Sing this as the 9. Song WHen thou would'st LORD afflict a Land Or scourge thy People that offend To put in praâ—â—ise thy command Thy Creatures all on thee attend And thou to execute thy Word Hast Famine Sicknesse Fire and Sword 2 And here among vs for our sinne A sore Disease hath lately raign'd Whose fury so vnstayd hath bin It could by nothing be restrain'd But ouerthrew both weake strong And tooke away both old and young 3 To thee our cries we therefore sent Thy wonted Pitty LORD to proue Our wicked wayes we did repent Thy Visitation to remoue And thou thine Angell didst command To stay his wrath-inflicting hand 4 For which thy loue in thankfull wise Both hearts and hands to thee we raise And in the stead of former cries Doe sing thee now a Song of Praise By whom the fauour yet we haue To scape the neuer-filled Graue For the Kings day THe first day of KINGS Raigne hath beene anciently obserued in most Kingdomes And with vs that custome is worthily retained partly for ciuill ends and partly that the people might assemble together to praise God for the benefit the Common-wealth receiueth by the Prince To pray for his preseruation also and to desire a blessing vpon him and his Gouernment To which purpose this Song is composed Song 90. Sing this as the 3. Song WHen LORD we call to minde those things That should be sought of Thee Remembring that the hearts of Kings At thy disposing be And how of all those blessings which Are outwardly possest To make a Kingdome safe and rich Good Princes are the best 2 We thus are mou'd to sing thy praise For Him thou daigned hast And humbly beg that all our dayes Thy care of vs may last Oh blesse our King and let him raigne In peacefull safety long The Faith's Defender to remaine And sheild the Truth from wrong 3 With awfull Loue and louing Dread Let vs obserue him LORD And as the Members with their Head In Christian peace accord And fill him with such royall care To cherish vs for this As if his heart did feele we are Some liuing parts of his 4 Let neither Party struggle from That duty should be showne Lest each to other plagues become And both be ouerthrowne For o're a disobedient Land Thou dost a Tyrant set And those that Tyrant-like command Haue still with Rebels met 5 Oh neuer let so sad a doome Upon these Kingdomes fall And to assure it may not come Our sinnes forgiue vs all Yea let the Parties innocent Some dammage rather share Then by vnchristian discontent A double curse to beare 6 Make vs that placed are belowe Our callings to apply Not ouer-curious be to know What he intends on high But teach him iustly to command Us rightly to obay So both shall safe together stand And doubts shall flie away 7 When hearts of Kings we pry into Our owne we doe beguile And what we ought our selues to doe We leaue vndone the while Whereas if each man would attend The way he hath to liue And all the rest to thee commend Then all should better thriue 8 Oh make vs LORD disposed thus And our dread Soueraigne saue Blesse vs in him and him in vs We both may blessings haue That many yeares for him we may This Song deuoutly sing And marke it for a happy day When he became our King Here endeth the Hymnes and Songs of the Church A Table of the Hymnes and Songs contayned both in the first and second part of this Booke the first number declaring the Song the second the Page Hymnes found in the Bookes of Moses and in the other Bookes of holy Scripture called Hagiographa Song Page 1 THe first Song of Moses 3 2 The second Song of Moses 7 3 The Song of Deborah c. 11 4 The Song of Hannah 19 5 The Lamentation of Dauid 21 6 Dauids thankesgiuing 24 7 Nehemiahs Prayer 27 8 The Song of Lemuel 29 The Song of Salomon diuided into tenne Cantiâ—les 9 The first Canticle 33 10 The second Canticle 35 11 The third Canticle 37 12 The fourth Canticle 40 13 The fift Canticle 42 14 The sixt Canticle 46 15 The seauenth Canticle 48 16 The eight Canticle 51 17 The ninth Canticle 54 18 The tenth Canticle 57 The Hymnes found in the Bookes of the Prophets with the Lamentations of Ieremie 19 The first Song of Esay 60 20 The second Song of Esay 62 21 The third Song of Esay 64 22 The Prayer of Hezekiah 69 23 Hezekiahs thankesgiuing 78 24 The first Lamentation of Ieremy 73 25 The second Lamentation 79 26 The third Lamentation 85 27 The fourth Lamentation 98 28 The fift Lamentation 93 29 The Prayer of Daniel 96 30 The Prayer of Ionah 99 31 The Prayer of Habakuk 101 The Hymnes of the New Testament 32 The Song of our Lady or Magnificat 106 33 The Song of Zacharie or Benedictus 107 34 The Song of Angels 109 35 The Song of Simeon 110 36 The Song of the Lambe 111 The rest that make vp the first Part are these 37 The tenne Commmandements 112 38 The Lords Prayer 114 39 The Apostles Creed 115 40 A Funerall Song 116 41 The Song of the three Children 118 42 The Song of S. Ambrose 120 43 The Creed of Athanasius 122 44 Come Holy Ghost or Veni Creator 125 The second Part of the HYMNES and Songs of the Church Spirituall Songs appropriated to those Times in which are commemorated the principall Mysteries of Christian RELIGION Song Page 45 The Song for Aduent 130 46 For Christmas 132 47 Another for Christmas 135 48 For the Circumcision 136 49 For Twelfe-day 138 50 For the Purification 139 51 The first day of Lenâ— 141 52 The Annuntiation 143 53 Palme-Sunday 144 54 Thursday before Easter 145 55 Good-Friday 147 56 Easter day 151 57 Ascension day 153 58 Whitsunday 154 59 Trinity Sunday 157 60 Sunday 160 Spirituall Songs appropriated to the Saints dayes most obseruable throughout the yeare 61 For S. Andrewes day 161 62 For S. Thomas day 162 63 S. Steuens day 163 64 S. Iohn the Euangelist 165 65 Innocents day 166 66 The Conuersion of S. Paul 168 67 S Matthias day 169 68 S. Markes day 171 69 S. Philip and Iacobs day 172 70 S. Barnabas day 173 71 S. Iohn Baptists day 175 72 S. Peters day 176 73 S. Iames day 178 74 S. Bartholomewes day 179 75 S. Mathewes day 181 76 S. Michaels day 182 77 S. Lukes day 184 78 Simon and Iudes day 185 79 All Saints day 186 Spirituall Songs fitted for other Solemnities and to praise God for publike Benefits 80 For Rogation weeke 190 81 S. George his day 194 82 For publike Deliuerances 196 83 For the Communion 198 84 For Ember weekes 204 85 For seasonable weather 206 86 For Plenty 208 87 For Peace 209 88 For Victory 211 89 For Deliuerance from publike Sicknesse 212 90 For the King 213 The Authors Hymne GReat Almighty GOD of
