defend 9 O let th' Eternal God be Prais'd The Rock on whose Defence we rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd Who with Salvation us hath bless'd ' 10 Therefore to celebrate his Fame Our greatfull Voices to Heav'n we 'll raise Let Nations round dread his great Name And all be Taught to Sing his Praise 11 God to our King and Nation sends Tho' Vile we be Salvation sweet Deliv'rance to his Saints extends To Praise his Name therefore t is meet 12 Hosannahs we to thee do owe Let all the Nations Worship thee And thee adore yea thee alone The Father of Eternity 13 Thy Name in Songs we will adore Protect thy Saints and Keep them Pure To thee lets live for Evermore Since from Curst Plots we are secure A FEAST OF Fat Things c. Containing One Hundred Sacred Hymns c. CENTURY 1. HYMN 1. The Eternity of the Great GOD. IN th' Regions of Eternal Light thou hast most Holy God From everlasting in thy Self had thy own bless'd abode Before this World by thee was fram'd or Earth's Foundations laid Or the vast Heavens were spread forth or any Creature made 3 Thou didst in Glory Lord abide thy being hadst alone In thy own Self and none beside was with the Holy One. 4 The Eternity of thy great Name help us Lord to Adore From everlasting thy dread Fame shone and shall Evermore 5 Thou Happy wast in thy own Self and that in th' high'st degree To thy essential Glory Lord nothing can added be 6 Thou need'st not us What canst the haâ— from any Creatures hand Yet to ascribe all Praise to Thee is thy most just Command HYMN 2. The Immensity of GOD THe Praise of the dread Majesty of the great God above With trembling Heart I would sing forth O with him fall in Love 2 But what am I poor sorry Dust that I should God admire Be silent then and let 's give place unto the Heavenly Quire 3 Thousands and ten Thousands more of glorious Angels stand Round thy high Throne and Thee adore in Songs at thy Command 4 Hosannahs they sing unto Thee O Lord continually They worship and most perfect be but Ah! what Lord am I 5 A Person of polluted Lips how shall I then express The depth of thy Immensity or thy Infiniteness 6 I from thy Presence cannot go what place alass is there To hide from Thee for I do know Lord thou art every where HYMN 3. On the Immensity and Omniscience of GOD. THy Knowledge Lord is infinite there 's nothing hid from Thee Thou seest i' th' Dark as in the Light our Thoughts before thee be 2 From sight of thy All-seeing Eye O whither can we go In all dark Places thou dost pry thine Eyes walk to and fro 3 Thro' the whole Earth where can we hide O! whither can we fly Lord from thy Presence for thou art far off and also nigh 4 Shall we to Heaven mount aloft lo Thou art present there Or if we should go down to Hell ev'n there thou dost appear 5 Yea should we take us morning Wings and dwell beyond the Sea There would thy Hand have hold on us and quickly with us be 6 Nay if we say The Darkness shall shroud us Lord from thy Sight Alass the thickest Darkness is to Thee like to the Light 7 Yea Darkness hideth not from Thee but Night doth shine as Day Let 's Praise Thee then both Day and Night and sing to Thee alway HYMN 4. The Wisdom of GOD great 1 WE of thy Wisdom will O Lord not only speak but sing For 't is from hence that all true Good to us O Lord doth spring 2 Thy Wisdom and most Sovereign Grace most gloriously do shine Let us see it with open Face and Praise that Name of thine 3 In thy own Wisdom let 's be Wise thy Wisdom let 's Adore And trust in it so shall we Lord sing Praise for Evermore 4 Thy Wisdom is a mighty deep which Angels do admire Creation-Work demonstrates it Redemption rises higher 5 The wonder of thy Wisdom Lord and sublime Rule likewise T is o'er all Things and Persons here and marv'lous in our Eyes 6 All Wisdom Saints and Angels have from Thee it doth proceed And from thy Wisdom we receive all good things we do need 7 Of thy amazing Wisdom