must we keep thence What folly is' t that makes us loth To dye and to go hence â—each down Reach down thine arm of Grace Lord fit us to ascend Where Congregations near brake up And Sabbaths have no end â—here there 's no sleep nor weariness To break thy Servants peace â—or envious thoughts nor slanderous Tongues Their troubles to increase There there 's no falt but all is free There day lives without night There Men and Angels live by love And in thy lovely light I come I come my God to thee Thanks Lord to thee I come My wearied starved prodigal Soul Come Soul come gladly home World take thy husks and give thy Swine I am for better bread For all my Fathers Children be With Heavenly Manna fed Now flesh leave Tempting of me now To doat on sensual things They that thy Feasts do value much They know not Christ the King Too long too long my simple Soul A bond-slave thou hast been This day I join thee to thy God And thee Divorce from Sin My dearest Lord and my poor Soul For ever ever Love According to his Cov'nant seal In this World and above Hymn VIII Another for the Sabbath or Lords D … MY Lord my Love was Crucified He all the pains did bear But in the sweetness of his rest He makes his Servants share … w sweetly rest thy Saints above Which in thy Bosom lye … y Church below doth rest in hope Of that felicity â—ou Lord who daily feed'st thy Sheep Mak'st them a weekly Feast … y Flocks meet in their several Folds Upon this day of Rest â—elcome and dear unto my Soul â—re these sweet feasts of Love 〈◊〉 what a Sabbath shall I keep When I shall Rest above … ess thy wise and wondrous love Which bind us to be free … ich makes us leave our Earthly snares That we may come to thee … me I wait I hear I pray Thy foot-steps Lord I trace … ng to think this is the way Unto my Saviours Face … is market day doth Saints inrich And smiles upon them all â—…s their Pentecost on which The Holy Ghost doth fall â—…ay of Wonders Mercies Pawn The weary Souls recruit … e Christians Goshen Heavens Dawn The end of endless fruit Hymn X. As the 100 Psalm THou spread'st a weekly Table Lord Where Souls may banquet on thy Worâ—… Whilst means in plenty we enjoy Let not our Souls be parcht and dry We wait here at Bethesda's Pool Those Waters which refresh and cool We wait whose Souls are scorcht with sin O come dear Saviour help us in Thy Power and thy Grace display Be thou amongst us on thy day That sinners may observe thy call And numerous converts to the fall That those who do thy footsteeps trace May find all sweetness in thy Grace O may they never more complain That they have sought their good in vain Thy People at thy Footstool lie Behold us with a gratious Eye O let our Souls with Jesus meet Our fellowship with him be sweet Among thy people here am I Lord let me not be passed by Let this poor Soul with triumph say I 've seen my dearest Lord to day I sit within thy Temple shade O let thy presence make me glad Love me my Lord or else I die Thy Love alone can satisfie Hymm XI For Communion with God â—Las my God that we should be Such strangers to each other that as Friends we might agree And walk and talk together â—…ou know'st my Soul do's dearly love The place of thine abode 〈◊〉 Musick gives so sweet a sound As these two words My God â—ong not for the fruit that grows Within these Gardens here â—…nd no sweetness in the Rose When Jesus is not near … y gracious presence O my Christ Can make a Paradice 〈◊〉 what are all the goodly Pearls Unto this Pearl of price … y I taste that Communion Lord Thy People have with thee … y Spirit daily talks with them O let it talk with me … ke Enoch let me walk with God And thus walk out my day … tended with the heav'nly Guards Upon my King's High-way â—hen wilt thou come unto me Lord O come my Lord most dear … me near come nearer nearer still I 'm well when thou art near â—hen wilt thou come unto me Lord I languish for thy sight Ten thousand Suns if thou art strange Are shades instead of light When wilt thou come unto me Lord For till thou dost appear I count each moment for a day Each minute for a year Come Lord and never from me go This World 's a darksome place I find no pleasure here below When thou dost vail thy face There 's no such thing as pleasure here My Jesus is my all As thou dost shine or disappear My pleasures rise or fall Come spread thy savour on my frame No sweetness is so sweet Till I get up to praise thy Name Where all thy singers meet Hymn XII A Cry before the Sacrament TO day the Lord of Hosts invites Unto a costly Feast O what a priviledge is this To be th' Almighty's Guest I am invited I must go Lord help me to prepare That so I may be welcome and Partake of Childrens fare All they that sit down with him must Be decked with his Grace He smiles on such Communicants And they behold his Face â—ut who and what am I O Lord Unholy and unmeet â—o come within thy doors or to Wash thy Disciples feet Come Holy Spirit come and take My filthy Garments hence â—he guilt the stain the love of sin Will give my Lord offence â—emember not my sins O Lord Which ever load my mind Thy Son did die for