Christ his frailty did permit By his distrusting sure to make Such others as might doubt of it So we had right and he no wrong For by his weaknesse both are strong 3 Oh blessed GOD how wise thou art And how confoundest thou thy Foes Who their temptations dost conuart To worke those ends which they oppose When Sathan seekes our faith to shake The firmer he the same doth make 4 Thus whatso'ere he tempts vs to His disaduantage let it be Yea make those very sinnes we do The meanes to bring vs nearer thee Yet let vs not to ill consent Though colour'd with a good intent S. Stephens day STephen was one of the seauen Deacons mentioned Acts 6. and the first Martyr of Iesus Christ whose Truth hauing powerfully maintained by dispute he constantly sealed it with his blood The Church therefore hath appointed this Anniuersarie in remembrance thereof that so God might perpetually be glorified for the same and the story of his Martyrdome the oftneâ— mentioned to the encouragement and direction of other men in their Trials Song 63. Sing this as the 4 Song LORD with what zeale did thy first Martyr breath Thy blessed Truth to such as him withstood With what stout mind embraced he his death A holy witnesse sealing with his bloud The praise is thine that him so strong did'st make And blest is he that dyed for thy sake 2 Unquenched loue in him appear'd to be When for his murth'rous Foes he did entreat A piercing eye made bright by faith had he For he beheld thee in thy Glory set And so vnmou'd his paâ—ience he did keepe He diâ—de as if he had but faine asâ—eepe 3 Our luke-warme harts with his hot Zeale enflame So Constant and so Louing let vs be So let vs liuing glorifie thy Name So let vs dying â—iâ—e our eyes on Thee And â—hen the â—leepe of Death shall vs oâ—retake With him to life eternall vs awake S. Iohn the Euangelist THis Day is celebrated by the Church to praise God for his blessed Euangelist and beloued Disciple Saint Iohn who hath beene an admirable instrument of his glorie and the Churches instruction For the Mystery of the sacred Trinity and the Diuinity of Christ is by him most plainely exprest in his writings among many other great Mysteries and excellent Doctrines concerning our Redemption for which wee are bound particularly to honour God and worthily stirred vp therevnto by this annuall Commemoration Song 64. Sing this as the 44. Song TEach vs by his example LORD For whom we honour thee to Day And grant his witnesse of thy Word Thy Church enlighten euer may And as belou'd oh Christ he was And therefore leaned on thy breast So let vs also in thy grace And on thy sacred bosome rest 2 Into vs breath that Life diuine Whose Testimony he intends About vs cause thy Light to shine That which no Daâ—knesse comprehends And let that euer-blessed Word Which all things did create of nought Anew create vs now oh LORD Whose ruine sinne hath almost wrought 3 Thy holy Faith we doe professe Us to thy Fellowship receaue Our Sinnes â—e hartily confesse Thy Pardon therefore let vs haue And as to vs thy Seruant giues Occasion thus to honour Thee So also let our words and liues As lights and guides to others be Innocents Day KIng Herod vnderstanding thâ—t a king of the Iewes was borne in Bethlem-Iuda fearing that by him he might be dispossessed he murthered all the yong infants of that Circuit in hope among them to haue slaine Iesus Christ But he was â—ent into Egypt by Gods speciall apâ—ointment and so the Tyâ—ants fury prooued vaine In honoâ—r therefore of the Almighties prouidence the Church celebrateth this Day To put vs in minde also how vainely the Diuell and his members rage against Gods decree and that the cruell slaughter of those poore Infants may neuer be forgotten Which in a large sense may be called a Martyâ—dome As in the generality of the cause being for Christ in the passion of the body though not in the intention of the minde And so in proper sence doth S. Stephen hold still the place of the first Captaine of that Band. Song 65. Sing this as the 44. Song 1 THat rage whereof the Psalme doth say Why are the Gâ—ntiles growne so mad Appeard in part vpon that day When Herod slaine the Infants had Yet as it saith they stormd in vaine Though many Innocents they slew For Christ they purposd to haue slaine Who all their Counsels ouerthrew 2 Thus still vouchsafe thou to resâ—raine All Tyrants LORD pursuing Thee Thus let our vast desires be slaine That thou maist liuing in vs be So whilst we shall enioy our breath We of thy loue our Songs will frame And with those Innocents our death Shall also glorifie thy Name 3 In Type those Many diâ—de for One That One for many moe was slaine And what they felt in Act alone He did in will and Act sustaine LORD grant that what thou hast decreed In Will and Act we may fulfill And though we reach not to the Deede From vs oh GOD accept the Will The conuersion of S. Paul SAint Paul as appeares Acts 9. hauing beene a great persecutor of the Christian faith before his conuersion was extraordinarily called to embrace the same profession euen as he proceeded in a Iourney purposely vndertaken to suppresse the Truth And so of a Woolfe became afterward a Pastor the most laborious Preacher of Iesus Christ Which mercy of GOD that we may still remember it to the praise of his name and our owne comfort the Church hath appointed an yearely Commemoration thereof Song 66. Sing this as the 44. Song A Blest Conueâ—sion and a strange Was that when Saul a Paul became And LORD for making such a change We praise and glorifie thy Name For whilst he went from place to place To persecute thy Truth and Thee