then we 'll sing continually And unto Thee let Foolish Men for Wisdom daily cry HYMN 5. GOD's piercing Eyes 1 YE Saints remember God always remember he is nigh Nay with us all in every place and on us sets his Eye 2 O Lord out of thy piercing Sight there 's none of us can go Thou seest in Darkness as in Light and know'st all things we do 3 'T is thy most great and glorious Name we should for ever Fear And unto thee loud Praise proclaim when to thee we draw near 4 Always let us O Lord we pray set Thee before our eyes And never grieve thy Spirit Lord by our Iniquities 5 Let 's have a reverent awe of Thee and always Thee adore And worship in Sincerity so sing for Evermore HYMN 6. The Power of GOD. 1 WHo knows Lord what thy Power is thou Glorious art in Might Can ought be hard for Thee to do whose Power 's Infinite 2 Thine Arm of Strength most mighty King both Rocks and Hearts doth break O God thou canst do every thing which thou dost undertake 3 O'er Men and Angels thou dost Reign all things thou dost uphold Thou art the strength of all thy Saints thy Power 's manifold 4 Thou power hast for to Create redeeming Pow'r's in Thee Thou soon canst too annihilate all things which we do see 5 None can before thy Power stand nor thy dread Strength resist Thy Pleasure thou wilt do we know yea all things thou dost list 6 We of thy Power therefore sing and in thy Might Rejoyce To God our strength our hope and trust we will lift up our Voice HYMN 7. GOD's Mercy shining Or The Chanel of Divine Mercy over-flowing 1 WE of thy Mercy Lord will sing O it is Infinite Of all our Joys it is the spring let 's Praise thee Day and Night 2 Our Miseries will have an end but thy Mercies abide From Age to Age it does extend like to a swelling Tide 3 That flows over all Banks and Bounds amazing to behold O'er all the World thy Mercy sounds O it is manifold 4 But thy redeeming Mercy Lord we chiefly do admire Christ is the Chanel where it runs to raise the Wonder higher 5 O Mercy then Mercy we need thy pardoning Mercy 's sweet Preventing Mercy does in Christ with every Mercy meet 6 Sinners take hold of Mercy then let Saints Mercy adore And for thy Mercy let all Men sing Praise for Evermore HYMN 8. The Covenant and Faithfulness of GOD 1 O Lord we will exalt thy Name and to thee we will sing Thy Eaithfulness we will proclaim from whence our Hopes does spring 2 We with our mouths
now in a most sacred Song O let 's Exalt the Name of Christ to him doth Praise belong 2 A Wonder sure it was and that in every part Eor while he lay i th' Virgins Womb he lay in her own Heart 3 That Son the Mother bore the Mother did Create Both perfect God and perfect Man a Wonder to Relate 4 Lord Christ thou art the Priest and yet the Sacrifice The Altar too art thou likewise and Gift that Sanctifies 5 Thou God-Man King and Priest Almighty art yet Meek Thou art most Just yet Merciful the guilty cam'st to seek 6 Thou never any fail'd that sought thee in their need Thou never quencht the smoking Flax nor broke the bruised Reed 7 Thy Life a wonder was but here 's a wonder more That thou that didst all Kingdoms make shouldst make thy self so Poor 8 And wonderful it is that we this thing do see That thou who art all Life and Love yet few alass Love Thee HYMN 75. The Wonder of Pardoning Grace â— COme stand and wonder every one the way that God hath found To Pardon us it is such Grace that strongly doth abound 2 O let us of thy goodness sing thy goodness let 's adore And with thy Grace exalt our King and Saviour evermore 3 No Pardon Lord without thy Blood for us be poured out By thy Atonement Lord thou hast our Pardon brought about 4 Our Surety for us did Die O blessed be thy Name Let Saints Praise Thee with one accord yea highest Praise proclaim 5 Sinners your Pardon ready is O fall at Jesus's feet Believe on him and you shall have his Pardoning Mercy sweet 6 O let us say O Lord Who is it that 's like