such as I That I might mercy find Worldly distractions stay behind Below the Mount abide Be no disturbance to my mind Nor make my Saviour chide Let nothing that is not divine Within thy presence move What e're would cause thee not to shine In tokens of thy Love Whilst thou dost at thy Table sit Send out thy Spirit to breathe Upon my Soul to summon forth My Graces from beneath A wake Repentance Faith and Love Awake O every Grace Come come attend this glorious King And bow before his face O come my Lord the time draws nigh That I am to receive Stand with my Pardon sealed by Perswade me to believe Let not my Jesus now be strange Nor hide himself from me O cause thy Face to shine upon The Soul that longs for thee O let our Entertainment now Be so exceeding sweet That we may long to come again And at thy Table meet Hymn XIII Against Vnbelief A Soul that 's burden'd with the weight Of Sin that on him lies Must go to Golgotha then ask For whom that Saviour dies Surely for Sinners such as I That precious blood was spilt Come poor defiled Souls O come And wash away your guilt Christ calls arise and do not fear Tho' thou wast Satan's Slave Let this thy drooping Spirit
Son Hosanna to the Christ That in the Almighty's name doth come Hosanna in the high'st For thou wer 't slain and art alive Redeeming us to God From every Nation Kingdom Tongue By thy most precious Blood Corruptive things as silver is And Gold Redeem'd us not But the dear blood of Christ our Lord A Lamb without a spot My Saviour dear my belov'd one Is mine and I am his Chief of ten thousand he 's alone My highest Joy and Bliss H'was Sin us for that knew no sin That so we might be made The Righteousness of God in him By whom the price was paid And being thus made free from sin God's service to attend The fruit to Holiness shall be Eternal Life the end By his own Will and Word hath he Wrought our Regeneration A kind of first ripe fruits to be Of all the whole Creation Now to the true eternal King Not seen with mortal Eye Th' immortal only wise true God Be Praise perpetually Hymn XXVI As the 100. Psalm THe Lord do's reign and like a King Puts on his robes of glorious light Tremble thou Earth when he appears Cloathed and girt about with might Under his rule th' unquiet World Will gain stability and Peace Of old his Empire did begin And like himself can never cease In vain the World rebellious powers In tumults and commotions rise Like troubled waters of the Sea That bid defiance to the Skies Resist not his unequal strength That 's far above your threatning noise For ev'n the Seas unruly Waves Do calmly listen to his voice Lord as thy Power can never fail So all thy Promises are sure 'T is thy perfection to be true And those that serve thee to be pure Hymn XXV As the 148. Psalm YE servants of the Lord 1. That Heaven and Earth did frame Who on his Service wait Praise ye his glorious name His goodness doth To this invite His praise will give The best delight In him all Glories meet His greatness knows no bound 2. What other Gods do claim In him is only found Who as at first He all things made Still rules o're all By all obey'd All things in Heaven above 3. Are Subject to his Will The Earth and Seas below His pleasure do fulfil At his Command From the Worlds end Thick Vapours come The Clouds ascend Lightnings from thence burst out And Rains are fast pour'd down 4. He brings his boyst'rous winds From Treasuries unknown Thy name and thy Memorial For ever Lord Continue shall Hymn XXVIII As 148. Psalm GIVE thanks unto the Lord That is so kind and good 5. Whose mercies firmly last As they have ever stood To this Great King All things do bow Angels above And pow'rs below His works our wonder raise The Heav'ns his Wisdom made 6. And he the out stretch'd Earth Above the Waters laid He made the Sun The Days great light The Moon and Stars To rule the Night Egypt's first-born he smote And by his pow'rful hand 7. He brake off Israel's Yoke And brought them from that Land His mercies shown To Ages past Eternally Shall spring and last The parted Sea made way For Israel to pass 8. There the pursuing Host Of Pharaoh drowned was His People thro' The Desart led By Miracles Were daily fed Kings that oppos'd their way Sihon and Og he smote 9. And made their fruitful Land Fall to his Peoples Lot His mercies shewn To ages past Eternally Shall spring and last Hymn XXX as 119. Psalm in its proper tune BLest is the man whose blameless life The Law of God directs Who keeps his precepts and whose heart To serve the Lord affects They never wilfully transgress Who to these paths repair Thou Lord hast charged us to keep All thy commands with care O by thy Grace so guide my ways Never from thine to swerve Nothing shall shame my confidence Whil'st I thy laws observe I 'll praise thee better when I 'm more Instructed in thy fear To serve thee I resolve O give Me Graces to persevere But how shall Youth so prone to Vice Govern their manners Lord By heedful listning to the Wise Directions of thy Word Sincerely I have beg'd thy Grace O keep me close to thee I 've treasur'd up thy Word