wherewithall you should be cloth'd be never toyl'd to think Is not the life much more than meat the body than the cloaths And that your need of these is great your heavenly Father knows 26 28 29. The fowls that neither sow nor reap nor into Barns do gather Consider how they are supply'd by your celestial Father Think how in fields the Lilies grow that neither toyl nor spin Yet made that glory no such shew that Solomon liv'd in 30 25. And sure if God so cloath the grass cut down when at the heighth Shall he not then much more cloath you O ye of little faith Take ye therefore no thoughtfull care for present life I say What ye should eat or drink or wear for bodily array 32. 1 Pet. 5.7 Jude 25. For after all these things abroad the Gentiles do pursue But cast ye all your care on God for he takes care for you God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power both now and ever Amen 2. PART Phil. 4.6 Be carefull for no worldly thing but still in all distress Your Prayers and Supplications bring to God with thankfulness 7. And then the peace which God imparts past all that can be known Shall sweetly keep your minds and hearts through Christ the Holy One. Jude 25. God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power world without end Amen The end of the First Century The Second Century Hymn CI. Acclamations of Praise for Babylon's Fall. Rev. 14.8.16.5 NOW Babylon is fall'n and sunk drunk that City great in state Because she made the Nations with wine adulterate And Thou O Lord art righteous who art and alwaies wast And art to come most glorious for judging as thou hast 6 7. For thy Saints bloud hangs on the score thy Prophets bloud they shed And bloud to drink thou gav'st them store as they have merited Even so Lord God omnipotent we gladly do confess Thy Judgments are most eminent for truth and righteousness 19.3 1 7. Now Allelujah sing aloud Salvation Glory Fame Be given to the Lord our God and Honour to his Name Be glad in God for this just doom rejoyce and honour Him The Marriage of the Lamb is come his Wife hath made her trim HYMN 102. ALLELVJAH for the same Give laud c. Rev. 19.5 6. PRaise to our God proclaim O ye his Servants all And ye that fear his Name together great and small Allelu-jah For God supream with power doth reign and bears the sway 9.1 O they be ever blest that shall be call'd unto The Lambs great Marriage Feast These are God's words most true Allelu-jah Strength Glory Power and Fame to our Lord God alway 2. For thou hast powred forth thy wrath on that great whore That did corrupt the earth with all her acts impure And hast this day Aveng'd the flood of thy Saints bloâ—d Allelu-jah 11.15 The Kingdoms of this world are every one become The Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ his Son And he alway Shall reign on high with Majesty Allelu-jah HYMN 103. ALMS-DEEDS Isa. 32.8 Psal. 112.9 THE Just deviseth liberal things and by such things shall stand He hath disperst his Charity and with a liberal hand With honour and with dignity his horn shall sure be rais'd And these his deeds of piety for ever shall be prais'd 2 Cor. 9.6 Ecc. 11.1 For he that soweth liberally shall gather many a heap And he that soweth sparingly but sparingly shall reap Then on the waters cast thy bread it shall not be
one 27. My Spirit I will place within you and will cause That you shall by my grace walk in my Statute-Laws so that ye shall Observe with trust my judgments just and do them all 3. PART Give laud c. Heb. 10 11. And this shall be in sum the Cov'nant of my word Made good in daies to come to Isr'el saith the Lord My Laws will I Put in their hearts and inward parts effectually 12. And they shall all know me together great and small And gratious I will be to their offences all Their sins therefore And doings ill I never will remember more Jer. 32.40 My people then shall they be stil'd and I their God Nor will I turn away from doing of them good My fear shall be In them so put that they shall not depart from me 4. PART Jer. 50.5 They shall enquire the way with faces Sion-ward Come joyn ye shall they say in Covenant with the Lord such as shall bind Perpetually and never be put out of mind 32 39. And I will give them all one heart and way saith God And fear me then they shall for ever for their good Their good alwaies And of their Sons and little ones in after daies Ezek. 34.23 Zech. 14.9 One Shepherd I will place over my pasture stock A King of David's race and he shall feed my Flock Then shall there be One Lord alone and his name one in midst of thee HYMN 120. Counsel of Christ. Rev. 3.18 I Counsel thee to buy of me Gold tryed in the fire And white array to make thee rich and trim in thine attire That in this dress thy nakedness and shame may not appear With eye salve then anoint thine eyes to make thy eye-sight clear 19 20. All whom I love I do reprove with wholsome chastisement Be zealous therefore in my way and of thy sloth repent Behold how I most graciously stand at the door and knock If any man attend to me and will the door unlock 21 22. I will come in and sup with him and he with me alone And he that overcomes with me shall sit upon my Throne Who hath an ear now let him hear what things the Spirit saith Unto the Churches every where to keep them in their Faith. HYMN 121. CREED All People c. Or O Lord consider Gal. 1.8 1 Cor. 3.11 Eph. 2.20 SHould we another Gospel preach or if a glorious Angel durst Contrary to our Doctrine teach let him be holden as accurst Other foundation none can lay than what is laid to build upon Namely what Holy Scriptures say Christ that is made chief corner-stone Eph. 4.4 5. 1 Co. 8.7 Eph. 1.7 Ro. 4. ult 25. One Body and one Spirit free one hope whereto we have our Call One Lord one Faith one Baptism one God and Father of us all One Jesus Christ in whom we have redemption through his precious bloud Who dy'd for us from sin to save and rose to make th' assurance good Ro. 8.34 Jo. 2.3 Luk. 24.47 Act. 26.18 Heb. 1.3 Who by the word of his command made and upholds whatever is Who sits enthron'd at God's right hand and intercedeth there for his Repentance preached in his Name and free remission of our sin That we thâ— inheritance might claim among the Saints by faith in him Heb. 6.1 Act. 3.19 Mat. 24.35 Luk 1.45 The Resurrection of the Flesh and the eternal Judgment Day When Christ his Presence shall refresh and Heaven and Earth shall pass away Blessed are they that have believ'd for every thing and every word Shall be accomplish'd and atchiev'd that hath been spoken by the Lord. Deborah's Song Judg. 5.2 3. SIng praise O Israel to the Lord that hath avenged thee When as the people went to fight offering themselves so free Ye Kings give ear ye Princes hear I even I will sing And sweetly raise my voice in praise to Israel's mighty King. 8.6 7 10. My heart is towards the Governours that did their help afford Offering themselves so willingly wherefore bless ye the Lord. Ye travellers and passengers and ye that ride in state And ye that yet in judgment sit now speak it in the Gate 11.6 7. They that are freed from frightfull noise of Archers at the Well Shall oft rehearse God's righteous Acts his Acts to Israel The Passengers were wanderers in by-paths up and down And none could dwell in Israel but in a walled Town 2. PART 12 19. Awake awake O Deborah rise Barak sing a Song Abinoam's Son thy captives lead thy captives lead along There fought the Kings hard by the springs of great Megiddoes plain But brought away no prize nor prey to glory of their gain 30 20. Curse Meroz said God's Angel then curse Meroz bitterly That would not help the Lord against a potent Enemy But there were those against our foes that fought from Heaven that day The Stars in course did fight with force against keen Sisera 27 31. At Jael's feet he bow'd he fell he bow'd and fell down dead She smote and pierc'd his temples through and then cut off his head So perish those that are thy foes but Lord let all thy Lovers Be like the Sun when he at noon his brightest beams discovers HYMN 123. Diligence in Duties Phil. 2.12 2 Pet. 1.8 10. WORK out your own salvation with trembling and with fear That barren ye may neither be nor fruitless plants appear But use all circumspection that ye may so find out Your Calling and Election to make it out of doubt 5 6. Add to your Faith the Vertuous Path to Vertue Knowledge knit With this advance sweet Temperance and Patience joyn to it To Patience add true Piety with Piety express The Kindness that is Brotherly and Charitableness 5 10 11. Besides all this ye may not miss of Diligence in all For if ye do these things pursue then can ye never fall Opening a door of large extent by this devout behaviour Into the Kingdom permanent of Christ our Lord and Saviour HYMN 124. Dragon's Downfall Ye Children c. Rev. 12.10 11. NOW is salvation come abroad The strength and Kingdom of our God now hath his Christ extoll'd his might For the Accusers made to fall He that accus'd our Brethren all before our God both day and night And him they quell'd and overcame By the pure blood of Christ the Lamb and by their testimony true For by that double-edged Sword The witness of their faithfull word this enemy they overthrew 12. Nor did they spare their utmost breath Nor love their lives unto the death but boldly laid down all at stake Therefore ye Heavens lift up your voice And ye that dwell in them rejoyce in this Salvation to partake But woe to you to you O Sirs The Earth and Seas inhabiters guilty of our Accuser's Crime For Satan is come down to you Having great wrath because he knew he now must have but little time 11.17.7.10 12. We give thee thanks with one consent O Lord our God
omnipotent Which art and wast and art to come For thou hast taken unto thee Thy great pow'r and Authority and reign'd with Jesus Christ thy Son. Salvation to our God therefore Wisedom and blessing evermore to him that on the Throne doth sit And to the Lamb be glory bright Thanksgiving honour power and might Amen say we and so be it HYMN 125. Easy Yoke Have mercy c. Mat. 11.28 COME to me saith the Lord All ye that are opprest And griev'd within by weight of sin and I will give you rest Take on you my sweet yoke and learn of me this Art How meek to be and like to me that am of humble heart So shall your souls find rest not to be had elsewhere My yoke alone 's an easie one my burthen light to bear HYMN 126. Errours and Heresies to be avoided Gal. 5.1 Eph. 4.14 STand stedfastly in liberty wherewith ye are made free And in the yoke which Christ hath broke no more entangled be Nor childishly transported by loose Doctrines various wind Through their deceit that lye in wait beguiled souls to blind 15. 1 Thes. 5.21 24. But speaking truth in love thereof and not by error led Grow up and spring in every thing in him which is the Head. Prove all be sure keep what is pure shun all that seemeth ill Faithfull is he that calleth thee who also will fulfill 2. PART Col. 2.8 2 Cor. 11.19 Beware lest by Philosophy and vain deceit entic'd Ye follow mens traditions which are not after Christ. For Heresies must needs arise and Sects with you be found That such as be from error free may be approved sound 2 Pet. 3.17 18. Be carefull then lest wicked men should draw you to digress And there withall you strangely fall from your own stedfastness But grow apace in Heavenly Grace and knowledge of our Lord To whom alwaies be given praise of all with one accord HYMN 127. Esaies Song of Thanksgiving O Lord Consider Or All People c. Isa. ch 12. LORD I will praise thee now this day though thou wast angry with me sore Thine anger now thou turn'st away and all my comforts dost restore Behold God is my Saviour strong I will confide as not afraid For great Jehovah is my Song also my strength and saving aid Therefore by means of this supply possest with joy and great delight Ye shall draw water plenteously out of the wells of saving might Then shall ye say O praise the Lord call on his Name declare his deeds Among the people and record how far his noble Fame exceeds Sing to the Lord the sweetest Hymns of solemn praise with joy and mirth For he hath done most excellent things this is well known in all the Earth Oh thou that dost in Sion dwell cry out and shout for thou dost see The Holy one of Israel is mighty in the midst of thee Esaie's Triumphant Song Ye Children c. Isa. 26.1 2 4 5. WE have a City very strong God sets Salvation all along for Walls and Bulwarks every where Now open ye the Gates for them Of righteous Jerusalem which keep the truth to enter there And since the Lord Jehovah is Th' eternal Rock of strength to his in his great Name for ever trust He gives the proud the overthrow He lays the lofty City low flat to the ground and to the dust 8 10 11. Yea Lord in thine own judgments way We waited for thee every day our Souls desire is to thy Name But let thy favour be declar'd To wicked men they 'l not regard nor learn Religion by the same But most unjustly will transgress Here in the Land of uprightness and will not see God's Majesty But they shall see and see with shame And feel as foes thy fiery flame for envying our felicity 2. PART Isa 16.18 19 Lord we have been with child in vain And we have been in grievous pain and as it were brought forth the wind For by our power we have not wrought The least deliverance can be thought in all the Earth in any kind Nor have the dwellers on the earth Fall'n by the powers that we put forth but by thy strength are under trod For Lord thou wilt ordain at last True peace for us because thou hast wrought all our work in us O God. 20 21. O come my people enter thou Into thy secret chambers now and shut thy doors about thee fast And hide thy self now as it were But for a little moment there untill the wrath be over-past For loe the Lord comes from his place To punish this ungodly race for wickedness that they maintain The Earth shall also now disclose The bloodshed of our barbarous foes and shall no more conceal her slain HYMN 129. Example of Saints Ephes. 5.1 2. Heb. 6.12 BRethren be followers of the Lord as Children dear and true And walk in love with one accord as Christ hath loved you And be not slack through negligence but followers of their spirit That thorough Faith and Patience the Promises inherit 13.7 Mat. 5.16 Whose Faith likewise do ye pursue considering the end And blessed issue whereunto Their conversations tend And let your light so shine to men by what good works they see That God your heavenly Father then much glorified may be Ezekiel's Infant Ye Children c. Ezek. 16.3 5 6. THUS saith the Lord to Israel Thy birth and birth-place know I well of Canaan's cursed Land to be And in the day when thou wast born Thou wast cast out to open scorn there was no eye to pity thee And when I saw thee passing by Polluted in thy blood to lye behold it was the time of love When in thy blood thou didst remain I said to thee and said again Live Infant Live blest from above 8.11 14. Then over thee my skirt I spread Thy nakedness I covered I sware to thee and made thee mine With ornaments I did thee deck I put a Chain upon thy neck and Bracelets on those hands of thine And thy renown for beauty then Went forth among the heathen men that praised it with one accord For true it was a perfect dress Through my exceeding comliness which I put on thee saith the Lord HYMN 131. Faith praised Heb. 11.1 2 13. FAith is the substance of those things which once we hope to get And the assured evidence of things not seen as yet By it the Elders have obtain'd a good report and fame And died boldly in this Faith before the Promise came 6. Rom. 4.3 But without Faith and Confidence as Scriptures clearly say It is a thing impossible to please God any way For he that comes to God must trust that God is God most high And the rewarder of them all that seek him diligently Gal. 3.7 9. Know then that they that are of Faith are all of Abraham's seed And blest with faithfull Abraham that are of faith indeed HYMN 132. Faith Proved Jam. 1.14 20. WHAT profits it my Brethren dear if any
person saith That he hath faith and hath not works is that a saving Faith But wilt thou know O thou vain man that Faith by Works unknown Is not a living Faith but dead it being all alone 26. Gal. 5.6 For as that body is but dead the which no breath supplies So Faith that is not perfected by Works is dead likewise And neither circumcision avails with God above Nor yet uncircumcision but Faith that works by Love. HYMN 133. God's Glittering Sword. Deut. 32.39 43. I Kill saith God and make alive I wound and heal alone And there is none with me can strive to rescue any one For I lift up my hand on high to heaven above and say Behold I live eternally and am without decay If once my hand with Judgment close and whets my glittering Sword With vengeance on my hatefull Foes I 'le execute my Word I 'le make mine Arrows drunk with blood my Sword shall flesh devour The slain and captives shall be food from the revenging hour Rejoyce ye Nations with his Land to whom he will be good And while his foes shall feel his hand avenge his Servants blood HYMN 134. Government 2 Sam. 23.1 Deut. 16.20 2 Cor. 4.4.1.17 2 Chr. 19.6 Psal. 82.1 THE Prince that Ruleth over men must be exceeding just And govern in the fear of God that putteth him in trust Because the judgment is not mans but God's the judge on high Who sits among these earthly Gods to judge most righteously Rom. 13.1.5 1 Tim. 2.2 And every soul must needs submit unto the powers supream And not for wrath but conscience sake be subject unto them And pray for Kings and Rulers all that we through their defence May live in Peace and Godliness with all good conscience 2 Cor. 5.10 For we must every one appear and personally come Before the Judgment seat of Christ there to receive our doom As hath been in the body done by each man bond or free And as the work is good or bad so shall his sentence be 2. PART 1 Thes. 5.12 13. 1 Pet. 4.10 Obey those Rulers over you that warn you in the Lord And for their work-sake prize them much that preach to you the Word As each man hath receiv'd the gift let him discharge his place As good and faithfull Ministers of God's abundant grace 1 Th. 5.14 2 Th. 3.6 14. 1 Tim. 5.22 Warn the unruly help the weak support them lest they fall Comfort the feeble-minded ones be patient towards all Withdraw from the inordinate to shame them from their sin And no way be partakers of the sins that such live in Heb. 12.15 16. 1 Cor. 14.26 33. And let no root of bitterness no person vain and vile Spring up with you to trouble you and many to defile Let all be done to edifie for God's the God of peace In all the Churches of the Saints to make disorders cease 2 Cor. 13.11 Rom. 13.8 And live in peace and holiness whereto ye have your call And then the God of love and Peace shall still be with you all And owe to no man any thing but one to love another For 't is the Laws accomplishing to be a perfect Lover 3. PART Eph. 6.1 2 4. Obey your Parents in the Lord ye Children as 't is fit This is the first Commandement with Promise made to it Parents provoke not unto wrath your Children in their youth But bring them up in fear of God and nurture of his Truth 5.6 9. Servants obey your Masters will with reverential fear Not with eye-service pleasing men but as Christs servants dear And Masters do your Servants right knowing ye have on high A Master who hath no respect of Persons partially Rev. 1.7.22.12 Behold he cometh in the Clouds whom every eye shall see And every man shall have reward so as his works shall be HYMN 135. Government of the Tongue Jam. 1.26 Mat. 12.36 IF he that seems religious doth not his tongue refrain That man's Religion verily is altogether vain For sure of every idle word that any man shall say He is to give account thereof at God's great Judgment day 5.22 Jam. 3.2 Rash anger shall be judg'd a sin contemptuous speech goes higher And he that saith thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire But not to sin in Word or Tongue doth testifie and tell A perfect man and one that can rule all the body well HYMN 136. Harvest Have mercy c. Mat. 9.37 38. THE Harvest truly Sirs is very great to view But loe the faithfull Labourers are but a very few Pray ye the Lord therefore whos 's own the Harvest is To send out Labourers good store into this field of his Joh. 4.35 36. Phil. 4.17 That he that doth engage to sow and reap or either May have eternal life for wage and both rejoyce together And that our fruit amount as we desire and pray Abundantly to our account in that great Harvest-day HYMN 137. High and lofty One. O Lord Consider c. Isa. 57.15 THUS saith the high and lofty One inhabiting Eternity Whose Name is Holy be it known I dwell in Holy place on high Also with him that is contrite whose humble Spirit sighs and groans To cheer the humbled in my sight to cheer the heart of contrite ones 16.66.2 For still contending with the frail and keeping anger unallay'd The Spirits would before me fail and those poor souls which I have made But unto him will I be sure to look with favour saith the Lord That is in Spirit meek and poor and trembles at my Holy Word HYMN 138. Humiliation Hos. 6.1 COme now and let us search and try the ways that we have trod And turn again unfeignedly unto the Lord our God For he hath torn and put to pain and he hath made the wound And he will bind it up again and make us whole and sound 3. Jam. 4.9 After two daies he will revive and raise us up the third And set us in his sight alive that felt so sharp a Sword. Be then afflicted weep and mourn repentance to express Your laughter into mourning turn your joy to heaviness 10. Mic. 6.9 Joel 2.13 Hear him that smiteth and the Rod humble your selves and stoop Cast down your selves in sight of God and he shall raise you up For he is gratious mercifull and unto anger slack Of kindness great and one that will his judgments soon call back HYMN 139. Idolatry Forbidden 1 Cor. 10.14.22 2 Cor. 6.14 FLEE fast from all Idolatry from Idols keep you free Provoke we God to Jealousie are we more strong than he With Belial can Christ accord or can these things unite The house of Idols and our Lord the darkness and the light 15 16 17 18. Unrighteousness can that combine with righteousness to dwell Or can the true believer joyn with any Infidel Be therefore separate and clear and all uncleanness flee And ye my Sons and Daughters dear and I your God shall be Rev. 3.4 For but a
of him that is most high and shall forthwith appear All they to sure Salvation whose works are good and right And they to condemnation in evil that delight Prov. 12.28 Rom. 6.23 Gal. 6.8 For life is found in righteous ways no death can be therein But death the certain wages pays of all unpardon'd sin All they that sow to sinfull flesh corruption shall inherit But endless life shall them refresh that sow unto the Spirit 1 Cor. 15.58 Be stedfast Brethren now therefore and alwaies be unmov'd Abounding now and evermore in works of God approv'd Because ye know his Holy Word doth make the Promise plain So that your labour in the Lord can never be in vain 2. PART Luke 21.34 Be carefull lest at any time you should by your excess Surcharge your souls with surfeiting or shamefull drunkenness And lest your heart be overcome with weight of worldly cares And so that day the day of Doom o'retake you unawares 1 Thes. 5.2 3. Luke 12.47 Because the day of Christ will come like as a Thief by night And when they say Peace Peace will be shall suddain vengeance light He that did know his Masters will and not himself prepare To do according to his skill full many a stripe shall bear 37 38 44. But blessed are those Servants all that watch with wakefull mind Whom Christ shall at his coming call and in this posture find He shall come forth assuredly and set them at his board And make them partners in the Joy of their advanced Lord. HYMN 145. Justification Rom. 8.33 34. IT is the Lord that justifies who therefore shall condemn It is our Saviour Christ that dy'd or rather rose agen Who also is at God's right hand ascended up on high And maketh intercession there for us continually Heb. 4.16 Col 3.17 Now therefore let us boldly come in certain hope to speed Unto the Throne of grace for grace to help in time of need And let all things we speak or do be in the name of one To God the Father giving thanks through Christ our Lord alone HYMN 146. Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song Rev. 15.3 4. THY works are great and marvellous Lord God th' Almighty one Thy ways are true and righteous thou King of Saints alone Who shall not fear thee O most high and glorifie thy Name For thou alone for sanctity deservest laud and fame For all the Nations of the earth shall come and worship thee Because thy judgments are set forth so plain for us to see HYMN 147. Longing after Christ. Ye Children c. Joh. 6.32 35. Chap. 7.38 THE bread of God so truly callâ—d That giveth life unto the world is he that down from Heaven came And with this sweet celestial bread Lord let us be replenished and give us ever of the same For he that as the Scripture saith Laies hold on Christ by lively Faith shall never thirst or hunger more For by that Faith and feeding so Out of his belly there shall flow of living waters plenteous store Rev. 22.17 20. Cant. 8.14 Jam. 5.8 Come say the Spirit and the Bride And so of all let be reply'd that hear the Lamb and his dear Wife Come all that thirst and take your fill Take freely whosoever will the water of eternal life Make hast my love and be not slow Be like the nimble Hart or Row tracing upon the Mountains spic'd And I behold come speedily The coming of the Lord draws nigh Amen so come Lord Jesus Christ. HYMN 148. Love of God. Joh. 3.16 1 Joh 4 9. Joh. 3.17 SO greatly God did love the world that freely he did give His onely and begotten Son that we through him might live God sent him not into the world the world for to condemn But that he might be manifest a Saviour unto men Rev. 1.5 Joh. 3.16 Rev. 21.24 Who loved us and gave himself for our eternal good And washt away our scarlet sins in his own precious blood And whosoever trusts in him shall never perish quite But he shall have eternal life and live in endless light Luke 2.24 To God therefore that dwells on high be praise and glory still On earth be true tranquillity and unto men good will. 2. PART 1 Joh. 2.3 c. 5.3 Hereby we know undoubtedly that we do love the Lord By keeping with fidelity the Precepts of his Word And this is sure God's love in us that we his Laws fulfill Nor do we count them burdenous but do them with good will. 4.19 Eph. 1.4 1 Joh. 4.10 19. The perfect Love of God most high is manifested thus And we love him so perfectly because He first lov'd us Herein is love not ours it is but his for our dear sake In sending that sweet son of his our debts to undertake Rev. 5.13 To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb therefore Be glory strength dominion and honour evermore HYMN 149. Love of the World forbidden Mat. 16.26 Col. 3.2 WHAT shall it profit any man the world to purchase whole And thereby miss the certain bliss of his immortal soul Oh set your strong affections then on things that are above And let no worth of things on earth be motives of your Love. 1 Joh. 2.16.15 All in the world is pride of Life and lusts of flesh and eyes Which do not from the Father come but from the world they rise Love not the world nor things thereof if any love so low The perfect Love of God above in him can never flow 17. These worldly things all pass away and periâ—h altogether But to fulfill God's holy will makes to abide for ever HYMN 150. Marriage Heb. 13.4 THE due estate of Marriage as Scripture doth assure Is honourable every where the bed preserved pure But Harlots and Adulterers that violate this thing By practice of unchastity will God to Judgment bring 1 Thes. 4.4 Col. 3.19 20. Then let us every one know how his vessel to possess In honourable dignity and spotless holiness And Husbands dearly love your Wives giving no bitter word And Wives submit obediently to them as to the Lord. 1 Pet. 3.3 4. And your adorning let not be in any pompous way Of plâ—ited hair and wearing gold or putting on aray But of the heart and hidden man where no corruption lies And of a meek and quiet soul which God doth highly prize 1 Cor. 7.39 1 Pet. 3.7 And be not yoakt unequally but joyned in the Lord Honouring the Wife the weaker Sex according to the Word And live together lovingly as heirs of Grace of Life That disagreements hinder not the prayers of Man and Wife Mat. 22.30 And in the Resurrection where none are in Marriage given Ye shall be like the Angels there Triumphant Saints in Heaven HYMN 151. Mediator All People c. 1 Tim. 2.5 ONE God there is and one alone and Mediator none but one The man whom we Christ Jesus call who gave himself full price for all 1 Joh. 2.1 3.