And running to perdition was By powerfull grace cal'd backe was hee 2 When from thy Truth we goe astray Or wrong it through our blinded zeale Oh come and stop vs in the way And then thy Will to vs reuâ—ale That Brightnesse shew vs from aboue Which proues the sensuall eye-sight blinde And from our eyes those Scales remoue That hinder vs thy way to finde 3 And as thy blessed seruant Paul When he a Conuert once became Exceeded thy Apostleâ— all In painefull preaching of thy Name So grant that those who haue in Sinne Exceeded others heretofore The start of them in Faith may winne Loue serue and honour thee the more S. Matthias MAtthias was the Disciple which was chosen in the rooâ—e of Iudas Iscariot And his anniuersary is commanded to be obserued that it might giue vs continuall occasion to praise God for his Iustice and Fauor For his Iustice shewed in discoueâ—ing and not sparing Iudas the traytouâ— abusing his Apostleship For his Fauour declared in elecâ—ing Matthias a faithfull Pastor of the Church Moreouer the remembrance of
the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 4 Oh praise him both you Ice and Snow You Nights and Dayes doe you the same With what or Darke or Light doth show You Cloudes and eu'ry shining Flame Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 5 Thou Earth you Mountaines and you Hills And whatsoeuer thereon growes You Fountaines Riuers Springs and Rills You Seas and all that ebbes or flowes Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 6 You Whales and all the Water yeelds You of the Feather'd airy-breed You Beasts and Cattell of the fields And you that are of humane seed Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 7 Let Israel the LORD confesse So let his Priests that in him trust Him let his Seruants also blesse Yea Soules and Spirits of the Iust Blesse ye the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore 8 You blessed Saints his praises tell And you that are of humble heart With Ananias Misael And Azarias bearing part Blesse you the LORD him praise adore And magnifie him euermore The Song of S. Ambrose or Te Deum THis Song commonly called Te Deum or the Song of S. Ambrose was repeated at the baptizing of S. Augustine And as it is recorded was composed at that very time by those two Reuerend Fathers answering one another as it were by immediate inspiration It is one of the most auncient Hymnes of the Christian Church excellently praising and confessing the blessed Trinitie and thereâ—ore is daily and worthily made vse of in our Liturgie and reckoned among the Sacred Hymnes Song 42. Sing this as the 44. Song WE praise Thee GOD we knowledge Thee To be the LORD for euermore And the eternall Father we Throughout the earth doe thee adore All Angels with all powers within The compasse of the heauens high Both Cherubin and Seraphin To Thee perpetually do cry 2 Oh holy holy holy-one Thou LORD and GOD of Sabbath art Whose praise and Maiesty alone Fils heauen and earth in eu'ry part The glorious Troupe Apostolike The Prophets worthy Company The Maâ—tyrs army-royall eke Are those whom thou art praised by 3 Thou through the holy Churâ—h art knowne The Father of vnbounded powre Thy worthy true and only Sonne The Holy Ghost the Comfortour Of Glory thou oh Christ art King The Father's Sonne for euermore Who men from endlesse Death to bring The Virgins wombe didst not abhorre 4 When Conquerour of Death thou wert Heau'n to the Faithfull openedst thou And in the Fathers glory art At Gods right-hand enthroned now Whence we beleeue that thou shalt come To iudge vs in the day of wrath Oh therefore helpe thy Seruants whom Thy precious blood Redeemed hath 5 Them with those Saints doe Thou record That gaine eternall glory may Thine Heritage and People LORD Saue blesse guide and advance for aye By vs thou dayly prais'd hast beene And we will praise Thee without end Oh keepe vs LORD this day from sinne And let thy mercy vs defend 6 Thy mercy LORD let vs receiue As we our trust repose in thee Oh LORD in thee I trusted haue Confounded neuer let me be Athanasius Creede or Quicunque vult THis Creed was composed by Athanasius after the wicked heresie of Arrius had spread it selfe through the world that so the faith of the Catholicke Church concerning the Mystery of the blessed Trinity might be the better vnderstood and professed to the ouerthrow and preuenting of Arrianisme or the like heresies And to the same purpose it is appointed to be said or sung vpon certaine dayes of the yeare in the Church of England Song 43. Sing this as the 3. Song THose that will saued be must hold The true Catholike Faith And keepe it wholly if they would Escape eternall death Which Faith a Trinity adores In One and One in Three So as the Substance being one Distinct the Persons be 2 One Person of the Father is Another of the Sonne Another of the Holy-Ghost And yet their Godhead one Alike in glory and in their Eternity as much For as the Father both the Sonne And Holy-Ghost is such 3 The Father vncreate and so The Sonne and Spirit be The Father he is Infinite The other two as He. The Father an Eternall is Eternall is the Sonne So is the Holy-Ghost yet these Eternally but One. 4 Nor say we there are Infinites Or vncreated Three For there can but one Infinite Or vncreated be So Father Sonne and Holy-Ghost All three Almighties are And yet not three Almighties tho But onely One is there 5 The Father likewise GOD and LORD And GOD and LORD the Sonne And GOD and LORD the Holy Ghost Yet GOD and LORD but One. For though each Person by himselfe We GOD and LORD confesse Yet Christian Faith forbids that we Three GODS or LORDS professe 6 The Father nor begot nor made Begot not made the Sonne Made nor begot the Holy-Ghost But a Proceeding-One One Father not three Fathers then One onely Sonne not three One Holy-Ghost we doe confesse And that no moe they be 7 And lesse or greater then the rest This Trinity hath none But they both Coeternall be And equall eu'ry one He therefore that will saued be As we haue