ease our pains That so our Hearts and Souls in thee May ever more rejoice In singing praises to thy name With a delightful Voice Hymn 12. WHen as the Lord his People doth Bring back from Thraldom sad Then Jacob shall rejoyce and sing And Israel shall be glad The Lord is merciful and kind And gracious also In mercy plentious and free But in his anger slow Thy anger Lord's but a moment And for a nights weeping In thy favour is Life and Peace And Joy in the morning O shew to me the Path of Life Thy Treasure and thy Store At thy right hand fulness of Joy And pleasure ever more Surely the goodness of the Lord Shall crown my future days For I shall dwell within thy House And ever give thee praise Hymn 13. O Lord how long wilt thou Thy presence from me hide Let not thy wrath for ever bâ—rn And I therein betide Remember Lord how short My days are to remain O keep me close unto thy self And not be made in vain What man is he that lives But once he must see Death My Soul deliver from the Grave When I give up my Breath Hymn 14. O Sing unto the Lord ye Saints Give praise unto his Name Remembring of his Holiness And thank him for the same O That the Lord would be to us As dew unto Zion Then shall we grow like to those Flocks That feed on Mount Hermon Rejoycing still in God our strength And trusting in his aid In his goud time he will provide We need not be afraid For in his everlasting Arms We shall be safe and sure The Covenant which he hath made For ever doth endure In faithfulness to them that do On him truly depend He will preserve us to the last In happiness to end Our days which through a vale of Tears Are spent as we may say At last shall reap most plentiful An Harvest Crown'd with Joy Hymn 15. UPon thy precious promises Lord help us to rely Depending on thy Word for thou Wilt us nothing deny When we sincerely on thee wait According to thy will O then make good thy Word to us And our desires fulfil For the sake of our Saviour dear Bring us more close to thee That so we may enjoy thy love And thy salvation see Within thy New Jerusalem Art sat in splendor bright Triumphing on thy Glorious Throne In Majesty and Might Where thy Redeemed ones shall sing Hallelujahs to thee Who are the purchase of thy Blood And with the same made free Of the great City where our God For evermore doth Reign Rejoicing with his Saints that were In Tribulation slain Where we before the Throne of God Shall serve him Day and Night Where we with Joy shall ever dwell Within his Temple bright Hymn 16. O Lord make us to understand The shortness of our Days And walk according to thy Word Upright in all thy ways For who doth know how soon he may Unto Account be brought For all the Deeds done in the flesh Which we our selves have wrought For every day before our eyes Such Objects Fresh appear Which shew to us most certainly We shall not long stay here O help us now for to prepare For that approaching hour Trusting in Christ that he alone Will Raise us by his Power With him to live and Reign in Joy Hallelujahs to sing Triumphing in his Victories Which doth salvation bring Unto all those that sincerely For his Redemption pray And patiently lay down our Lives Because he led the way Through Death to happiness and bliss The true Felicity Which is prepar'd in Heaven above To all Eternity Hymn 17. GReat Joy have they who on the Lord Do trust for their Defence Always depending on his Love With humble confidence He faithful is and will preserve All those that truly seek For to behold his Face with Joy Unfeignedly and meek He will make glad their souls when they Sincerely on him stay And Keep them close unto himself That they'â—go not astray Hymn 18. O God for thy Name sake Let me thy mercy find Into thy Favour take my soul For I am poor and blind My Soul is wounded sore My heart is weak and faint O Lord support me by thy Grace Now I do make complaint Help me O Lord my God O save me I desire That I may Know it is thy Hand And evermore admire Thy loving Kindness Lord Help me for to express And never to forget thy Love Thy Mercy and Goodness Which thou to me hast shown From time to time so free Continue still thy mercies Lord And bring me close to thee O help me to depend In faith upon thy grace That when this mortal Life shall end I may enjoy thy Face In Glory which thou hast Prepar'd for me above Which is the purchase of the Blood Of my dear Saviour's love Which on the Cross was shed By my dear Saviour Kind To purge away my sins that I May sure Redemption find Hymn 19. O Thou Eternal God of Life Prepare us for our End O help us on our Saviour dear Sincerely to depend O let our Meditations Lord Be fixed on that Day Trusting on Christ that he alone Will be our strength and stay So that approaching