unto Thee Who Pardon 's all our horrid Sins yea all Iniquity HYMN 76. I will put a new Spirit within you Or The Unwearied Saint 1 O Blessed Lord what hast thou done what kind of Spirit 's this That makes thy Saints with joy to run and thy sweet Lips to Kiss 2 How heavy and how dull are they how dead and carnal too Who in the Old Nature do abide they nothing freely do 3 Thy Saints are fired with thy Love they in thy ways rejoyce And upwards they to thee do move and sing with cheerful Voice 4 Thy acceptation Lord of us thy Love and Favour kind Is Wages now enough for us this Blessing let us find 5 And we will Praise thy Holy Name and sing continually And of thy Ways ne'er weary be until we come to Die HYMN 77. God's Court or Glory near 1 O All ye Nations on the Earth praise ye the Lord always And all the People every where set forth his glorious Praise 2 For great his Goodness is to us his Truth it does endure Wherefore Praise ye the Lord our God praise him ye Saints for e'vr. 3 Ye who attend God's holy Courts and in his House do dwell Sing forth his Praise ev'n all your days bless him with Israel 4 You 'll quickly hear the Lord doth reign look up and ready be Sion's in Travail and ye shall her blest Deliverance see HYMN 78. God Pardons Guides and Leads 1 SIng Praise ye Saints ye pardon'd Ones your Debts forgiven are For Christ hath Paid all you did Owe sing Praise for evermore 2 O Sinners fly with speed to Christ God's Wrath in him is o'er Take hold of him and you shall sing sweet Praise for evermore 3 And let the Saints rejoyce in God who cancels all their Score Who heals all our Infirmities and doth our Souls restore 4 'T is he that leads 't is he that guides and gives us Rest and Peace O sing Christ's Praise you pardon'd Ones your joy shall never cease HYMN 79. A Call to Young-Men 1 CHrist's Trumpet sounds yet once again to bring poor sinners in 'T is Voluntiers he would obtain to fight against their Sin 2 And faithful Laborours he likewise is come to seek and call Young Men will you not now arise and enter's Vine-yard all 3 Christ worthy is his Service too will raise you very high His Wages is a Crown of Life his Servants never Die 4 O then desert and come away you serve a cruel Foe Desert his service now this Day and unto JESUS go 5 When any come the Angels sing it causes joy above All such who come may also sing for they enjoy his Love HYMN 80. Unity of Saints 1 UNite our hearts unto thy self O Lord we do thee pray So will we sing thy Praises forth and walk with joy each day 2 Thy Saints above united be they sing with one accord O let us with one Heart and Voice sing to the living Lord 3 Singing together clearly shews thy People should one be For Union 's a most lovely thing unite us all to Thee 4 And in thy Truth and bonds of Love let us all live together In Unity so will we sing thy Praises now and ever HYMN 81. Infinite Mercy shining 25th Psalm Tune 1 T Is of thy Mercy Lord Of Goodness and of Love That we will sing and magnify which shines from thee above 2 We may Lord tell the Stars And Sands on the Sea-shore As we account thy Mercies can In number they are more 3 In Christ it is alone The Fountain's opened From whence thy Love and Goodness flows And all things we do need 4 Let sinners then believe And know assuredly Thou wilt forgive and pardon all Their great Iniquity 5 And let thy Saints rejoyce And sing with joy of Heart For they shall one Day be with Thee And never more Depart HYMN 82. The joy of Repenting Tears 1 THy ways O Lord most pleasant be and all thy Paths are Peace The joys of all that cleave to Thee shall never never cease 2 What are all sinful Pleasures here which are sinners delight Will they not hateful all appear when sin is in their sight 3 More joy is there in leaving it and in Repenting Tears Then they do find who it commit who filled are with fears 4 O Young-Men Young-Men will you then Christ's gracious Call Obey Now hear his Voice I say again no longer do delay 5 All Praise to God thus let us say and sing continually Who says to sinners Hear and Live Believe and do not Die HYMN 83. The Saints Holy Triumph in Christ. 