said before Must One in Three and Three in One Beleeue and still adore 8 That Iesus Christ incarnate was He must beleeue with this And how that both the Sonne of GOD And GOD and Man 〈◊〉 is GOD of his Fathers substance pure Begot ere Time was made Man of his Mothers substance borne When Time his fulnesse had 9 Both perfect God and perfect Man In Soule and flesh as we The â—athers equall being God Is Man beneath is â—e Though God Man yet but one Christ And â—o dispose it so The Godhead was not turnâ—d to flesh But Manhood tooke thereto 10 The Substance vn-confusâ—d He one In Person doth subsist As Soule and Body make one Man So God and Man is Christ Who suffred and went downe to Hell That we might saued be The third day he arose againe And Heauâ—n ascended he 11 At God the Fathers right-hand there He 〈◊〉 and at the Doome He to adiudge both quicke and dead From thence againe shall come Then all men with their flesh shall rise And he account require Well-doers into blisse shall goe The Bad to endlesse Fâ—re Veni Creator THâ—s is a very aâ—ciâ—nt Hymne composed in Latine 〈◊〉 and câ—mmoâ—ly called Veni Crâ—ator because those are the first words of it By the Cannons of our Church it is commanded to be said or sung at the Consecration of Bishops and at the Ordination of Ministers c. It is therefore here translated sillâ—â—le for sillable in the same kind of measure which it hath in the Latine Song 44. COme Holy-Ghost the Maker come Take in the soules of thine thy place Thou whom our hearts had being from Oh fill them with thy heauenly grace Thou art that Comfort
from aboue The Highest doth by gift impart Thou spring of Life a fire of Loue And the annointing Spirit art 2 Thou in thy Gifts art manifold GODS right-hand finger thou art LORDâ— The Fathers promise made of old Our tongues enriching by the Word Oh! giue our blinded Senses Light Shed Loue into each heart of our And grant the â—odies feeble-plight May be enabled by thy powre 3 Farre from vs driue away the Foe And let a speedy Peace ensue Our Leader also be that so We euâ—ry danger may eschew Let vs be taught the blessed Creed Of â—ather and of Sonne by Thee And how from both thou dost proceed That our beleefe it still may be To Thee the Father and the Sonne Whom past and present Times adore The One in Three and Three in One All glory be for euermore Here ends the first part of the Hymnes and Songs of the Church THE SECOND PART of the HYMNES and Songs of the CHVRCH appropriated to the seuerall Times and Occasions most obseruable in the Church of ENGLAND EVery thing hath his season saith the Preacher Eccl. 3. And Saint Paul aduiseth that all things should be done Honestly in Order and to Edification 1. Cor. 14 Which Counsell the Church religeously â—eâ—ding and hâ—w by obseruation of Times and other circumstances the memories and capacities of weake people were the better assisted It was prouided that there sâ—ould be Anâ—uall Commemorations of the principall Mysteries of our redemption And certaine particular dayes weâ—e deâ—â—cated to that purpose as nigh as might be gessed for the most part â—pon those very seesons of the yeare in which the seuerall Mâ—steries were accomplished And inâ—eede this is not that heathâ—nâ—sh or Idolatrous heeding of Timeâ— reprehended in Isaâ—ah 47. Nor such a Iewish or superstitious obseâ—uation of Dayes and Mouthes and Times anâ— Yeares as is reprooued by S Paul Gal. 4. Nor a â—â—lciation fâ—r idlenesse contrary to the fourth Commandement But a Christian and warrantable Obseruation profitably ordained that things might be done in order that the vnderstanding might be the better edâ—fied that the memory might be the oftner refreshed and that the Deuotion might be the more stirred vp It is true that we ought to watch euery howre But if the Church had not by her authority appointed set dayes and houâ—es to keepe vs awâ—ke in some of vs would hâ—â—â—ly watâ—h one hower And therefore those who haue zeale according to knowledge doe not only religiously obserue â—he Churches appointed Times but doe by her example voluntarily also appoint vnto themselues certaine dayes anâ— howers of the day for Christian exercises Neither can any mâ—n suppose this commendable obseruation of Feasâ—s neither burthensome by multitude nor superstitious by inâ—itâ—tion to bâ— an abridgement of Christian liberty who as he ought to doe beleeueth that the Seruice of God is perfect freedome We perswade not that one day is more holy then anothâ—r in his owne nature But admonish that those bee reuereâ—tly and Christianly obserued whiâ—h are vpon so good ground and with prudent moderation dedicated to the worship of God For it cannot be denied that euen those who are but coldly affâ—cted to the Churches ordinances in this kinde doe neuerthelesse ofteâ— apprehend the mysterie of Christs Natiuity and Passion vpon the dayes of commemorating them much moâ—e feelingly thâ—n at other times and that they forget also some other mysteries altogether vntill they are remembred of them by the distinction and obseruation of times vsed in the Church These things considered anâ— because there be many wâ—â— through ignorance rather then obstinaâ—y haue neglected the Churches ordinance in this poynt here are added to those Songs of the Church which were either taken out of the Canonicall Scripture or anciently in vse certaine other spirituall Songs Hymnes appropriated to those Dayes Occasions which are most obseruable throughout the yeare And before each seuerall Hymne is prefixed a breefe Preface also to declare their vse the purpose of each Commemoration That such who haue heretofore through ignorance contemned the Churches discipline therein might behaue themselues more reuerently hereafter and learne not to speake euill of those things they vnderstand not Aduent Sunday THe Aduent is that for Christmas which Iohn Baptist was to Christ â—uen a fore-runner for Preparation And it is called the Aduent which signifieth Comming because the Church did vsually from that time