If any sin we have on high an Advocate to qualifie Jesus the Just whose bloud was spilt to expiate our hainous guilt Rev. 5.13 Blessing and glory and renown to him that on the Throne sits down And to the Lamb of God therefore be praise and honour evermore HYMN 152. Mercies All People c. Mic. 6.18 to the end WHO is a God like unto thee that pardons all Iniquity And from their sins doth disengage the remnant of his heritage This wrath he doth not long excite for mercy is his dear delight He will return again he will and have compassion on us still Isa. 43.25 He will subdue our trespasses as drowned in the deepest Seas And for his own Name sake on high he blots them out of memory Thou wilt perform thy Truth and Grace to Abraham and Jacob's race As thou hast to our Fathers told and sworn it from the daies of old HYMN 153. Mercy and Terror mixt All People c. Nah. 1.2 JEalous is God's avenging eye the Lord avengeth furiously He will take vengeance on his foes and he reserveth wrath for those 3 Yet is the Lord to anger slow but of great power to overthrow And he will not at all acquit the wicked that repent no whit 6. Hab. 3.5 Before his fury who can stand who can abide his angry hand The Pestilence before him rolls beneath his feet are burning coals Nah. 1.5 The Mountains quake the Hills do melt when as his presence is but felt The earth is burnt at sight of him the world and all that dwell therein Isa. 14.27 Neh. 9.17 His judgments none can disanul but yet our God is mercifull Thine anger Lord is slow of pace thy kindness great and rich thy grace 2 PART All People c. Nah. 1.7 8. The Lord is good a Tower to his when as the day of trouble is And them that trust in him he knows but darkness shall pursue his foes 8.6 He will with over-running floud consume the Palaces that stood Like fire his fury poureth down the rocks by him are overthrown 9. Against him what do ye intend the Lord will make an utter end Affliction for so great a crime shall not rise up the second time 10. Folden as thorns although they be and drunken with prosperity They shall be very suddenly devour'd as stubble fully dry 15. O Judah keep thy solemn feasts thy Mountains bring good news of peace No more shall sinners pass through thee but utterly cut off shall be HYMN 154. Merit disclaimed Luk. 17.10 Phil. 2.13 WHen you have done the best ye can say thus with humble thought Unprofitable Servants all we do but what we ought For it is God that works in you he works both will and deed And of his meer good pleasure too doth all your power proceed Eph. 2.8 9. Chap. 3.21 And ye are sav'd by grace through faith wrought by the Holy Ghost Not of your selves nor of your works lest any man should boast To him let all the Church therefore ascribe with one accord All praise and honour evermore through Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN 155. Moral Precepts Prest with Arguments Mic. 6.8 Psal. 37.28 Col. 3.25 THe Lord hath shewed thee O man what God requires as good Do justly love compassion walk humbly with thy God. Because the Lord loves equity his Saints he will not leave And he that deals injuriously shall suitably receive Mat. 5.7 Jam. 2.13 Luk. 14.11 And mercy to the mercifull the Lord will still express But Judgment shall with rigour fall upon the merciless And God doth still resist the proud but gives the humble grace Self-humbling then shall honour men self-honouring shall abase 2. PART Jam. 5.12 Eph. 4.25 Rev. 21.8 Swear not by heaven nor by earth nor any oath at all Lest into condemnation by such offence ye fall Put Lyes away and speak the Truth for every wilfull Lyer Must sure partake of that broad Lake which burns with brimstone-fire Rom. 13.13 Heb. 12.14 Shun surfeiting and drunkenness and do not lead your Life In chambering and wantonness in envy or in strife And ever follow peace withall and holiness together Without which grace there 's no man shall behold God's face for ever 3. PART Eph. 4.31 29. Rom. 12.21 All malice wrath and bitterness and clamour put away And be not overcome with ill but let the good bear sway And let no talk come from your mouthâ— corrupt in any case But such as serves to edifie and teach the hearers grace Eph. 5.3 4. But fornication avarice and what pollutes or taints Amongst you let not once be nam'd as it becometh Saints Nor filthiness nor foolish talk nor unbeseeming jests Which things are not convenient but rather thankfulness 4. PART Rom. 12.10 15. Eph. 2.4 Gal. 6. By kind affection mutually the Love of Brethren keep Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weep And heed not your own things alone but each for other care And to fulfill the Law of Christ each others burden bear Rom. 12.16 Mat. 7.1 2. Mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate And be not wise in your own eyes puff'd up with self-conceit And judge not that you be not judg'd for as you mete to men Accordingly shall God reply and deal to you agen 5. PART Mat. 7.12 Rom. 13.7 Chap. 12.17 T. 3.2 1 Thes. 4.7 Do as you would be done unto and give to all their right Of no man ever speak amiss not ill with ill requite Let none defraud or go beyond his brother any way For God avengeth all such things and will the wrong repay Jam. 5.9 Joh. 7.24 Phil. 4.5 Rom. 14.4 And Brethren let no one of you against another grudge Nor judge ye by appearances but righteous judgment judge And let your moderation be manifest to all The Lord our Master is at hand to whom we stand or fall 6. PART Eccles. 5.4 5. Heb. 13.16 When thou hast vow'd a vow to God defer not then to pay For God hath no delight in Fools that mock him with delay And to do good and distribute forget ye in no wise For God is pleas'd exceedingly with such like sacrifice Phil. 4.8 1 Cor. 4.5 And all things honest just and true and such as sweetly please For vertue praise and good report think on such things as these Until the secrets of all hearts be publish'd all abroad And then shall every one of us have his due praise of God. HYMN 156. More spiritual Precepts Prov. 3.5 6. Mat. 22.37 1 Thes. 5.15 16. TRust in the Lord with all thy heart love him with all thy might In all thy ways acknowledge him and make him thy delight Pursue good things rejoycing still and pray continually Quench not the Spirit any way despise not prophecy Walk after God's Commandements fear him obey his Voice Rejoyce in him continually and still I say rejoyce Rom. 12.11 Heb. 12.28 Joh. 6.27 With fervent spirit serve the Lord and having grace draw
Lord shall reign with him full sure Therefore behold we count them blest whoever do endure HYMN 163. The Peace of God and Prayer All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Phil. 4.6 7. IN nothing be perplext with care but call on God for every thing And with thanksgiving in your prayer to him your supplications bring And lo the peace which God imparts past understanding to make known Shall safely keep your minds and hearts through Jesus Christ the Holy One. HYMN 164. Perseverance Heb. 3.12 13. TAKE heed my brethren lest there be in any of you all An heart of infidelity whereby from God to fall But still exhort with mutual heed while it is call'd to day Lest any one be hardened by sins deceitfull way 14. Chap. 10.23 1 Thes. 5 24. For we partake of Christ be sure if we by faith hold fast So that our confidence endure unshaken to the last Let 's hold profession firm therefore not wavering in our faith For faithfull is the promiser and will do what he saith Rev. 2.10 Be faithfull to the death saith he persisting in my way And I will surely give to thee a Crown of Life that day HYMN 165. Portion of the little Flock Luke 12.32 1 Cor. 2.9 FEAR not O little Flock and few for 't is your Father's pleasure To give the Kingdom unto you that hath eternal treasure Eye hath not seen nor Ear hath heard what things God hath above Beyond the thoughts of man prepar'd for them that do him love 1 Tim. 4.8 For godliness avails to all having the Promise sure Of this Life which is temporal and that which doth endure To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore HYMN 166. Power of Prayer Jam. 1.5 Mat. 7.11 IF any of you wisedom wants ask of the Lord alone Who liberally to all men grants and yet upbraideth none For if that ye which evil are can give good things to yours Much more your heavenly Father's care his suppliants assures 7. Jam. 1.6 Joh. 16.24 Ask therefore and be sure to have and seek and ye shall find But ask in Faith what-ere ye crave and not with wavering mind But if ye ask and shall believe God will thereto agree Ask therefore that ye may receive that full your joy may be HYMN 167. Reasonable Service Rom. 12.1 1 Cor. 6.19 PResent your bodies to the Lord a living Sacrifice A holy offering unto him and pleasing in his eyes This is a service which ye owe and reasonably due For ye are not your own ye know but Christ hath purchas'd you 20. Chap. 10.31 Now therefore glorifie the Lord dear brethren every one Both in your bodies and your souls for they are God's alone And whether eat or drink ye do or ought else all your daies Let all be done by each of you to God's renown and praise Vide Cent. I. Hymn 55. Psal. 68. HYMN 168. Recovery of the Church Have mercy c. Mic. 17.8 9. REjoyce not over me O thou mine enemy For when I fall the boast is small so soon arise shall I. And when I sit me down in darkness desolate The Lord will be a light to me in that distrest estate And I will therefore bear the Lords most just displeasure Since I have been intic'd to sin against him in such measure Untill the Lord be pleas'd my cause to undertake And at my suit shall execute his judgment for my sake For verily the Lord will bring me forth to light And will express his righteousness apparent in my sight HYMN 169. Redeeming of Time. Eccles. 12.1 7. REmember thy Creator now in these thy younger daies Before the year and day draw near when pleasure quite decays Then shall the dust return to earth to earth from whence it came The spirit then goes back agen to God that gave the same 13 14. Now let us hear the end of all that Scripture doth declare Oh fear the Lord and keep his word which should be all our care For every work both good and bad with every secret thing That here have past from first to last will God to judgment bring Eph. 5.15 16. See that ye walk exactly then and not as fools but wise And still redeem your precious time because ill daies arise HYMN 170. Redemption Out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Zacharias and Old Simeon Luke 1.46.47 50. MY soul doth highly magnifie the Lord of Sovereign power My spirit joys exceedingly in God my Saviour For holy is that Name of his and lets great grace to fall On them that fear him every where through Generations all 51 52. The things that his right arm hath wrought have shew'd his strength full well Scattering the proud in that high thought wherewith their hearts did swell Yea he dethrones the mighty ones and plucks them from their seat And them that be of low degree he hath made high and great 53 54 55.48 2.11 He fills the hungry with good things the rich sends empty away And to his Servant Israel brings Soul-saving help this day Calling to mind his mercies kind to our Fore-Fathers told With Abraham and his seed to stand for ever as of old 2. PART Out of the Song of Zacharie Luke 1.1.68 69. The Lord the God of Israel we praise with one accord For visiting and redeeming us the people of the Lord. For he hath thus rais'd up for us salvations surest horn Which in his servant David's house is of a Virgin born 70 71 72. As holy Prophets all foretold should come to pass for man And by their mouth he spake of old since first the world began From hands of those our hatefull foes that he would set us clear And so perform the mercy sworn unto our Fathers dear 73 74 75. His holy Covenant still the same He hath remembred thus His oath to Father Abraham that he would grant to us That safely we from foes set free might walk in fearless waies Of holiness and righteousness before him all your daies 3. PART Out of the Songs of Simeon and Zacharie Luke 2.30 31 32. And now O Lord our eyes have seen thy saving health and grace By power divine prepar'd to shine before all peoples face And as a light to shine full bright where blind-fold Gentiles dwell And to be made the glory of thy people Israel Chap. 1.77 78. The knowledge of salvation that God might thus give in Unto his people making known the pardon of their sin All through the love of God above so tenderly let fall Whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us all 79. Chap. 2.14 From darkness and the shade of death to grant us glad release And give us light to guide our feet into the paths of peace To God be glory now therefore in heaven's highest place Let peace on earth be poured forth to men good will and grace HYMN 171. Reformation Give laud c. Hag. 2.6
THUS saith the Lord of Hosts but yet a little while And I will shake all Coasts yea every Land and Isle Yet once again I shake all these heav'n earth and seas and all the main 7. All Nations I will shake the Long desired day Which doth all Nations take loe that shall come I say And for all Coasts This house I will with glory fill saith God of Hoasts 9. The glory of this last far greater shall it grow Than of the Temple past the Lord of Hosts saith so And in this place Will I the Lord of Hosts afford sweet peace and grace Zach 4.6 7. H. 2.22 Yet not by might nor power but by my Spirit alone Saith God of Hosts our Tower The strength of all in one For who art thou O Mountain great the Empires seat to hinder now Zach. 4.7 Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain The stone that doth excell The head-stone of the same His hand shall fit And bring it out with general shout grace grace to it 9. Hag. 2.22 The hand of that same Man that laid the ground-work low Shall end what he began and I will overthrow The Heathen Kings Who then are they that slight the day of smaller things HYMN 172. Regeneration Joh. 3.5 Gal. 6.15 EXcept a man be born again of water and the spirit He cannot any way attain salvation to inherit For circumcision serveth none the priviledge is small Nor serves uncircumcision but a new creature 's all 2 Cor. 5.17 Jam. 1.18 Behold a man in Christ therefore and a new creature view Old things are past and come no more and all things are made new By his own will and word hath he wrought our regeneration A kind of first ripe fruit to be of all his whole Creation HYMN 173. Repentance Isa. 59.1 2. GOD's arm is never shortened but it can reach to save His ear not dull or wearied to hear us what we crave But from you do your sins divide your God that was so near And cause the Lord his face to hide so that he will not hear Ezek. 18.13 2 Cor. 30.9 Lay therefore your transgressions by repent and turn saith he And so your great iniquity your ruin shall not be Because the Lord is full of grace ready to pardon sin And will not hide away his face if ye return to him Luke 15.7 10. One sinner that returns agen makes Angels joy exceed More than do ninety nine just men that no repentance need 2. PART Jer. 3.13 1 Joh. 1.9 Acknowledge how ye have transgrest against the Lord your God And only let it be confest what by-paths ye have trod For if we do our sins confess faithfull and just is he From sin and all unrighteousness to cleanse and set us free Prov 28.13 Joel 2.13 Neh. 9.17 Ez. 18.32 For he that hides his sins shall fall they prosper but a space But to confess and leave them all shall with the Lord find grace For he is unto anger slow and ready to forgive And doth abundant kindness show wherefore return and live Exod. 34.7 For he reserves compassion for thousands that come in Remitting all transgression iniquity and sin 3. PART Isa. 55.6 7. Seek ye the Lord unfeignedly now while he may be found Oh call on him while he is nigh with mercies that abound Oh let the wicked leave his Lusts the way that sinners take And let the man unrighteous his sinfull thoughts forsake Chap. 1.18 And turn again unto the Lord while mercy now takes place And to our God so richly stor'd with guifts ef pardoning Grace For though your sins were crimson-like as red as scarlet full I saith the Lord will make them white as white as snow or wool Rev. 1.5 6. To him that thus hath loved us and washt off all our score With that pure floud of his own bloud be praise for evermore HYMN 174. Reproach for Christ and Imitation of him 1 Pet. 4.14 16. IF that ye be reproacht for Christ happy are ye and blest The Spirit of God and glory great upon your souls shall rest On their parts he 's ill spoken of but glorifi'd on yours Therefore let no man be asham'd that Christianly endures Mat. 5.11 12. Blessed are ye when men revile and speak each evil word Against you falsly for the sake of Christ your Sovereign Lord. Rejoyce and be exceeding glad considering the reward How great it is in heaven above for suffering Saints prepar'd 2. PART Phil. 2.5 7. Let that good mind be in you all that was in Christ our Lord Who being in the form of God the true eternal Word Yet made himself of no repute to death did condescend And came not to be tended on but to observe and tend Phil. 2.9 10. Heb. 9.28 Therefore God gave to him a Name above all Names most high That every knee should bow to him and every tongue comply Who came to take our sins away once by his own oblation And shall appear the second time without sin to salvation HYMN 175. Resurrection All People c. or O Lord consider c. 1 Cor. 15.20 21 22. NOW Christ is risen from the dead as whom no bands of death could keep And is to be acknowledged as the first fruits of those that sleep For as by man came death to raign so by a man to rise again And as by Adam all men die by Christ came immortality Col. 3.1 2 3 4 If ye be risen then with Christ set all your heart on things above And be not any way intic'd on earthly things to set your love For ye are dead to things abroad and your life hid with Christ in God When Christ who is our Life appears ye must shine with him in the Spheres HYMN 176. Revenge forbidden Rom. 12.19 Luke 6.27 Mat. 5.44 DEAR Saints avenge not your own selves nor let fierce wrath incense For vengeance saith the Lord is mine and I will recompense Love ye your very enemies and them that curse you bless Do good to them that use you ill with hate and spightfulness 45. And people persecuting you curse not but bless them rather That ye may be the children true of your celestial Father For he doth cause his rain to fall and lets his Sun to rise On good and bad in general just and unjust likewise HYMN 177. Sabbath Isa. 58.13 IF from my holy Sabbath-day thou turn away thy foot And do not by thy pleasures stray my Sabbath to pollute But call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord And thine own carnal pleasure slight in thought in deed and word 14. Then shalt thou joy in God alone with sweet and sacred mirth And he shall make thee ride upon high places of the earth With Father Jacob's heritage the Lord shall feed thee fat For thus doth God's own mouth engage and thou mayst trust to that HYMN 178. Sacrament of the Supper Cant. 1.1 2. Chap. 2.5 LET those life-breathing lips of thine be joyn'd O Christ to me
he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2.9 But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A Royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God. 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8.16 Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony bears That we are made the Sons of God and if his Sons then Heirs 3 PART Jam. 2.5 1 Cor. 1.26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull might Put on your soul his Armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 15 16. And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged Sword The Sword of his good Spirit it is to wit God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. Will for the Deed. 2 Cor. 8.12 Mat. 10.42 IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8.26 Eph. 3.20 Nor will he quench the smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will pour forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2 PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4.5.7 8. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning Word 1 Pet. 2.2 Jam. 1.20 Then shunning guile and malice lewd envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1.17 Rom. 9.16 For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth Grace Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 5.19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
a mother meek and mild Ever forget her sucking child Can her compassions find no room For the dear son of her own womb Yea saith the Lord they may forget And not remember Natures debt Yet will not I forgetfull be But always will remember thee Behold thy Name engraven stands Upon the palms of both my hands Thy walls are ever in my sight To keep them safely day and night Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let us all with one accord Say here Amen Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 215. A Child of Light incouraged and instructed Isa. 50.10 WHO is amongst you fearing God His Servants voice that hears That in the darksome paths hath trod and where no light appears Upon the Name of God most high O let him trust full sure And on his God let him rely and he shall be secure Let Israel's mighty God therefore for ever honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we HYMN 216. Mourners comforted To the Tune of Ye Children c. Isa. 51.7 HEarken to me in all distress Ye people that know righteousness and in whose heart my Law is plac'd Fear ye not the reproach of men Nor the reviling speech of them that dare reproach where I have grac'd For lo the much devouring moth Shall eat them up like to a cloth the worm shall eat them up like wooll But still my righteousness shall reign And my salvation shall remain from age to age unto the full HYMN 217. Almighty Arm invoked The First Metre Isa. 51.9 AWake Awake O Arm of God whose strength is uncontroul'd Awake as in those ancient daies and in the time of old Didst thou not lay all Egypt low and that fell Dragon wound Dry'dâ—t Thou not up the Seas that flow with Waters most profound Didst Thou not in those mighty deeps a plainer path discover And for the ransom'd of the Lord make way for getting over Therefore shall God's redeem'd return with Songs to Sion hill And endless joy crown them that mourn while Songs their mouths do fill They shall obtain abundant joy and gladness in that day Sorrow and sadness utterly shall hast and flee away The God of Israel therefore renown'd and honour'd be From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say we 2. METRE Ye Children c. Awake Awake O Arm of God And put on strength for th' undertrod awake as in the daies of old Art thou not it that rent and tore Proud Rahab and Thou woundest sore the Dragon which those deeps did hold Art thou not it that dry'd the Sea The Waters of the deep were they the Waters of the mighty deep In those great deeps of Seas I say Thou mad'st a passage and a way for thy redeem'd and ransom'd sheep Therefore the Lord 's redeemed Ones That were so fill'd with sighs and groans shall have a time for to return And they shall come with songs of joy To Sion hill unanimously that formerly did sigh and mourn And everlasting joy shall be Upon their heads in high degree whom former griefs did oversway They shall undoubtedly obtain Gladness and joy that shall remain sorrow and sighs shall flee away HYMN 218. The Preachers Lips. Have mercy c. Isa. 57.19 I Saith the Lord create The fruit of lips that preach For peace to men disconsolate and far and near to reach And I will give them ease But wicked â—en unblest Are like unâ—â— the troubled Seas whose waters cannot rest But still it casts abroad Both mire and dirt at once There is no peace as saith my God unto the wicked Ones HYMN 219. Robes of Righteousness Have mercy c. 1. METRE Isa. 61.10 I greatly will rejoice In God that is so good My soul shall sing with cheerfull voice unto the Lord my God. For he hath cloathed me With that delightfull dress Of saving health and sanctity and Robes of Righteousness As Bride-grooms that have wealth With ornaments are deckt And as a Bride adorns her self with jewels most select Or as the bud that springs Out of the pregnant earth And gardens sow'd with choicest things doth richly bring them forth So God will make likewise His righteousness and praise Spring forth in all the Nations eyes now in the latter days Let Israel's God therefore be prais'd perpetually And let us all for evermore give praise to God most high 2. METRE The mighty God c. Greatly will I rejoyce in thee O Lord and in my God I will triumph and shout For He hath cloath'd me of his own accord with garments of salvation thoroughout And with the robes of righteousness attested By His free grace He hath my soul invested Just as a Bride-groom doth himself array with Ornaments most priestly to be worn And as a Bride upon her Wedding day with Orient Jewels doth her self adorn So hath the Lord with his spiritual beauty Arraid my soul to serve my God in duty And as the teeming Earth puts forth her bud and as a garden makes the things to grow As when the seed and where the soil is good it makes the seed to prosper which we sow So God the Lord will cause his sure salvations And praise to spring afresh before all Nations Psal. 106. ult Let Israels God that is the Lord most high be ever blest and magnifi'd therefore And let the whole Earth universally be fill'd with his renown for evermore And let the people rich and poor together Say all Amen and praise the Lord for ever HYMN 220. Treading the Winepress alone To the Third New Tune Isa. 63.1 WHO' 's He that comes from Edom side With scarlet cloaths of Bosrah dy'd in his apparel brave Trav'lling in greatness of his might I that speak righteousness most right and mighty am to save Why art thou read in thine array Thy garments like to him this day that doth the Wine fat tread I trod the Winepress I alone And of the people there was none that follow'd me or led Nahum 1.2 For I will tread them in my wrath And trample on them in the path letting my fury reign Their bloud likewise that war with Me Shall on my garments sprinkled be and all my rayment stain 2. PART v. 4. For lo the days of vengeance due O Sion my revenge for you the day is in my heart The year of my redeem'd is come I lookt but lookt in vain for some salvation to impart I wondred then that there was none None to support indeed not one brought any help or aid Therefore mine Arm in high degree Did bring Salvation unto Me and thereby was I stay'd And I will tread the people down In my great wrath and furious frown and make them drunk thereby And I will all their strength confound And bring it down unto the ground so low their power shall lie HYMN 221. Mercies recorded and requested Isa. 63.7 I Will make mention of the love and kindness of the Lord The praises of the Lord
He kindles it He breaketh bread yea and a God thereof he frames A graven Image makes he new He worships and falls down thereto A part he burneth in the fire with part thereof he eateth flesh He rosteth rost to his desire and doth with warmth himself refresh Aha saith he well warm'd am I I saw the fire burn cheerfully He maketh of the residue his God his graven Image dear He worships it and prays thereto he falleth down with awfull fear He saith to it Deliver me I for my God acknowledge thee 5. PART v. 18.20 They have not known nor understood for God hath closed up their eyes They can not see their Gods are wood yea he hath shut their heart likewise So that they can not understand That there 's a lye in their right hand And none considers in his heart nor hath he wit or skill to say I in the fire have burned part yea I have baked bread this day Upon its Coals I bak'd my loaf I rosted flesh and ate thereof And shall I make the residue abomination for to be Shall I fall down and kneel think you unto the stock of any tree He feeds on ashes all that while An heart deceiv'd doth him beguile Isa. 44.21 22. O Jacob and O ISRAEL my servant whom I form'd of old As a thick Cloud I did dispell thy sins and failings manifold Remember and return to me For I alone redeemed thee 6. PART v. 24. Thus hath the Lord thy Saviour said that from the womb hath formed thee I am the Lord that all things made Heaven is stretcht out alone by ME. I spread abroad the spacious Earth And by my self I laid it forth The lyars signs that nullifies and makes Diviners mad to be That turneth back the worldly wise and makes their knowledge foolery That seals the Word of 's Ministers And counsels of his Messengers That to Jerusâ—lem doth declare thou shalt have dwellers in thee plac'd And Judah's Cities I will rear and raise up all her places waste That saith unto the deeps be dry And dry thy Rivers up will I. That said of Cyrus yet unborn He is my Shepherd it is He That all my pleasure shall perform and saith Jerusâ—lem built shall be And to the Templ ' of old He said Thy sure Foundation shall be lay'd HYMN 226. Humble Supplications in hard times To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Jer. 14.7 O Lord though our INIQUITIES As Witnesses against US rise Yet do it of thine own accord Save us for thy Names sake O Lord. For we confess our sins to thee And our backslidings many be And we have very oftentimes Provok'd thee by our hainous crimes O Thou the Hope of ISRAEL That canst assist and save so well The onely Saviour we confess In time of trouble and distress Why shouldest thou whom Nations dread Be as a man ASTONISHED And as a very MIGHTY MAN That cannot save for who then can And thou although estranged thus Art in the very midst OF US And we are called by thy Name O leave us not to utter shame HYMN 227. The Glorious Throne Jer. 17.12 A Glorious Throne exalted high since first it did begin Is that high place the Sanctuary which our God dwelleth in O God the Hope of ISRAEL and worthily so nam'd All that forsake thee and rebell shall surely be asham'd Yea all that do depart from ME in whom they ought to trust Saith God the Lord destroy'd shall be and written in the dust Because they have forsook the Lord the fountain and the spring Of Living Waters richly stor'd with every good thing Heal me O Lord as I have crav'd and healed I shall be O save me and I shall be sav'd my praise is all of Thee HYMN 228. Vanity of Idols Jer. 16.19 O Lord that art my strength and fort my refuge in distress The Gentiles shall to Thee resort and thus they shall confess Surely Our Fathers dull of sense have all inherited lies And Vanity and things from whence no profit can arise Shall men make Gods unto themselves and Lo no Gods they be Therefore behold my Soul resolves this once to make them see And I will make them know my hand my might shall they record And they shall know and understand that my Name is the LORD HYMN 229. The Partridge Jer. 17.11 LIke as the Partridge gathers young which are not of her own So he that gathers wealth by wrong but right thereto hath none Shall leave them to another's Rule in midst of all his years And at his end shall be a Fool as by his work appears HYMN 230. Wo to Oppressors Jer. 22.13 WO be to him that builds his house by wrong and injury And by such deeds injurious his Chambers builds on high That doth his neighbours service use without the wages pay'd And doth the recompence refuse that should maintain his trade 1 Thes. 4.6 Col. 3.25 For God avengeth all such things as we have told you true And testifi'd with threatenings before-hand warning you For the wrong-doer surely shall receive his just reward And there is no respect at all of persons with the Lord. HYMN 231. The LORD our Righteousness Jer. 23.6 BEhold the days shall shortly come as saith the Lord our God That I will raise to David's House a righteous Branch and ROD. And there shall reign and prosper much a King of Royal birth And judgment He shall execute and justice in the Earth In His daies Judah shall be sav'd and Israel dwell in peace And by this Name shall he be call'd THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS HYMN 232. Effectual Prayer of Captives All People c. Jer. 29.11 I Know the thoughts of my good Will which towards you I saith God intend The thoughts of peace and not of ill to give you an expected end And then unfeignedly shall ye call on ME and your Prayers pursue And ye shall go and pray to ME and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek and find me then when ye seek for me from your heart And I will bring you back agen from whence I caus'd you to depart And found I will be at your hands and have your Captive-state restor'd And gather you from all the Lands to which I drove you saith the Lord. HYMN 223. Restoration of Israel Jer. 30.7 ALAS the Day is great and chief and none is like thereto It is the time of Jacob's grief but he shall well go through And it shall come to pass that day saith God the Lord of hosts That I will take the yoke away that binds his neck so close And I will burst their bonds that hour they shall not bind a limb And strangers shall no more have power to serve themselves of him But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their good King Whom I 'le raise up with ruling rod for their good governing O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord And people then say all Amen Amen praise
