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Hymnes and spiritual songs extracted from Scripture on occasion of some useful texts discuss't / composed in private meditation and made use of (once) in publick for the saints comfort ; now published for their sakes that sung them or others that desire them.
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Reeve, John, 1608-1658.
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Wing R672; ESTC R33519
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all joy Prophets Martyrs say Now God in wrath aveng'd us hath Again Halelujah 107 Hymn An Hymn for the Sabbath or Gospel Jubilee Dan. 2.44 c. LOrd hast that glorious day of rest that joyful jubilee Wherein the weary shall be blest and from oppression free Hark how the whole creation pants with thine adopted ones The King of Righteousness it wants to set up judgment-thrones That stone that from the Mountain was cut out not in mans hand Into a mount O let it pass that may all powers command A burdensome foundation stone in Sion then shall lie All that against it spurn each one shall by it fall and dye Thus God will raise henceforth his praise avengers all to still And crown the patient Saints with bays with joy peace and good will Then glory grace let 's to it sing Babel is fall'n wee 'l say This is our King of him let 's ring and shout Halelujah 108 Hymn Elijahs intercession 1 Kings 18.37 Rom. 11.3 O God to whom vengeance belongs lift up thy self on high Judge of the Earth revenge all wrongs done to thy Majesty Thy blasphemous and cruel foes on high exalt their horn Christs Tabernacle they oppose and at his Kingdom scorn Where is our God in taunt they say but we in hope say so Thy judgements once again display then where thou art they 'l know Oh pay these Isles a recompence both them that sin and suffer Justice and mercy too dispense then thanks and praise wee 'l offer Turn thou Lord give us yet one turn that all thy rod may feel Exalt to safety all that mourn vile ones make like a wheel Mans haughtiness then shall descend with Babel to the dust A Sword then Christ from heav'n will send plead with all flesh it must Thus multitudes Armies shall fall i' th valley of decision Then Christ his witness up will call and heal this vale of vision 109 Hymn Our Souls are tost 'twixt hope and fear Lord when shall Sions King appear Psal 43.3 10.43.2 OH Lord of hosts thine enemies boast against thy Children dear Come do not stay hear what they say where is your God O where Tho' promise made be long delay'd Lord Jesus thou hast said Thy word and will thou wilt fulfil our hop's in heaven up laid These swelling flouds threaten our bloods Religion to ore flow Upon them look through clouds rebuke thy vengeance on them show VVhen Providence of all defence has stript us utterly Do thou alone judge on thy throne and plead our cause on high Let Sions pain deliverance gain and glory to her King So shall our fear soon disappear our sorrows new songs bring But they that have long dug this grave themselves let in it fall By mischiefs cause most healing Laws subjecting great and small Open a door of hope once more dawn everlasting day Rescue our Isle Babel beguile so wee 'l sing Hosannah 110 Hymn Oh Juda's mighty Lion Return to save thy Sion Rev. 12.2 3. LOrd Jesus hast deliverance for Sion's now in pain So we thy praises shall advance when Christ returns to raign Our travel now twelve hundred years whilst Babilon has mirth Seems long yet when our Lord appears 't will glad both heav'n and Earth The Dragon seeking to devour before the woman stands His rage and malice Lord o're-power and from him save Three-Lands Let our deliverance come from thee by whom must Jacob rise Vain 's all the help of man we see to the we lift our eyes If none can save or plead a word in this vale of decision Thy mighty ones send down O Lord thy foes have in derision Then followers of the Lamb shall sing triumphant Songs and say Salvation to our head and King and praise to thee O Jah 111 Hymn On that Psal 32.7 With Songs of our deliverance near Encompass Lord thy People dear OH thou i' th' Heaven 's that hast thy seat deliv'rance that affords Saviours on Sions mountains set let th' Kingdoms be the Lord's Thy glorious arm in mighty facts of old thou didst make bare Now that thy name is near thine acts of wonder do declare Thine Ephah's heapt up full of sin and ripe the harvest grows When shall thy reaping work begin the Vine sat overflows Thy Char'ots