vntill the Natiuity commemorate the seueral commings of Christ and instruct the people concerning them Which Commings are these and the like His Conception by which he came into the Virgins wombe His Natiuity by which he came as it were further into the world His comming to Preach in his own Person His comming by his Ministers His comming to Ierusalem The comming of the Holy Ghost His spirituall coÌ„ming which he vouchsafeth into the heart of euery Regenerate Christian And finally that last comming of his which shall be vnto Iudgement c. All which Commings are comprehended in these three his comming to men into men and against men to men by his Incarnation into men by Grace against men to Iudgement Song 45. Sing this as the 9. Song WHen Iesus Christ incarnate was To be our Brother then came He When into vs he comes by grace Then his beloued Spouse are we When he from Heau'n descends agen To be our Iudge returnes he then 2 And then despaire will those confound Thaâ— his first commings nought regard And those who till the Trumpet sound Consume their Leasures vnprepard Curst be those pleasures cry they may Which droue the thought of this away 3 The Iewes abiected yet remaine That his first Aduent heeded not And those fiue Virgins knockt in vaine Who to prouide them oyle forgot But safe and blessed those men are Who for his commings doe prepare 4 O let vs therefore watch and pray His times of visiting to know And liue so furnisht that we may With him vnto his wedding goe Yea though at midnight he should call Let vs be ready Lampes and all 5 And so prouide before that Feast Which Christ his comming next doth minde That He to come and be a Guest Within our hearts may pleasure finde And we bid welcome with good cheare That Comming which so many feare 6 Oh come LORD Iesu come away Yea though the world it shall deterre Oh let thy Kingdome come we pray Whose comming most too much deferre And grant vs thereof such foresight It come not like a Theefe by night Christmas day THis Day is worthily dedicated to be obserued in remembrance of the blessed Natiuity of our Redeemer Iesus Christ At which time it pleased the Almighty Father to send his onely be gotten Sonne into the world for our sakes and by an vnspeakeable vnion to ioyne in one person God and Man without confusion of Natures or possibility of separation To expresse therefore our thankefulnesse and the ioy wee ought to haue in this loue of GOD there hath beene anciently
diuers other Mysteries are renued by the obseruation of this Day And by taking occasion to reade publikely the Storie of Iudas his Apostacie men are that day put in minde to consider what Iudgements hang ouer thâ—ir heads who shall abuse the diuine callings c. Song 67. WHen one among the Twelue there was That did thy Grace abuse Thou leftâ—st him LORD and in his place did'st iust Matthias chuse So if a Traytour doe remaine Within thy Church to day To grant him true repentance daigne Or cast him out we pray 2 Though horned like the Lambe he show Or Sheepe-like clad he be Let vs his Dragon language know And Wooluish nature see Yea cause the Loâ— to fall on those The charge of thine to take That shall their Actions well dispose And conscience of them make 3 Let vs moreouer minde his fall Whose roome Matthias got So to beleeue and feare withall That we forsake thee not For Titles be they ne're so high Or great or sacred Place Can no mans Person sanctifie Without thy speciall grace Saint Markes Day SAint Marke being one of the foure blessed Euangelists by whose pen the Gospell of Iesus Christ was recorded this day is purposely appointed to praise God for those glad tydings he brought and that wee might honour him also with such a Christian Memoriall as becommeth the Ambassadour of so great a King as our Redeemer Which ciuill honour due to the Saints of God it is hoped none will deny them nor conceiue such Institutions superstitious or to haue beene purposed to an Idolatrous end Song 68. Sing this as the 44. Song FOr those blest Pen-men of thy Word Who haue thy holy Gospel writ We praise and honour Thee oh LORD And our beleefe we build on it Those happy Tydings which it brings With ioyfull hearts we doe embrace And prize aboue all othâ—r things That precious Token of thy grace 2 To purchase what we hope thereby Our vtmost wealth we will bestow Yea we our pleasures will denie And let our liues and honours goe And whomsoe're it commeth from No other Gospel we will heare No though an Angel downe should come From heau'n we would not giue him eare 3 Our Resolutions LORD arâ— such But in performance â—eake are we And the Deceauers craft is much Our Second therefore thou must be So we assuredly shall know When any Doctrines we receaue If they agreeing be or no To those which we professed haue S. Philip and Iacob THis Day is celebrated to the honour of God and the Christian memoriall of the two blessed Apostles Philip and Iacob At which time the Church taketh occasion to offer to our remembrance such Mysteries as Christ deliuered vnto them that wee might the oftner consider them receiue fuâ—ther instruction concerning them and praise God both for such his fauours and for those instruments of his glory Song 69. Sing this as the 3. Song TO thy Apostles thou hast taught What they oh Christ should do And those things which belieue they ought Of thee they learned to And that which thou to them hast showne Hath beene disposed thus They vnto others made it knowne And those haue tolde it vs. 2 With them we doe confesse and say What shall not be denide Thou art the Truth the Life the Way And we in thee will bide By thee the Father we haue knowne Whom thou descendedst from And vnto him by thee alone We haue our hope to come 3 For thou to Philip didst impart Which our beleefe shall be That thou within the Father art And that he is in Thee And saydst what euer in thy Name We should with faith require Thou wouldst giue eare vnto the same And grant vs our desire 4 Of thee oh LORD we therefore craue Which thou wilt daigne