ye the Lord. HYMN 234. The constancy of God's covenant Jer. 33.20 THUS saith the Lord if ye can break my Covenant of the day My law of night if ye can check and take those times away My Covenant may be broken then with David serving ME That he shall have no Son to reign or on his Throne to be The Levites Priests and Ministers and Jacob's House may fail And Covenants with your Ancestors no more at all avail But as the Hosts above our head in Heaven none can count Nor can the Seas be numbered to what their sands amount So I 'le increase and still prefer my Servant David's seed And Levites that administer to me as I decreed Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore of all and all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 235. Murmuring restrained To the Tune of the Ten Commandments Lam. 3.39 WHY should a living man complain A man that sins to suffer pain For it is good in very truth That man should bear his yoke in youth He sits alone with silent soul Because He bears a just controul He puts his mouth into the dust If hope may be in whom to trust He gives his cheek to them that smite He 's filled with reproach and spite For thus he thinks God will restore And not cast off for evermore For though a while He causeth grief Yet will He surely send relief And in his mercies multitude Shall his compassions be renew'd HYMN 236. God afflicts not willingly Lam. 3.33 THE Lord afflicts not willingly Nor grieves mankind with misery To crush with foot or cruel hand All the poor prisoners of the Land. Of man's just right to turn the stream Before the face of God Supream And to subvert a mans just cause The Lord approves not by his Laws Who 's he that saith a thing shall be And it is come to pass saith he When possibly God may permit But never He commanded it Psal. 62. ult Out of the mouth of God most high Comes evil and good with equity For both He censures what is nought And gives reward to works well wrought Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And people all with one accord Say here Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 237. Exhortations to Repentance All people c. or O Lord consider c. putting two Verses into a Staff. Lament 3.40 COme let us search and try our way And turn to God without delay Let us lift up our hearts and hands To God in Heaven that commands We have transgrest we have rebell'd And thou thy pardon hast withheld Thy cloud hath hid us from thy view So that our prayer should not pass through Turn us O God turn us to Thee And truly turned we shall be Renew our days as 't was of old Thy face and favour to behold Psalm 79. ult So we thy flock and pasture-store Shall give Thee thanks for evermore And will shew forth to great and small Thy praise to generations all HYMN 238. The Sins of Sodom recorded Tune of the Ten Commandments Ezek. 16.49 REmember this was Sodom's sin great pride and fullness of their bread And IDLENESS was much therein and in her Daughters whom she fed And also that she did not care to strengthen the distressed hand Of such as poor and needy were but waxed haughty in the Land Abominable deeds did they which were committed in my view Therefore I took them quite away as I my self saw good to do Psal. 106. Let Israel's God the Lord most high be prais'd and magnify'd therefore And let his glorious Majesty fill all the Earth for evermore HYMN 239. Pacification by Repentance Ezek. 16.62 I Will establish now with thee the Covenant of my Word And thou shalt know this thing of Me that I am God the Lord. That thou mayst call to mind the same and be confounded sore And never speak a word for shame of this thing any more When I am pacifi'd in this towards thee gratiously For all that thou hast done amiss saith God the Lord most high HYMN 240. The exact Doom Ezek. 18.4 5 9 BEhold saith God all souls are mine and mine peculiarly The Fathers Sons and every ones the Soul that sins shall die But if a man be just and good and doth things just and right The Lord will give that man to live for ever in his sight 10 11 14. If he beget a wicked Son that Son shall surely die His bloud I 'll shed on his own head for living wickedly Now lo if he beget a Son his Fathers sins that sees And shuns them quite and doth things right even he shall live in these 24. If he that seems a righteous man forsakes good ways and true And takes a course to worse and worse as wicked people do The righteousness that he hath done no more shall mention'd be But in the sin he trespass'd in most surely die shall he 21 27 22. And when the wicked leaves his lusts and for my grace doth strive And shall delight to walk aright he saves his soul alive All the transgressions he hath done no more shall mention'd be In his approved righteousness most surely live shall he 29. Psal. 106. ult O House of Israel hearken then for needs confess ye must My Ways to be pure Equity and your own ways unjust Let Israel's great and gratious God have all the praise therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 241. Repentance urged Ezek. 18.30 REpent and turn your selves from sin and all transgressions flee And so the sin ye lived in your ruin shall not be Cast your transgressions quite away trespass no more thereby Make new your heart and inward part for wherefore will ye die Why will ye die O Israel's House when I such warning give Ill pleas'd am I that sinners die wherefore return and live HYMN 242. God's Oath of Grace Ezek. 33.10 WHEN Israel speaks as thinking thus the Lord will not forgive And we in our transgressions pine and how then shall we live Say to them as I live saith God I swear it solemnly I have no pleasure in the death of wicked men that die But that the wicked man should turn from his ungodly way That 's my desire and my delight thus therefore shalt thou say O turn ye turn ye speedily from evil and do well For wherefore will ye chuse to die O House of Israel HYMN 243. The Sabbath Ezek. 20.12 MOreover said the Lord to me I gave my Sabbaths signs to be betwixt my self and them That they might know assuredly I am the Lord that sanctify and make them holy men But Israel's House rebell'd no less Against me in the Wilderness than by their former sin And they despis'd my Judgments too Which if a man with care shall do he shall even live therein My Sabbaths they did much pollute Then threatned I to EXECUTE my Wrath in great degree Yet for my Names sake
absolves and from our sins sets free Shall sacrifice the Calves of these our lips to thee It is not outward force which we shall trust unto Nor strength of man or horse or any works we do Nor any more shall we those Idol-Gods embrace For Lord alone in thee the Fatherless find grace HYMN 250. Backslidings healed All People c. Hos. 14.4 I 'LE heal backsliding Israel and love him freely as I say Because mine anger that did swell is ceast from him and turn'd away My grace as dew I will bestow on Israel that he may come on And he shall like a lilly grow and cast forth roots as Lebanon His branches shall grow forth full well his beauty as the Olive-tree As Lebanon shall be her smell and such his spreading out shall be And they that dwell beneath his shade shall then return from captive state They shall revive as Corn i th' blade and grow as Vines most delicate Ephraim shall say what should I do with shamefull Idols any more I heard him and observ'd him too he will not do as heretofore Now am I like a green firr tree that groweth on the fertile ground And know O Israel that from Me and me alone thy fruit is found Whoso is wise and well inclin'd even he shall understand these things And he that hath a prudent mind shall know whence all this blessing springs For all the Ways of God are right and all the just shall walk therein Yet shall transgressors deviate quite still running into farther sin HYMN 251. The Fast proclaimed Joel 2.15 BLOW ye with Trumpets loudest blast in Sion warning all O sanctifie a solemn Fast the great Assembly call The Congregation sanctifie the people gather near Assemble th' Elders generally gather the children dear O Let the Bride-groom humbled low pass from his chamber door The Bride out of her closet go to humble them the more And let the Priests the Courts that keep the Ministers of the Lord Between the Porch and Altar weep and say with one accord Lord spare thy people do not give thine Heritage to reproach And under Heathen Lords to live that on thy right encroach And then the Lord of Israel will be jealous for his Land And they shall find most plentifull compassions at his hand HYMN 252. Three and four Transgressions Amos 1.3 6 c. THUS saith the Lord for three sad crimes Damascus did and four I 'le take revenge in after-times and never quit their score Because they threshed Gilead with iron flayls in wars But fire shall burn up Benhadad and break Damascus bars Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Gaza and for four I 'le take revenge in after-times and never quit their score Because they carried quite away the whole captivity Delivering them to be a prey unto the Enemy 2. PART Amos 1.9 11. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Tyrus and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score Because the whole captivity of Edom they resign'd The Covenant so brotherly came not into their mind Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Edom and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score For hunting Jacob with the sword all pity cast aside His anger was extremely stirr'd and ever did abide 3. PART Amos 1.13 Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Ammon and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score For ripping up with cruel hand the Women then with Child T' enlarge the borders of their Land that was with bloud defil'd Chap. 2.1 3. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of MOAB and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and never quit their score Because the King of Edom's bones they burned into lime The Judge the Prince and their high Thrones shall fall at some sad time 4. PART Chap. 2. v. 4 6. Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Judah and for four I 'le take revenge in after times and not acquit their score Because they did God's Word despise and did not as he bid And they were made to err by lies as their Forefathers did Thus saith the Lord for three sad crimes of Israel and for four I 'le be aveng'd in after times and not acquit their score Because for silver they did sell the just and righteous Jews And sold the poor of Israel just for a payr of shooes 5. PART Joel 2.12 Now therefore turn to me saith God and with an heart sincere With fasting and with mourning loud and many a brinish tear And rent your hearts with one accord but keep your garments whole And turn unto the Lord your God withall your heart and soul. For He is gratious mercifull and unto anger slow Of kindness great and sensible of our excessive Woe Who knoweth if He will repent and blessings leave behind Meat and drink-offerings to present to your Lord God so kind HYMN 253. Heavy Judgments Our Father c. Amos 4.5 6. O House of Israel saith the Lord I smote you at your dining board I gave you emptiness of teeth In all your Cities to your grief And want of bread in every place Yet to repent ye had no grace The rain from you I have held back When THREE Months did to Harvest lack One City I did rain upon And on another there was none One piece was rain'd upon and sped And that which was not withered I smote you with a blasting Dew When Gardens Vineyards Figtrees grew And when increas'd your Olive-trees The Palmer-Worm devour'd all these Yet turn'd ye not with one accord To seek my favour saith the Lord. I sent on you the Pestilence As Egypt felt when ye went thence Your young men I with sword did slay Your Horses I did take away I made the savour of your Camp Come to your Nostrils like a damp I have o're-throwen some of you As God Gomorrah overthrew And Sodom and by gratious hands Ye were pluckt forth as fire-brands Yet turn'd ye not with one accord To seek my favour saith the Lord. Therefore will I do this to thee And am resolv'd it so shall be And since new judgments shall begin Greater than all that yet have been Against that time prepare thou well To meet thy God O ISRAEL For he that did the Mountains form That did create the Wind and Storm That shews to man what is his thought That hath the Morning Darkness wrought That treads on all the Earths high Coasts His Name is call'd the Lord of Hosts Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth up and down Be filled with his bright renown And let all sorts of people then Give praise to God and say Amen HYMN 254. Grass-hoppers and Fire Amos 7.1 WHEN God had formed Grass-hoppers as once it came to pass And made them his Commissioners to eat up all
HYMN 303. A difference betwixt good and bad 3. METRE Psal. 1. THE Man is blest that shuns the snare of wicked mens advice Whom sinners paths and scorners chair by no means can entice But his Delight both Day and Night is in Gods Holy Law Whereon he waits and meditates with constant care and awe Like planted tree by water-springs shall such a man be made A tree that timely fruit forth brings whose leaf shall never fade And all he doth is blest of God the wicked are not so But are like chaff dispers'd abroad when stormy wind doth blow Therefore th' ungodly shall not stand in judgment clear and quit Nor with the just at Christ's right hand shall any sinner sit For men upright are God's delight their ways to him are known But sinners ways shall soon decay and quite be overthrown HYMN 304. 4. METRE Argument The good and bad are here compar'd Both in their Works and their reward The mighty God c. Psalm 1. THE man is blest that walketh not astray by evil counsels of ungodly men Nor doth comply with sinners in their way nor cometh high the scorners seat with them But with delight on God's good word he waiteth And Day and Night thereon he meditateth He shall be like a tree by th' River side whose fruit is ripe and in his season sure Whose leaf in youth and greeness shall abide and all he doth shall prosperously endure Ungodly men may look for no such matter But are like chaff which stormy wind do's scatter Therefore ungodly men shall never stand at Judgment Day as righteous men may trust Nor any one of all the wicked band come in the Congregation of the just For just mens ways the Lord doth know and cherish But Days will come when sinners paths shall perish HYMN 305. Psal 2. Argument Christs Kingdom how oppos'd and hated And how the wrong is vindicated All People c. WHY do the Heathen rage and fret and people plot a thing so vain They rise and are in councill set Rulers and Kings on Earth that reign Against the Lord they proudly speak against his Christ advising thus Their bonds asunder let us break and cast away their cords from us But he that doth in Heaven dwell their wicked doings shall deride And laugh to scorn his foes that swell with such presumptuous haughty pride Then in his wrath the most supream shall all his enemies controll And in Displeasure most extreme shall he torment their guilty soul. HYMN 306. 2. PART Argument Christ's Kingdom how exalted high By type of David's sovereignty UPON my Sions sacred Hill yet have I set my sovereign King Thou hast decreed and wilt fulfill and I will now declare the thing The Lord hath spoken thus to me thou art my true and onely son This Day have I begotten thee ask of me and it shall be done All Heathen Kingdoms I will make to be th' inheritance of thy birth And thou shalt in possession take the utmost parts of all the Earth Thine Iron Rod of sovereign might shall dash thy foes and make them break Yea dash them into pieces quite As Potters Vessels that are weak HYMN 307. 3. PART Argument Kings here are mov'd the Psalmist saith Christ's Kingdom to receive by Faith. NOW therefore O ye Kings take care that ye may truly understand Be well instructed ye that are the Princely Judges of the Land. See that the Lord have service done with reverence and due respect Rejoyce with trembling kiss the Son lest in his wrath ye should be checkt So should ye perish from the way for lo if his least anger flame Blessed O blessed then are they that trust upon his Holy Name HYMN 308. Psalm 3. Argument The Enemies of Saints encrease But God do's still procure their peace Ye Children c. LORD how the number multiplies of my incensed enemies that daily do against me rise Many O Lord many are they that of my soul presume to say God cannot help him any way But Lord thou art a shield for me my head is still upheld by thee in Honour and in Dignity For when with voice so loud and shrill I call'd on God he pleased still to hear me from his holy hill 2. I lay'd me down and sweetly slept I wak'd and was in safety kept for God's good hand did me protect And tho' ten thousand of my foes should me now round about enclose I would not be afraid of those Arise O Lord and plead my cause for thou hast smote them on the Jaws and broke the teeth of all my foes Thus are th' ungodly overthrown salvation is of God alone and thou O Lord dost bless thine own HYMN 309. Felicity of God's protection Psalm 4. PITY me Lord for well I know I am belov'd of thee I find it so because my foe triumphs not over me I am upholden by thy grace in my integrity Thou giv'st me place before thy face and that perpetually The Lord the God of Israel's Name for ever day by day And all his fame let us proclaim Amen Amen I say HYMN 310. Affiance and repose in God. Psal. 4.6 THE greater sort crave worldly wealth and riches they embrace But Lord grant us thy saving health and shining of thy face verse 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart by those thy beams Divine Much more than they that had their part of plenteous corn and wine verse 8 In peace therefore will I lye down and take my sleep secure For thou O Lord and thou alone dost make my dwelling sure HYMN 311. Psal. 6. Argument He supplicates the Lord to spare Those Chastisements he cannot bear Have mercy c. IN thy incensed wrath O Lord rebuke me not Nor on me lay thy chastning hand in thy displeasure hot verse 2 Have mercy on me Lord for I am wonderous weak Heal me O Lord because thou knowst my bones with anguish break verse 3 My soul is sorely vex'd how long stay wilt thou make verse 4 Return Lord free my soul and save me for thy mercies sake verse 5 For none can after death of thee remembrance have Who can give thanks to thee O Lord when lying in the grave verse 6 I 'm weary with my groans all night I make my bed To swim in sorrows and my couch with tears I watered verse 7 By reason of my grief mine eye consumed is It waxeth old and that because of all mine enemies verse 8 Depart therefore from me ye wicked workers all For lo the Lord has heard my voice when I did weeping call verse 9 My supplication the Lord hath kindly heard The Lord will gratiously receive my Pray'r to him preferr'd Let all mine enemies be sham'd and vexed sore Let them return and suddenly be shamed evermore HYMN 312. Arraignment of Persecutors Psal. 7.11 GOD is a righteous Judge be sure and one that will repay And with the lewd and wicked doer God's angry every day verse 12 Unless he do his sins forgo
and speedily repent He whets his sword and strings his bow and hath it ready bent verse 13 His deadly Darts he doth ordain to smite hâ—m unawares And for the persecutors pain sharp arrows he prepares Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever prais'd therefore From first to last eternally Amen for evermore HYMN 313. Arraignment of Persecutors and their ruin Psal. 7.14 BEhold how with iniquity the wicked is in pain Conceiving mischief craftily and labours all in vain verse 15 He made a pit and digged it no pains at all he spar'd And now is fall'n into the pit which he himself prepar'd verse 16 Upon his own unhappy crown his mischief shall be spread His violent dealing shall come down and light on his own head verse 17 But I his justice will proclaim that judgeth righteously And with a Song will praise the Name of him that is most high HYMN 314. Babes and Sucklings setting forth God's praise 1. METRE Psalm 8. O Lord our Lord of how great worth is thy Name every where For thou hast set thy glory forth above the starry sphere verse 2 The mouth of babes thou didst ordain thy mighty power to show And tongues of sucklings to restrain the proud imperious foe verse 3 Now when I see the Heavens high the work of thine own hand The Moon and Stars that deck the Sky and in their order stand verse 4 O what is man Lord think I then that he should be in mind Or any of the Sons of Men to whom thou art so kind verse 5 For thou hast made him little less than Angels in degree And crowned him with gloriousness and great Nobility verse 6 Preferr'd him to be Lord thou hast of all thy works of wonder And at his feet all creatures cast that he should keep them under verse 7 All Oxen Sheep and Beasts obey all that in fields do feed verse 8 Fowls of the Air Fish of the Sea and all that therein breed verse 9 O Lord our Lord of how great worth of how exceeding fame And excellence in all the Earth is thy most glorious Name HYMN 315. Babes and Sucklings shaming Atheists 2. METRE Psalm 8. If you put in the Exposition in the lines of the Italian Character you must sing it to the Tune of The Lords Prayer but if you leave the Exposition out you may sing it in the Tune of the 100 Psalm or O Lord Consider c. O Lord our Lord how excellent in all the Earth is thy great Name Above the Heavens Eminent thou spread'st the splendor of thy fame Thy Wisedom Might and Majesty Do far surpass both Earth and Sky From mouth of Babes and Sucklings young thou hast ordained strength to flow To still the scornfull Enemies Tongue and silence the avengefull Foe Their Innocence and Infant grace May shame such Atheists to their face When on the Heav'ns I fix mine eye the Moon and Stars thy Creatures rare Why should God visit man think I or for the Son of man should care An Heir of Heav'n that should have bin But now is fall'n from God by sin Next Angels once Thou had'st him plac'd with Glory and with Honour crown'd And him with high Dominion grac'd or'e all thy handy-works renown'd His Dignity did then excell But sin made all things to rebell Thou gav'st him whatsoever went through paths of Seas or thence came forth O Lord our Lord how Excellent is thy great Name in all the Earth Blessed be God that since the fall Hath thorough Christ restored all HYMN 316. 3. METRE Argument Man's glory shining in his first Creation And thorough Christ seen in his restoration The Mighty God c. Psalm 8. O Lord our Lord O how thy Name excells O're Heaven and Earth thy glittering glory dwels Out of the mouths of Babes and Infants young Thou hast ordained strength against the strong For in these Weaklings is thy strength ordained That our avengefull foe might be restrained When I consider in my serious thought The glorious Heavens which thy fingers wrought The Moon and Stars which were ordain'd by thee What 's Man think I that he should minded be Or what 's the Son of Man what favour is it That thou should'st honour him with so kind a Visit For thou hast made him but a little lower Than glorious Angels that thy Name adore Than Cherubim and Seraphim so bright That see thy face in unapproached light That thou might'st cloath him in a glorious manner With Robes of Royal Dignity and Honour Thou mad'st him have Dominion and Command O're all the works of thine Almighty hand And hast put all things as thou saw'st it meet In due subjection underneath his feet All Sheep and Oxen take them all together And Beasts belonging to the Field whatever All Fowl that fly thou gavest unto him And all the Fishes in the Seas that swim With whatsoever sort among all these That have their passage o're the deepest Seas O Lord our Lord with what great glory crowned Is thy great Name o're all the Earth renowned HYMN 317. Calamity of the wicked or Remarkable Judgment Psalm 9.15 SUNK down the wicked Heathen are into the Pit they made Their foot is taken in the snare which they themselves have lay'd verse 16 By doing judgment God is known when wicked people fall By handy-works which are their own Remarkable to all Psalm 41.13 Let Israel's mighty God therefore be prais'd and prais'd agen From age to age for evermore Amen Amen Amen HYMN 318. Chains of Darkness for the Wicked Psalm 9.17 LEWD men shall into Hell be hurld ' where Chains of Darkness bind And all the people of the World that have not God in mind verse 18 For poor men shall not be forsook for ever in their pain The patient people never look for help from God in vain verse 19 Arise O Lord lest men presume still to prevail by might And let the Heathen have their doom and judgment in thy sight verse 20 Smite them O Lord with fear full sore and let the Nations find And know themselves to be no more but men of mortal kind HYMN 319. Comforts for the Righteous 1. METRE Psalm 11. I Make the Lord my trust and stay why therefore urge ye still My harmless soul to hast away as birds unto the Hill verse 2 For lo the wicked bend their bows their arrows they prepare That closely they may shoot at those that upright-hearted are verse 3 If the foundations of our faith by you be taken away No comfort then the righteous hath nor strength whereon to stay verse 4 But God doth in his Temple reign his Throne 's in Heaven on high His eyes behold the Sons of men and them his eyelids try verse 5 He trys the just mans patience as unto him seems best But lewd men loving violence his soul doth much detest verse 6 On sinners he shall rain down snares brimstone and balls of fire An horrid Tempest he prepares to pay them home
their hire verse 7 For God most just without defect in justice doth delight His countenance with kind aspect beholdeth the upright HYMN 320. Confusion of the wicked 2. METRE The Mighty God c. Psalm 11. I Trust in God why do ye daunt my soul hast as a bird unto your Hill ye say The wicked bend their bows without controll and string their shafts the upright soul to slay If Faith whereon we ground be not assured What can the righteous do to be secured The Lord is in his Holy Temple still his Throne 's in Heaven he can see us then His eyes behold all people good and ill his eye-lids try the Childeren of men God trys the just man who in patience waiteth But wicked men and cruel his soul hateth Upon the wicked he shall rain down snares Brimstone and Fire from which they cannot flee And a prodigious Tempest he prepares and this the portion of their cup shall be For God that 's righteous righteousness affecteth His grace so good all good men so respecteth HYMN 321. Corruption of the Times Psalm 12 1 2 3. HELP Lord for godly men decay the faithfull are but few Men lie and flatter and betray with tongue and talk untrue But God will cut those lips away whence fraud and flattery springs And tongues that dare presume to say such proud blasphemous things 4 5. Our lips say they shall lord it still and hold the upper hand Our Tongues are ours to speak our will. what Lord shall countermand Now for the sighs of needy men and poor mens wrongs and woes I 'll rise saith God and rescue them from proud oppressing Foes 6 7 8. Pure words that will the test abide God's promises come forth Like silver seven times purifi'd in Furnaces of Earth Lord thou shalt keep thy Saints alway from this ungodly Race Though every where they hunt their prey when vile men are in place Psalm 106.48 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd perpetually And let all people say Amen the Lord to magnify HYMN 322. Curbing of the Wicked 2. METRE The Mighty God c. Psalm 12. HELP Lord the Godly cease there 's few of them The faithfull fail among the Sons of men Each man to 's neighbour vanity imparts With flattering lips they speak and double hearts But Godwill cut off every lip that flatters And tongues that speak such proud presumptuous matters Who thus have said our tongues shall bear the sway Our lips are ours and who shall us gainsay Now for the poor men under proud controll And for the sighing of the needy soul I 'll rise saith God and be his sanctuary And set him safe from his proud adversary The Words of God are pure as silver try'd In Earthen Furnace seven times purifi'd Thou shalt preserve O Lord and keep the poor From this lewd generation evermore The wicked walk on all sides to devour When Vilest men are set in place of power HYMN 323. Degenerate World described 1. METRE Psalm 14.1 THere is no God the fool hath thought they are corrupt and lewd Abominations have they wrought and none of them doth good The Lord look'd down from Heaven high man-kind for to discern If any knew spiritually or sought God's Will to learn. But all were wandred from the way defiled by the fall Not one did good not one I say did any good at all Are workers of iniquity so brutishly mis-led To eat my people greedily devouring them like bread Upon the Lord they never call yet greatly did they fear For God will surely be with all the righteous every where The poor man's Counsel ye disdain whose trust on God is stay'd But Oh that Israel might obtain from Sion saving aid When God turns our Captivity and sets poor Sion free Jacob shall joy triumphantly and glad shall Israel be HYMN 324. Degenerate World through Atheism described 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 14. FOOLS say in heart there is no God and with such thoughts their fancy feeds Corrupt they are and none doth good but act abominable deeds The Lord from Heaven view'd all mankind to see who knew or sought for God All were defil'd and far declin'd not one by Nature doing good Are wicked workers all so dead and void of knowledge since the fall To eat my People up like bread without regard of God at all Yet do their hearts with terror quake and guilty makes them to mistrust For God doth in protection take the Generation of the Just. Ye sham'd the Council of the poor because his hope on God was stai'd But O that Israel might procure from Sion Hill some saving aid When God brings back from captive state the chosen flock of Sion Hill Then Jacob shall rejoyce thereat and gladness Israel's heart shall fill HYMN 325. Description of true Christians Psalm 15. THE Tabernacles of thy Grace Lord who shall rest in still Or who shall have a dwelling-place in thy most Holy Hill verse 2 The man that walks in God's true fear whose works are just and straight Who speaks the truth from heart sincere who utters no deceit verse 3 That to his neighbour doth no hurt in body goods or name Nor taketh up a false report to prejudice his fame verse 4 The man whose pure impartial eye vile persons doth contemn But whoso fear the Lord most high he highly honours them His Oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Though he sustain the damages that might accrue thereby verse 5 That putteth not to usury the money that he lent Nor takes reward to testify against the innocent He that shall do the will of God whereof this is the sum Shall never perish in this world nor in the world to come HYMN 326. Description of true Citizens of Sion 2. METRE All people c. Psalm 15. O Who shall have a blest abode Within thy sacred Tents O God Thy Holy Hill who shall possess Sure he that walks in uprightness The works of righteousness that doth And from his heart doth speak the truth That slanders none with spightfull tongue Nor doth his neighbour any wrong That takes not up an evil fame Against his neighbours honest Name That doth of vile men vilely deem But hath the Saints in high esteem That changeth not what once he swears Though he the loss and damage bears That puts not out his coyn whereby To get his gain by usury That takes no bribes to circumvent Or prejudice the innocent He that doth these things is approv'd And never shall that man be mov'd HYMN 327. Expectation of Resurrection Psalm 16.8 I Set the Lord still in my sight and trust him over all Since he doth stand at my right-hand I know I shall not fall verse 9 This therefore fills my heart with joys my glory joys in this My flesh shall rest in hope likewise in hope of endless bliss verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell nor wilt thou Lord permit Thy Holy One as lost and
appoint my Table spread and in their sight My head with Oyl thou dost anoint my cup runs over day and night Surely thy goodness and thy grace shall follow me throughout my days And thy house be my dwelling place where I will ever give thee praise HYMN 336. God our good Shepherd 3. METRE Psalm 23. MY Shepherd is the living Lord and he that doth me feed How can I but be richly stor'd while he supplies my need verse 2 In pastures green and flourishing he makes me to repose Hard by the silent water spring whose stream with pleasure flows verse 3 He guides my soul so apt to stray a safer course to take Conducting me in his right way for his alone Name sake verse 4 And though I walk in deaths dark shade it shall me not dismay For thou art with me and hast made thy rod and staff my stay verse 5 My Table spread thou didst appoint in presence of my foe My head with Oyl thou dost anoint my cup doth over-flow verse 6 Thy grace and goodness certainly shall measure all my days And in thy house O God will I for ever give thee praise HYMN 337. God our sure-Shepherd 4. METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 23. THE Lord is evermore my Shepherd to provide I shall be sure therefore full well to be supply'd For by this means In pasture green I couch between the silent streams Most gratiously doth he restore my soul that strays And also leadeth me in those his righteous ways Which I should take The paths of truth and this he doth for his Name sake Yea though I walk on still through deaths most darksome Vale Yet will I fear none ill nor shall my courage fail For there thou art With me O God thy staff thy rod uphold my heart My Table thou hast spread in all my foes despite And hast it furnished here in mine enemies sight Thou ' nointst my head And fillest up my bounteous cup untill it shed The goodness Lord in thee and grace thou dost display Shall surely follow me unto my dying day And I therefore Will make abode i' th' house of God for evermore HYMN 338. Good Christians described To the Tune of the 124. Psalm Now Israel c. 1. METRE Psalm 24.3 WHO shall ascend into thine Hill on high And who shall dwell Lord in thy palace pure verse 4 The clean of hand and pure of heart is sure That hath not lift his soul to vanity Nor sworn unjustly or deceitfully verse 5 He shall receive the blessing from the Lord And righteousness to him so pure in heart The God of his salvation shall impart verse 6 This is the Generation that regard That seek that seek thy face O Jacob's Lord. HYMN 339. Devout and true Saints 2. METRE Psal. 24. THE Earth is God's and wholly his the World is all his own And whatsoever therein is belongs to him alone For he hath firmly fram'd it so above the Seas to stand And laid the liquid flouds below to flow within the Land. Who shall ascend into thy Hill or who may make account To stand and to continue still within thy holy mount The man of spotless purity in life and conscience too Whose soul affects not vanity whose oaths are just and true For such a one the Lord shall bless and he shall have convey'd The rich reward of righteousness from God his saving aid For these be they that are indeed true seekers of his grace O Jacob this is sure thy seed of them that seek thy face HYMN 340. Entrance of the King of Glory 3. METRE Psalm 24. YE Everlasting Doors and Gates lift up your heads on high And then the Prince of Potentates shall enter in thereby Who is this King so glorious the mighty Lord and strong In battel still victorious to him these Names belong Ye Everlasting Doors and Gates lift up your heads on high And then the Prince of Potentates shall enter in thereby Who may this King of Glory be his royal Name 's set down The Lord of Hosts and none but he is King of high renown HYMN 341. Good welcomers of the King of Glory 4. METRE To the preceding Tune Now Israel c. In Paraphrase Psal. 24.7 1 Cor. 6.19 Isa 30.18 LIFT up your heads ye Everlasting Gates Ye living Temples of the Holy Ghost Lift up your hearts to him whose might is most To entertain the Prince of Potentates And He shall enter who in mercy waits Col. 2.15 Rev. 14.14 verse 8 Who is this Prince of Princes here set down that vanquish'd Principalities and Powers It is this Soveraign King and Lord of ours That conquers all our foes and wears the Crown He is the King of Glory and Renown 1 Cor. 6.19 Isa. 30.18 verse 9 Lift up your heads ye everlasting Gates Ye living Temples of the Holy Ghost Lift up your hearts to him whose might is most To entertain the Prince of Potentates And he shall enter who in mercy waits Rev. 20.11.14.14 verse 10 Who is this Prince of Princes here set down It is the Soveraign Lord the Lord of Hosts That conquers Kingdoms Countries Lands and Coasts That sits upon the Throne and wears the Crown He is the King of Glory and Renown Psalm 106.48 Blessed be God whom Israel doth adore From everlasting let his Glorious Name To everlasting have renown and fame And let all people say Amen therefore Praise ye the Lord and praise him evermore HYMN 342. Psal. 25. Ver. 8. Argument God guides the meek and soon imparts His pardoning grace to penitent hearts verse 8 UPright and good is our Lord God and therefore takes delight To teach his way to them that stray and sinners to set right verse 9 In Judgment he a guide will be to meek men hating pride The meek I say shall know his way for God will be their guide verse 10 For all the ways which God displays are truth and mercy still To them that seek his Laws to keep and Covenants to fulfill verse 11 Wherefore for thy Name-sake do I thy mercy Lord intreat To pardon my iniquity for it is very great HYMN 343. Psal. 25. v. 12. Argument The Mysteries of God's free Grace Reveal'd to such as seek his face verse 12 WHO is the man that fears the Lord to him he plainly shews What way to go and how to know the way that he shall chuse verse 13 His soul shall dwell exceeding well in perfect peace and rest And 't is decreed that by his seed the Earth shall be posses'd verse 14 The secrets of the Lord above shall all that fear him know And unto them that fear his Name His Covenant he will show verse 22 To Israel then do thou O God thy sweet redemption send And bring all his adversities unto an happy end HYMN 344. 2. METRE Psalm 25. IN mercy Lord do thou regard th' affliction I am in O see the pain that I sustain and pardon all my sin Consider those that are my foes