1 COme le ts Triumph in the dear Lamb our Lord who once did Die We that believe in Jesus shall have everlasting joy 2 Come Law of God what hast thou now of Saints for to demand Thy Curses all did meet in Christ who did our Surety stand 3 Come Justice where is now thy Charge what hast thou now to shew We do to thee present the Blood that from Christ's sides did flow O blessed Wisdom infinite 't is thou hast done the thing Justice and Mercy now are join'd by our most blessed King 5 But woe to such who slight this Grace Salvation to neglect God's Attributes with angry face will them at last reject
Amen HYMN 92. The Rose of Sharon SHaron the Garden of the World the Pride of Palestine Whose Natural soyl more Glory bore than Solomon could resign 2 Could ne'er produce so sweet a Rose as I will be to Thee So fair a Lilly never grew Sharon must stoop to Me. 3 O Blessed Jesus dost thou say who 'll have a Rose so sweet Who will refuse our Sharons Rose that knows its fragrant scent 4 Upon the Cross thou was Distill'd we taste in Distillation The sweetness of the absent Rose by Faith and Acceptation 5 Thou art a Rose my Soul's repose O let me never be My Dearest Lord a Thorn to thee who art so sweet to me 6 Thou art the Lilly of the Vale a matchless Purity And I will sing thy Praise since thou dost in my Bosom ly HYMN 93. Cant. 5. 12. His Eyes are like the Eyes of Doves 1 I 'Ll tell you farther that if such A Person you shall see Whose Eyes like Doves are wash't with Milk and Water this is he 2 He hath a killing Eye 't will Pierce through Adamantine Ears And wound a Rock but with a look and melt it into Tears 3 Eyes that are clear and fitly set that can see all things past And all things present and to come as long as Time shall last 4 Whose Eyes are Pure Holy and Chast never defil'd with Sin That never was in the least Promp't to take foul Objects in 5 If such a One you meet whose Eyes like Flames and Lamps of Fire Strikes Dead and yet gives Life thereby t is he that I desire 6 This is the Man I seek and praise All-seeing and All-Eye Tell him if such a one you meet 't is for his Love I Die HYMN 44. Desert Places rejoyce Or Babel's downfall the Snare broken and we are Escaped 1 LEt England and God's Sion now rejoyce and sing Christ's Praise On whom the Gospel Sun doth shine and send 〈◊〉 glorious Rays 2 Sing to the Lord sing a new Song praise him all ends of th' Earth O let this Isle of the great Sea his Glory great fet forth 3 Let th' Wilderness and Desert place lift up to God their Voice And all that hear of thy great Acts in thee always rejoyce 4 Lord we thy Glory will declare and Praise Thee in this Land For still to us thou art a Friend and up for us doth stand 5 Blessed are they who so do Hear that for the time to come They are prepar'd and ready be before their dismal Doom 6 God quickly will awake and rise ye Saints rejoyce therefore Great Babel and all Enemies shall e'er long be no more 7 In vain are all their Hellish Plots thy Name O Lord we Praise Our King yet Lives we Saved are let 's Praise Thee all our Days HYMN 95. Beautiful on the Mountains Or A Ransome found 1 HOw beautiful upon the Mount are they that Peace proclaim That unto Rebels offer Grace in their great Masters Name 2 That unto Captives do declare glad Tidings and to tell To Sinners there 's a Ransom found to save their Souls from Hell 3 Who say to Saints who interest have in Thee their dearest Lord Thou wilt them all for ever Save such Grace thou dost afford 4 Mount Sinai's fiery Law can't break a Heart that 's like a stone The Creature 's Arrows at the Walls of Brass in vain are thrown 5 'T is only Pardon that doth melt and Love doth sinners draw We therefore Lord