we know The good Beleefe which now we haue We neuer may forgoe And that thy sacred Truth which we Thy Word haue learned from From Age to Age deriu'd may be Untill thy Kingdome come S. Barnabas day THis Day is solemnized in commemoration of Saint Barnabas a faithfull Disciple of Iesus Christ and to honour God for the benefit vouchsafed to the Church by his Ministry For he was a good man full of the Holy Ghost and of faith as S. Luke testifieth Acts 11.24 He was also by the Holy Ghosts immediate appointment together with Paul separated for the Ministry of the Gospell and confirmed in the Apostleship by the laying on of hands Acts 13.2 Song 70. Sing this as the 44. Song THy gifts and graces manifold To many men thou LORD hast lent Both now and in the dayes of olde To teach them faith and to repent Thy Prophets thou didst first ordaine And they as Legats did appeare Then cam'st thy selfe and in thy Traine Apostles for attendants were 2 For Legâ—ir when thou wentâ—st away The Holy-Ghost thou didst appoint And here Successions till this day Remaine of those he did annoynt Yea thou hast likewise so ordainâ—d That to make good what those haue taught An Army-Royall was maintain'd Of Martyrs who thy Battailes fought 3 For those and Him for whom we thus Are met to praise thy Name to day We giue thee thankes as they for vs That should come after them did pray And by this duty we declare Our Faith assures that they and we In Times diuided though we are Haue one Communion still with Thee S. Iohn Baptist. IOhn called the Baptist was he as Christ himselfe testifieth who was promised to be sent before him to prepare his way Luke 7.27 and by his Preaching and Baptisme the People were accordingly prepared to receiue him that was to follow He wâ—s the true expected Elias and slaine by Herod for reprouing the Incest which the said Herod committed in taking his Brothers wife That we might praise God therefore for this Fore-runner of our Sauiour and by his example remember to prouide for his entertainement the Church hath set apart this Day Song 71. Sing this as the 9. Song BEcause the world might not pretend It knew not of thy Comming-day Thou didst oh Christ before thee send A Cryer to prepare thy way Thy Kingdome was the Blisse he brought Repentance was the Way he taught 2 And that his Voice might not alone Informe vs what we should belieue His Life declar'd what must be done If Thee we purpose to receiue His Liâ—e our patterne therefore make That we the Course he tooke may take 3 Let vs not gad to Pleasures Court With fruitlesse Toyes to feed the mind Nor to that Wildernesse resort Where Reeds are shaken with the wind But treade the Path he trod before That both a Prophet was and more 4 Clad in repentant Cloath of Haire Let vs oh Christ to seeke out Thee To those forsaken Walkes repaire Which of so few frequented be And true Repentance so intend That we our courses may amend 5 Let vs hereafter feed vpon The Hony of thy Word diuine Let vs the Worlds entisement shun Her Drugs and her
bewitching Wine And on our loynes so loose that are The Leather-belt of Temp'rance weare 6 Thus from thy Cryer let vs learne For thee sweet Iesus to prepare And others of their sinnes to warne How-euer for the same we fare So thou to Vs and we to Thee Shall when thou commest welcome be S. Peters day WE obserue this Day to the honor of God and to the pious memory of his blessed Apostle S. Peter that we may be thereby put in minde to be thankfull for those continuing fauours receiued by his ministry That Pastors also may make him their patterne in discharging the charge Christ committeth vnto them That by considering his weaknesse wee may all learne not to presume on our owne strength And that by his christian example we may be taught to bewaile our escapes with bitter teares of true Repentance Song 72. Sing this as the 3. Song HOw watchfull neede we to become And how deuoutly pray That thee oh LORD we fall not from Upon our Tryall-day For if thy great Apostle said He would not thee denie Whom he that very Night denayd On what shall we relie 2 For of our selues we cannot leaue One pleasure for thy sake No not one vertuous thought conceiue Till vs thou able make Nay we not onely Thee denie When persecutions be But or forget or from Thee â—lie When peace attends on Thee 3 Oh! let those Prayers vs auaile Thou didst for Peter daigne That when our Foe shall vs assaile His labour may be vaine Yea cast on vs those powerfull eyes That mou'd him to lament We may bemoane with bitter cries Our Follies and repent 4 And grant that such as Him succeed For Pastors of thy fold Thy Sheepe and Lambes may guide and feede As thou appoint'st they should By his example speaking what They ought in truth to say And in their liues confirming that They teach them to obay S. Iames his day THis Day we praise God for his blessed Apostle Saint Iames the sonne of Zebedeus who was one of those two that desired of Christ they might sit at his right-hand and at his left in his kingdome as the Gospell for the Dâ—y declareth And by occasion of that ignorant petition proceeding from their carnall weakenesâ—e Christ taught both them and the rest of the Apostles and all other Christians also what Greatnesse best becommeth his Followers and that we are to taste the Cup of his Passion befoâ—e we can be glorified with him So this holy Apostle did For he was slaine by Herod as it is declared in the Epistle appointed for the Day Song 73. Sing this as the 44. Song HE that his Father had forsooke And followed Christ at his commands By humane frailty ouertooke For Place and vaine preferment stands Till by his Master he was taught Of what he rather should haue care How vndiscreetly he had sought And what his Seruants honours are 2 Whereby we finde how much adoe The best men haue this world to leaue How when they wealth Friends forgoe Ambitious aâ—mes to them will cleaue And sure this Angell-sinne aspires In such men chiefly to reside That haue exilde those bruite desires Which in the vulgar