once into the North were sent in num'rous train Revive thy work Angels send forth to quiet thy spirit again Fulfil thy wrath thou hast begun divide thou Babels Tongues And on her ruins raise thy Son our sorrows turn to Songs Then lasting smiles succeed our frowns darkness preceeds our day To Christ belongs all Thrones all Crowns all Isles Halelujah 112 Hymn Cantic Halelujaticum Some signs of good the Lord doth show That all thy name and power may know Justice before his face doth go SAlvations to the Lord belong Glory and Blessing too For all that long to do us wrong hee 'l utterly undo Deliverance sure approaches nigh and glory i' th' Land shall dwell Thy Majesty 's exalted high thy Robes of Justice smell Thy Harbingers O mighty King thus run before thy face 'T is like our Spring the Birds so sing why shou'd we not cry Grace Remember once 't was Edom's word it rase to 'th bottom rase Therefore our Lord their rage abhorr'd and turn'd to us his face Mens hearts seem to return again to pity Sions stones Earth shakes amain for Christ will raign and raise our dry-dead-bones Thy Flocks shall feed safe in the woods the Lion couch in 's denn The Lord thinks good t' enquire out blood so bee 't Lord God! Amen 113 Hymn When God to vengeance once arises Joy Saints but sinners wrath surprises In a gloss on Judg. 5.2.11 Deut. 32.42 LOrd for thy mercy's sake for Saints some vengeance take For unto thee appeal do we that heav'n and earth didst make Unto thy Saints return that wrath may cease to burn Now let our God burn up his rodd so comfort them that mourn How long shall furious might insult o're godly right Lord let thy Sword fulfil thy word with right O judge and fight And when our Heavens do smile to save this floating Isle Sion shall bless thy righteousness whom they sought to defile Then Babels pride shall fall her Towers and Captains all Her noble ones cease from their thrones the Captives from their thrall Then Sions Sons shall say 'T is he for whom we stay Lo he again is come to raign Lord welcome Hosannah 114 Hymn When God our freedom shall effect Great joy accrues to his Elect. Isaiah 26.1 ult Nahum 1. ult WHen God from Babel shall release his Captive Saints most dear All wrong and violence quite shall cease Christ will the Scepter bear No persecuting Wolf shall rage to tear the Lambs of God Peace runs with truth from age to age and God will burn his rod. The Lord Salvation will appoint for Walls and Bulwarks too Tho' he no man to save anoint that work himself hee 'l do Tho' he for Jacob's seed Elect
Sea is tost the winds contrary too Our anchor hold of hope oft lost Christ seems asleep also Then unbeleif makes surges beat has God cast off for aye Or is he gone from 's mercy seat doth promise lye we say Has grace forgot gracious to be can wrath or'ecome his love Oh no 't is mine infirmity I 'le wait for Noah's Dove I 'le Jonah-like look up again to Gods most holy Hill That o're all winds and waves can raign and change them at his will Th' old world God once turn'd to a Floud then Nimrods race o're turn'd He gave Levi'athan once for food and Babel's to be burn'd Old hearts old world shall be renew'd all things restor'd shall be the whore and beast being subdu'd Christ set on high wee ' I see Then let us our Hosannah's give and Halelujahs say To th' Lamb once slain that now doth live even our exalted Jah 101 Hymn Some Consolatory Hymns concluding the use of Psal 2.8 9. Vnto the Lamb let us give praise That is and shall be he that was OH thou most mighty one Unto the Lamb thy Son Our Saviour free give praise do we for our Redemption For thy dea'r chosens sake Levi'athans head thou break With such a wound that whole and sound none ever could it make This Isle thy Scepter wun and here thy work 's begun Oh Christ obtain thy throne again once more cry it is done Tho' Nations angry rush and at the Lamb do push God with his look will them rebuke with Iron rod them crush They sport it in our pain rejoyc't whiles we are slain Now they shall bow as footstools low for Christ to rise and raign Our sighs to joys shall turn and these our rods shall burn And God will raise to life and praise with dew of heav'n our urn Oh then le ts joy and say this is our long'd-for day In darkness sing for a blest spring now hastens Halelujah 102 Hymn God's able in his time and will All 's promises of grace 't fulfil Gen. 3.15 OH thou that faithful art thou keepst thy covenant true We praise and bless thy righteousness that is from us thy