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A26725	Six centuries of select hymns and spiritual songs collected out of the Holy Bible together with a catechism, the canticles, and a catalogue of vertuous women / by William Barton.	Barton, William, 1598?-1678.; Barton, William, 1598?-1678. Three last centuries of select hymns collected out of the Psalms of David.; Barton, William, 1598?-1678. Canticles.; Barton, William, 1598?-1678. Song of Solomon paraphrased.; Barton, William, 1598?-1678. Catalogue of vertuous women recorded in the Old and New Testament.	1688 (1688)	Wing B1004; ESTC R10099	243,039	830

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

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

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 God●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 ●●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

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 b● 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 Heathen●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.

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 condemn●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

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