Death may not Our drooping Souls annoy When our Redemption draweth nigh Lift up our Heads with Joy For to behold our dearest Lord. In Glory to appear To take unto himself his Saints Who are his purchase dear So that with zealous Paul we may In holy Triumph sing O Grave where is thy Victory O Death where is thy sting But thanks be to our God who hath Given us this Victory Through Jesus Christ our Lord and saves Our Souls from misery Therefore beloved Brethren In stedfastness remain Knoâ—ing your labour in the Lord Shall never be in vain Hymn 20. LOrd Keep me in thy ways That thou wouldst have me walk That so I may rejoice therein And of thy Goodness talk Direct me in thy Truth O God be thou my Guide O Keep my Heart upright to thee So that I never slide Then I shall sing thy praise Most chearfully and say That thou O God art my delight My only hope and stay On thee I 'll ever Trust As on a Rock most sure Thy Faithfulness remaineth still And ever shall endure O happy sure are they Who on his Grace relie For he will save us to the last And Crown us when we die With Everlastiug Joy Within his heavenly place Where we fot ever shall behold The Glory of his Face Hymn 22. O Lord for thy pardon I beg Unto thee I appeal Forgive my Transgressions O God And my backslidings heal Through thy abundant Grace O Lord Let me find fresh supply For to support my fainting soul Which languishing doth lie O God let thy Almighty Power My wicked thoughts subdue O let thy holy spirit Lord My inward man renew O teach me to obey thy Voice And guide me in thy ways For by thy strength my life 's
upheld And the length of my Daies By thee is the fountain of life Continâ—ed unto me O leâ—tâ—y loâ—ing Kindness Lord Appear that I may see That fullness which is hid in thee O lead me to the brink Of the Rivers of thy Pleasures Where I may freely drink And with delight be satisfied With fat and pleasant things Resting securely under The shadow of thy VVings Now will I end as I began Begging pardon from thee O let the Blood of my dear Lord For ever set me free Hymn 22. O Lord in mercy speak the word And my poor soul shall live For in thy loving Kindness thou VVilt Grace and Glory give O Lord of Hosts thou art my strength Do thou my prayer hear O God of Jacob be my shield And in mercy give Ear. O God of my Salvation Turn thy fierce wrath from me And cause thy Anger for to cease And draw me close to thee That in thy blood my Soul may find A strong support from â—â—eeâ— O lâ—t the life of Grace increase From day to day in me Hâ—lp me with humble confidence Still to rely on thee Fulfil thy pâ—omises O Lord VVhich thou hast made to me O Lamb of God help me to live And daily on thee feed Being made free by thy dear Blood I shall be free indeed Now unto him that loved us And wash'd us from our Sin In his own Blood Shed on the Cross To make us clean within O Let us ever sing his Praise VVho is our sure defence And sincerely depend on him VVith humble Confidence Hymn 23. O Lord incline our Hearts to seek After that rest above O wean our Hearts from things below And fix them on thy Love For thou in Mercy hast prepar'd For us a resting-Place Help us sincerely to prepare For to enjoy thy Face O Let thy Gracious Presence Lord Convey us to thy rest We finding favour in thy Sight May happy be and blest Stand in the way and see the Paths Ask for the good old way And walk therein so shall we find Rest for our Souls I say O Let us not through unbelief From thy Presence be cast But in thy Mercy bring us Lord Unto thy rest at last Then Hallelujahs we shall sing And ever give thee Praise Great are thy Works O King of Saints Just and true are thy Ways Hymn 24. O Lord I am undone Without thy special Grace I humbly beg thy Favour Lord That I may see thy Face And joyfully in thee For evermore rejoice And sing thy Praises sincerely VVith a melodious Voice For thou hast always been To me a sure defence Therefore will I humbly depend On thee with Confidence And on thy VVord rely As on an Anchor sure Thy VVord in Faithfulness and Truth For ever doth endure Therefore in Heart will I Thy Hallelujahs sing VVho by thy sufferings on Earth Didâ—â—â—â—y Sâ—â—vation bring Blest be thâ—â— Day that thou Didst for me undertake To Plead my Cuâ—se as advocate And 〈…〉 â—â—ke Tâ—â—◠〈…〉 might come Inâ—◠〈…〉 â—bove V 〈…〉 Eteâ—â—â—â— Shall 〈◊〉 poâ—sess thy Love My shaking Hand and trembling Heart To me do plainly tell That in this Tabernacle here I have not long to dwell O Lord do thou look down on me Even for thy Mercy sake And draw me close unto thy self And into Favour take O God help me with serious Thoughts And longings after thee Prepare to meet my Saviour dear His Salvation to see To thee O Lord I make my moan To thee