will sing thy Praise grace do's exceed the Law 6 Those who are Lord united to thy self in Faith and Love May sing thy Praise on Earth for they shall also sing above HYMM 96. A Hymn out of the Psalms On the Resurrection and Joys at God's right Hand 2â—th Psalm Tune 1 WHen I awake O Lord I shall behold thy Face In righteousness be like to Thee Ev'n filled with thy grace 2 Full joys Lord are with Thee Yea in thy Presence store And at thy Right-hand also are Pleasures for evermore 3 Ye Angels great in pow'r Praise ye and bless the Lord Which to Obey and do his Will immediately accord 4 Yea all in every place Praise ye his holy Name My Heart my Tongue and all my Soul For ever do the same 5 O praise Jehovah all Ye Nations far and nigh For great his Truth and Kindness is Praise him continualiy HYMN 97. An Hymn containing some Select Verses out of the Book of Psalms 1 SIng Praises to our God sing Praise sing Praises to our King Praise to the King of all the Earth with understanding sing 2 O Praise the Lord praise him praise him praise him with one accord Praise him praise him all ye that be the Servants of the Lord 3 My Soul give laud unto the Lord my Spirit do the â—ame And all the powers of my Soul praise ye his holy Name 4 For he it is that doth forgive all thine Iniquities T is he that heals thy sad Disease yea all Infirmities 5 Come let us bow and praise the Lord before him let us fail And kneel to him and him adore for he hath made us all 6 He is the Loâ—d he is our God for us he doth provide We are his Flock he doth us Feed his Sheep he doth us Guide 7 I will give thanks unto the Lord because he hath heard me And is become most graciously a Saviour unto me HYMN 98. A Hymn on the answer of Prayers out of the Psalms 1 TO render thanks unto the Lord how great a cause have I My Voice my Pray'r and my Complaint he heard most readily 2 Thou art my Strength thou art my stay O Lord I sing to Thee Thou art my Fort my Fence and Aid a loving God to me 3 What thing is there that I can wish but Thee in Heav'n above And in the Earth there is Lord none like Thee that I can Love 4 For why the Well of Life so pure doth ever flow from Thee And in thy Light we are full sure thy lasting Light to see 5 My Heart would faint but that in me my Faith is fixed fast Thy goodness in the Earth I see which doth for ever last 6 For this God is our God and he will ever so abide He is our God and he will be to Death our sure Guide HYMN 99. Another out of the Psalms 25th Psalm Tune 1 THe Lord is my Defence My Joy my Mirth my Song He is become my Saviour and My Strength and Refuge strong 2 Thou art my God and I Will render Thanks to Thee Thou art my God and I will Praise Thy Mercy towards me 3 O come let 's to the Lord Sing forth with joyful Voice To th' Rock of our Salvation Le ts make a joyful noise 4 Let us with holy Songs Approach his Presence now And sing Sweet Psalms Triumphantly Before him let us bow 5 For he will quickly come And Judge the
A FEAST OF Fat Things Full of MARROW Containing several Scripture SONGS taken out of the Old and New Testament With others composed by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Together 〈◊〉 one Hundred of Divine HYMNS being the first Century Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all Wisdom teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs singing with Grace in your Hearts to the Lord. London Printed by B. H. 1696. A TABLE OF CONTENTS Of the SONGS MOses's song Page 1 The second part Page 2 Isaiah's song Page 4 Isaiah's joyful song Page 5 The song of Zacharias Page 6 The song of the blessed Virgin Page 7 The song of Simeon Page 8 The song of the Lamb Page 9 Part of Hannahs Song Page 10 The song of the Lamb Page 12 A song of Praise for the discovery of the Plot Page 18 Of the HYMNS The Eternity of God Page 5 The Immensity of God Page 6 On the Omniscience of God Page 7 The great Wisdom of God Page 8 