for many such there be And thou hast seen how sharp and keen their malice is to me O keep and save my soul I crave and put me not to shame But keep me safe because I have believed in thy Name O Lord let my integrity and uprightness in me Preserve me still from every ill because I wait on thee To Israel now O God do thou thy sweet redemption send And bring all his adversities unto a happy end HYMN 345. Greatness of God seen in Tempests 1. METRE Psal. 29. GIVE to the Lord ye mighty men give glory strength and fame verse 2 Give glory great I say agen as due to his great Name Worship the Lord with head down bow'd in beauties holy place verse 3 Whose Thundring Voice upon the Cloud makes rain pour down apace The Glorious God makes Thunder fly from th' Elements Watry Towr verse 4 God's Voice is full of Majesty God's Voice is full of Power verse 5 He lets his thundring voice fall on and breaks the Cedar-trees The Cedars of mount Lebanon the Lord breaks such as these verse 6 He makes them dance as Bullocks do or youngling Unicorn Mount Lebanon and Syrion too with tottering Earth-quakes torn verse 7 His Voice divides the lightning flame verse 8 the Wilderness it shakes And Parans Wilderness by name by such concussion quakes verse 9 God's voice doth through the Forrest pierce and Hinds to calve compels And all his house his praise rehearse each tongue his glory tells verse 10 The Lord sits King upon the floud his Kingdom shall not cease verse 11 His peoples power he will make good and bless his Church with peace HYMN 346. Greatness of God seen in Thunder 2. METRE Psalm 29. YE mighty in your stock and tribe All Glory to the Lord ascribe In beauty of his holiness His Glorious Name adore and bless The Lord by his commanding power Brings down the Clouds in many a shower The Glorious God the Thunder sends And many Watry Clouds he rends His Voice is powerfull in the sky His Voice is full of Majesty His Voice when he in Thunder speaks The high and lofty Cedars breaks Like sporting Calves the Mountains trip Great Lebanon doth leap and skip Syrion by his motion born Leaps as a youngling Unicorn God's Voice divides the flames of fire When Lightnings with the Clouds conspire At his rebuke the Desart shakes The Wilderness of Kadesh quakes He makes to calve the frighted Hinds He bares the Forrest with his Winds And all that in the temple are His Soveraign Glory must declare God sits above the Watery main This Glorious God doth ever reign His Peoples strength he will encrease And bless them with long lasting peace HYMN 347. Psalm 30. Argument Escape from Death his thoughts employ He tells the quick return of joy I Will advance thee O most high that am advanc'd by thee Who hast not left an enemy to triumph over me verse 2 I cry'd to thee O God to save and thou hast made me whole verse 3 And from the all-devouring Grave brought back my gasping soul. To me a new life thou didst lend and wouldest not permit That I should hastily descend into the dreadfull pit verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his and thankfully express How sweet the due remembrance is of his pure holiness verse 5 For though his anger burns a space it quickly slacks again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though sorrows lodge with â—s a night and make us weep and mourn Yet joy comes in at mornings light making a quick return HYMN 348. 2. PART Argument Prosperity puffs up then Grace withdraws Prayer is excited and gives God th' applause Psalm 30. verse 6 IN my prosperity I laid I never shall be mov'd verse 7 So strongly was my mountain laid so free thy favour prov'd Thou didst no sooner hide thy face But trouble did invade verse 8 Then Lord â—ory'd to thee for grace and supplication made verse 9 What proâ—it is there in my bloud when I to Grave go down Can Dust declare thy praise O God can Dust thy truth renown verse 10 Hear me O Lord O bow thine ear and pity on me take O Lord unto my help draw near for thy sweet mercy sake verse 11 My mourning then to melody thou didst for me convert My sackcloth thou hast quite laid by and me with gladness girt verse 12 To th' end my Glory may sing Laâ—d to thee and not give o're O Lord my God I will applaud thy Name for evermore HYMN 349. Happiness conferr'd on the Saints Psalm 31.19 O God how great felicity hast thou laid up in store For men affected faithfully to fear thee evermore What goodness Lord what recompence is wrought by thee for them That put their trust in thy defence before the sons of men verse 20 The secret of thy presence Lord shall those thy Servants hide And be their safety and their guard from man's insulting pride And thou shalt keep them secretly in a Pavilion sure And save them by that secrecy from strife of tongues secure Psalm 35.10 Psal. 76.10 And who O Lord is like to thee that sav'st the poor from spight Of 's over-potent enemy that seeks to crush him quite Surely the wrath in men that reigns shall turn unto thy praise Remaining wrath thy power restrainâ— when passion oversways Psalm 72.18 19. O Let the Lord of Israel be prais'd of rich and poor Whose works are such as do excell and he the onely doer And let the whole earth generally be fill'd and fill'd agen With his renown and Majesty Amen Amen Amen HYMN 350. Exceeding happiness of pardon· All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psalm 32. THE man is blest whose sin 's remitted Whose crimes are covered and acquitted To whom the Lord imputes no fault Nor guile is harbour'd in his thought For while I no confession made My strength with daily grief decay'd Thine anger burnt the day throughout My moisture turn'd to summers drought Then I confest and kept not in But said I will confess my sin And thou when I Lord did confess Forgav'st my sinfull wickedness For this cause all the Godly Race Shall seek thee in a time of Grace That when great flouds of waters roll No danger may come near their soul. Thou art my hiding place from wrongs To close me round with safeties songs I 'll tell and teach the faithfull so Mine eye shall guide them how to go O be not like the Horse and Mule Whom understanding doth not rule Whose stubborn mouths we must restrain From violence with bit and rean The wicked shall be curbed so And are reserv'd to many a wo But them that in the Lord confide Shall mercy close on every side Be joyfull therefore in the Lord Ye righteous men with one accord And shout for joy with great delight All ye that are in heart upright HYMN 351. Psal. 33. v. 13. to 21. Argument
Protection and Provision from above For those that fear the Lord and trust in 's love THE Lord lookt down from Heaven high beholding all abroad All mortal mans posterity from place of his abode In all the Earth and all the parts the dwellers he survays He fashioneth alike their hearts and all their works he weighs No numerous Hosts can save a King the strength of limb saves none Nor can the Horse deliverance bring his great strength saves not one But lo the eye of God above is ever fixt on those That fear his Name and in his love their confidence repose To save their souls from sharpest sword of Famine that can be Wherefore our soul waits for the Lord our help and shield is he For in him shall our hearts be glad because we can proclaim The confidence that we have had in his most holy Name HYMN 352. Honouring God at all times Psal. 34.1 AT all times I will bless the Lord my mouth shall spread his fame Continually it shall record the praises of his Name My soul shall make her boast in God the humble men shall hear And they shall gladly spread abroad his praises every where O magnifie the Lord with me and let us altogether Exalt his Name in high degree and speak his praise for ever I sought the Lord with fervent cries and graciously he heard And did deliver me likewise from all the harms I fear'd The meek lookt up and sought his Name and they enlightned were Their Faces did receive no shame that fled to him by Prayer This poor man cry'd unto the Lord the Lord did hear his call And saving health to him afford out of his troubles all HYMN 353. Holy Angels protecting Saints And Exhortations to fear God. Psal. 34.7 GOD'S Holy Angel doth encamp round about all those men That have Relâ—gions real stamp and he delivereth them O tast and see that God is good O blessed men are they That have that goodness understood and make it all their stay O fear the Lord ye Saints of his and on his care rely For they that fear him never miss a competent supply Young Lyons shall have meat full scant shall hunger and lack food But they that fear the Lord shall want for nothing that is good HYMN 354. How to fear God aright Psalm 34.11 12 COme unto me my Children dear and hearken to my word And I will teach you how to fear the true and living Lord. Who is the man that would live long and lead a blessed life See thou refrain thy lips and tongue from all deceit and strife 13 14 15. Refrain thee still from doing ill and all good deeds embrace Inquire for peace and quietness and follow it apace Because the Lord's most gracious eye upon the just is bent His ears are open to the cry of all the innocent 16 17. But he looks down with angry frown upon the wicked train To cut their memory from the Earth that none of them remain But when the just do call and cry the Lord doth hear them so That out of pain and misery he lets them timely go HYMN 355. Jewels of God's keeping Psal. 34â—19 FUll many be the miseries which on the just do fall But God doth soon deliver them and help them out of all 20. He keepeth every bone of theirs by his Almighty Arm That not so much as one of them is broken to their harm 21. Evil shall slay the wicked man for sin which he hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall quickly come to nought 22. But them that fear the living Lord he keepeth safe and sound And them that put their trust in him no malice shall confound HYMN 356. Psalm 36. Argument Ill deeds describe the wicked sort Godâ—s mercies are the Saints support The mighty God c. verse 1 TRangressions of the lewd to me suggest that there 's no fear of God before his eyes verse 2 For still he sooths himself in his own breast till all abhor his foul iniquities verse 3 The words of his foul mouth are fraud and lewdness He hath left off all wisedom grace and goodness verse 4 He studies mischief on his secret bed he sets himself to go in no good way No evil action doth he hate or dread yet is thy mercy my sufficient stay verse 5 The Heavens O Lord thy mercy comprehendeth Thy faithfulness unto the clouds extendeth HYMN 357. 2. PART Argument God's mercies keep both man and beast His comforts make the Saints to feast Psal. 36. verse 6 THY righteousness is like the mountains great thy Judgments are a most unfathom'd deep Thou Lord art he that holds the sovereign seat thy preservation man and beast doth keep verse 7 How excellent O God is thine affection Which makes mankind to trust to thy protection verse 8 they shall be satisfy'd abundantly with fatness of thy house and holy place And thou shalt make them drink pure streams of joy And pleasures there imparted by thy grace verse 9 For Lord with thee is life's pure fountain present And in thy light shall we see light most pleasant HYMN 358. 3. PART Argument God's mercies to the Saints secure Great woes attend the wicked doer Psalm 36. verse 10 O Lord continue thy compassions kind to them that know thee by experience And let the upright hearted people find thy righteousness for their assur'd defence verse 11 Let not the foot of pride with power oppress me Nor let the hand of lewd men dispossess me verse 12 See there those workers of iniquity how often times they fall before our eyes Yea they shall be cast down eternally and never more be able to arise O let the God of Israel therefore Be prais'd from first to last for evermore HYMN 359. Joys of Heaven 2. METRE Psalm 36.5 THE Heavens O Lord thy mercy fills thy truth doth reach the sky verse 6 Thy justice over-tops the Hills and deep thy judgments lie Thou dost preserve both men and beasts for Lord thy grace excells verse 7 And underneath thy wings in peace mankind securely dwells verse 8 With dainties of thy house most sweet replenish'd they shall be And drink the streams of pure delight imparted there by thee verse 9 For Lord from thee the fountain flows that giveth light to thine And in thy light shall we disclose our lasting light to shine HYMN 360. Just mens vindication Protection and Provision Psalm 37.3 TRust confidently in the Lord to goodness give thy mind So shalt thou dwell in Israel and sure provision find verse 4 Delight thy self in God likewise and he shall set thee have Yea grant entire thy hearts desire whatever thou dost crave verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord and rest in him secure And he shall bring to pass the thing and make the issue sure verse 6 He shall bring forth thy righteousness as manifest as light Thy â—udgment he shall make to be as noon-tide shining bright 2. PART verse 18 God
How thou didst drive out Heathen men With thy strong hand to plant in them How thou those people didst afflict And cast them out in judgment strict For neither their own sword or hand Did get possession of the Lâ—nd Nor was it their own chivalry That sav'd them from the enemy But thy right and powerfull arm That kept them evermore from harm And Lord it was the lightsome glance Of thy sweet face and countenance Thou wast the aid of Israel still Because thou bear'st them great good will To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 369. Martyrdom or slaughter of the sheep 2. METRE Psalm 44.20 IF we have now forgot the Name of our Almighty One And stretched out our hands in vain to Idol-Gods unknown verse 21 Should not our God the matter try and understand the whole For he doth know undoubtedly the secrets of our soul. verse 22 Yea for thy sake O God are we slain all day long indeed And counted as the sheep we be which men for slaughter feed verse 23 Awaken and arise therefore why sleepest thou O Lord Cast us not off for evermore as people quite abhorr'd verse 24 O wherefore dost thou hide thy face and dost our grief forget In this forlorn and wofull case that hath our souls beset verse 25 For down to dust our soul is thrust our belly cleaves to th' Earth verse 26 Rise and afford some succour Lord to set thy mercy forth HYMN 370. 3. METRE All People c. Psalm 44.20 IF our God's name we have forgot or bow'd to gods whom we knew not Should not our God the sin disclose the secrets of our hearts that knows Yea for thy sake thus ill we fare that killed all day long we are Counted as sheep that have their life exposed to the slaughtering knife Awake why sleep'st thou Lord arise O do not quite cast off our cries Why dost thou hide thy face so long forgetting all our grief and wrong For to the ground our soul is thrust our belly cleaveth to the dust Arise our aid to undertake and save us for thy mercy sake So we thy flock and pasture-store shall give thee thanks for evermore And as thy mercies do engage shew forth thy praise from age to age HYMN 371. Psalm 45. Argument The praise of Christ who spake as no man did His powerfull word disclosing secrets hid Have mercy c. MY heart indicts good words To praise the Lord of Lords More swiftly than the Writers Pen My tongue his praise records O fairer than mankind Thy Lips with grace have shin'd And God therefore for evermore To bless thee hath design'd Thy sword gird on thy Thigh O mighty Majesty Ride on O King all conquering And ride on prosperously Because thou dost express Truth meekness righteousness And mak'st that word thy conquering sword Thou shalt have sure success HYMN 372. 2. PART Argument The power of Christ converting Souls But stubborn Enemies he controuls Psalm 45. THE right hand of thy might Thine Enemies shall smite With dreadfull sense of Conscience Till yielding to thy right Full sharp shall be thy dart In the King's enemies heart Nothing shall ease the Consciences Till they to thee convert As for the stubborn foe Well shall thy right hand know To wound such hearts with dreadfull darts And work their overthrow HYMN 373. 3. PART Argument The Throne of Christ with justice deckt The Graces of his Saints elect Have mercy c. Psalm 45.6 THY throne O God most high Abides perpetually Thy Government is excellent For truth and equity Thou lovest righteousness And sin thou hat'st no less Therefore hath God thy God bestow'd On thee such blest success And hath anointed thee With gifts of grace so free And oyl of joy transcendently Above all saints that be Thy graces all divine Which do from Heaven shine Like Cassia Myrrhe and Aloes are The joy of thee and thine Chief Saints in every place Shall come before thy face At thy right hand shall Israel stand All deckt in robes of grace HYMN 374. 4. PART Argument The Spouse of Christ he doth exhort The Gentiles call'd to Sions Court. Have mercy c. Psalm 45. v. 10. HEarken O spouse most dear consider and give ear Forget thy birth that sprung from earth And as new born appear So shall the King desire Thy beautious grace entire For none but he thy Lord must be Pure worship to require And converts most compleat Shall come with gifts full great The Gentiles which are great and rich Thy favour shall intreat And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 375. 5. PART Argument The Churches inward beauty her succession The Jew and Gentiles glory with confession Of Christ our Saviour's praise past all expression Have mercy c. Psal. 45. v. 13. THE Kings dear spouse behold Deckt in her cloth of gold The inward dress of Holiness And graces manifold Be brought to Christ shall she In robes of sanctity Her Virgin mates confederates Must all be brought to thee With joy shall they resort And in triumphant sort Gentile and Jew be brought into The Kings celestial court And in the Fathers stead Thou shalt have children bred As Princes high for piety The Earth to overspread And I will cause thy Name To be of endless fame And therefore all the people shall Thy praises still proclaim HYMN 376. Psalm 46. Argument The Lord proclaim'd a present aid The foes with fear are much dismay'd All People c. GOD is our strength and present aid Our refuge in our need Therefore we will not be afraid Nor tottering earthquakes heed Though midst of Seas huge hills be hurl'd though troubled waters roar And swelling of the billows curld make mountains tremble sore A River there with Crystal stream shall glad that City of his The sacred tent of God supream the Lord amidst her is Right early God shall help her there she shall not once be mov'd The Heathen Kingdoms moved were and most outragious prov'd He uttering then that voice of his the earth did melt away The Lord of Hosts with Israel is and Jacob's God our stay Come see the work of God's own hand what desolation's made How wars are husht in all the Land and how he breaks the blade He burns the Charriot breaks the Bow be still and know saith he That I am God on earth below and there extol'd will be Of Heathens I 'll be magnifi'd in this my glorious power The Lord of Hosts is on our side and Jacob's God our tower HYMN 377. 2. METRE Argument A present refuge God appears Therefore the Saints should banish fears All People c. Psalm 46. GOD is our refuge and relief A very present help in grief Therefore we will not fear at all Although the earth should flit or fall And though the mountains should be hurl'd Amidst the Seas throughout the world Although
the troubled waters rore And swelling Seas should shake the shore There is a River whose sweet stream Shall glad the City of God supream The Glory of his holy place Are th' Ordinances of his Grace The Lord is in the midst of her She shall not once be made to stir God gives her help and soon perform'd Tho' Heathens rag'd and Kingdoms storm'd His voice he utter'd soon 't was felt And made the stubborn Earth to melt The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob's our high hill HYMN 378. 2. PART Argument God ceaseth wars proclaims his power Is Israel's refuge and high Tower. Psalm 46. THE works of God O come and see How mild he makes the Earth to be He ceaseth wars to earths far ends He breaks the bow the spear he rends He breaks asunder steel entire He burns the Charriot in the fire Be still and know that I am God To be exalted all abroad Heathens saith he shall set me forth I 'll be exalted in the Earth The Lord of hosts is with us still The God of Jacob our high hill Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all people joyntly then Give him renown and say Amen HYMN 379. Mercies to the Church by our Saviour's ascension 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 47. O People clap your hands and shout unto the Lord With Voice of Joy triumphantly and all with one accord verse 2 Because the Lord most high with terrour is set forth A mighty King in governing and ruling all the earth verse 3 He shall subdue the Lands for us as he thinks meet And make to fall the Nations all subjected at our feet verse 4 He shall elect for us a lot which doth excell A glorious choice for Jacob's house which he hath loved well verse 5 God is gone up on high ascending with a shout With Trumpets shrill to Sion-hill the Lord is thus gone out 2. PART verse 6 Sing praises unto God sing praises chearfully Sweet praises sing unto our King sing praise with melody verse 7 For God is Soveraign King of Earths remotest parts Your Voices raise to sing his praise with understanding hearts verse 8 God reigneth o're the Lands which Heathen men possess God sits upon his sacred Throne of perfect Holiness verse 9 The Princes of the world and people every one That are by Grace of Abraham's Race are gather'd to his Throne verse 10 For all the powers on Earth belong unto the Lord So much must he exalted be of all with one accord HYMN 380. Mercies to the Gentiles by Christ's ascension All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 2. METRE Psalm 47. CLap hands ye people generally and shout to God with joy and mirth For dreadfull is the Lord most high a mighty King in all the Earth The Heathen he for us subdues and Nations to our feet subjects A glorious portion he shall chuse for Jacob whom he so affects God is ascended with a shout the Lord now while the Trumpet plays Sing praise to God his praise sing out sing praises to our King sing praise The Lord is King the Earth submits sing praise with understanding then Upon his Holy Throne he sits he ruleth o're the Heathen men Exod. 3.14 Hither the peoples Princes throng to him whose Name is call'd I AM The faithfull people that belong unto the God of Abraham Because the shields of all the Earth belong unto the Lord alone For they are of that heavenly birth and he the high exalted One. HYMN 381. Psal. 48. Argument The Churches beauty highly prais'd Her walls besieg'd the Siege is rais'd All people c. GReat is the Lord prais'd all abroad and greatly to be praised still Here in the City of our God and in his consecrated hill Mount Sion is a beautious thing the only joy of all the Earth The City of the soveraign King is situated on her North. God in her palaces is known to be a refuge near at hand Th' assembled Kings were quickly gone with all the whole beleaguering band They saw it and they marvelled and troubled hastned back again Surpriz'd as women tortured with keenest pangs of Child-bed pain Or like as when at thy command the Eastern wind with fury roars And splits the Tharsian Ships by Land upon the naked rocks and shores Now have we seen in Israel's Coasts what we have heard declar'd of old The City of our Lord of hosts the Lord for ever shall uphold HYMN 382. 2. PART Argument The Church records God's mercies past Her strength and safety to the last Psalm 48. A Midst thy holy house O God thy kindness to remembrance came Thy praise on earth is spread abroad according to thy Glorious Name Thy right hands full of righteousness therefore let Sion-mount rejoyce And Judahs Towns their joys express to hear thy iudgments awfull voice Walk round about and Sion see her stately Towers distinctly tell Her palaces consider ye and mark ye all her bulwarks well That so to all posterity it may be truly testify'd This God our God perpetually even unto death will be our guide HYMN 383. Psalm 49. Argument The Riddle of Worldlings peace summ'd up in this Death adds to Saints but ends the Worldlings bliss HEAR this with care ye People all that in the world do dwell Both rich and poor both great and small together hearken well My mouth the wisedom shall impart of God's most holy will The meditation of my heart shall be of heavenly skill I will incline a ready ear a Parable to mark And on my harp will make appear the sayings that are dark Why should I fear what I may feel when th' evil day falls out And th' iniquity of my heel shall compass me about They that on wealth with pride depend in heaping up thick clay None of them can redeem a friend none can his ransom pay The soul of man no price can buy such thoughts should cease to be That man should live immortally and no corruption see For all alike doth death surprize as knoweth all mankind The fool the wise and brutish dies and leave their wealth behind HYMN 384. 2. PART Argument The flattering World applauds and crowns her own But death and judgment makes Saints happiness known Psalm 49. THese are the thoughts which inwardly those worldlings entertain How that their house and family for ever shall remain Their dwelling place to ages all they think shall still endure Their Lands by their own Names they call to make the matter sure Yet man in honour and renown Hath soon his honour ceast And quickly to the grave goes down to perish as the beast This way of worldlings verily is but a foolish way Yet are they by posterity approv'd in all they say Like sheep so are they laid in grave and death shall them devour And just men shall dominion have at their awaking hour Mean while that outward pomp and grace whereof
they did presume Shall perish from their dwelling place and in the Grave consume But God will sure my soul redeem from power of the grave For I shall be receiv'd to him an heavenly house to have HYMN 385. 3. PART Argument Envy not worldlings honour nor delight Which ends in horrour and perpetual night Psalm 49. O Be not thou solicitous when any is made rich And when the Glory of his house gets to an higher pitch For when his time shall come to die nought with him shall he have His pomp shall not accompany his person to the Grave Though while he liv'd he blest his soul and men will much commend A man that lives without controll and doth himself befriend He shall go down to his own place into perpetual night Among his cursed Father's race and never more see light Thus man in honour and repute yet understanding not Is well compared to the fruit which soon must die and rot HYMN 386. True Thankfulness Have mercy c. Psalm 23 OFFER to God each day thanksgiving cheerfully And have a special care to pay thy vows to God most high Then seek and sue to me when dangerous daies do frame And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt praise my Name For whoso offers praise he glorifieth me And he that goes in godly ways shall Gods salvation see HYMN 387. Mightiness of God in Judgment 2. METRE Have mercy c. Psal. 50. THE God of Glorious might the Lord hath summon'd all And call'd the Earth from Suns first light unto the furthest fall verse 2 From Sion's sacred mount beauties perfection right Will God appear to take account in Glory shining bright verse 3 Our God shall come with power and then shall he speak out Before him shall a fire devour with tempests round about verse 4 Calling to Heaven on high and to the Earth below To judge his people openly that all may see and know verse 5 Let each professed Saint be brought before mine eyes Those that have made a Covenant with me by Sacrifice And Heaven shall express how just his judgments be They shall declare his righteousness for none is Judge but he HYMN 388. Mightiness of God in Mercy Have mercy c. 2. METRE Psalm 50.7 MY People hearken well I 'll speak and testifie Against ev'n thee O Israel thy God thy God am I. verse 8 I do not need at all thy Cattle young or old verse 9 I 'll take no Bullock from thy stall nor Hee-goat from thy fold verse 10 For all the herd that fills the Forrest is mine own And Cattle on a thousand hills belong to me alone verse 11 All fowls I can define what e're the mountains breed And all the Salvage beasts are mine that in the field do feed verse 12 If I were hunger-bit I would not tell it thee For that the world and all in it belongs alone to me verse 13 Will I eat bullocks flesh or drink the bloud of Goats verse 14 Offer to God true thankfulness and pay the high'st thy votes verse 15 Then call and cry to me when dangerous days do frame And I will sure deliver thee and thou shalt praise my Name HYMN 389. Mightiness of God in punishing the wicked 4. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 50.16 17. AS for the wicked now that speaks but acts not fair To him saith God what right hast thou my statutes to declare Why should thy mouth relate the Covenant which I taught When as thou dost instruction hate and set my word at nought verse 18 When thou a thief hast seen with him thou dost consent And a Partaker thou hast been with men incontinent verse 19 Thou giv'st thy mouth to ill thy tongue deceit doth frame Thou sit'st and speak'st with words at will to wound thy brothers Name verse 20 Thine own dear mothers son thou sland'rest with thy tongue These things ungodly thou hast done and I kept silence long verse 21 Therefore thou thought'st of me that I was such as thou Yea altogether like to thee and would thy deeds allow But I 'll put home reproof and set thy sins in place To stand in order plain enough before thy guilty face verse 22 Mind this all ye that have the awfull God forgot That I when there is none to have in pieces tear you not verse 23 But whoso offers praise he glorifieth me And he that goes in godly ways shall God's salvation see HYMN 390. Mightiness of God in the day of Judgment 5. METRE To the old proper Tune Psalm 50. THE God of might Unto the earth did call From Suns first light And rising to his fall From Sion fair The Lord himself hath shone God shall repair In noise and terror known Usher'd with flame Wrapt in a stormy shower And shall proclaim All judgment in his power Gather to me My Saints in Covenant ty'd And Heav'n shall see His justice magnify'd My People hear O Israel I come in And witness bear Against thee for thy sin I will not blame Thy Sacrifices slender Nor Bullocks claim Nor Goats for thee to render Mine is each beast Which widest Forrest feed Even to the least Which thousand hills do breed The Fowls I know Which on the mountains fly Wild beasts also Which in the desarts ly If I would eat To thee I would not show it For th' Earth compleat Is mine I 'd have thee know it That I require Bulls flesh why should'st thou think Or have desire The bloud of Goats to drink Thanksgiving bring And pay to God thy Vows This Offering He specially allows Then on me call In time of thy temptation Save thee I shall And gain thy gratulation HYMN 391. Mightiness of God in Vengeance upon the Wicked 6. METRE Psal. 50. v. 16. BUT to the lewd Saith God why should ye dare Once to intrude My statutes to declare Why do ye vaunt With mouth for to relate My Covenant Whose hearts instruction hate When thou hast seen A thief thou hast consented And with th' unclean To joyn thou wast contented Thou giv'st thy mouth To utter what is naught To speak untruth And guile thy tongue is taught Thou dost backbite To work thy brother blame And full of spight Thy mothers son to shame This hast thou done And my long silence finding Thou thought'st me one Like thee and never minding But I will haste To set before thine eyes In order plac'd All these impieties Consider this Ye that forget God's fear Lest piece by piece Your helpless souls I tear But whoso gives Me praise shall glorify me And he that lives A Saint be saved by me Psal. 106.48 Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And let 's applaud his Name for evermore And let the Earth in all parts up and down Sound out his worth his Glory and renown And let all People say Amen together Amen praise ye Praise ye the Lord for ever HYMN 392. New building of Sion And the Sacrifices most acceptable to God. 1.