that I Might not a Sinner be I 've chose thy Truths to be my guide Thy Law my Rule have made I 'll run the way of thy Commands Since thou hast made me glad Lord give me a discerning mind And Knowledg of thy will Then what thy sacred Law enjoins I 'll heartily fulfil Incline my Heart to thy Commands Whilst others Riches prize From the vain pleasures of the world Lord turn away mine Eyes Thou art my Portion and thy word I count to be most dear Thy promis'd Mercy and thy Love Before this world prefer My former wand'rings I review'd And then without delay Resolv'd to change my course and turn Into thy safer way Thy hands have made and fashion'd me With wisdom me endue And by the knowledge of thy Laws Lord form my Soul anew I know thy Judgments righteous are And all my troubles just Lord let thy Mercy comfort me For in thy Word I trust For ever like the Heavens Lord Thy Word is settled fast As firmly as the Earth thy Truth Do's to all Ages last These all in their appointed course Continue to this day And all like ready Servants stand Thine Orders to obey Had not thy Truth been my support Thy Law been my delight Under the pressure of my woes I 'd sunk and perisht quite Of all Perfection here below I soon discern an end But thy large Precepts to all times And states of Life extend O how I love thy Law it is My daily exercise This study makes me wiser far Than all mine Enemies Honey no sweetness do's afford Like what thy words create From thence I learn the flatter'ng sweets Of every sin to hate Thy Word is to my Life a Guide Unto my Paths a Light I 've sworn to keep thy righteous Laws Which I 'll perform aright O let thy dealings towards me And mercy be the same Thou usest to express to those That love and fear thy Name Order my goings in thy Word And my Director be Then no iniquity shall gain Dominion over me I see how Sinners break thy Laws By bold Impieties This makes me sadly to lament And Tears o'reflow mine Eyes Thy Nature Lord and thy Commands Exactly do agree Holy and just and true thou art And such thy Precepts be Thy VVord from all impurer dross Refin'd is my delight On this I meditate before The VVatches of the night Those men are crown'd with inward Peace VVho thy Commandments love And no temptations unto sin To them a scandal prove My Soul do's all thy Precepts keep And Testimonies prize For all my Actions naked are To thine all-seeing Eyes Like a lost Sheep I 've gone astray But now to thee I come Thy precepts I resolve t' obey Lord bring thy Servant
thoughts His Soul shall dwell at ease His Seed shall after him enjoy Prosperity and Peace The secrets of his love God will make known to those That fear him and the blessings he Reserves to them disclose Part III. In all my troubles Lord Mine Eyes are towards thee I hope thy goodness at the last From all will set me free Lord turn a gracious Eye To me and Mercy show Great are th' afflictions I endure And find no help below My troubles are enlarg'd Lord send me quick relief Grant me forgiveness of my Sins And then remove my grief Preserve and keep my Soul From shame as well as guilt O never disappoint the hopes That I on thee have built Let my try'd Innocence Find sure supports from thee At length thy chosen People Lord From all their troubles free 46 Psalm TH' Almighty Lord is our defence The strength whereby we stand When troubles their approaches make His help is nigh at hand Our Faith may there remain unmov'd Tho' th' Earth should be displac'd Or tho' into the Sea's vast gulph The Mountains should be cast Altho' the Oceans troubled waves A frightful noise should make Should rise and swell above the Cloud And cause the hills to shake There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord His presence will secure her peace And timely help afford The Nations rage and threaten War But God is on our side One word of his dissolves their force And daunts their swelling pride See what his hand hath done it draws The Sword out of its sheath And while he gives it leave Triumphs In Slaughter and in Death Then by another Word he makes Destructive Wars to cease He breaks their Arms the bow and spear And Crowns the Earth with Peace Cease then fond Men to strive with God Whose Pow'r is over all For fear lest he exalt himself In your unpitied Fall 23 Psalm as the 100. GOd is my Shepherd who will see That all my wants be still supply'd I shall not be expos'd to wrong Nor left to stray without a guide The Pastures they are fresh and green Where I have ease and sweet repast The Streams are cool and quiet where I quench my thirst and please my taste His Comforts which revives my Soul Life's tedious journey pleasant make And in the peaceful ways of Grace He leads me for his Goodness sake Tho' I should walk where black despair And sorrow casts a dismal shade Thy power and thy tender Care Would chase my fears and make me glad Thou spread'st my Table where my Foes Behold thy bounty and repine To see rich Oils anoint my head And see my Cup o'reflow with Wine Surely the goodness of the Lord Shall still surround me all my days I will frequent thy House and there