sort abide 3 To thee oh GOD we therefore pray Thâ— humblâ— minde in vs may dwell Aâ—d chaâ—me that Fiend of Pride away Which would thy Graces quite expell But of all other thâ—se men keepe From this delusion of the â—oe Who are the Shepheards of thy sheepe And should each good example show 4 For such as still pursuing be That Greaâ—nesse which the world respects Their seruile basenesse neither see Nor feele thy Spirits rare effects And doubtlesse they who most of all Descend to serue both Thee and thine Are those who in thy Kingdome shall In Seatâ— of greatest glory shine S. Bartholomew THis Day is consecrated to the honour of God and the pious memorie of his blessed Apostle S. Bartholomew that as appeareth in the Epistle appoynted for the Day we might take occasion to praise our Redeemer for those many wonders which were wrought by his Apostles to the great encrease of the Christian Faith and open confusion of the Churches Aduersaries Song 74. Sing this as the 9. Song EXceeding gracious fauours LORD To thy Apostles hast thou â—howne And many wonders by thy Word And in thy Name by them were done The Blind did see the Dumbe could talke The Deafe did heare the Lame did walke 2 They all diseases tooke away The dead to life they did restore Foule Spirits dispossessed they And Preach'd the Gospell to the poore The Church grew strong thy Faith grew plaine Their Foes grew madde and madde in vaine 3 Oh! let their workes for euer be An honour to thy glorious Name And by thy powre vouchsafe that we Whom sinne makes deafe blinde dumbe lame May heare thy word and see thy Light And speake thy Truth and walke aright 4 Each deadly sicknesse of the soule Let thy Apostles doctrines cure Let them expell those Spirits foule Which makes vs loathsome and impure That we the life of Faith may gaine Who long time dead in sinne haue laine S. Mathew S. Mathew otherwise called Leui was a Publican that is a Custome-Gatherer From which couâ—se of life being hatefull in those Countries he was called to the Apostleship and became also one of the foure Euangelists To his religious memorie therefore and to honouâ— God for the fauour vouchsafed both to him and vs by his Ministrie this Day is obserued by the Churches Authoritie Song 75. Sing this as the 44. Song WHy should vnchristian censures passe On men or that which they professe A Publican Saint Mathew was Yet GODS beloued ne're-the-lesse And was elected one of Christs Apostles and Euangelists 2 For GOD doth not a whit respect Profession Person or degree But maketh choice of his elect From euery sort of men that be That none might of his loue despaire But all men vnto him repaire 3 For those oh let vs therefore pray Who seeme vncalled to remaine Not shunning them as cast away GODS fauour neuer to obtaine For some a while neglected are To stirre in vs more louing care 4 And for our selues let vs desire That we our Auarice may shunne When GOD our seruice shall require As this Euangelist hath done And spend the remnant of our dayes In setting forth our Makers praise S. Michael and all Angels THis Day we gloâ—ifie God for the victory S. Michael â—nd his Angels obtained ouer the Dragon and his Angels Whereby the Church is freed from being preuailed against by the furious attempts or malitious accusations of the Deuill This Commemoration is appointed also to minde vs thankfully to acknowledge Gods mercy towards vs in the daily ministry of his Angels who are said to pitch their Tents about his Children and to defend them from the temâ—tations and mischieuous practises of euill Spirits watching euery moment for aduantage to destroy them Which if wee oftner considered and how there be armies
of Angels and Deuils night and day fighting for vs and round about vs we would become more carefull how wee grieued those good Spirits who attend vs for our safety to the reioycing of them that seeke our destruction By S. Michael who was Prince of the good Angels and termed by S Iude an Arch-Angell some vnderstand Iesus Christ For hee is indeed the principall Messenger or Angell of our saluation and the chiefe of the Princes as holy Daniel called him yea to him alone this Name Michael which signifieth who is like God doth most properly appertaine seeing he onely is the perfect image of his Father Song 76. Sing this as the 44. Song TO praise oh GOD and honour thee For all thy glorious Triumphs wonne Assembled here this Day are we And to declare thy Fauours done Thou took'st that great Arch-Angels part With whom in Heau'n the Dragon fought And that good Armies Friend thou wert That cast Him and his Angels out 2 Whereby we now in safety are Our dangers all secured from For to encrease thy glory here Thy Kingdome with great power is come And we need stand in dread no more Of that enraged Fiends despight Who in thy presence heretofore Accused vs both day and night 3 In honour of thy blessed Name This Hymne of thanks wee therefore sing And to thine euerlasting fame Through Heauâ—n thine endlesse praise shall ring We praise thee for thy proper might And LORD for all those Angels to Who in thy Battels came to fight Or haue beene sent thy will to do 4 For many of that glorious Troope To bring vs Messages from Thee From Heau'n vouchsafed haue to stoope And clad in humane shape to be Yea we beleeue they watch and ward About our persons euermore From euill Spiritâ— vs to guard And we returne thee praise therefore S. Luke THis Day we memorize the benefit the Church receiued by the blessed Euangelist S. Luke a Physitian both for soule and body and the first Ecclesiasticall Historiographer For he was Authour not onely of that Gospell which beareth his Name but also of that Booke called the Acts of the Apostles and an Eye-witnesse of most part of that which hee hath written remaining a constant companion of S. Paul in his tribulations Worthily therefore ought we to honour him with a Christian memoriall and praise God for the grace vouchsafed vs by his meanes Song 77. Sing this as the 44. Song IF those Physitians honour'd