And trusting in God's mercies free shall dwell perpetually verse 9 And I will ever spread thy fame for doing things so meet And wait upon thy Holy Name to all thy Saints so sweet The Fifth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 401. Properties of Tale-bearers cursed and the blessing conferred on Saints Psalm 52. WHY dost thou boast of mischief most O man of worldly might God's goodness sure doth still endure to save me from thy spight Thou dost incline that tongue of thine to practise mischief great Yea it hath been a razer keen in working of deceit A readier will thou hast to ill than good to entertain And righteousness thou lovest less than for to lie and feign Thou lovest words as sharp as swords false tongue that doth betray Therefore the Lord shall bring a sword to cut thee clean away He shall destroy thee utterly pluck'd from thy dwelling place And bring about to root thee out from all the living race With terrour then shall righteous men look on and laugh and say See what befel an Infidel that made not God his stay But trusted more in worldly store and riches to possess And thus he fed and strengthened himself in wickedness But I shall be an Olive-tree in God's house growing still And in his grace my trust I place and so I ever will. On thee will I wait constantly for this thy deed Divine And spread the fame of thy great Name Which is so good to thine HYMN 402. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 1. METRE Psalm 53. THE fool that is Atheistical hath spoke it for his part There is not any God at all for so he thinks in heart Corrupt they are exceedingly and so is all the brood Have acted vile iniquity and none of them doth good verse 2 The Lord lookt down from 's heavenly throne on sons of men below To see of whom the Lord was known or who did seek to know verse 3 But they were every one gone back defil'd with filth of sin Not one did tread in vertues track not one was skil'd therein verse 4 Are wicked doers so quite misled such by-paths have they trod To eat my people up like bread they have not call'd on God. verse 5 Sore terrours there shook every limb where was no cause of fright For God hath burst the bones of him that did against thee fight And thou hast put them all to shame God blasting all their ways verse 6 And O that such salvation came to Israel now a days When God brings back the captive state of Sion now so sad Then Jacob shall rejoyce thereat and Israel shall be glad HYMN 403. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 2. METRE All People c Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 53. FOOLS say in heart there is no God no God that humane actions heeds Corrupt they are and none doth good they do abominable deeds The Lord from his celestial throne lookt down on mortal men below To see if there were any one that knew God's will or sought to know But all were gone aside from grace wholly defil'd and in their bloud There was not one of all the race not one by nature doing good Have they no knowledge in their head these workers of iniquity Eating my people up like bread they never call on God most high They fear'd a fear where no fear was for God hath scattered all their bones That durst encamp against thy cause and thou hast sham'd those guilty ones And therefore were they thus dismay'd because despised of thy God And O that Israel's saving aid were come from Sion all abroad When God shall once from bondage bring the captive flock of Sion-hill Then Jacob shall triumph and sing and gladness Israel's heart shall fill HYMN 404. Judgments against Persecutors Psalm 54. BY thy great Name O God defend and judge me by thy might verse 2 O hear my prayer my words attend and do not set them light verse 3 For strangers do against me rise oppressors seek my soul They set not God before their eyes their actions to controle But God my helper doth abide the Lord doth still take part With those that gather on my side and do uphold my heart verse 5 He shall unto my foes repay the ill that they have wrought Lord in thy justice cut away and bring them all to nought verse 6 Most freely then shall I accord my offering to present And I will praise thy Name O Lord for it is excellent verse 7 For he hath me delivered from all my grief and wo Mine eye hath seen accomplished his will upon my foe verse 8 Let Israel's God and none but he from everlasting then To everlasting praised be Amen Amen Amen HYMN 405. Psalm 55.17 Argument Frequent prayer prevalent Want of Godâ—s fear destructive AT Morning Noon and Evening-tide unto the Lord I pray When I so constantly have cry'd he will not say me nay verse 19 Yea God shall hear when I complain and vex mine enemies sore Even he that doth of old remain and is for evermore Because they see no sudden change but find a fixt abode Therefore their courses are so strange therefore they fear not God. verse 23 Yet shall they soon be undertrod that wicked works commit For thou wilt bring them down O Cod into destructions pit The bloudy and deceitful one shall not live half his daies But I will trust in thee alone and give thy Name the praise HYMN 406. Quieting of Cares or repose in God. 1. METRE Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayer attend verse 2 from Earths remotest part Mine earnest cries to thee I send when over-whelm'd in heart verse 3 Unto the rock of higher power Lord lead me graciously For thou â—â—st been my fort and tower against the enemy verse 4 Within thy tents I chuse to dwell and dwelling to endure Beneath thy wings I know right well I shall be safe and sure verse 5 The vows that did my soul engage Lord thou wast pleas'd to hear Thou gavest me the heritage of them that do thee fear verse 6 The life of thine anointed one thou wilt O Lord maintain As many a Generation before thee to remain verse 7 He shall abide before thy face for ever to endure Prepare thy mercy truth and grace which may preserve him sure verse 8 So shall I sing and utter still the praises of thy Name That all my vows I may fulfill and daily pay the same HYMN 407. Quieting of Cares or the Rock of Refuge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayers attend For from the very utmost end of all the Earth to thee I cry When as my heart with sorrows weight Is over-whelm'd O lead me straight unto the rock that 's higher than I. For thou a shelter wast for me And a strong tower I have of thee against the adversaries face I will abide within thy tent And evermore be confident under thy Wings
most secret place For thou O God hast heard my vows And thy free grace to me allows among thy Saints an hâ—ritage Thou wilt prolong upon the Throne The life of thine Anointed one and make his years as many an age He shall abide before thy face For ever O prepare thy Grace and truth which may preserve him still And I will sing due praise therefore Unto thy Name for evermore and daily all my vows fulfill HYMN 408. Quieting Principles Worldly Confidences condemned Psal. 62.8 9. O Have your hope in God alway ye Saints with one accord Pour out your hearts to him and say our refuge is the Lord. verse 9 For all mankind is vanity th' ignoble mean and base And they no better than a ly that are of higher place For lay them in the Balances with all their pomp and pelf And lighter weighs the best of these than vanity it self 2. PART Psalm 62.10 11 12. O Trust not in oppression in robbery be not vain If wealth increase rest not thereon nor set your heart on gain The Lord hath spoken more than once and often have I heard That God the Judgment must denounce for every mans reward The power belongs to him alone to punish and to spare And Lord thou giv'st to every one just as his actions are Let Israels mighty God therefore be prais'd perpetually From first to last for evermore Amen Amen say I. HYMN 409. King David's wicked Enemies destroyed Psalm 63. WIth marrow fat and delicate my soul suffic'd shall be My mouth always shall render praise with joyfull lips to thee When I record thy love O Lord upon my bed at night And meditate upon thee late before the morning light Since thou alone art he from whom my help proceeds and springs Therefore will I rest joyfully beneath thy shady wings My soul doth press with eagerness to follow after thee And still I stand by thy right hand for that upholdeth me But soon they must go down to dust that seek my soul to slay And falling by the sword shall die and be the foxes prey Yet shall the King God's praises sing from whom these Judgments come Who still prefers true worshippers and lying lips strikes dumb Let Israels God be then set forth and prais'd and prais'd agen His glory filling all the Earth Amen Amen Amen HYMN 410. Psalm 65. Argument Our silent praise awaits Gods holy place For his sweet pardoning satisfying grace His wonders both by Sea and Land Make all in admiration stand All people c. verse 1 IN Sion Lord praise waits for thee To thee the vow perform'd shall be verse 2 O thou that dost our prayers hear To thee shall all mankind draw near verse 3 Transgressions much against us say But thou shalt purge them clean away verse 4 O blessed men select that be And whom thou mak'st t' approach to thee Within thy sacred Courts to dwell Where we are satisfi'd full well With goodness of thy holy house Even of thy Temple glorious verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteousness Lord thou wilt answer our requests O God our saving health at hand Our only hope by Sea and Land. HYMN 411. 2 PART Argument The blessings of a fruitfull year Are sweetly celebrated here Psalm 65. verse 6 GOD by his strength sets fast the Hills And girt with power the Seas he stills verse 7 The noise of waves and tumults rude Of all the people multitude verse 8 Them too that dwell on utmost Coasts Thy signs affright O Lord of Hosts Thou mak'st the mornings early voice Likewise the Evenings to rejoyce Thou visitest the spacious Earth And waterest it with rain pour'd forth Greatly thou dost inrich each clod With the full water'd River of God. Thou dost prepare them Corn to grow When thou hast order'd for it so verse 10 Thou waterest abundantly Its ridges which were parcht and dry Thou lay'st her furrows by thy power Thou mak'st it soft with many a shower The springing of it thou dost bless verse 11 Thou crown'st the year with happiness verse 12 Thy paths drop fatness lo they drop Upon the wildernesses top The little hills and desarts wide Greatly rejoyce on every side verse 13 The flocks do cloath the pasture-ground The valleys do with Corn abound And covered o're with what they bring They shout for joy they also sing HYMN 412. Psalm 65. Another Metre Argument Devotion Pardon true Vocation With answer of our supplication Strange providences are renown'd A fruitfull year with glory crown'd The Mighty God c. verse 1 PRaise waits for thee O God in Sion hill To thee the vow shall be performed still verse 2 O thou that art the God that hearest prayer Gladly to thee shall all mankind repair verse 3 Iniquities have urg'd great things against us But with far greater mercies thou prevent'st us verse 4 Blest is the man thou chusest of all sorts T' approach to thee and dwell within thy Courts With fatness of thy house we shall be fill'd Such goodness shall thy holy Temple yield verse 5 By dreadfull things in righteous dispensation Thou answerest us O God of our salvation Thou art the confidence of Earths far ends And theirs the farthest Ocean comprehends verse 6 Who girt with power by strength set fast the hills verse 7 The noise of Seas he pacifies and stills The noise of all their billows he appeaseth And tumults of the people when he pleaseth verse 8 They also that inhabit utmost parts Are with thy tokens frighted at their hearts Thou mak'st th' out-goings of the mornings voice And of the evenings greatly to rejoyce verse 9 Thou visitest the Earth watred completely And with God's River dost inrich it greatly The River of God with water doth abound Then thou prepar'st them Corn to sow the ground verse 10 Thou water'st its ridges from the Sky Thou waterest it O God abundantly Thou lay'st her furrows mak'st it soft with showers Blessing her springing with her fruits flowers verse 11 Thou with thy goodness Crown'st the faithfull year Thy paths drop fatness dropping far and near verse 12 They drop on pastures of the desarts wide The little hills rejoyce on every side verse 13 Flocks cloath the pastures Corn o're valleys springing Shouting for joy and joy'd with cheerfull singing HYMN 413. Psalm 66. Argument Great providences prais'd great foes submit The Red-Sea dry'd and Israel passing it verse 1 SIng to the Lord O all ye Lands And make a joyfull sound verse 2 Set forth his fame and honour'd name And make his praise renown'd verse 3 Say Lord what works come from thine hands How dreadfull lo they be Through thy great strength thy foes at length Must all submit to thee verse 4 The Earth shall worship and obey Their songs thy praise shall spread verse 5 Come and behold Gods works of old To mortals full of dread verse 6 To firm dry land he turn'd the Sea And all the waters moist There went we through and dry shod too
there we in him rejoyc'd HYMN 414. 2. PART Argument God's Soveraign Rule He keeps our Soul alive Though we with tryals and afflictions strive Psal. 66. v. 7. verse 7 GOD'S power still rules the world abroad his eyes all Lands descry O let not then rebellious men exalt themselves on high verse 8 O all ye people bless our God with earnest voices strive To sound the fame of his great Name verse 9 who keeps our souls alive And suffers not on any side our feet to be remov'd verse 10 Yet thou O God hast us'd thy rod and us thy servants prov'd As silver in a furnace try'd so througly try'd were we verse 11 Our feet were set within the net and therein brought by thee HYMN 415. 3. PART Argument Afflictions great imposed and allay'd The vows of gratitude are sworn and pay'd Psalm 66. v. 11. Afflictions sore and violent thou mad'st our loyns abide verse 12 Yea thou didst then cause furious men over our heads to ride Through flames of fire O Lord we went and through the watry flouds But surely thou hast brought us now to places stor'd with goods verse 13 Burnt offerings to thy house I 'll bear those very vows to pay verse 14 Which I did make and which I spake in my distressfull day verse 15 Burnt Sacrifice of Fatlings there my sould to thee devotes With Incense too of Rams enough with Bullocks offering Goats HYMN 416. Release from Afflictions 4. PART Psalm 66.11 LORD thou hast brought us oftentimes into a tangling strait And laid afflictions on our loins with an oppressing weight verse 12 Over our head fierce men did ride by thee on purpose sent And we distrest on every side through fire and water went. But when we were thus under-trod and hopeless seem'd our case Even then thou brought'st us out O God into a wealthy place verse 13 Therefore will I come to thy house burnt offerings to bestow And I will pay thee all the vows which my engagements owe. HYMN 417. 5. PART Argument Experience told stirs up to prayer and praise Sins kept withhold true blessings in our ways 2. METRE Psalm 66.16 verse 16 COme hearken all that fear the Lord and I will let you know What special Love the Lord above to my dear Soul did shew verse 17 My mouth did his renown record my tongue his praise preferr'd verse 18 But if within I harbour'd sin my prayer should not be heard verse 19 But God hath heard me verily and hath been well content With willing ear my voice to hear and what I did present verse 20 The Lord I bless and magnifie who turned not away Nor held from me his mercy free when I to him did pray HYMN 418. Revelation of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 67. verse 2 SHEW Grace to us O God and bless us every one Thy face Divine on us let shine thy way on Earth make known verse 3 Let Nations see thy light let people praise thy Name O let them all in general thus see thus spread thy fame verse 4 Let Nations shout and sing because thou art set forth A righteous King in governing and judging all the Earth verse 5 Let People praise thy Name let all of them praise thee verse 6 Then shall the Earth her fruits bring forth and great increase shall be verse 7 God our own God shall then abundant blessings send And men shall fear him every where to Earths remotest end HYMN 419. Revelation and Riches of the Gospel 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 67. BE good O God to thine and pour thy blessings forth Thy face on us let shine and shew thy way on Earth With such success That Nations all may see their call To blessedness O let the people then give praise O God to thee And let all sorts of men in thy sweet praise agree Let them confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With thankfulness O make the Nations glad and let them sing for joy For thou shalt judge O God the people righteously Thy Rule shall bless The Nations all in general With happiness O let the people then give praise to thee O God And let all sorts of men proclaim thy praise abroad Let all confess Thy Holy Name and spread thy fame With cheerfulness Then shall the earth afford a plentifull encrease And our own God the Lord to bless us shall not cease God shall us bless Earth far and near his Name shall fear With awfulness HYMN 420. Rising of the Ark or Exurgat Deus The mighty God c. Psalm 68.1 2. LET God arise and dissipate his foes Let those that hate him flee before his face As smoke is driven away just so let those Be driven away and God pursue the chase As fire doth melt the wax and makes it liquid So perish in God's presence let the wicked 3 4. But let the just their joys in God proclaim And let them glory in the Lord most high Sing to the Lord sing praises to his Name Exalt ye him that rideth on the sky By JAH his Name exalt him and adore him And most exceedingly rejoyce before him 5 6. A tender Father of the Fatherless A Judge of Widows is Almighty God And so indeed he doth himself express From 's holy habitation and abode He sets the desolate in habitations To dwell with their own housholds and relations 6. Psalm 106.48 He bringeth out those that are bound with chains And frees the Pris'ners with a powerfull hand But the rebellious people he restrains And makes their dwelling in a barren Land. Let Israel's God be ever blest therefore And People say Amen for evermore HYMN 421. Sanctuary Songs for the wonderfull works of God. Psal. 68.32 SING unto God with one accord ye Kingdoms of the earth O sing ye praises to the Lord and set his honour forth verse 33 To him that mounts the highest sphere of Heavens fram'd of old And sendeth out his thunder there most mighty to behold verse 34 Ascribe to God Omnipotence for that to him pertains O're Israel is his excellence and in the clouds he reigns verse 35 O God thou art a dreadfull God and so thou mak'st it known From Heaven which is thy blest abode and Sion's sacred throne The God of Israel is our tower and it is onely he That gives his people strength and power and blest his Name shall be Sion's Reparations To the Tune of the old 130. Psalm Psalm 69.34 LET the Heavens praise begin let the Earth pursue it Let the Sea and all therein joyn their suffrage to it verse 35 For the Lord will Sion save Judah's Cities rear Houses new that men may have and possessions there Psalm 106.48 verse 36 There his Servants seed shall claim th' heritage excelling There shall they that love his Name have perpetual dwelling Let the God of Israel then have the praise for ever And the People say Amen joyning all together HYMN 423. Speedy deliverance pray'd for
1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 70. MAKE haste O God make haste my Saviour now to be And let the time no longer waste before thou succour me verse 2 Let shame confound them all that seek my bloud to spill Let flat confusion on them fall who-ever wish me ill verse 3 Let them be turned back so to reward their shame That no disgracefull language lack to taunt and to defame verse 4 Let them that seek thy face rejoyce in thee always Let them that love thy saving grace say still to God be praise verse 5 But I O Lord am poor and greatly stand in need O thou my God draw nigh therefore and succour me with speed Thou art my onely aid thou art my Saviour strong Let not thy help be still delay'd Lord make no tarrying long HYMN 424. Speedy deliverance urged 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 70. MAKE haste O Lord and help afford Make haste to help me O my Lord Their practices with shame confound That seek my harmless soul to wound With great disgrace let them retire Whoever do my hurt desire Let them that make my grief their game Be turned back with utter shame Most glad and joyfull let them be Who-ever do seek after thee And those that thy salvation love Say ever-blest be God above But I am poor and under-trod Make haste to help me O my God Thou art my hope my help and stay Come Lord and make no more delay HYMN 425. Spiritual Government of Christ figured in Solomon or A prayer for the King. Psal. 72.1 2. THE King O God the King 's dear Son instruct in thy Decrees That Justice may be duely done to men of all degrees verse 3 Then shall the mountains bring us peace and God shall also bless The little Hills to yield increase by means of righteousness verse 4 And he shall judge those people then that worldly comforts lack And he shall save poor needy men and break th' oppressors back verse 5 Then shall they fear thee to be sure the people great and small So long as Sun and Moon endure to Generations all verse 6 He shall descend as rain pour'd forth upon the mowen Grass As show'rs that water all the earth whatever way they pass verse 7 The Just shall flourish in his time and great the peace shall be Untill the Moon surcease to shine Amen Amen say we HYMN 426. Strength and establishment of Christ his Kingdom Psal. 72.11 8. ALL Kings shall worship Christ the Lord before him falling down All Nations shall with one accord do homage to his Crown And his Dominion shall extend from Sea to Sea throughout And from the River to the end of all the Earth about 9 10. The dwellers in the desarts must before him bow full low His enemies shall lick the dust and great submission show The farthest Kingdoms shall present their offerings to this King The Islands and the Continent their Gifts to him shall bring 15 17. And people then continually shall pray for and proclaim His Kingdoms great felicity and daily praise his Name His Name shall shine from East to West as Sunbeams never dim And Nations all shall call him blest as being blest in him 18 19. Now bless the Lord with one accord the God of Israel Who onely brings to pass the things that every where excell And spread the fame of his Great Name always and altogether And fill the Earth with his known worth Amen Amen for ever HYMN 427. 1. METRE Argument Temptation much assaults the pure in heart To see the wicked prosper while they smart Psal. 73. verse 1 HOwe'er it be yet God is good and kind to Israel To every one that 's clean of heart and keeps his Conscience well verse 2 But as for me I almost slipt my feet began to slide And through temptation unawares my steps were turn'd aside verse 3 For when I saw the foolish ones I was with envy griev'd Beholding the prosperity wherein the wicked liv'd verse 4 For both they had an easy death and firm perswasions then verse 5 And were not vext as others were nor plagu'd as other men HYMN 428. 2. METRE Argument The prosperous state the wicked men live in Provokes them to commit far greater sin Psalm 73. verse 6 PRosperity and pride enclose the wicked as a chain And as with Garments they are wrapt with Rapine and Disdain verse 7 With fatness do their eyes stand out They have beyond desire verse 8 they speak great words and threaten high to set oppression higher verse 9 They set their mouth against the Heavens their tongue walks through the Earth verse 10 Therefore God's people much comply and much grief it brings forth verse 11 And thus they say how doth God know sees he that sits so high verse 12 Lo those prophane ones prosper here their riches multiply HYMN 429. 3. METRE Argument The pure in heart sore scourg'd are taught to know That Worldlings joy soon ends in Worlds of woe Psal. 73. verse 13 SURE I have cleans'd my heart in vain in vain my heart I purg'd verse 14 For all day long I have been plagu'd and every morning scourg'd verse 15 But if I say I will speak thus I rashly should condemn The Generation of thy Saints and judge amiss of them verse 16 Yet when I thought to know this thing 't was hard to apprehend verse 17 Till going to the house of God I understood their end verse 18 And namely how thou settest them upon a slippery seat And in a moment casts them down and mak'st their ruine great HYMN 430. 4. METRE Argument The Worldlings joy is but a Dream The pure in heart have joys Supream Psal. 73. verse 19 HOW soon are wicked people brought to desolations path They are consumed utterly with terrours of thy wrath verse 20 And as a Dream when one awakes so thou O Lord most high When thou awak'st thou shalt despise their Image utterly verse 21 Thus for a while my heart was griev'd my reins were prick'd with pain verse 22 So ignorant a fool was I a beast before thee plain verse 23 Yet am I evermore with thee thy right hand holds me fast verse 24 Thou with thy Counsels guidest me to glory at the last HYMN 431. 5. METRE Argument God's the sure portion of the pure in heart Their sure destruction that from him depart Psalm 73. verse 25 WHO is there Lord that I can wish but thee in Heaven above Nor is there any one on earth like thee that I can love verse 26 My flesh and heart doth fail in me but God doth fail me never The strengthner of my heart is he and heritage for ever verse 27 For lo all such as go from thee and unto Idols bow Shall their deserved ruin meet and utter overthrow verse 28 Therefore will I draw nigh to God and in the Lord I 'll trust That I may shew forth all his works to be both good and just HYMN 432.