I humbly pray O let thy Mercy me support And be my Strength alway O give to me a taste of thine Eternity so sweet Then humbly I will lay my self At my dear Saviour's Feet O when shall I come and appear Before my Lord and King With Joy to all Eternity And Hallelujahs sing Hymn 26. O Lord watch over me for good This Night while I do sleep O Let thy Holy Spirit Lord My Soul in Safety keep Then in the Morning when I wake I will rejoice in thee And sing thy Praises all the Day For thy Kindness to me For thou O Lord art my defence The Strength whereby I stand O still support me by thy Grace And guide me with thy Hand Into those ways which lead to life O Lord do thou Direct My Feet into those Paths where thou Wilt safely me protect Then Chearfully in thee O Lord VVill I lift up my Voice For by thy loving Kindness thou Hast made me to rejoice In humble Thankfullness will I My Praises offer thee VVhen Face to Face my ravish'd Eye Thy Salvation shall see Hymn 27. O Lord if I in Faith dare let My Anchor on thee fall I have no need of earthly Trash For thou art all in all Mount up my Soul and in thy Thoughts Shake off those VVorldly Toys And fix thy Eye on the Mansions Of Heavens Eternal Joys Lord raise and rouze my sluggish heart Sincerely for to mind The swift approaching Shadows shew Death is not far behind Lord let thy Gracious Bounty fill My empty Soul with Praise And then in humble Thankfullness Let Peace conclude my days Then shall my Soul greatly rejoice In possessing thy Treasure To all Eternity and swim In never fading Pleasure Triumphantly there shall I sing Hallelujahs to thee For by thy Blood shed on the Cross My Captive Soul 's made Free Hymn 28. O Lord how shall my Guilty Soul Before thy strict Tribunal stand For I have broken all thy Laws And disobeyed thy just Command But thou Oh Lord art Merciful And of thy Goodness gives me Breath And swearest by thy self that thou Delights not in the Sinner's Death Upon thy Invitation Lord To thee I come in my Distress Some Pity take on my poor Soul And Seal to me a free Release O cleanse me Lord from all my Sins By thy dear Blood which on the Cross Was poured out for to redeem My Captive Soul when at a loss O let it not be shed in vain And I to have no share therein O let some drops upon me fall To purge me from the stains of Sin O purify my Heart and Mind And thy Free Pardon let me see Then Hallelujahs I shall sing To all Eternity with thee Hymn 29. O VVhither shall Iâ—fly O Lord Or what path shall I seek For to escape thy flaming wrath And punishment so deep VVhere shall I hide my self until Thy angry Thunder's past What silent Desart can me Keep When I by thee am cast O Lord in mercy cast an Eye Of Pity upon me For on thy Grace will I râ—lie And still depend on thee Lord I am vile and in my self Before thee trembling stand O Give Relief to my poor soul The work of thine own hand Nothing but mercy Lord I beg For that I only crave Redemption by thy precious Blood My guilty soul to save Therefore will I humbly admire Thy boundless love to me In redeeming my life with thine My Captive soul to free Now Lord in humble Thankfulness Will I give praise to
From time to time hast been Hymn 5. O Let thy Glory Lord From day to day increase Within our Land and give to us A firm and lasting peace And still maintain to us Thy Gospel pure and bright O let not Antichrist prevail For to obscure our light Bring down their Pride O Lord That are so high and strong And make them know that unto thee Issues of War belong In their own Snares O Lord Let them be taken fast Who labour to subvert thy Truth And work to lay it waste In deep designs they plot Against thy sacred Name To bring on them that honour thee Utter Repâ—oach and Shame Arise O Lord and help By thine Almighty Power Defend and keep us by thy strength from such as would devour Lord save our gracious King And grant him long to Reign Make him an Instrument on Earth True Justice to maintain Hymn 6. O Lord thou lovest Righteousness O help us to endeavour For the Effects of Quietness And assurance for ever Still trusting on thy Word for thou Wilt be our sure defence Therefore will we humbly depend On thee with confidence For thou O Lord hast always been To us in all our need Ready when we upon thee call To answer us with speed Lord let that Promise be made good To us before we call That thou wilt answer us in peace And give us Grace withal Resolvedly on thee to trust So long as we have hreath For thou hast said I 'le be your God And Guide even unto Death O Lord now let our Joy in thee For evermore increase And in the end do thou Crown us With everlasting Peace In holy Triumphs then shall we Thy Hallelujahs sing Who by thy gracious Favour hast Kept us from perishing