God's piercing Eyes Page 9 The Power of God Page 10 God's Mercy shining Page 11 The Covenant Faithfulness of God Page 12 On God's Sovereignity Page 13 God's glorious Bounty Page 14 Abounding Mercy of God in Christ Page 15 The Patience of God Page 16 Another on God's Patience Page 17 On the Birth of Christ Page 18 The second part 25th Psalm tune Page 19 On the Deity of Christ Page 20 On Christ's Suretiship Page ibid. Of Christs Divine Love Cant. 1. Page 22 The Churches Spiknard Page 23 He 's White Ruddy Page 24 Deliverance from the Pit Page 25 Christ at the Sinners door Page 26 All Glory to God and the Lamb Page 27 God's glory display'd Page 28 The soul Rent or glory shining Page 29 On the great salvation of the gospel Page 30 Look unto Jesus Page 31 The joy of Believers Page 32 Christ Exalted Page 34 Christ's Glory Page 35 The Saint indeed Page 36 At administration of Baptism Page 37 The Drooping Spirit Revived Page 38 Evil thoughts abhor'd Page 39 The Backslider healed Page 40 Ephraim mixed among the People Page 41 The good Samaritan Page 42 The voice of the Turtle Page 43 Buy of me Page 44 A Bleeding Christ bleeding Heart Page 45 Salvation great and glorious Page 46 The tender Hearts Triumph Page 47 The broken and contrite heart Page ibid Righteousness of Christ glorious Page 48 Christ's Peny or the Laborours hire Page 49 The Blessed death of the Saints Page 50 The happy Death of the Godly Page 51 A hymn on Psalm 17 15. Page 52 Salvation shining Page 53 The Saints Holy Triumph Page 54 The Power of God's Word Page 55 Boundless Mercy Page 56 A Call to Obedience Page 57 Spiritual joy encreasing Page 58 Christ our glorious Shepheard Page 59 Truth in its Primitive Purity Page 60 The spiritual Bridegroom Page 61 God's Temple plants Page 62 Christ's Vine-yard Page 63 The Noble Vine Page 64 Redeeming Love Page 65 Spiritual Food Page ibid. The honour of Christ's servants Page 66 Christ the saints strength and guide Page 67 Hope for believers Page 68 The joy of believers Page ibid. Christ's green pastures Page 69 The fulness of Christ Page 70 To praise God becomes the upright Page 71 The Ax lifted up Page 72 A Hymn of Praise Page 73 Treasure in Earthen Vessels Page 74 Grace abounding Page 75 Hell in a rage Page 76 Jacob's Ladder a Type of Christ Page 77 The wonder of pardoning grace Page 78 The unwearied saint Page 79 God's court or glory near Page 80 God pardons guids and leads Page 81 A call to Young-men Page ibid. Unity of Saints Page 82 Infinite Mercy shining Page 83 The joy of repenting Tears Page 84 The saints Triumph in Christ Page 85 Christ a believer's All Page 86 Go forth by the foot-steps of the flock Page 87 My beloved is mine Page 88 A Hymn of praise for the new birth Page 89 A preparation Hymn Page ibid. Saints happy at death Page 90 Saints the Salt of the Earth Page 91 He 's altogether lovely Page 92 The Rose of Sharon Page 93 A Hymn on Cant. 5. 12. Page 94 Desert places rejoyce Page 95 A Ransom found Page 97 On the Resurrection c. Page 98 A Hymn of Praise Page 99 On the answer of Prayers Page 100 Another Page 101 A sacred Hymn on Sanctification Page 102 SEVERAL Scripture Songs Taken out of the Old and New-Testament With some other Spiritual Songs c. Moses's Song on Exod. 15. 1 I To the Lord will sing Triumph in him also The Horses and the Riders he Into the Sea did throw 2 Jehovah is my Song And my Salvation My God for whom I will prepare An Habitation 3 My Father's God was he Whose Glory I 'll proclaim Jehovah is a Man of War Jehovah is his Name 4 Proud Pharoah and his Host Into the Sea are cast And his great Captains drowned be As through the Sea they past 5 They down to th' bottom sank Ev'n like unto a Stone Jehovah thy Right Hand in Pow'r Most Glorious is become 6 Thy Right Hand hath destroy'd Those that against thee rose And in thy Glorious Excellency Thou hast o'erthrown thy Foes The second Part. 1 Thou didst send forth thy Wrath Like stubble them to waste Lord thou didst blow and the proud Waves O'erwhelm'd them with a Blast 2 The Sea stood up in heaps For Israel on each side The Enemy said I will pursue I will the Spoil divide 3 My Lust I will fulfill My Sword draw out will I My Hand shall now cut them all off And Ruin utterly 4 Thou with thy Wind didst blow And they were covered They in the Mighty Waters sunk As if they had been Lead 5 Lord who is like to Thee In Holiness Glor'us Fearful in Praise and also doth Things that are marvellous A Prophetical Part of Moses's Song Deut. 32. 