Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	merciful_a	2,985	5	9.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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be_v convert_v thyself_o oh_o lord_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o thou_o shall_v soon_o convart_v renew_v oh_o lord_n those_o age_n past_a in_o which_o thy_o favour_n we_o have_v see_v for_o we_o extreme_o be_v debase_v and_o bitter_a have_v thy_o anger_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 9.4_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n in_o this_o prayer_n beseech_v god_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o people_n in_o captivity_n and_o these_o four_o thing_n be_v principal_o considerable_a therein_o first_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n with_o a_o confession_n that_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a they_o have_v break_v his_o commandment_n and_o be_v therefore_o just_o punish_v second_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o as_o their_o punishment_n be_v that_o which_o they_o deserve_v so_o it_o be_v also_o the_o same_o that_o be_v foretell_v shall_v come_v upon_o they_o three_o he_o beseech_v that_o god_n for_o his_o own_o mercy_n sake_n and_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o 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to_o keep_v those_o law_n thou_o do_v before_o we_o lay_v by_o those_o thy_o servant_n who_o thy_o prophet_n be_v even_o all_o that_o of_o the_o race_n of_o isra'el_n be_v against_o thy_o law_n have_v grievous_o misdo_v and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o listen_v unto_o thou_o they_o backward_o from_o thy_o voice_n oh_o lord_n be_v go_v 5_o on_o they_o therefore_o that_o curse_v &_o oath_n descend_v which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n write_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v and_o now_o his_o speech_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o judge_n he_o do_v bring_v that_o plague_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v we_o &_o they_o for_o under_o heaven_n be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v fain_o upon_o jerusalem_n 6_o as_o moses_n written-law_n do_v bear_v record_n now_o all_o this_o mischief_n upon_o they_o be_v bring_v and_o yet_o we_o pray_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o leave_v sin_n we_o may_v his_o truth_n be_v teach_v for_o which_o respect_n the_o lord_n in_o wait_n have_v lay_v that_o he_o on_o we_o inflict_v this_o mischief_n might_n and_o since_o his_o holy_a word_n we_o disobeyd_v in_o all_o his_o do_n he_o remain_v upright_o 7_o but_o now_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o from_o the_o land_n of_o cruel_a egypt_n bring_v thy_o people_n haste_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n achieve_v a_o name_n which_o to_o this_o day_n do_v last_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o commit_v ill_a yet_o lord_n by_o that_o pure_a righteousness_n in_o thou_o from_o thy_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy-hill_n oh_o let_v thy_o wrathful_a anger_n turn_v be_v 8_o for_o through_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o displease_a sin_n and_o for_o our_o father_n fault_n jerusalem_n thy_o choose_a people_n have_v despise_v be_v and_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o all_o that_o neighbour_n they_o now_o therefore_o to_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n incline_v hear_v thou_o his_o suit_n oh_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o face_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n dear_a sake_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o now_o forsake_v holy_a place_n 9_o thy_o ear_n incline_v thou_o oh_o my_o god_n and_o hear_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o we_o oh_o look_v upon_o ʋs_o who_o forsake_v with_o thy_o city_n be_v that_o city_n where_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v on_o for_o we_o upon_o ourselves_o presume_v not_o thus_o before_o thy_o presence_n our_o request_n to_o make_v for_o aught_o that_o righteous_a can_v be_v find_v in_o we_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a and_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n 10_o lord_n hear_v forgive_v oh_o lord_n &_o weigh_v the_o same_o oh_o lord_n perform_v it_o and_o no_o more_o defer_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n my_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o name_n thy_o city_n and_o thy_o people_n call_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o jonah_n jonah_n 2._o ionah_n fly_v from_o god_n and_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o fish_n belly_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n make_v this_o prayer_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o deliver_v he_o in_o so_o great_a a_o 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wherein_o it_o lay_v swallow_v up_o without_o possibility_n of_o redeem_v itself_o song_n 30._o sing_v this_o as_o the_o 24_o song_n in_o my_o distress_n to_o thou_o i_o cri●de_v oh_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v please_v my_o complaint_n to_o hear_v out_o from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o roar_v and_o to_o my_o voice_n thou_o do_v incline_v thy_o care_n for_o i_o amid_o the_o rage_a sea_n be_v cast_v and_o to_o the_o bottom_n there_o thou_o plunge_v i_o haste_n 2_o the_o flood_n do_v round_o about_o i_o circle_n make_v thy_o wave_n and_o billow_n overflowed_a i_o quite_o and_o then_o unto_o myself_o alas_o i_o say_v i_o be_o for_o evermore_o deprive_v thy_o sight_n yet_o once_o again_o thou_o please_v art_n that_o

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alas_o that_o we_o in_o give_v be_v so_o free_a thou_o own_o before_o our_o offring'was_n and_o all_o we_o have_v we_o have_v from_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v guest_n and_o stranger_n here_o as_o be_v our_o father_n in_o thy_o sight_n our_o day_n but_o shadowlike_o appear_v and_o sudden_o they_o take_v their_o flight_n 4_o this_o offering_n lord_n our_o god_n which_o thus_o we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n have_v bestow_v derive_v be_v from_o thou_o to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o give_v be_v all_o thy_o own_o oh_o god_n thou_o prove_v the_o heart_n we_o know_v and_o do_v affect_v uprightness_n there_o with_o gladness_n therefore_o we_o bestow_v what_o we_o have_v free_o offer_v here_o 5_o still_o thus_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n incline_v their_o meaning_n who_o thy_o people_n be_v and_o ever_o let_v the_o heart_n of_o thou_o be_v thus_o prepare_v unto_o thou_o yea_o give_v we_o perfect_a heart_n we_o pray_v that_o we_o thy_o precept_n err_v not_o from_o and_o grant_v our_o contribution_n may_v 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