Hymn 7. O Seek the Lord and seek his strength Seek him continually Let 's joyn our selves in covenant With him perpetually Thy Face O Lord still I will seek And praise thee with my Voice Let all those that seek thee in heart For evermore rejoice Thou lovest them that do love thee And are sincere in mind Who early after thee do seek They shall thy Favour find And joyfully in thee Repose Our fainting Souls alway For on thy Providence are we Resolvedly to stay O come and let us seek the Lord In humbleness and fear While he is to be found let us Call on him while he 's near For it is time to seek the Lord Arise therefore and seek The living God to be our Guide And us in safety Keep Let all that love the Lord rejoice And Hallelujahs sing Unto the God of our Mercies Which doth salvation bring Hymn 8. BE pleas'd oh Lord to look upon our Sion And send thy Lamb to chase away the Lyon Oh how unblest is that declining Nation Where Faith 's quite lost Religion out of fashion When Faction thrives Religion starves at nurse Who sins with Egypt must have Egypts curse But let 's consider e're our time be spent How soon we sin and yet how late repent He that delays Repentance makes great haste To his own ruin and commits a waste Upon his Soul for every hour we spend And not repent we wilfully befriend Our Adversary Hell whose Gins are set He lies and watches when to draw his Net The Net being drawn well may we run about And make our selves more fast attempting out Then our betrayed Souls may sadly say Had we repented when 't was said to day This Net had not ensnared us but we must cry We that did ever sin must ever dye Hymn 9. GRace is a vertue by which we may attain The lasting joy that doth above remain Where Souls above for ever live to sing The Halleluia's of their Glorious King Who in great triumph did ascend on high Freeing poor Souls from their captivity And bringing us into his perfect Bliss For by his purchase surely we are his For by his Blood our Souls have free access Into the place of perfect happiness There to enjoy the true Felicity That is prepar'd to all Eternity For those that Love and in him do delight Shall never cease to see his Glory bright Lord fit us for our latter end Then Death will be to us a friend To let us free from all distress Aud bring os into Happiness For to enjoy thy dearest Love Which is prepared for us above Where we for ever shall delight There to behold thy Glory bright Hymn 10. LOrd save me for thy Mercies sake And hear when I do Pray For thou alone art my defence My Rock my Hope my stay O hearken Lord to my desire And then be pleas'd to hear Prepare my Heart humbly to Pray And then incline thy Ear To the requests which I do make My wants thou well dost see O give an Ear when I do Pray With longing after thee O give relief to my poor Soul Which languishing doth lye Support me by thy mighty Power Until I come to die So that at last I may attain To that Felicity VVhich is prepared in Heaven above To all Eternity For such as in thy Law delight And therein spend their time They shall enjoy that lasting Light That in the Heavens doth shine On Isaiah 12. O Lord I will praise thee and say In the same day thou angry wâ—it Yet still thou comforts me alway For now thy Anger 's gone and Past Behold God is my Salvation On him I 'le trust all times for aid The Lord Jehovah is my strength Then why should I once be afraid He is become my Song my Joy For my Salvation in him lies Therefore shall we draw from those wells Those riches we so highly prise And in that day then shall we say Praise ye the Lord call on his Name Declare his doings all abroad And still exalt his mighty fame Sing to the Lord for he hath done Things excellent 't is known full well Rejoyce and shout all you that shall Within his Holy City dwell Hymn 11. DIrect me Lord in this thy day Which I have lived to see O guide me by the Saving Grace Never to swerve from thee So that the Thoughts and eke the words Which from my Mouth proceed May be according to thy word Upright in truth and deed O help me faithfully to spend The time thou dost afford In seeking still to do thy will According to thy word O let thy word be my delight My chiefest time to spend To know thy ttuths declar'd therein And understand the end Of thy great kindness shew'd to us By thy mercy so sweet When we were lost thou didst provide For us a Saviour meet Who for our sins laid down his Life And shed his blood so dear For to Redeem our wretched Souls And free us from that fear Which we upon our selves had brought By departing from thee O cleanse us by that blood of his And therewith set us free From Satan's Bonds wherein we lie In thraldom bound in Chains Release our captive Souls for thou Only can