Display thy Love and sing thy praise 9. Psalm as the 100. VVITH all my Soul I 'll bless the Lord And all his mighty works proclaim Gladness and joy shall fill my heart Whilst I sing praises to his name Th' eternal God from Change secure Has plac'd his Throne in glorious light When he appears to judge the World His sentence will be just and right From him th'oppress'd will find relief He 'll be their refuge in distress No good mans Faith was ever sham'd His Pray'r ne're wanted good success Arise O Lord and interpose To blast the wickeds good success And by thy Terrours make them feel They are but men and so confess Lord I can suffer thy rebukes When thou dost kindly me chastise But thy fierce wrath I cannot bear O let not that against me rise The Lord hath heard my Pray'r and those That gap'd upon me as their Prey Will vex themselves at their defeat And with confusion turn away God will reward the Just mans works As he approves the ways they tread But the smooth paths of Sinners down To Death and to Damnation lead Mark but the good and perfect man And him that 's upright in his ways Mercy attends his happy life And quiet peace concludes his days 37. Psalm as the 100. I 've seen the wicked rise to Pow'r Flourish like Laurels fresh and green But suddenly their ruine came And no remainder could be seen For God whose nature 's good and just Those that his Image have will own They shall continue when the race Of wicked men are overthrown In all th' experience of my life That holy man I ne're could see Whose Alms expos'd himself to want Or brought his race to Beggery The Lord directs a good mans steps And he delighteth in his way He is not ruin'd by his falls God's pow'r is his support and stay Think not mere wealth makes happy men That little which contents the poor Is better far than wicked mens Ill got or ill imployed store He 's wise that 's always doing good And on God's goodness doth relye Thus thy enjoyments he 'll secure And all thy just desires supply Leave thy concerns unto his care In firm dependance on him live He 'll either grant what thou wouldst have Or what he knows is better give Tho' slanders and detracting tongues Like clouds thy righteousness obscure He 'll clear thy innocence the light At noon shall not appear more pure J. C. Death or for Funerals 5. Psalm DEath steals upon us unawares And Digs our Graves unseen Whilst we dispute are full of cares What may be what hath been Shall I be bent on vanity And rottenness to trust Till Death shall lay his hand on me And crumble me to dust What if my Sun should set at Noon If Death should call to day Can'st thou my Soul go off so soon Hast thou no scores to pay Behold my Sands how quick they fall How near I am my Goal Let not my Body be undrest Till thou hast cloath'd my Soul That at the Trumpet 's sound I may Spring from my dusty bed Rejoicing at the voice that calls Arise come forth ye dead O give me Faith and Patience Lord Upon a dying Bed And let my Saviour then afford Supports to heart and head Support my weak and tott'ring Faith If dismal fears annoy My Jesus be my strong defence My Jesus be my joy O Holy Ghost do thou not fail At this time to appear O let thy Spir't and Faith prevail My evidence to clear My Soul in thy sweet hands I trust Now can I sweetly sleep My Body falling to the Dust I leave with thee to keep Mr. B. A Song of Praise at parting of Friends LORD do not say I love thee not And thou wilt not me love Because thy Gospel Cov'nant Grace Doth me so little move 'T is true I love thee not enough Enough who can thee love Thou never can'st be lov'd enough No not in Heav'n above I do not love thee as I would Nor as they do above But had I power to my Will I 'd make my self all love But if indeed I love thee not I know not what I Love 'T is for thy
For Life it self without thy love No rellish do's afford No other Joys can equal this To serve and praise the Lord. I 'll therefore make my Pray'rs to thee And bless thee whilst I live This like the choicest dainties will Both food and pleasure give When others sleep my wakeful thoughts Present thee to my mind And in the night I think how good My God has been and kind Since thou alone hast been my help To thee alone I fly And on thy watchful Providence With chearfulness rely Dangers whilst thou art near to me Do threaten me in vain When I keep close to God his care And pow'r will me sustain 65 Psalm As the 100. PRaises in Sion wait for thee And there the vow perform'd shall be To the O God that hearest Pray'r All flesh shall chearfully repair Our Sins may justly put a stop To all that good from thee we hope Thy Mercy do's those fears allay For this will purge our sins away O happy they that may draw near To thee and in thy Courts appear For these shall all refreshments have Thy house can give or they can crave By thy amazing wonders thou Thy kindness to the good dost shew The ends of th' Earth in thee confide And th' Isles that in the Sea reside Thy Care prevents a threatning Dearth Thou visitest the thirsty Earth Show'rs to enrich her barren Womb From thy full springs above do come