1 GIve Ear O Heavens I will speak and let also the Earth Hear the good Words of my own Mouth which now I shall bring forth 2 My Doctrin like the Rain shall drop my Speech distil shall as The Dew does on the tender Herbs and showers on the Grass 3 Because that I Jehovahs Name will publish and make known I will ascribe greatness to God yea and to him alone 4 He is the Rock and Perfect too his Ways and Judgments be A God of Truth and without Sin both Just and Right is he 3 Because their Rock unto our Rock is not to be compar'd Yea though our Enemies themselves as Judges should be heard 5 Vengeance is mine I will repay in time their Feet shall slide Their dreadful Day it does draw near and Woe shall them betide 6 Because the Lord his Saints shall judg and for them he 'll Repent When none shut up or lift he sees when all their Powers's spent 7 Then sing ye Nations with his Saints revenge their Blood will he And render Vengeance to his Foes but kind to his Saints
be The Song of the Prophet Isaiah chap. 5. 1 I To my Well-beloved now and of his Vine-yard will Sing a sweet Song which he has set upon a fruitful Hill 2 He Fenced it and gather'd out the Stones that did offend He Planted it with choicest Vine and it he did defend 3 A Tower in the midst he built and made a Wine-Press too And lookt that it should bring forth Fruit his Glory great to show 4 But it brought forth Wild Grapes Alass to thee Jerusalem And Judah also I 'll appeal and to all thinking Men 5 'Twixt Me and my Vine-yard to Judge what further do could I Unto my Vine-yard when I loo'kt no Fruit could I espy 6 Instead of Grapes it did bring forth Wild Grapes O then go to Unto my Vine-yard I 'll declare what 't is that I will do 7 I 'll take away the Hedge thereof my Anger shall be shown Eat up it shall and it 's strong Wall shall quite be overthrown 8 And I will lay it Waste and it not Dig nor Prune again But there shall come Bryers and Thorns and on it fâ—ll no Rain 9 For the House of Israel and the Men of Judah be The Pleasant Vine-yard of the Lord but when he lookt to see 10 Judgment and true Justice done Oppression did espy And when he look'd for Righteousness behold a bitter Cry Isaiah's Joyful Song Isa. 12. 1 JEhovah I will give thee Praise this is the very Day For thou dost sweetly Comfort me thine Anger 's turn'd away 2 Behold thou my Salvation art I will not be afraid Jehovah is my Strength and Song my Trust and saving Aid 3 Therefore with Gladness I will draw Water out of the Wells Of Salvation for they be thy People Israels 4 And in that Day shall ye all say praise the Lord on his Name Not only call but for his Acts lift up his glor'us Fame 5 Sing ye unto the Lord for he most excellent things has done And this throughout the Earth also is now most fully known 6 Cry out and shout and joyful be all that in Sion dwell For great the Holy One's in Thee O happy Israel The Song of Zacharias 1 LEt Israel's great God and King eternally be Bless'd Whose come from Heav'n to visit us and see our bonds releas'd 2 In Davids House a Saviour's rais'd to sit upon his throne This ever since the World began his Prophets have foreshown 3 That he would save us from the Pow'r and Malice of our Foes The Mercy to perform to them which he of old had chose 4 He call'd to mind how he engag'd his truth by Covenant His Solemn Oath to Abraham sworn that he his Grace would grant 5 To serve him without fear from all our Adversaries freed And to continue all our days a Holy Life to lead 6 By the Remission of our Sins to make Salvation known To all his People every where his tender Mercy 's shown 7 The Day-Star from on high is rose and those who also sit In Darkness he in the right way of Peace will guide their Feet The Song of the Blessed Virgin Luke 1. 