Strength of sinners subdu'd Or Habitation of Cruelty supprest 1. METRE Psalm 74.11 WHY dost thou Lord thy judgments spare and thy right hand with-draw O pluck it from thy bosome bare to keep thy foes in awe verse 19 O give not to the multitude the turtle-doves dear soul Forget not thy poor flock O God which bears too long controll verse 20 Unto thy Covenant have regard the Earth's a darksome Den And full of Habitations hard possess'd by cruel men verse 21 Let not the simple go with shame and blushing turn their back Nor let the poor to praise thy Name a just occasion lack verse 22 Rise Lord and plead thine own true cause think how the fools defame And what contempt it daily draws upon thy sacred Name verse 23 The clamours of thine Enemies forget not Lord to cease The tumults that against thee rise continually encrease HYMN 433. 2. METRE Argument Strength of Leviathan subdued Pharaoh overthrown in the Wilderness Psal. 74.12 O God thou art my King of old and thou dost still set forth Thy saving mercies manifold in midst of all the Earth verse 13 Thou didst divide and part the Seas by thy great strength and force Thou brok'st the Dragon's head in these returning to their course verse 14 Leviathan's heads with great disgrace were broken there by thee Which to thy flock in desart place was meat and drink to see verse 15 Thou mad'st a Spring with streams to rise from rocks both hard and high Thy powerfull hand did make likewise deep Rivers to be dry verse 16 The day is thine likewise the night by thy decree doth run Thou also hast prepar'd the light and form'd the brighter Sun. verse 17 Thou didst appoint the ends and coasts of all the earth throughout Both Summer heat and Winter frosts thy hand did bring about Psal. 72.18 Let Israel's God the King of Kings be prais'd for evermore Who only doth such wondrous things praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 434. Temptations encountred and overcome All People c. Psal. 77.7 8. WILL God cast off eternally and is his favour clean remov'd Is mercy quite and clean set by his promise past but never prov'd 9 Hath God forgotten to be kind and wholly left compassions path His tender mercies all confin'd and hath he shut them up in wrath 10. But this said I full well appears to be mine own infirmity But I will call to mind the years of his right hand that is most high 11. I will remember and unfold the mighty works of God the Lord The wonders which he wrought of old surely said I I will record HYMN 435. The Safe Conduct Psalm 77.15 THOU hast O God with powerfull hand redeem'd thy people Jacob's Race And Joseph's from proud Pharaoh's Land conducting them in desart place 16. The Waters Lord had sight of thee the Waters saw and were afraid Thy presence and thy power to see the depths of Seas were sore dismay'd 17. The Clouds pour'd down their watry load the Skies a thundring sound forth sent Thine Arrows were dispers'd abroad shot from the flaming Element 18. In Heaven was thy thunder heard thy lightnings did the world surround Earth shook and trembled sore afeard thy way was in the Seas profound 19 20. Thy paths were in the waters deep thy foot-steps now none understand Thou lead'st thy folk like flocks of sheep by Moses and by Aaron's hand HYMN 436. The time of Trouble complained of Psalm 79.5 HOW long wilt thou be angry Lord for ever till we die And shall thy jealousie bâ— stirr'd to burn perpetually 9. Help us O God Our strength and stay thy Glory to record Save us and purge our sins away for thy Name sakes O Lord. 8. Our former foul iniquity remember now no more Let Grace prevent us speedily for we are humbled sore 2. PART Ibidem Psal. 79.8 9.13 DO not record against us Lord our sins done long agoe Draw nigh apace with tender Grace for we are very low O Lord let some sweet comfort come for sorrows sharp and keen And for the years of sighs and tears that we have lately seen So we thy flock and Pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And pre-ingage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 437. The Vine of Israel pray'd for Psalm 80.8 9. A Noble Vine of Israel thou didst from Aegypt bring The Heathenâ—folk thou didst expell and plant it here to spring Sufficient room for it to shoot preparing by thy hand And when it once had taken root it filled all the Land. 10 11 12. Her goodly boughs like Cedars sprout her shade the hills did hide Her boughs and branches were set out from Sea to River side Why hast thou then broke down of hers the quick-set hedges so That all the transient passengers do pluck her as they go 13 14 15. 'T is wasted by the wood-land Boar wild Beasts from neighbouring coasts Devour thy Vine return therefore we pray thee Lord of Hosts Look down from Heaven and behold and visit this thy Vine And Vine-yard planted here of old by that right hand of thine 79.13 So we thy flock and pasture-stock shall praise thee evermore And shall engage each following age to keep like praise in store HYMN 438. Throne of Israel re-established Psal. 80.17 UPhold the man of thy right hand the Son of man sustain Made strong by thee for thee to stand Lord make him strong again 18. So shall not we go back from thee O quicken us for this end And faithfull suppliants we shall be upon thee to attend 19. Lord God of Hosts our hearts incline and turn them unto thee Let Grace Divine upon us shine and safe our souls shall be HYMN 439. Tryal of Loyalty or Israels ingratitude Have mercy c. Psalm 81.7 NOW hearken and give ear to me my people dear O Israel I will testifie to thy conviction clear verse 9 In thee I say there shall be no strange God at all Nor evermore shalt thou adore or on strange Gods shalt call verse 10 The Lord thy God am I who brought thee graciously With powerfull hand from Aegypt Land and servile tyranny Thy mouth now open wide in prayer to be supply'd And sure I will thy prayers fulfill but Israel still deny'd verse 12 So I in judgment just even left them to their lust To walk as their own counsels were destructive to their trust HYMN 440. Tryal of Israel and attest of God's favour Have mercy c. Psal. 81.13 MY people O that ye had hearkened unto me That Israel had walk'd so well as after my Decree verse 14 I should have soon subdu'd their adversaries rude And turn'd my hand to clear the Land of all their enemies lewd verse 15 They that the Lord do hate have bow'd and been prostrate But Israel's time had been in prime and born eternal date verse 16 I should have made them eat the finest of the Wheat And made the Rock a hony-stock distilling plenty great 2.
METRE To the Tune of the old 111. or 120. Psalm Psal. 81.13 O That my people dear Had bow'd a willing ear to that which I did say And O that Israel Had sought to please me well by walking in my way I should have soon subdu'd Their adversaries rude and turn'd my powerfull hand Against their enemies Whoever durst arise my people to withstand The haters of the Lord Should all with one accord have bow'd and been prostrate But as for Israel's time It should have been in prime and born eternal date I would have made them eat The finest of the Wheat that standeth in the shock And in my favour free Have satisfied thee with Honey from the rock HYMN 441. Mighty men warned All people c. Psal. 82. Among the Gods God takes the room to judge among the great and high verse 2 How long will ye unjustly doom accepting persons partially verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the weak and poor verse 4 Deliver all the succourless and rid them from the evil doer verse 5 But neither do these Tyrants know nor will they better understand In wilfull blindness on they go unto the ruin of the Land. The Earths foundations are decay'd all out of course and order runs verse 9 I stil'd you Gods all ye I said are the most high Jehovah's Sons verse 7 But dye like men of mortal birth like former Princes ye shall fall verse 8 Arise O God and judge the Earth for thine alone are Nations all HYMN 442. Tribulation and Woe to the wicked Psal. 83.1 LORD be not still hold not thy tongue behold how furiously Thy hatefull foes in tumults throng and lift their heads on high verse 13 Make them my God like to a wheel or straw which winds disperse verse 14 As burning woods the fury feel of fire that burns so fierce As kindling flames on Mountains vast with fury all deform verse 15 So persecute them with thy blast and fright them with thy storm That men may know that thou whose Name is call'd Jehovah great verse 18 Surpassest all the world in fame and hast the Soveraign seat HYMN 443. True love to Ordinances 1. METRE Psalm 84.1 2. HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the everliving God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode 4 10. O happy they that hold their place within thy house to dwell For in thy Courts a days short space a thousand doth excell Much rather would I keep a door and in thy house remain Than dwell with all the pomp and store in tents of the prophane 11. For God a Sun and Shield will be with Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns how happy a man is he That though debarr'd the outward means yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 444. Affection to Ordinances 2. METRE Psal. 84. LORD God of Hosts how lovely fair thy Tabernacles be My longing Soul would fain repair thy sacred Courts to see My flesh and heart cry out amain for thee the living God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode Most happy therefore are those men that dwell so nigh thy Courts And they whose zeal doth carry them to such Divine resorts From strength to strength they walk full fast through growth in Grace and Love Untill they come to God at last in Sion there above 2. PART One day O Lord of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in Sinners furnish'd Tents For God the Lord Jehovah is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might HYMN 445. 3. METRE Argument Zeal to the Temple quells their labours hard As they did take long journeys thither-ward Psal. 84. verse 1 HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me verse 2 My Soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the ever-living God verse 3 Thinking the Sparrows bliss to be to find that blest abode The Swallow builds her nest full close her young ones there to bring Even to thine Altar Lord of Hosts my God and Glorious King. verse 4 Happy thy houshold Servants be that still do give thee praise verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength 's in thee that minds thy Servants ways verse 6 That passing thorow Baca-plain do make thereof a Well Or use the pools there fill'd with rain and difficulties quell verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast with an unwearied will Till all do come to God at last in Sions Sacred Hill. HYMN 446. 2. PART Argument Church freedom Saints account their bliss And choicest blessings do not miss Psal. 84. verse 8 LORD God of Hosts my prayer embrace O God of Jacob hear verse 9 See Lord our Shield behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For Lord one day of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in sinners furnish'd Tents verse 11 For God the Lord for certain is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright verse 12 Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might DOXOLOGY Let Israels God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 447. Psalm 85.10 Argument Truth springing out of the Earth Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MErcy and truth now we may say are sweetly met together And righteousness and peace this day have kindly kiss'd each other verse 11 And truth hath sprung out of the Earth by Christ a Saviour given And righteousness by his sweet birth hath looked down from Heaven verse 12 And God that made his Gospel known shall give us each good thing And make our Land a fruitfull one and great encrease to bring verse 13 And Christ our righteousness most pure shall go before his face To guide us by example sure in his good ways of Grace Psal. 41.13 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 448. 2. METRE Argument The Church redeem'd from Captive State is glad He prays that full deliverance may be had Psalm 85. LORD
makes th' Almighty his retreaâ— Rests in a safe and quiet seat For God's or'e-spreading providence Shall shadow him for his defence verse 2 I therefore of the Lord will say He is my refuge hope and stay My fortress where I safe abide My God in him I will confide verse 3 He 'll save thee from the fowlers snare And noisome pestilential air verse 4 His feather'd wings shall safely yield His truth thy buckler be and shield verse 5 Thou shalt not need to take a fright For any terrour of the night Nor for the arrow that makes way And flies with deadly stroke by day verse 6 For stinging plague that quickly kills And round about with slaughter fills Walking in darkness or noon-tide Thou shalt not fear nor be annoy'd verse 7 Thousands on every hand shall fall Yet thou shalt not be hurt at all verse 8 Onely thou shalt stand by and see What wicked mens reward shall be HYMN 459. 2. PART Argument The true believers tread the Dragon down Attain choice comforts and at length the Crown verse 9 SInce thou hast made the most high God Thy refuge and thy safe abode verse 10 No evil shall impede thy joy Nor plague thy dwelling shall annoy verse 11 For he shall give his Angels charge To keep thee in thy ways at large verse 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thy foot stumble to thy hurt verse 13 The Lyon thou mayst boldly meet Tread th' Asp and Dragon under feet verse 14 Because he fixt his love on me I will from dangers set him free I 'll set him high protect and own Because that he my Name hath known verse 15 When he calls on me I 'll reply And in his trouble I 'll stand by I 'll send him safe deliverance And unto honour him advance verse 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation HYMN 460. Psalm 92. Argument The Antient Sabbath celebrated here For providences to the Saints most dear All People c. verse 1 IT is a good thing to record The Loving-kindness of the Lord And to sing praises cheerfully Unto thy Name O thou most high verse 2 And in the morning to shew forth Thy Loving-kindness of such worth And every night for to express The record of thy faithfulness verse 3 Upon a Ten-string'd Instrument With Psaltery and Songs consent And on the Harp with solemn sound To make thy Glorious Name renown'd verse 4 For thou hast made me glad O Lord With thy great works which I record And in thy handy-works will I Triumph O Lord exceedingly HYMN 461. 2. PART Argument God's Providences cannot be descry'd By brutish men but God is magnify'd verse 5 O Lord how great are thy great works Thy thoughts are far too deep to search verse 6 A brutish man can never learn Nor doth a fool this thing discern verse 7 When wicked men do spring as Grass And all ill doers in pomp surpass It is that they should altogether Be blasted and destroy'd for ever DOXOLOGY verse 8 But thou O Lord art still most high For ever to ETERNITY Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 462. Vertuousness or fruitfulness of the Saints in age 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 92.12 LIke to the Palm the Just shall be That ever-flourishing fruitfull tree And spread abroad as he comes on Like Cedars of Mount Lebanon verse 13 Those that the Lord by special Grace Hath planted in his Holy Place Shall flourish there and spread abroad Within the Courts of our Great God. verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring They shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 God's Power and Justice to express In whom is no unrighteousness HYMN 463. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power 1. METRE Psal. 93. THE Lord as King aloft doth reign in Glory shining bright His strength and power appeareth plain for he is girt with might The Lord likewise the Earth hath made and setled it so sure No might can make it move and fade it ever doth endure E're that the world was made or wrought thy seat was set on high Before all time that can be thought thou art eternally The flouds O Lord the flouds arise they swell against the shore They raise their waves unto the sky and make the waters roar Yet though the storms appear in sight though Seas do rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on high doth dwell And sweetly reigns he over us keeping his Cov'nant sure And Holiness becomes thy house for ever to endure HYMN 464. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power and Promises 2. METRE Psalm 93. THE Lord doth reign eternally array'd in beauty bright He is most high in Majesty and girts himself with might The world he stablish'd still to last thou hast prepar'd thy Throne Of old thou hast confirm'd it fast thou art th' eternal one verse 3 The flouds O Lord the flouds arise the flouds lift up their waves Up to the skies their uprore flies their voice with tumult raves verse 4 Yet is the Lord on high far more far more of might than these Though numerous store of waters roar and mighty waves of seas verse 5 Thy Testimonies questionless are sure and alter never Pure holiness doth deck and dress thy house O Lord for ever HYMN 465. Vocation to publick Worship or lowly Adoration Have mercy c. Psalm 95.1 7. COME sing with cheerfulness loud Songs of sweet delight With one accord before the Lord our Rock of saving might Into his presence press hearts truly thankfull bring And make a noise exciting joys and Psalms unto him sing Because the Lord is known a mighty God to be The Soveraign King in governing above all Gods is he Within his hands alone the earths foundation lies The strength and might and tow'ring hight of hills is his likewise The Sea is his deep Ford for he did make the same And by his hand the solid Land receiv'd its form and frame O come bow to the Lord before him let us fall Let us adore and kneel before the Lord that made us all HYMN 466. Psal. 96. Argument The Psalmist celebrates sweet Gospel-Days Idols are slighted God claims all the praise All People c. NOW sing a new Song to the Lord O all ye people of the Earth Bless ye the Lord his Name record in cheerfull Songs of joy and mirth From age to age O do not spare his sweet and saving health to show His wonders rare and fame declare that Nations all on Earth may know For he excels in Soveraignty and infinitely hath the odds And much must he exalted be and greatly fear'd above all Gods. For Heathen Gods are vanity meer Idols are they every one But verily the Lord most high created the Celestial Throne Before him honour stands in sight with Majesty that is Divine Adored might and beauty bright do in his Sanctuary
shine O give unto the Lord 's great Name ye numerous Kindreds of man-kind Both strength and fame to him proclaim for both in one must be conjoyn'd HYMN 467. 2. PART Argument God's Glory in his Temple shineth forth All Creatures joyn with joyfulness and mirth To serve the Soveraign Judge of all the Earth GIVE to the Lord such Glory due as his Almighty Name imports O bring with you an Offering new and come into his sacred Courts Adore the Lord in beauty clear of his Divine and holy place From far and near O stand in fear before his Glorious awfull face Tell Heathen men Jehovah reigns the spacious world hath he set fast And so sustains that it remains unshaken ever to the last With Justice he shall judge the Earth O let the Heaven rejoyce therefore And let the Earth be fill'd with mirth let Seas and all the billows roar Let fields and fruits shew high degrees of joy and mirth with one accord And then with these the woods and trees shall greatly joy before the Lord. For lo He comes He comes afresh with righteous judgment in his mouth To judge all flesh with righteousness and people with his sacred truth HYMN 468. Psalm 97. to v. 7. Argument Christ reigns and triumphs to his enemies dread The Convert Nations may be comforted To the Tune of the old 121. Psalm THE Lord of Israel doth reign Let all the Earth rejoyce With high exalted voice The Lord his Kingdom doth maintain Let multitude of Nations Express their Gratulations Thick Clouds and Darkness as it were At Sinai's sacred Hill Are round about him still And righteousness and judgment are The blessed Habitation Of his high Throne and station A flame of fire that blazeth bright Before his presence goes And burns up all his foes His Lightnings to the world gave light The Earth that was assembled With terrour saw and trembled The Hills did melt like heated Wax At presence of the Lord By all the Earth ador'd The Heavens declare his righteous Acts All people see his Glory For 't is not transitory HYMN 469. Worship of Images accursed 2. PART Psalm 97. v. 7. COnfusion on them all shall come Who can their fancy please With Graven Images That boast themselves of Idols dumb O all ye Gods adore him And humbly bow before him 8 9. Mount Sion heard and made great mirth And Judah's Daughters joy'd To see thy Judgments try'd For thou art high o're all the Earth Exalted altogether Above all Gods whatever 10. O ye whose love no malice taints But grows to God-ward still Hate all things that are ill He saves the souls of all his Saints And strongly them secures From hands of evil doers 11 12. And light is sown for righteous men And very great delight For men of heart upright Rejoyce in God ye righteous then Give thanks to him in telling His holiness excelling HYMN 470. Salvation of Saints 2. METRE Psalm 97. YE lovers of the Lord hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruel spight and crushing might Of wicked men For just men light is sown and gladness is up-stor'd For each pure hearted one ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and bless At th' memory of his so high Pure holiness HYMN 471. Worship of the Soveraign Lord. 1. METRE Psalm 98. A New Song to the Lord now form for rare things he hath done His right hand and his holy arm the victory hath wone verse 2 The Lord doth make his people know his saving health and might The Lord his righteousness doth show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His Grace and Truth to Israel he kindly doth record And all the Earth hath seen full well the Glory of the Lord. verse 4 O all the Earth sing to the Lord your joyfull voices raise Make loudest noise with one accord and gladly sing his praise verse 5 With Harp and Psalms melodious voice and Trumpets to him sing verse 6 With sound of Cornet O rejoyce before the Lord the King. verse 7 Let Seas and Shores rejoyce their fills and both roar out with noise verse 8 Let waving flouds and tow'ring hills clap hands and joyn in joys Let Creatures all with one accord rejoyce with joy and mirth verse 9 Before this great and Glorious Lord that comes to judge the Earth With righteousness and equity then judge the world shall he And all the people generally with truth and equity HYMN 472. Worship of the Supream Judge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 98. SING to the Lord a new made Song Whose holy arm and right hand strong hath wrought rare things victoriously The Lord made known his saving might His righteousness in open sight of Heathen men most gloriously He call'd to mind his Truth and Grace To Israel's House and every place hath seen the Lord's Salvation Make joyfull noises to the Lord O all the Earth with one accord sing praise with acclamation Sing to the Lord with Musick choice With Harp With Harp and with the Voice and some sweet Psalm-devotion Your Trumpets and your Cornets bring To sound loud praise to Christ our King who rules the Earth and Ocean Let Seas and all their fulness roar The world and dwellers on the shore the hills and inundations Before the Lord for lo he comes With righteous decrees and dooms to judge the Lands and Nations HYMN 473. Worship performed by the Ancients 1. METRE Psalm 99. THE mighty God his reign begins let foes with terrour quake He sits between the Cherubins let Earths foundation shake verse 2 Not onely great in Sion's Towers is our most Glorious God But high above all humane powers in all the Earth abroad verse 3 Let all men speak of his great fame give him the honour wholly Extol his great and dreadfull Name for it is purely holy verse 4 His royal power doth righteously and Judgments he loves well Thou dost establish equity and truth in Israel verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God O ye that in his Courts have trod Before his foot-stool bend the knee for he 's a holy God. Moses and Aaron in the throng of Priests and men of fame And faithfull Samuel was among the seekers of his Name verse 7 They pray'd and he did answer make when they his favour sought He in the cloudy pillar spake and they his Judgments wrought verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God forgiving them likewise Though their inventions with thy rod thou sorely didst chastise verse 9 The Lord our God exalt therefore give him the honour wholly And at his holy hill adore for our Lord God is holy HYMN 474. Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 2. METRE Psal. 99. THE Lord the God of Israel reigns let Heathens quake to hear He sits between the Cherubins let th' Earth be mov'd with fear The Lord is great in Sion Seat above all people high Let them proclaim his dreadfull Name so
full of sanctity This mighty King loves Judgmenâ— well thou dost establish right Thou execut'st in Israel just Judgment by thy might O then applaud the Lord our God extoll his Name alone And falling at his foot-stool flat adore the holy one Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel anciently Among his suppliants made requests and he did make reply To them aloud he in the Cloud and fiery pillar spake They kept with trust his Judgments just and laws which he did make Thou didst them hear O Lord our God a pardoning God wast thou Though thou didst scourge them with thy rod and not their sins allow O then applaud the Lord our God and at his holy Throne His Name adore for evermore for he 's a holy One. HYMN 475. Zeal in publick Worship 1. METRE Psal. 100. Deut. 32.18 SHout to the Lord in every place O all ye lands and tongues verse 2 Serve him and come before his face with Gladness and with Songs verse 3 Know that the Lord is God our Rock he made us every one Not we our selves we are his flock and pasture people known verse 4 Enter his Gates with Gratitude praise in his Courts proclaim Be thankfull to him and speak good of his most holy Name verse 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his mercy never fades The truth of his eternal word endures from age to age Rev. 1.5 To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 476. Zeal in the publick Worship 2. METRE Psal. 100. MAKE joyfull noises to the Lord O all ye Nations of the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record come in his sight with Songs of mirth Know that the Lord is God alone we are the flock which he doth keep His workmanship and not our own his people and his Pasture-sheep Enter his Gates with thankfulness and come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express and bless his Name in fullâ—resorts For lo the Lord is good and kind his mercy everlasting is His truth all Generations find for evermore assur'd to his HYMN 477. A Pattern of Princely Government 1. METRE Psal. 101. LORD I will sing of mercy sweet and judgment to thy praise verse 2 And wisely guide my wary feet in all thy perfect ways When wilt thou Lord fulfill thy word and I shall do my part To order my whole Family with uprightness of heart verse 3 I will no wicked thing abide before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part and have no more access And I will no such persons know as practice wickedness verse 5 The man that slandereth privily I will cut off be sure The stout in heart whose looks are high I will not once endure verse 6 I 'll look out then the faithfull men that they may dwell with me And they that press for perfectness my servants then shall be verse 7 None guilefull will I entertain within my house to dwell Nor shall he in my sight remain that loveth lies to tell verse 8 I 'll soon cut short the wicked sort and evil-doers condemn And quite suppress ungodliness From God's Jerusalem HYMN 478. A Pious Prince described The mighty God c. 2. METRE Psalm 101. OF Mercy and of Judgment I will sing and Lord my Song I dedicate to thee And Wisely will I walk in every thing when wilt thou come Lord and establish me I will not set before me a Temptation To any ill but ever shun th' occasion I hate the work of them that turn aside there shall no such corruption cleave to me The froward heart with me shall not abide no wicked man my favourite shall be The secret sland'rer I will quite cashier Nor will permit proud men to domineer Mine eyes shall note the faithfull of the Land my house and house-Communion to enjoy And he that walketh after God's command shall be my servant whom I will employ My house shall harbour none that craft conspire Nor will I suffer in my fight a Lyar. I will destroy the wicked of the Land and take a care to cut them off betimes And I will cleanse my Kingdom out of hand of persons that commit notorious crimes Chiefly Jerusalem God's City pure Shall soon be purg'd of every evil doer HYMN 479. Appearing of Hope or Sion'â— Reparation Psalm 102.13 THOU wilt arise in mercy yet and Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set is now come to an end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants take delight Her very dust is cause enough of favour in their sight verse 15 And then the Heathen far and near shall fear thy holy Name And all the kings on Earth shall fear thy Glory and thy fame verse 16 Whenas the Lord shall once repair poor Sion's broken wall His Glory then shall shine so fair it shall appear to all verse 17 He will regard the destitute and not despise their prayer He will regard their humble suit with tender love and care verse 18 This shall be found in holy writ for ages that succeed The people not created yet shall praise him for this deed verse 19 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord Henceforth for evermore Amen Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 480. Stability of the Church All People c. Psalm 102.25 OF old O Lord thou hast laid forth The strong foundations of the earth The Heavens o're our head that stand Are all the works of thine own hand 26. And they shall perish to be sure But thou O Lord shalt still endure And all these Orbs which we behold Like to a Garment shall wax old And as a Vesture old and worn Thou shalt invest them with new form And from their former state estrang'd Shalt change them and they shall be chang'd 27. But thou O God art still the same Though Heaven and Earth do change their Frame And lo Thy years shall have no end Though all things to corruption tend 28. And Lord thy faithfull servants seed Shall still remain as 't is decreed And fixt before thee they shall stay When Heaven and Earth shall pass away Psal. 72.19 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth ring agen With his renown Amen Amen HYMN 481. Applause of God's Mercies All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 1. METRE Psal. 103. O Praise the Lord O praise his Name my soul and all that in me is verse 2 My soul do thou set forth his fame and mind those benefits of his verse 3 Who all thy trespasses forgave who cur'd thy grief and clos'd thy wound verse 4 Thy life that saved from the Grave and thee with loving kindness crown'd verse 5 Thy mouth with good things he doth fill and Eagle-like he makes thee young