The Wilderness refresht with Rain Tho' parcht before now springs again The little Hills new Garments wear And in their youthful green appear Flocks are the Cloathing of the Plains The Vails are cover'd o'er with grain All Nature seems to shout and sing To welcome in the hopeful spring 51 Psalm BEhold O Lord my sinful Soul To thee for Mercy flies Thy Mercy boundless is blot out all mine iniquities Oh! wash away my Crimes for thou Alone canst make me clean I now confess my guilt amaz'd To see how vile I 've been I was conceiv'd and born in Sin So prone to do amiss But Purity and Truth of Heart To thee most pleasing is Shew thou art reconcil'd as these Whom Hysop sprinkles know They are absolv'd thy Grace can wash And make me white as Snow My Sins have forfeited the joys And peace that once I had Thy voice would heal my broken bones Thy pardon make me glad Create in me O Lord a Heart Unspotted in thy sight Renew in me a mind unmov'd from goodness and upright Lord do not cast me from thy sight As one thou canst not love Nor let thy Spir't tho' griev'd so much Its Grace from me remove My open'd lips shall sing thy praise For this thou dost desire Rather than Sacrifice of Beasts Consumed in the Fire Thou dost a broken contrite heart More than all off'rings prise This present now I humbly bring Which God will not despise 42. Psalm and part of 43. as 100. O God the spring of all my joys For thee I long to thee I look No chased Hart do's pant so much After the cooling Water-brook Less grief it is to be exil'd From mine own house than Lord from thine O how I wish t' approach that place Where all thy glories use to shine Why should I cherish these sad thoughts Whence nought but perturbation flows Since they procure not what I wish Why should they hinder my repose I 've learnt this remedy at last To keep my passions calm and still I 'm nearer help by hope in God And resignation to his Will 43. Thou Righteous Judge of all the World Be thou my gracious Advocate And clear mine Innocence from those Whose craft is equal to their hate Thy mercy and thy truth display That by the conduct of thy light Thy Courts I may attain and there May have of thee a fuller sight T' approach thy presence would revive My Spir't and all my gladness raise Where I thy goodness would proclaim With Soul inlargements in thy praise 39. Psalm as 100. for a Funeral LORD teach me when my latter end And number of my days I view To measure right my self and them How I am frail and they are few My days extent is but a span Mine age is nothing unto thee Man in his flourishing estate Is altogether vanity A shadow 's all that he pursues But his vexations Real are He heaps up wealth and knows not who Shall reap the profit of his care Let others foolishly expect How kind this flatt'ring World will prove I 'll seek my God alone to please And be ambitious of his love How weak and nothing we appear When God for Sin doth man chastise Like garments fretted by the Moth So all his beauty ruin'd lies My poor petitions Lord regard And to my mournful cry give ear A wandring stranger here on Earth I am as all my Fathers were Lord my decaying strength repair And spare me yet a while that I May make my peace with thee before I go away from hence and dye 27. Psalm as 119. TO my Petitions Lord return An answer full of Grace Thy face thou bad'st me seek and I Resolve to seek thy face Lord do not in displeasure hide Thy face nor me reject Those succours I have had before From thee I still expect My Parents love is not so great As thine nor care so large When they forsake me I become Still more thy care and charge Lord let me plainly see the way Where I may safely tread Avoiding all the cunning snares Mine Enemies have laid How wretched had I been when I With troubles was opprest Had I not hop't thy Mercy would Secure my peace and rest Wait still on God my Soul from him Courage and strength derive Tho' he delay he will at length Thy fainting heart revive 25. Psalm in its proper tune TO God I make my Pray'r In him my trust repose O let me not become a scorn Or triumph to my Foes Let no events deject Their Souls that wait on thee Let disappointments shame their hopes That deal perfidiously The ways thou Lord dost chuse Make me to know aright And teach me always to perform What 's pleasing in thy sight From the streight paths of Truth Ne're let me go astray From thee my Saviour I beg Direction every day Lord call to mind that love Thou didst of old express How thou hast graciously reliev'd Thy Servants in distress Into my youthful sins No strict enquiry make Those early faults O Lord forgive For thine own goodness sake Part II. God who is good and just Will erring Souls instruct Their wandring steps he will to paths Of holiness conduct The humble Souls he 'll guide And teach the meek his way Kindness and truth express to such As his just laws obey Incourag'd by thy Grace For mercy I intreat Pardon my sins O Lord that are Both numerous and great Who is that happy man That fears the Lord above He 'll ever lead him in the ways That he himself doth love Possess'd with quiet