1 MY Soul does magnify the Lord my Spirit does rejoyce In God my Saviour who deserv'st the Praise of Heart and Voice 2 For his poor Hand-Maid he regards whose Mind was sore deprest And all Ages from hence forth shall call me most truly Blest 3 He that is great hath Wonders done and holy is his Name His Mercies hath for ever been to his Saints still the same 4 He with his Strength hath pulled down the Mighty from their Seat And them of Low and Base Degree are rais'd to Honour great 5 He fill'd the Hungry Soul with Good the Rich Empty remain'd His Mercy he has call'd to mind his People help have gain'd 9 The Promise to our Fathers made in the which he long stood Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed he hath at last made good The Song of Simeon Luke 2. 29. 1 NOw let thy Servant Lord depart in Peace to quiet Rest Since I have thy Salvation seen and with the same am blest 2 The Prophecies are now fulfill'd thy Promises are true And thy Mysterious Love 's disclos'd in all thy Peoples view 3 A Light to lighten the Dark Earth now this bright Sun appears The Gentiles shall enlighten'd be sweet Comforts shall them cheer 4 Well may the long expected Sight make Israel's Joy abound Before with special Favours Grac'd but now with Glory Crown'd The Song of the Lamb out of the Revelations 1 ALL ye that serve the Lord his Name see that ye Celebrate And ye that Fear him sing aloud his Praise both small and great Rev. 19. 5. 2 O thou great Ruler of the World thy works our Wonder raise Thou blessed King of Saints how true and Righteous are thy Ways Rev. 15. 3. 3 Who would not Fear and Praise thy Name thou only holy One The World will Worship thee to whom thy Judgments are made known 4 Most holy holy holy Lord Almighty is thy Name Which was before all time and is and shall be still the same ch 4. 8. 11. 5 All Glory Pow'r and Honour thou art worthy to receive For all things by thy Pow'r were made and by thy Pleasure live cha 5. 12. 6 To thee of right O Lamb of God Riches and Pow'r belong Wisdom and Honour Glory Strength and every Praising Song 7 Thou as our Sacrifice was slain and by thy Precious Blood From every Tongue and Nation hast redeem'd us unto God 8 Blessing and Honour Glory Pow'r by all in Earth and Heaven To him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb be given Part of Hannahs Song 1 Sam. 2. as 100th Psalm 1 My heart doth in Jehovah joy My Horn in Jah is lift on high My Mouth 's inlarged o'er my Foes In thy Salvation joy will I. 2 There s none so Holy as the Lord No no there is none beside thee Of other Rocks there is not one That to our God compar'd may be 3 Talk ye no more so Proudly then Let not Arrogancy once proceed Out of your Mouth for God doth know And 't is by him Actions are weigh'd 4 The Lord both Poor and Rich does make He raiseth up and pulleth down Thee Poor he up from Dust does take And Beggars from the Dunghil Crown 5 And sets them on a Princely Throne In Glorious Power and Dignity The Pillars of the Earth's the Lords The World is his him Glorifies 6 He keeps the feet of all his Saints Preserves them so they shall not fail The Vile in darkness shall be still For no man shall by strength prevail 7 The Adversaries of the Lord Shall broken be both great and small The Lord from Heaven Thunder will And in his Wrath destroy them all 8 The Lord shall Reign most Gloriously Unto the ends of all the Earth And his Anointed Horn exalt Therefore his highest Praise sing forth The Song of the Lamb. 1 BReak out