verse 6 And executes just judgment still for every one that suffers wrong verse 7 His ways to Moses he declar'd his deeds to Israel he did show verse 8 And good and gracious is our Lord to mercy prone to anger slow verse 9 He will not always us upbraid nor evermore displeas'd is he verse 10 Nor hath he so our sins repay'd as justly they deserve to be verse 11 For they that fear him find his Grace outreach the spreadings of the Sky verse 12 And he from us our sins doth place as far as East from West doth lye HYMN 482. 2. PART All People c. Vers. 13. GOD pities them that fear his Name as Fathers pity their own Sons verse 14 For well he knows our brittle Frame and whence our composition comes verse 15 Our time is like the flowry Grass so fair and pleasant to the view verse 16 Which at a blast doth fade and pass and leaves no token where it grew verse 17 But still the mercy of the Lord doth bear an everlasting date To them that tremble at his word and are the true regenerate His righteousness doth still endure to Childrens Children great and small verse 18 To them that keep his Covenant sure and mind his Laws to do them all HYMN 483. 2. METRE Argument God's pardoning Grace he makes us to renew Our youth in age as Eagles use to do Psalm 103. verse 1 MY soul now bless with readiness the Lord's most holy Name And let my hearts most inward parts applaud and spread his fame verse 2 O bless the Lord his praise record my soul be not unkind As one that slights his benefits and puts them out of mind verse 3 Who pardons thy iniquity and cancels all thy score Who healeth thy infirmity and doth thy strength restore verse 4 Who from the Grave thy life did save and crown'd thee from above With mercies free enlarg'd to thee and with his tender love verse 5 Who satisfies thy mouth likewise with blessings that are good Thy flower of youth as th' Eagles doth he makes afresh to bud HYMN 484. 2. PART Argument God vindicates th' opprest as Israel found His mercies far beyond our sins abound GOD doth express his righteousness and judgment to the blest To vindicate the desolate and all that are opprest verse 7 His ways to Moses he did shew his acts to Israel's seed verse 8 The Lord is known a Gracious one and mercifull indeed To anger still inflexible but plentifull in Grace verse 9 He 'll not abide always to chide nor keep his wrath long space verse 10 We never felt his judgments dealt according to our sin Nor hath he thus rewarded us as our deserts have been HYMN 485. 3. PART Argument God's mercies larger than from East to West Parents have no such pity in their breast verse 11 FOR as the Sky is far more high Than Earths inferiour Frame So ample his compassion is to them that fear his Name verse 12 And as the East is from the West a distance marvellous So far I say he puts away our Trespasses from us verse 13 And as the mind of Fathers kind is towards their Children dear So doth the Lord much Grace afford to them that do him fear verse 14 For he can tell and knows full well how quickly we are crush'd He calls to mind out brittle kind and knows we are but dust HYMN 486. 4. PART Argument Man's frailty tendered by Gods clemency His goodness to the Saints posterity verse 15 THE days of man are like a span and quickly he must yield He spreadeth as the fading Grass and flower of the field verse 16 For when a blast of wind hath past upon it it is gone And then must it for ever quit the Ground it grew upon verse 17 But God's free Grace doth still take place for them that fear his Name His righteousness so fathomless may Childrens Children claim verse 18 I mean the seed that take good heed his Covenant to fulfill And think of his Divine Decrees to do them with good will. HYMN 487. 5. PART Argument God's Soveraign Throne where Hosts of Angels wait Each Faithfull one his praise doth celebrate verse 19 THOU hast O Lord in Heaven prepar'd a Throne without decay And over all in general thy Kingdom bears the sway verse 20 His praise recite ye Angels bright in strength that pass us all Ye that fulfill his holy will still hearkning to his call verse 21 His Name applaud ye Hosts of God his Ministers on high That do what his good pleasure is with all alacrity verse 22 O ye his Hosts in all the Coasts of his Dominion whole Bless ye the Lord with one accord O bless the Lord my soul. HYMN 488. Applause of God's Greatness 1. PART Psalm 104. MY Soul O bless and magnifie the Lord thy God so Great Who decks himself with Dignity and Majesty compleat verse 2 Who covereth himself with light and with a Garment fair Who stretcheth out the Heavens bright as Curtains in the Air. verse 3 Upon the watry Element his Chamber beams he binds The Clouds his Charet represent he walks on winged Winds verse 4 He makes his Angels Spirits entire not like our mortal seed His Ministers a flame of fire to pass his work with speed HYMN 489. Applause of the Creation 2. PART Psal. 104.5 THE Lord by his Almighty hand the Earths Foundation lay'd So sure that it shall ever stand although by nothing stay'd verse 6 Which at the first Creation was cloathed with the deep The waters had their station above the mountains steep verse 7 At thy rebuke they fled amain and could no longer stay Thy thundring voice did so constrain that they made hast away verse 8 Up by the mountains then they ran and down the dales apace Imbodying in the Ocean which was their founded place verse 9 Their passage now thou dost restrain by setting them a Bound That they may never turn again to cover all the Ground HYMN 490. Blessings of Provision applauded 3. PART Psal. 104.10 FResh Springs into the Vales he sends which run among the Hills verse 11 Each Beast the Forrest comprehends here take and drink their fills Wild Asses here their thirst do slake verse 12 here feathered Fowl do houze And nests for habitations make and sing among the boughs verse 13 He from his Chambers of the Sky the Earth with Rain hath stor'd Thy works the whole Earth satisfie with fruits which they afford verse 14 He makes the Grass to grow for Beasts and Herbs for man's own use Convenient food with full increase he makes the Earth produce Psal. 41.13 verse 15 And wine he gives to cheer the heart and Oyl to slick the face And bread which strengthneth every part the heart in chiefest place Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 491. Blessings of the Creatures viz. Plants Planets 4. PART Psal. 104.16
THE trees of God no sap do want those goodly Cedar-trees Which he in Lebanon did plant verse 17 The Birds make nests in these The Stork in stately fir-trees dwells verse 18 high Rocks the Goats befit The Conies in the hollow Cells of stony Rocks do sit verse 19 The Moon a certain course doth run and thou ordain'st it so And when to set none tells the Sun for he the time doth know Let Israel's God the Lord most high be blest and prais'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 492. Blessings ordain'd for man. 5. PART Psalm 104.20 THOU makest darkness o're the Earth and darkness makes the night And then the Forest-beasts creep forth whom day-time did affright verse 21 Young Lyons roaring for their prey of God do seek their meat verse 22 The Sun ariseth then do they together make retreat In secret Dens they closely lurk verse 23 and then doth man begin To set upon and ply his work till evening calls him in Let Israelâ—s â—s God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore From time to time eternally henceforth for evermore HYMN 493. Blessings rich and plentifull by Land and Sea. 6. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.24 HOW manifold O Lord are those the works of thine own hand All which thy wisedom did compose thy riches fill the Land. verse 25 No less this wide and spacious Sea wherein 's a huge increase Of creeping things that seek their prey both small and greater beasts verse 26 Here go the ships that carry man over the waters thin And here is that Leviathan thou mad'st to play therein verse 27 These on thy bounty all depend for seasonable food Thy liberal hand thou dost extend and they are fill'd with good 28 29 30. They gather what thou dost supply thou hid'st thy face they mourn Thou tak'st away their breath they die and to their dust return Thy Spirit which a while withdrew anon thou sendest forth And by and by thou dost renew the face of all the Earth Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore At all times to eternity Amen for evermore HYMN 494. Blessings shewing forth the Glory of God. 7. PART 1. METRE Psal. 104.31 GOD's Glory in its perfect state for evermore shall stand The Lord shall joy to contemplate the works of his own hand Upon the Earth he casts his eye it trembleth at his look And if he touch the hills on high they smoke at his rebuke I 'll sing unto the Lord as long as I escape the Grave I 'll praise my God with cheerfull Song whil'st I my being have My thoughts of him much joy shall add much joy I say to me And in the Lord I will be glad and great my joy shall be But sinners shall be swept away and perish from the Earth Th' ungodly shall no more bear sway when judgment once comes forth But thou my soul with heart sincere applaud and praise the Lord And let the faithfull every where his Glorious praise record HYMN 495. Creation applauded or service of the Creator 1. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 104.1 NOW must I needs applaud Jehovah from my heart And say O Lord my God how very great thou art thou dost thee cloath Most Gloriously with Majesty and honour both Thou coverest thee with light as with a Garment fair Spreading the Heavens bright as curtains in the air who lays likewise His Chamber-beams in watry streamâ— of Cloudy Skies Who also hath assign'd the Clouds to be his Coach And on the winged wind he walks and makes approach his Angel-Quire Spiritual Powers his Ministers a flame of fire HYMN 496. Creation applauded or service of the Elements 2. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Psalm 104.5 LORD thou hast laid of old the Earths foundation fast The Deeps did it enfold as with a Garment vast the watry floud Did not remove but far above the mountains stood At thy rebuke they fled thy thundring voice began They climb'd on mountains head and down the valleys ran hasting apace Unto the Ground which thou did'st found for their fit place Thou settest them their bound which they shall not pass o're The shore and solid Ground to compass any more in all the vale Springs run an end which he did send into the dale Abundant drink they yield where through the Hills they burst To every beast in field wild Asses quench their thirst and hard by these The Birds of Spring do sit and sing among the trees HYMN 497. Creation applauded or service of the field 3. PART 2. METRE Give laud c. Psal. 104.13 JEHOVAH from on high doth water all the Hills From Chambers of the Sky and all the Earth he fills and satisfies With fruits which thy great works supply in plenteous wise He doth the Grass produce for Cattel in the field And herbs for mans own use he makes the Earth to yield that he may bring Out of the Ground food to be found for every thing The heart of man to glad he giveth generous wine And Oyl from hence is had to make his face to shine and also bread Whereby mans heart in every part is strengthened HYMN 498. Creation-work applauded or service of the Fruits 4. PART 2. METRE Give Laud c. Vers. 16. GOD's trees are full of juice those Cedars many a one Which he did plant for use in hilly Lebanon where birds make nests The Stork to her takes trees of Fir wherein she rests The hills that are on high wild Goats for refuge climb In Rocks the Rabets lie the lights distinguish time he made the Moon Seasons to show the Sun doth know his going down Thou dost the darkness make and darkness makes the Night Then all the beasts forsake their dens that shade the light young Lyons rore After their prey from God do they seek all their store At rising of the Sun they get together then And hastily they run to hide them in their den man goes from home To work and ply his husbandry till ev'ning come HYMN 499. Creation work applauded or service of the Seas 2. METRE 5. PART Give laud c. Psalm 104.24 to 31. O Lord how manifold thy works are great and small Thy wisedom we behold in making of them all the Earth O Lord Is fill'd with thy benignity and richly stor'd So is this spacious deep wherein a huge increase Of countless Creatures keep both small and greater beasts the Ships here sail And made to swim and play therein that strong-set whale All these do wait on thee that thou maist give them meat When fitting seasons be and what thou giv'st they eat thy hand so good Thou openest wide they are supply'd and fill'd with food Thou hid'st thy face they mourn thou tak'st away their breath They dye and soon return unto their dust by death thy Spirit goes forth Comes a new race and spreads the face of all the Earth HYMN 500. Creator's Glory celebrated 6. PART 2.
METRE Give Laud c. Psal. 104.31 THE Glory of the Lord for ever shall abide And in his works well stor'd Jehovah shall be joy'd his looks provoke The Earth to quake his touch doth make the mountains smoke I 'll sing unto the Lord whilst breath prolongs my days And whilst I am record my God in Songs of praise each thought shall add Sweet joy to me and Lord in thee I will be glad Let sinners be consum'd out of the Earth therefore And wicked men be doom'd to have no being more but O record God's praise alway my soul and say praise ye the Lord. The End of the Fifth Century The Sixth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 501. Deliverance celebrated 1. METRE For the Fifth of November Psal. 105.1 2 3. GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his deeds to men make known Sing Psalms to him and O proclaim his wonders every one Glory in God with cheerfull voice his holy Name record And let the very heart rejoyce of them that seek the Lord. 4 5 6 7. O seek the Lord his strength intreat for ever seek his face Remember well his wonders great perform'd in every place O ye his servants Abraham's seed by your spiritual birth The Lord our God he is indeed his Judgments fill the Earth Psalm 44.7 Psalm 57.6 Psalm 106.48 He sav'd our Land from th' Enemies hand and puts our foes to shame They digg'd a pit and fell in it themselves must bear the blame But Israel's God we must applaud at all times evermore Ye people then say all Amen praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 502. 2. METRE Argument All Israel's Seed and Holy Race Are charg'd to seek God's Holy Face For Works and Judgments shew'd in every place All People c. Psalm 105. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God call on his Name his mighty deeds to men make known verse 2 O sing his praise his works proclaim and shew his wonders every one verse 3 Let hearts rejoyce that seek his face boast in his holy Name always verse 4 Seek seek the Lord his strength and grace O seek him ever all your days verse 5 Remember with religious care the wondrous works that he hath done His Miracles and Judgments rare which from his holy mouth have come verse 6 O ye his servants Abraham's seed his chosen Jacob's Sons by birth verse 7 He is the Lord our God indeed his Judgments are in all the Earth HYMN 503. 2. PART Argument Canaan the type of Heaven promised His people through strong Kingdoms safely led A Princely people chiefly honoured verse 8 HIS Covenant he call'd to mind for evermore to stand full fast The faithfull word which he design'd a thousand ages to outlast verse 9 Which Covenant he with Abraham drew and next to faithfull Isaac swore verse 10 And for a Law confirm'd it new to Jacob as to them before An everlasting Covenant firmly with Israelâ—s â—s seed to stand verse 11 Saying to you I freely grant All Canaans rich and fruitfull Land. An Heritage allotted you verse 12 when but a few the people were The number was but very few and they were also strangers there verse 13 When from one Nation they were sent and to another pass'd along From one t' another Government verse 14 he suffer'd none to do them wrong But Kings for their sakes he controll'd verse 15 and said let no presumptuous Arm Touch mine Anointed nor be bold to do my Prophets any harm HYMN 504. 3. PART Argument Joseph reserv'd for many Lands relief In time of famine he 's preferr'd in chief Psal. 105. verse 16 MOreover then th' Almighty spake that Famine should the Land o'respread A dreadfull Dearth thereby to make and wholly break the staff of Bread. verse 17 But Joseph he had sent before whom for a slave his Brethren sold verse 18 Whose feet with fetters they made sore they lodg'd him in the irons cold verse 19 Untill his words accomplishment the man was try'd by God's decree verse 20 The King the peoples Ruler sent to loose him and to set him free verse 21 He made him Lord of 's Family and Ruler of his Royal wealth verse 22 To teach his Senate policy and bind his Peers as pleas'd himself HYMN 505. 4. PART Argument Israel in Aegypt harbour'd then oppres'd Moses sent in and plagues their Land infest verse 23 THEN Israel into Egypt came and Jacob's houshold there found place To sojourn in the Land of Ham verse 24 and there they multiply'd apace He made them stronger than their foes verse 25 and of their foes to be abhorr'd And subtilly they dealt with those the faithfull servants of the Lord. verse 26 He sent his servant Moses then and Aaron his own chosen man verse 27 They shew'd his signs among those men and wonders in the Land of Ham. verse 28 A darkness he among them sent and it was dark that none could see These were not disobedient unto the word of his decree HYMN 506. 5. PART Argument The plague of bloud of flies of lice of hail And Caterpillars Aegypt's Land assail verse 29 HE turn'd their waters into bloud and slew their fish in ponds and springs verse 30 Their Land brought Frogs a monstrous brood filling the Chambers of their Kings verse 31 Strange flies and lice by his command in all their Coasts there did remain verse 32 He gave them Hail in all their Land and flames of fire for showers of rain verse 33 He smote their vines and their figtrees their trees in field and wilderness verse 24 He spake and Locusts swarm'd like Bees and Caterpillars numberless verse 35 Upon the Lands Green Herbs they fed and did their dainty fruits devour verse 36 All Aegypts first-born he smote dead the chief of all their strength and power HYMN 507. 6. PART Argument Israel departs from Aegypt Land And with an high and mighty hand verse 37 HE brought them forth without controll both hir'd with Gold and Silver bribes And there was not a feeble soul among the Israelitish Tribes verse 38 Full glad was Egypt when they went their terrour did so sore affright verse 39 He spread a Cloud a sheltering Tent and fire to light them all the night verse 40 The people asked to be fed he brought them Quails to eat their fill And satisfy'd them with the bread which he from Heaven did distill verse 41 He opened the rock of stone and thence the waters gushed out The desarts dry were over-flown as if a River ran about verse 42 For he on 's holy promise thought and on his Servant Abraham verse 43 His chosen people thence he brought with joy and gladness every man. verse 44 The Heathens labours and their Lands upon his people he bestow'd To keep his Laws and his commands O spread his praises all abroad HYMN 508. Felicity of the Church pray'd for 1. METRE All People c. A Short Collect. Psalm 106. v. 4. REmember me with favour Lord such as thou bearest to thine
command with my whole heart for ever 35 36. In paths of thy Commands Lord make me go aright For my desire so stands and therein I delight Incline my heart O Lord that I may not digress Incline it to thy word and not to covetousness 37 38. Lord turn away mine eyes turn them O Lord I pray From viewing vanities and quick'n me in thy way Establish thou thy word unto thy servant dear Who is devoted Lord unto thy faithfull fear 39 40. The obloquy I fear Lord turn away from me Eor I confess how clear how good thy judgments be Behold how my desires do for thy precepts press O stir those holy fires to shew thy righteousness Psalm 119. v. 41 to 48· 6. PART The great freedom of the Godly LORD let thy mercies come to me The saving health that flows from thee according to thy promise Lord So shall I have to answer those That are my most reproachfull foes for I have trusted in thy word And take not Lord the word of truth Take it not quite out of my mouth for in thy judgments do I hope So shall I keep and not and not give or'e To keep thy Statutes evermore for that is all my aim and scope And I will walk at liberty Because I seek unfeignedly the precepts which thou hast proclaim'd Thy Testimonies are such things That I will mention them to Kings and never be thereof asham'd And I will much delight my mind In thy Commandements enjoyn'd which I have loved to relate My hands likewise I will direct To thy commands which I affect and in thy Statutes meditate Psal. 119. v. 49 to 56. 7. PART Hearty comfort had in Godliness THY promise to thy servant mind whereon thou mad'st me rest This comfort in thy word I find it cheers me when distrest Though proud men have me greatly scoft thy laws I did not leave Thy judgments old I thought on oft and comfort did receive Yet horrour takes me for this age that leaves thy Statutes quite But in my house of Pilgrimage thy laws were my delight Thy name in mind I have retain'd when night her curtain draws I kept thy word and thus I gain'd because I kept thy laws Psalm 119. v. 57 to 64. 8. PART The Just man's portion and practice THOU art my portion O my Lord I said that I would keep thy word according to thy flat decree I beg thy favour from my heart Thy mercy Lord to me impart as thou hast kindly promis'd me I thought upon my sinfull way And turn'd my feet without delay unto thy Testimonies true I hastned and have not delay'd To keep the word which thou hast said commanding our obedience due The wicked men by troops and bands Have rob'd me with injurious hands yet have I not forgot thy Laws But ev'n at mid-night I will rise To reader thanks in Sacrifice thy righteous Judgments give such cause A dear cumpanion Lord am I To all that fear thee faithfully and of them all that keep thy way The Earth O Lord is richly stor'd With mercies which thou dost afford teach me thy Statutes to obey Psalm 119. v. 65 to 72. 9. PART The keenest affliction profitable ACcording to thy promise free Lord thou hast dealt full well with me Who am thy Servant fearing thee Teach me good judgment Lord I pray And knowledge of thy word and way for I believe what thou dost say While unchastised with thy rod I went astray from thee O God but in thy paths I since have trod Lord thou art good thy nature 's so And thou dost good thy works do show teach me O Lord thy Laws to know The proud against me forg'd a lie But my whole heart I will apply to keep thy precepts faithfully As fat as grease their heart is grown But Lord the Law which thou dost own is my delight and that alone 'T was good for me to undergo Th' afflicting hand of God I know that I might keep thy Statutes so The Law of thy dear mouth I hold Better to me a thousand fold than heaps of Silver and of Gold. Psalm 119. v. 73 to 80. 10. PART The love of Saints to Grace and Godliness I Am created Lord and fashion'd by thy hand O give me skill to know thy will and practice thy command All they that fear thy Name to see me will be glad For I O Lord believ'd thy word and therein help I had Thy Judgments Lord are just I know them so to be And in thy fidelâ—ty thou hast afflicted me Let thy kind love I pray for my true comfort make According to thy promise do for thy dear servants sake O let thy tender love come to me in thy sight That sweetly I may live thereby who in thy Law delight Let proud men be asham'd for they without a cause Have used me with injury but I will mind thy Laws Let those that fear thy Name turn in O Lord to me And every one to whom is known thy precepts what they be O let my heart be sound and in thy Statutes true That no just blame may bring me shame for any thing I do Psalm 119. v. 81 to 88. 11. PART The making God our hope MY soul for thy salvation faints with vehement desire Yet doth thy word uphold my heart with hope that cannot tire Mine eyes do fail for thy sweet word and thus they seem to say When wilt thou comfort me O Lord why dost thou thus delay For I am like a bottle Lord that in the smoak is set Yet do not I at any time thy holy word forget But Lord how long must I compute the time to bear controll When wilt thou Judgment execute on them that hunt my soul The proud have digged pits for me far from thy Law they are Thy precepts and their practices do differ very far But thy commandments O most high are faithfull just and true O help me for most wrongfully do they my soul pursue They had almost consumed me and sent me to the Grave Yet did not I forsake thy Law my very life to save Therefore in loving kindness Lord now quicken me with speed So shall I keep the righteous word which doth from thee proceed Psalm 119. v. 89 to 96. 12. PART The never failing of God's word FOR ever Lord thy word doth last And is in Heaven fixed fast Thy faithfulness all ages see The Earth abides as fix'd by thee They all continue to this day As thou appointest all obey Had not thy Law been my delight Affliction had o're-whelm'd me quite Never will I forgetfull be Of thy sweet Laws that quickened me Save me O Lord for I am thine And I have sought thy Laws divine The wicked have my death design'd But I thy Testimonies mind I find the worlds perfections fail But above all thy Laws avail Psalm 119. v. 97 to 104. 13. PART The power of Religion in practice THY Law O how I prise I mind it all the day Thereby thou
anew by thy kind love restor'd Because thy word is true from the beginning Lord it faileth never And every clause of thy just laws abide for ever Psalm 119. v. 161 to 168. 21. PART The watchfulness of Saints PRinces have persecuted me without a cause O Lord Yet stands my heart in awe of thee and trembles at thy word And in that word Lord all the while I did as much rejoyce As he that finds the greatest spoil and bears away the choice But lying Doctrines of deceit I ever have abhorr'd While my affection is full great unto thy Law O Lord And surely seven times a day I will give thanks to thee Because thy judgments do display such righteousness to me All they that love thy Law to find such great content and peace That nothing shall offend their mind to make their comforts cease And for thy sweet salvation Lord I have waited still And led my conversation according to thy will. My soul hath kept with constancy thy laws in every part I love them so exceedingly and from my very heart Thy Testimonies I have kept thy precepts I pursue For thou beholdst me every step and seest what ' ere I do Psalm 119. v. 169 to 172. 22. PART The work of Grace permanent UNto the Lord let my cry come and near approach to thee Of understanding give me some as with thy words agree My humble supplication before thee let appear For thou art my salvation my God my Lord most dear Then shall my lips applaud thy name in holy Songs of praise And to thy Statutes my heart frame when I am taught thy ways My tongue shall thy true word declare thy righteousness unfold Thy Commandments that are so rare shall to the Saints be told O help me Lord by thy right hand because I trust in thee Thy chosen precepts shall command me with humility For thy salvation Lord I sought and longed very much Thy laws delight me wisedom taught I never pains did grutch Long live my soul the Lord to praise his Name to glorifie And by thy judgments guide my ways to all eternity Lord like a sheep thy servant stray'd in pity Lord seek me For of thy law I 'm not affraid forgot ne're let me be HYMN 527. Living in quietness longed for Psal. 120. 1. METRE I Cry'd to God in all my wrongs who heard me when I pray'd verse 2 From lying lips and crafty tongues Lord save my soul I said verse 3 What shalt thou have O slandrous tongue and what shall be thy hire verse 4 Sharp Arrows of a Champion strong and burning coals of fire verse 5 Ah wo is me that am constrain'd in Meshech still to dwell And that I have so long remain'd in Tents of Ishmael verse 6 Too long a time my soul hath sate with them that peace oppose verse 7 I am for peace and speak for that but they contention chose 2. METRE To the proper Tune IN my distressfull day I to the Lord did pray and he redrest my wrong Lord save my soul say I From lips inur'd to lie and from a double tongue O false tongue what shall be Awarded unto thee or what shall be thy hire Sharp Arrows such as go Out of a Giants bow and burning coals of fire O wo is me that I Sojourn constrainedly with men contentious And am enforc'd to dwell So far from Israel among the barbarous My soul hath dwelt too long With him that likes of wrong and hates a quiet life I am to peace inclind But when I speak my mind they are for war and strife HYMN 528. Looking up to God. Psalm 121. 1. METRE UP to the hills I lift mine eye whence comes my help at need verse 2 From him that made both earth and sky doth all my help proceed He will not let thy foot be mov'd for still thy keeper wakes verse 4 Lo he that keepeth his belov'd no sleep nor slumber takes verse 5 The Lord at thy right hand shall be thy shadow of defence verse 6 The Sun and Moon shall shed on thee no harmfull influence From evils all he keeps thee sure and guards thy soul about Henceforth for ever to secure thy goings in and out 2. METRE Give laud c. I Will lift up mine eyes unto the hills on high From whence my sure supplies do come continually my help comes forth From God the Lord whose powerfull word made heaven and earth And suffer he will not thy foot once mov'd to be Nor slumbers he a jot that watcheth over thee lo he that keeps His Saints each one he slumbers none nor ever sleeps The Lord thy Keeper is the Lord 's the shady Boweâ— At the right hand of his by his right hand of power that neither shall The Sun by light nor Moon by night hurt thee at all To keep thee safe from harm the Lord shall still provide The Lord thy soul shall arm and all thy goings guide thou hast therefore The guard of Heaven henceforth and even for evermore HYMN 529. Lovers of Sion Have mercy c. Psalm 122. 1. METRE I Joy'd to hear them say to Sion take your way verse 2 Behold our feet shall shortly meet in God's own house to pray verse 3 Jerusalems buildings are like to a City fair verse 4 For form exact and close compact whereto the Tribes repair To it God's people went to Israel's Testament That every Tribe might there ascribe his praise with joynt assent verse 5 The judgment throne 's for them are there for David's stem verse 6 O pray that peace may never cease from fair Jerusalem verse 7 Thy lovers God shall bless thy walls let peace possess Thy palaces the Lord shall please to crown with happiness verse 8 For my companions sake and brethren that partake verse 9 For Sion's good and neighbour-hood these constant prayers I make HYMN 530. Lovers of Sion blessed The mighty God c. Psalm 122. 2. METRE FULL glad was I when as they said to me Come let us hasten to the house of God Our feet shall stand where we desire to be Within thy Gates O Salem's safe abode Jerusalem is built up most compleatly Like to a City joyn'd together neatly Whither go up the tribes whereof we tell The tribes of God unto that stately frame Unto the Testament of Israel To render thanks to God's most holy Name For there are set the thrones with grace engraved The thrones of Judgment for the house of David Pray for the peace of sweet Jerusalem Pray that its peace may bear a lasting date For they shall prosper ev'ry one of them That love the good of Sion's good estate Peace be within thy walls with double blessing Prosperity thy palaces possessing Yea for my Brethrens sake that shall have part And my Companions every one of them Now will I say and say it from my heart Peace be within thee O Jerusalem And for the Lord our God's most holy dwelling Iâ—ll seek thy good as of a