due Thy promise first was made to break the Serpents head Tho' he our heel do bruise yet wee 'l believe what God has said Tho' Lions on us roar and Foxes watch to tear Yet Christ doth keep his Lambs and Sheep and in his bosom bear The 're is no thorn nor brier can pierce Saints eyes or side No Cannanite dwells in thy sight nor Belial's Sons abide No vile uncircumcis'd no Sea to toss us on Rejoyce therefore now fear no more utter destruction For God will purge the bloud and filth Sion upon And when his wrath finish't he hath then wo to Babilon No Idols then shall stand nor Idol-Shepherds be But Christ alone shall on his throne that day exalt'd shall be Lord hast thy word fulfil accomplish all thy will Let Isra'ls seed return and feed on Sions holy hill VVhen God again brings back his people captive led Then Jacob shall rejoyce and all his Isr'el shall be glad 103 Hymn Gods roaring heaven and Earth doth shake Yet Saints in Christ their shelter make Joel 3.16 Isai 26. ult OH Isr'els help and hope our only Saviour Ease the complaints of thy dear Saints in such a tempting hour Hark thy creation groans by wicked men thy rod O make it free most gloriously like to the Sons of God Tho' all things dye and fade thou wilt make all things new Here wee 'l be glad since God has said that faithful is and true From him there shall proceed judgement in Righteousness Thus wars shall cease all men in peace in him themselves shall bless Then prayers shall turn to praise even those cast off that seem'd Thousands of years when Christ appears from wrath shall be redeem'd For Christ himself comes forth earths blood open to lay T' avenge the guilt of all was spilt from Abel's to th' last day Then no more crowns of thornes and griefs shall Saints array But clad with praise and palms always shall sing with joy for aye Amen Halelujah 104 Hymn Faith joys and triumphs o're The Dragon beast and whore Apo. 17.14 15. TO thee most holy one be giv'n Dominion With victory shall crowned be that spotless Lamb thy Son This Lamb once slain as 't were yet now 's alive again Resolv'd to break for Sions sake that 10 horn'd beastly raign VVhat Lands did Rome admire both hate and shall retire Now make her bare and ' gainst her war burn in her flesh with fire Thus on that whore Gods will the ten horns must fulfil Which shall make way for the lambs sway on Sions Holy Hill Then Isr'els out-casts all and suff'rers great and small Be gathered to Ghrist their head whom his own Spouse he 'l call This little Stones-Kingdom a mountain now 's become Nations desire all things conspire before it to make room Here God will make a feast of fatts and wines the best That fruitful Tree of life shall be our Paradisean feast This is that joyful day now sighs all flee away The Son of God shall make abode and raign in Zion aye 105 Hymn The joy of long differ'd return of prayers Psal 65.2 3. and 126.5 6. OH thou that hearest prayer to thee all flesh shall come How long shall Saints utter complaints praying for thy Kingdom How long against our prayers shall Gods hot anger smoak Whilst men in scorn exalt their horn our heart with tears we soak Why hid'st thou in a cloud that prayers cann't pass through Iniquities out-vote our cries but them all pardon thou Then shall our hearts rejoice th' earth then will give increase For God will hear destitute prayer and Sion bless with peace A Lion then will rise and roar out on his prey Seven phyals cup that whore shall sup on the Lambs ireful day Sion shall rise and sing answers our prayer o're take But wo shall fall on great and small with Sion war that make O then let 's sow in tears hoping that harvest day With Sions King to reap and sing and shout Halelujah 2d Part. Psal 102.13 15. The return of Prayers WHen God again vouchsafes to hear his Childrens suit Then for our trouble he 'l render double to th' prayers o' th' destitute Then with a cloud no more will he his count'nance cover His Sun again after the rain shall shine and storms fly over What comforts then shall spring surrounding Sions Hill That all shall sing that love her King his dews their Fleece will fill Then Sharons rose shall bud and Lilly of the vale With thorns that stood water'd with bloud shall rise grow strong and tall For God by terrible things will answer to us give Thus meek shall eat be satiate your hearts that seek shall live Ye Saints then sing for joy for Babels helpers all Cease from her throne and every one shall with or from her fall Yee Heavens Apostles