But forgiveness is with thee that thou may'st be feared I am waiting for the Lord yea my soul attendeth And on his most holy Word all my hopes dependeth My soul waits for God I say more than men for morning More than Watch-men for the day for the days returning Hope thou Israel in the Lord with an apprehension How with him is richly stor'd mercy and redemption And he shall his Church redeem from their vast offences Though they do past pardon seem and cry loud against us O give thanks to God therefore for the Lord is gracious And his mercies evermore kindly do embrace us HYMN 549. Pride mortified Psalm 131. 1. METRE NO haughty heart O Lord have I in great affairs to deal verse 1 Nor do mine eyes look loftily to thee I dare appeal I have not sought nor entertain'd the things for me too high verse 2 But as a child an infant wean'd so meek and mild am I. The weaned childs behaviour my soul hath altogether verse 3 Thus Israel in his saviour must hope henceforth for ever HYMN 550. Pride to be mortified A Praxis for the proper Tune of the old 50. Psalm The mighty God c. Psalm 131. 2. METRE NOT self-high-pris'd but meek and mild am I Not exercis'd in things too great and high But as a Child wean'd from his mothers breast So am I mild and set my heart at rest And in this way must Israel endeavour To trust and stay on God henceforth for ever HYMN 551. Promotion of the Church and State. Psalm 132.8 9. ARise O God into thy rest and settle us now at length As when thy Ark did once invest the Temple of thy strength O let thy Priests perpetually with righteousness be clad And make thy Saints to shout for joy and be exceeding glad 13 14 16. Because the Lord hath Sion chose desiring there to dwell This is for ever my repose I love and like it well My saving health shall cloath throughout his Priests perpetually And I will make her Saints to shout and shout aloud for joy 15.17 And I will in abundance spread provisions for her store And I will satisfie with bread the numbers of her poor There will I make the horn to bud of David on his Throne I have ordain'd a lamp so good for mine anointed one 18. As for his enemies that combine I 'll cloath them all with shame But on himself his Crown shall shine and flourish with his fame HYMN 552. Promotion of Vnity Psalm 133. 1. METRE verse 1 BEhold how sweet it is to see how happy a thing to find When Brethren live in amity and unity of mind verse 2 It 's like the precious unction which was pour'd out and spread Upon the Priestly function on Aaron's honour'd head It wet not onely head and hair but on his beard ran down And wet the garments which he ware and border of his gown As dew distill'd upon the tops of Hermon's fragrant hill Or Sion with his silver drops the fields with fruits doth fill So plentiously the blessing flows commanded from above With everlasting life on those that live in peace and love HYMN 553. 2. METRE Argument Vnity and Christian Love Bring great blessings from above Have mercy c. Psalm 133. BEhold how good a thing and pleasant 't is to find That Brethren where cohabiting firm unity should bind 'T is like the Oyntment shed and by command conferr'd On Holy Aaron's Priestly head which wet both head and beard And did from thence distill his Garment skirt to wet 'T is like the lovely Hermon hill with drops of dew beset Like Sion's silver showers descending on the dales For there the Lord the blessing powers of life that never fails HYMN 554. Promotion of Vnity The mighty God c. Psalm 133. 3. METRE BEhold how good how sweet it is to see when Brethren by the laws of love are led Dwelling together all in unity 't is like the Oyntment that perfum'd the head The head and beard of Aarons Priestly Order And wet his Garments to the skirt and border It 's like the fruitfull showers of morning dew that did upon the Hill of Hermon fall Or that which doth descend in drops not few on Sion Mountain fruitfullest of all For there the Lord commands the happy blessing Of life so sweet and endless in possessing HYMN 555. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing Psalm 134. 1. METRE BEhold bless ye the Lord O ye his servants all That in his house by night keep guard according to your call Lift up your humble hands within his holy place And bless the Lord as he commands and humbly beg his grace The Lord shall ye say stiâ—â— that made both Heaven and Earth Accomplish thee from Sion-hill with blessings thence powr'd forth HYMN 556. Protection out of Sion or the Levites Blessing A Praxis for the proper Tune of the 124 Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 134. 2. METRE LO ye his servants praise the Lord most high Ye that by night within his Temple stand There bless the Lord and us with raised hand The Lord say ye that made both Earth and Sky Out of his Temple bless thee bounteously HYMN 557. Providences to Israel God's peculiar treasure Ye Children c. Psalm 135.1 to 5. PRaise ye the Lord and spread his fame O ye his servants still proclaim the praises of his holy Name Ye that do stand within his gate And at the Sacred Altar wait of our great God his praise relate Praise ye the Lord for good he is Sing praises to that Name of his for a most pleasant work it is For God hath chosen and foreknown Jacob and Israel as his own for his peculiar wealth alone 5 6 7 8. For that the Lord is great I know And infinitely doth outgo all gods and great ones high and low For whatsoever doth him please In heaven in earth in deeps in seas he acts in all in each of these Vapours he draws from earths far ends Lightnings for Rain from Clouds he rends and Winds out of his treasury sends Who smote all Egypts first increast The first of Man the first of Beast all from the greatest to the least 9 10 11 12. Wonders and Sines send forth did he O Egypt in the midst of thee on Pharaoh and his Family Who did the mighty Nations smite And slew the Kings of potent might as Sion that strong Amorite And Og who sate on Bashan Throne He also slew nor him alone but Canaans Kingdoms every one And to his People gave their Land He gave it into Israels hand an heritage at their command HYMN 558. Pureness of God's Worship and derision of Idols Ye Children c. Psalm 135 13. to 17. 2. PART THY Name O Lord shall never die And thy memorial O most high endures to all posterity For God to Judgment will awake His peoples cause to undertake repenting for his servants sake The Heathens Idol-Gods behold They are of
Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
right-hand O thou most high my sure defence shall be verse 8 The Lord will perfect thoroughly that which concerneth me Thy mercy doth O Lord abide for that can never fade O do not lay the work aside which thine own hands have made HYMN 564. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Ye Children c. Or To the proper 〈◊〉 of the Old 127. Psalm Except the Lord c. Psalm 138. 2. METRE LORD from my heart I 'll praise thy Name Before the Gods I 'll sing thy fame prostrate at Sion's sacred frame For thy sweet love and truth so try'd For thou thy Word hast magnifi'd yea more than all thy Name beside Thou heard'st me when I cry'd to thee With inward strength thou strengthenedst me and didst my soul from danger free All those that Earthly Scepters bear Shall praise thee when thy Words they hear and know how well fulfill'd they were Yea they shall sing and give thee praise Walking as Converts in thy waies whose Wonders admiration raise Though God be high above the Skies He on the lowly casts his eyes but doth the proud as much despise And though I walk in midst of woes Thy hand shall save me from my foes and raise me in their overthrows My perfect peace shalt thou command Thy mercies Lord for ever stand leave not the works of thine own hand HYMN 565. Seeking God or supplications at our awaking All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psalm 80.1 121.4 139.17 18. O Shepherd that dost Israel keep Who never slumbrest nor dost sleep How precious are thy thoughts to 〈◊〉 How great a sum O God they be If I thereof would take account The Sands in number they surmount And whensoever I awake These things into my thoughts I take And I am ever with thee still To contemplate of thy good will As for the wicked and the lewd All such companions I exclude For thou wilt surely slay such men And bring destruction upon them They speak against thee wickedly And talk of God whom they deny I hate their bold impieties I hate them that against thee rise I count no man so much my foe As him that doth thy fear forgo Nor do I speak from feigned zeal To thee O Lord I dare appeal Search me O Lord and see my heart Try me and prove my inward part See Lord If I do go astray In any evil wicked way And guide me that I may not miss The way to everlasting bliss HYMN 566. Supplications for the Morning Psalm 141.2 3. LORD let my prayer be now set forth as incense in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as th' evening Sacrifice Lord set a Watch before my mouth that no ill Words take place And keep the door of both my lips by thine effectual grace 4 5. Incline my heart to no ill thing no wicked work to follow With them that act iniquity nor their sweet baits to swallow But let the righteous smite me Lord and it shall be a favour And his reproof a precious oyl of acceptable savour 5. Such smiting shall not break my head and I 'll requite their care When their calamities shall need the succours of my prayer 2. METRE All people c. LORD let my prayer be now set forth Before thee as a thing oâ— worth As incense let it Lord arise Or as the Evening Sacrifice Lord set a carefull watch before My mouth and lips to keep the door To no ill thing incline my heart With sinners let me take no part Nor let me of their dainties eat That swallow sin as men do meat But let the righteous man reprove And smite me with the checks of love As precious Oyl or Odours shed Such smiting shall not break my head And in my prayers I shall bless The Saints when falâ—'n into distress HYMN 567. Supplications in times of extream danger Psalm 142. 1. METRE WITh earnest voice I cry'd to God I shew'd my wofull case With earnest voice I cry'd aloud and humbly su'd for Grace verse 2 My lamentation I prepar'd before him to express I shew'd before him and declar'd my trouble and distress verse 3 When over-whelm'd in spirit I was thou didst my danger see How in the way that I did pass they laid a snare for me verse 4 On my right hand I looked hard but none did notice take All refuge fail'd none did regard my life that lay at stake verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and said to thee my hopes arrive Thou art my portion and my aid while I remain alive verse 6 Attend my cry O Lord and see how very low I lie From my pursuers rescue me since stronger far than I. verse 7 O bring my soul from this dark den that I may praise thy Name The Just shall flock about me then thy bounty to proclaim HYMN 568 Supplication of King David To the Tune of the Old 124. Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 142. 2. METRE I Cry'd to God aloud with all my might I cry'd aloud unto the Lord most high I made my supplications earnestly I powr'd out my complaints before his sight I shew'd before him my distressfull plight When as my heart was overwhelm'd with care Thou knewst my path and how I was beset The way I went was lined as a net Mine enemies had laid a secret snare That I might fall into it unaware I looked on my right-hand and beheld But none would know me no man did condole All refuge fail'd none cared for my soul I cry'd to thee and said thou hast excell'd God is a Refuge most unparallel'd Thou art my portion whilst I live an hour Attend my cry for I am brought full low O save me from my persecuting foe For they that seek my soul for to devour Are stronger far than I and more of power O bring my soul from prison by command That I may shew and celebrate thy fame And render praises to thy holy Name Then shall the righteous round about me stand When thou shalt bless me with a bounteous hand HYMN 569. Supplications relating to Posterity Psalm 144. LORD make our Sons as thriving Plants which growing youth doth grace Our Daughters as the battlements of some fair polish'd place Our Garners full of each good thing our Sheep in numbers great Their thousands and ten thousands bring within our fields to bleat Our labouring Oxen strong and stout that there be no restraint No breaking in nor going out Nor in our streets complaint Happy are men in such a case yea rather we record That people blest in every place whose God is God the Lord. 2. METRE The mighty God c. LORD make our Sons as plants grown up in youth our Daughters as the carved corner stones Of some fair Pallace which an artist doth erect with Pillars making curious ones Our Garners full all sorts of store containing Our Sheep by thousands and ten thousands yeaning Our Oxen strong to labour fat of
flesh no breaking in where dread and danger meets No going out to wars begun afresh no sad complaining uttered in our streets Happy the people blest so for their bodies Yea happy people whose protector God is HYMN 570. Out of Psalm 145. Argument Perpetual praises to the Lord are vow'd And Saints enjoyn'd to set them out aloud David's Psalm of praise I Will extoll thee Lord my King and bless thy Name for ever Each day will I be honouring thy Name neglecting never Great is the Lord and great in praise his greatness none can search One age shall praise thy works and ways to thy succeeding Church Thy mighty acts they shall proclaim and I will here discuss The glorious fame of thy great Name and works miraculous And men shall shew the mightiness of all thy dreadfull deeds And I 'll express with readiness thy greatness which exceeds The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express Thy righteousness they shall repeat in Songs of thankfulness HYMN 571. 2. PART Argument God's slow to anger prone to grace His mercy shines in every place Psalm 145. verse 8 THE Lord 's a very gracious one whom kind compassions fill To anger slow to mercy prone and bears us great good will. verse 9 The Lord is very good to all as all his creatures find And all his works in general taste of his mercies kind verse 10 Thee Lord shall all thy works renown and thee thy Saints shall bless verse 11 They shall renown thy Kingly Crown and thy great power express verse 12 To make the Sons of men to know God's mighty acts and great His Kingdoms gloriousness to show and his majestick Seat. verse 13 Thy Kingdom 's an eternal one and stands forever fast And thy alone Dominion from age to age shall last verse 21 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise and universal flesh His holy Name 's renown shall raise and ever sound afresh HYMN 572. 3. PART Argument The weak upheld all Creatures are supply'd With timely food and God is magnifi'd Psalm 145. v. 20. THE Lord preserveth faithfully all those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy with vengeance from above verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost give them meat In fitting opportunity that all may have to eat verse 16 Thy opened hand O Lord of might doth great abundance bring To satisfie the appetite of every living thing Psalm 145. 4. PART Argument God just and holy takes delight To hear the Prayers of men upright He quite subverts lewd sinners ways And claims our universal praise verse 17 THE Lord is just in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to every one that prays and calls on him in truth verse 19 He will fulfill the just desires of all the holy seed He hears their cry what that requires and helps them at their need verse 21 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be prais'd of all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 573. Trust in God blessed Psalm 146.1 2. 1. METRE GReat praise to God Almighty give my soul praise thou the Lord Yea whilst I have a day to live his praises I 'll record I will give praises â—o my God my soul and song agreeing Whilst here on earth I have abode whilst I have any being 3 4. Trust not in Princes mortal seed nor in the Son of man For help you in your greatest need be sure they never can His breath goes forth and he is dead he turneth to his clay And all his thoughts are perished in that same very day 5 6. But happy happy man is he whom Jacob's God doth own Whose help the Lord his God will be who hopes in him alone Which did the Heaven and Earth begin creating both together The Sea and all that is therein which keepeth truth for ever 7 8. Which executeth judgment good for men that are opprest Which to the hungry giveth food and prisoners sets at rest The Lord doth open blind mens eyes and raiseth from the dust The bowed down the Lord likewise doth greatly love the just 9. He keeps the stranger safe and sure in their forlorn estate The Lord relieves the Orphans poor and Widows desolate But as for men that disobey the Lord on them doth frown And their ungodly wicked way he turneth upside down 10. The Lord throughout all ages still shall reign for evermore Even thy God O Sion hill praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 574. Trust in God immortal powerfull faithfull Give laud c. Psal. 146. v. 1 to 9. 2. METRE MY soul praise thou the Lord as long as thou hast breath In Songs his praise record and honour him till death trust not in Kings Nor humane seed which are indeed vain helpless things Breath fails and dust they be there all their thoughts are laid But happy happy he whom Jacobâ—s â—s God doth aid that hopes in him Who made all these Heav'n Earth and Seas and all therein That keepeth Covenant still that helps the wrong'd to right That doth the hungry fill that gives the blind their sight sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bow'd down that be HYMN 575. Trust in the preserver viz. of Srangers Widows and Fatherless Give laud c. Psalm 146.9 3. METRE THE Lord 's Almighty hand preserveth evermore The Strangers in the Land the Widows and the poor and doth relieve The Fatherless in their distress that mourn and grieve As for the sinners way he turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye and wear th' Eternal Crown thy God thy Lord O Sion-hill shall govern still his praise record HYMN 576. 4. METRE Argument Never in Kings or Princes trust For they quickly fall to dust All People c. Psalm 146.1 to 5. THE Lord 's deserved praise proclaim my soul do thou extoll his fame I while I live will praises give unto the Lord 's Almighty Name Unto my God will I sing praise while breath prolongs my life and days Trust in no King nor mortal thing they can no help nor succour raise For lo there passeth out his breath and he returns to dust of death That very day his thoughts decay and every project perisheth HYMN 577. 5. METRE Argument Happy he that trusts alone In the high and holy one That made Heaven Seas and Shore And keeps Covenant evermore Psa. 146. O Happy happy happy one whoever Jacob's God hath known To be his aid whose hope is staid upon the Lord his God alone That made the Heavens Seas and Shore the Earth and all the num'rous store In liquid Seas he made all these and keepeth truth for evermore In judgment he for us proceeds for to avenge oppressors deeds From bondage he sets prisoners free the Lord likewise the hungry feeds HYMN 578. 6. METRE Argument God loves the Just helps the distrest For ever reigns his Name is blest Psal. 146. THE Lord doth
righteous men affect The bowed down he doth erect Opening likewise the blind mans eyes and strangers doth the Lord protect The Lord relieves the fatherless and helps the Widow in distress But in his Wrath the sinners path the Lord doth utterly suppress The Lord shall reign continually thy God O Sion rules on high And so he shall to ages all his Name do ye still magnifie HYMN 579. 7. METRE Argument Creation-works demands our praise And all the Churches all our days Three Children c. Psalm 136. verse 1 GIVE thanks to God ye Saints of his for good he is For his mercies sure for ever do endure verse 2 Unto the God of Gods give praise his honour raise For his mercies c. verse 3 Give thanks to God the Sovereign Lord with one accord For his mercies c. verse 4 To him that doth such wondrous deeds whose fame exceeds For his mercies c. verse 5 To him whose wisedom skilfully made Heaven on high For his mercies c. verse 6 To him that set the solid Ground the Seas to bound For his mercies c. HYMN 580. 8. METRE Argument Creation works and wonders wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 7 Praise him that made by power Divine great lights to shine For his mercies c. verse 8 The Sun that hath the brightest ray to rule the Day For his mercies c. verse 9 The moon and stars of lesser light to rule the night For his mercies c. verse 10 That smote all Egypt's first increase of man and beast For his mercies c. verse 11 And brought out Israel from among the barbarous throng For his mercies c. verse 12 With his strong Arm and stretcht-out hand of high command For his mercies c. HYMN 581. 9. METRE Argument God's greatness and his goodness past our search Are celebrated by his faithfull Church Psalm 136. verse 1 O Render thanks to our great God for he is good For his mercies c. verse 2 The God of gods give thanks unto as ye should do For his mercies c. verse 3 Unto the Lord of lords confess with thankfulness For his mercies c. verse 13 To him that parted the Red Sea for Israel's way For his mercies c. verse 14 And Israel through the midst of it he did transmit For his mercies c. verse 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host on that Sea Coast. For his mercies c. verse 16 That led his people past the bounds of desart Grounds For his mercies c. HYMN 582. 10. METRE Argument God's wondrous works of judgments wrought of old Require thanksgiving great and manifold Psalm 136. verse 17 PRaise him that wrought such wondrous things Who smote great Kings For his mercies c. verse 18 And famous Kings and not a few he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 19 King Sion that strong Amorite his power did smite For his mercies c. verse 20 And Og the King of Bashan too he overthrew For his mercies c. verse 21 And gave their Land an heritage to th' after age For his mercies c. verse 23 Who thought on us in low estate and desolate For his mercies c. verse 24 And hath redeemed us from those that were our foes For his mercies c. verse 25 Who giveth food for to refresh all mortal flesh For his mercies c. verse 26 All thanks and praise be therefore given to th' God of Heaven For his mercies c. HYMN 583. Variety of mercies magnified Psalm 147. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord sing to the Lord for very good it is Pleasant and comely to record and praise that Name of his The Lord builds up Jerusalem his repossessed throne And Israel's outcasts all of them he gathereth into one 3 4 5. The wounds of every broken heart he heals with gentle hand He numbers all the Stars apart and names them as they stand Great is our Lord of Israel and of great power and might His understanding doth excell for it is infinite 6. The Lord lifts up the meek on high But doth the proud confound And casts the wicked scornfully down to the very ground 1. METRE 2. PART Ver. 7 8. SING to the Lord with thanksgiving sing praise with one accord Upon the solemn Harp O sing unto our God the Lord. Who makes thick Clouds o'respread the Skie to feed the Earth with rain And Grass to grow on Mountains high as on the fertile plain 9 10. He giveth to the beast his food with plentifull supply And feeds the Ravens callow brood when hunger makes them cry God takes no joy in any horse nor in a Champions limb Nor can their courage strength or force delight or pleasure him 11. But lo the Lord doth take delight in them that fear his Name And in his mercies infinite their confidence proclaim HYMN 584. Variety of mercies magnified 1. METRE 3. PART Psalm 147.12 13 14. O Praise the Lord Jerusalem thy God O Sion praise For lo thy gates and bars of them he very strongly staies Thy Children in thee he hath blest thy peace he makes full great And fills thee with the very best and finest of the Wheat 15 16. He sends out his commandement on all the Earth so vast No sooner can his word be sent but runs exceeding fast He giveth snow like gentle wool and scatters all abroad His hoary frost most plentifull like ashes that are strow'd 4. PART 1. METRE 17 18. THE Lord casts out his Icy hail like morsels to behold And who can stand and shall not quail to feel his pinching cold He sendeth out his word and lo it melteth them again He causeth then his winds to blow and waters flow amain 19 20. God shews his word to Jacob's house that they may know it well His Laws and judgments righteous he shews to Israel He hath not dealt so large a lot to any Land beside As for his Laws they know them not the Lord be magnifi'd HYMN 585. Variety of Providences praised 2. METRE Give laud c. Psalm 147.1 GIVE laud unto the Lord it is a pleasant thing His praises to record and his sweet songs to sing who on a rock His Church erects and recollects his scatter'd flock He heals the heart contrite and binds up all their wounds He tells the Stars of light whose number so abounds and he can call Each shining flame of them by name he knows them all Great is this God of ours yea most exceeding great His power above all powers and hath the sovereign seat and as his might So likewise his pure wisedom is most infinite The Lord lifts up the meek the wicked throws to ground Praise him with songs most sweet and harps harmonious sound the Heav'ns he fills With Clouds for showers makes Grass and flowers to grow on hills The beasts and ravens young he feedeth when they call In horse or Champion strong he joyeth
double edged Sword put here into their hands verse 7 Inflict the vengeance of the Lord upon the heathen lands Impose the peoples punishments verse 8 bind Kings and kingly trains The Noble Peers and Presidents in iron bands and chains verse 9 To execute upon them all the judgment on record Such honour to the Saints doth fall praise ye praise ye the Lord. HYMN 594 Works of Grace to the Church 2. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 149. PRaise God with new made Songs and cheerfull Voice his praises in the Saints assemblies sing Let Israel in his maker much rejoice let Sion's Sons be joyfull in their King. O let them praise his Name with comely dancing With harp and timbrel his sweet praise advancing For in his people God takes much delight the meek with saving health I 'll beautify Let Saints be joyfull in his Glory bright and sing aloud as on their beds they lie The Lord 's high praises with their mouths unfolding And in their hands a sword two-edged holding To execute his wrath on heathen Lands with punishments the people to condemn To bind their Kings in chains their Lords in bands the written judgment to fulfill on them For with such honour all the Saints are crowned Praise ye the Lord who is to be renowned HYMN 595. Yielding Vniversal Praises Psalm 150. 1. METRE PRaise ye the Lord with one consent in Sion's sacred Tower O praise him in the firmament of his Almighty power verse 2 The Acts of his Omnipotence in gratefull Songs recite According to the excellence of his adored might verse 3 With Trumpets Psalteries Harpsicals with Timbrel and with Dance verse 4 With Viols Lutes and Virginals his Noble praise advance verse 5 On Cymbals sounding loud and high his Glorious Praise record verse 6 Let all that breaths make melody and praise O praise the Lord. HYMN 596. Yielding Vniversal Praises All People c. Psalm 150. 2. METRE PRaise praise the Lord in 's holy Tower Praise him i' th spreading of his power Praise him for his great miracles Praise him as his great power excells Praise him with Trumpets melody Praise him with Harp and Psaltery Praise him with Timbrel Pipe and Flute Praise him with Organ and with Lute Praise him O praise him zealously With Cymbals sounding loud and high Let all that breath his praise record O praise and magnifie the Lord. HYMN 597. 3. METRE Argument Heaven must God's praise begin Then must all the Earth come in Art and Nature Strength and Skill Instruments both loud and shrill Things above and all beneath All must praise him while they breath Psalm 150. PRaise God in 's Sanctuary bright and powerfull Firmament O praise him for his Acts of might and greatness excellent With sound of Trumpet spread his fame with Psalteries Harps and Flutes With Timbrels also praise his Name with Organs and with Lutes With Cymbals loud his praises sing and Cymbals sounding high O praise him ev'ry breathing thing praise him perpetually HYMN 598. 4. METRE All People c. Psalm 150. PRaise ye the Lord his praise repeat Within his Sanctuaries seat O praise him in the Firmament That shews his power Omnipotent O praise him for his mighty deeds And for his greatness which exceeds Praise him with sound of Trumpet sharp And with the Psaltery and Harp. Your Timbrels in his praise employ And let your hearts ev'n leap for joy Praise him with Instruments well strung And quavering Organs sounding long Praise him O praise him cheerfully With Cymbals sounding loud and high Let every thing inspir'd with breath Applaud and praise the Lord till death HYMN 599. 5. METRE Argument Heaven must God's Praise begin Then must all the Earth come in Art and Nature Strength and Skill Instruments both loud and shrill Things above and all beneath All must praise him while they breath To the First New Tune Psalm 150. PRaise ye the Lord with all your might Within the Sanctuary bright and that high Tower Of large extent the Firmament of his great power Praise him for those great Acts of his According as his greatness is therein is he Most excellent so eminent his praise must be With sound of Trumpets pierce the Skies Praise him with Harps and Psalteries his Name advance Take in your hand the Timbrel and strike up the Dance Praise him with instruments well strung With lovely Organs sounding long sweet Cymbals sound Both loud and shrill that his Name still may be renown'd Let every thing inspir'd with breath Sing forth his solemn praise till death let all accord To spread the Fame of his great Name praise ye the Lord. HYMN 600. 6. METRE The Mighty God c. PRaise ye the Lord praise him in 's holy Tower Praise him i' th firmament of his great power Praise him for his great Acts and eminent According to his greatness excellent O praise him with the Trumpet sweetly sounding With Harp and Psaltery and Joys abounding O praise him with the timbrel and the dance With stringed Instruments his praise advance Praise him with Organs reaching to the cloud Praise him with Cymbals sounding high and loud Let every thing that breaths his praise endeavour Praise ye the Lord O praise the Lord for ever The End of the Psalm Hymns THE CANTICLES OR THE SONG OF SOLOMON PARAPHRASED By William Barton late Minister of St. Martins in Leicester The Song of Songs The Church JOYN thy life-breathing lips to mine Thy love excells the joy of Wine Thy Odors oh how redolent Attract me with their pleasing scent These sweetly flowing from thy Name Our Virgins with desire enflame O draw me my belov'd and we With winged feet will follow thee Thy loving Spouse at length great King Into thy royal chamber bring Then shall our Souls entranc'd with joy In thy due praise their zeal employ Thy celebrated loves recite With more than crowned cups delight Who truth and sacred justice prize To thee their hearts shall sacrifice You Daughters of Jerusalem You branches of that holy stem Though black in favour I excell Black as the Tents of Ishmael Yet gracefull as the burnish'd Throne And Ornaments of Solomon Despise not my discoloured look This tawny from the Sun I took My mothers Sons envy'd my worth And swoln in malice thrust me forth To keep their vines in heat of day While ah mine own neglected lay More lov'd than all of humane seed O tell me where thy sheep do feed Where rest they in what gracefull shade When scorching beams the fields invade Why should I stray and turn to those Who though companions are thy foes Christ. O thou the fairest of thy kind I will inform thy troubled mind Follow the way my flock has led And in their steps securely tread Thy kids feed on the fruitfull plains Besides the sheep-coat of our swains Thou love art like those generous steeds Which Pharaoh for his Chariot breeds Tric'kt in their rich Caparisons How shine thy cheeks like sparkling stones That