be That doe the bodies health procure Then worthy double praise is He Who can both soule and body cure In life time both wayes Luke exceld And those Receipts hath also left Which many soule-sicke Patients heald Since from the world he was bereft 2 And to his honour this beside A blessed Witnesse hath declar'd That constant he did still abide When others from the Truth were scar'd For which the glory LORD be thine For of thy grace those gifts had he And thou his Actions did'st encline Our profit and his good to be 3 By his example therefore LORD Uphold vs that we fall not from The true profession of thy Word Nor by this world be ouercome And let his wholesome doctrine heale That leprous sicknesse of the soule Which more and more would on her steale And make her languish and growe foule Simon and Iude Apostles THis Day is dedicated to the praise of God and the pious memory of the two blessed Apostles of Iesus Christ Simon called Zelotes or the Cananite and Iude the brother of Iames. And in this solemnity we are among other things principally put in mind of that loue which Christ commandeth to be continued among vs and of that heed we ought to haue vnto our abiding in that state of grace whereunto God hath called vs as appeareth in the Epistle and Gospell appointed for the day Song 78. Sing this as the 3. Song NO outward marke we haue to know Who thine oh Christ may be Untill a Christian Loue doth show Who appertaines to Thee For knowledge may be reach'd vnto And formall Iustice gain'd But till each other loue we do Both Faith and Workes are faign'd 2 Louâ— is the summe of those commands Which thou with thine dost leaue And for a marke on them it stands Which neuer can deceaue For when our knowledge Folly turnes When Showes no show retaine And Zeale it selfe to nothing burnes Then Loue shall still remaine 3 By this were thy Apostles knit And ioyned so in one Their True-loue-knot could neuer yet Be broken nor vndone Oh let vs Lâ—RD receiued be Into that sacred knot And One become with them and thee That sinne vndoe vs not 4 Yea lest when we thy grace possesse We fall againe away Or turne it into wantonnesse Assist thou vs we pray And that we may the better finde What heed there should be learn'd Let vs the fall of Angels minde As blessed Iude hath warn'd All-Saints day THis Day the Church hath appointed that to the praise of God and our comfort we should commemorate that excellent Mystery of the Communion of Saints which is one of the twelue Articles of Christian beleefe And that considering how admirably the diuine wisedome hath knit all his elect into one body for their more perfect enioying both of his loue and the loue of one another wee might heâ—e receiue a taste of the pleasure we shall haue in the full fruition of that felicity and be stirred vp also to such mutuall loue and vnity as ought to be betwixt vs in this life This is the last Saints day in the Ecclesiastâ—ck Circuite of the yeare generally obseruable by the auncient ordinance of the Church And it seemeth to haue a mystery in it shewing that when the Circle of tyme is come about we shall in one euerlasting holy-day honor that blessed Communion and mysticall Body which shall be made perfect when all those whom we haue memorized apart are vnited into One that is when the Father the Sonne the Holy Ghost the Angels and all the holy Elect of God shall be incorporated together into a ioyfull vnspeakable and inseparable Vnion in the Kingdome of Heauen which the Almighty hasten Amen Song 79. Sing this as the 9. Song NO Blisse can so contenting proue As vniuersall Loue to gaine Could we with full requiting Loue All mens affections entertaine But such a Loue the heart of man Nor well-containe nor merit can 2 For though to all we might be deare Which cannot in this life befall We discontented should appeare Because we had not hearts for all That we might all men loue as we Beloued would of all men be 3 For Loue in louing ioyes as much As Loâ—e for louing to obtaine Yea â—oue vnfaign'd is likewise such It cannot part it selfe in twaine The Riuals friendship soone is gone And Loue diuided loueth none 4 Which causeth that with Passions pain'd So many men on earth we see And had not GOD a meanes ordain'd This discontent in Heauâ—n would be For all
this Island with the Sea walled it with naturall Bulwarkes built Towers in it planted his truth here weeded dressed and replenished it like a Garden and in a word euery way done the part of a good Husbandman thereon Howsoeuer therefore the first occasion of this Dayes great solemnity seeme but meane as the beginnings of many noble inuentions were yet I conceaue that Institution to haue beene ordained to weighty and Christian purposes Euen to oblige the Peeres of this Kingdome by the new and strict bands of an honourable Order to imitate their Patrons care ouer his Vineyard to remember them that they are the Band-Royall to whom the Guard thereof is committed to stirre vp in them vertuous emulations and to shew them how to make vse of their temporall dignities to the glorie of God For beside many other reâ—â—â—end Officers there belongs a Prelate also to these Soleâ—nities And me thinkes we should not imagine that the Founder of it being a Christian Prince assisted by a wise and religious Counsel would haue so prophaned the most excellent dignity of the Church as to make it waite on Ceremonies ordained for ostentation or some other vaine ends More discreetly they deale who apprehend the contrary and are not in danger of this sentence Euill to him that euill thinketh Song 81. Sing this as the 3. Song ALl praise and glorie that we may Ascribe we LORD to Thee From whom the triumphs of this Day And all our glories be For of it â—elfe nor East nor West Doth Honour ebbe or flowe But as to Thee it seemeth best Preferments to bestowe 2 Thou art oh Christ that valiant Knight Whose Order we professe And that Saint George who oft doth fight For England in distresse The Dragon thou o'rethrew'st is He That would thy Church deuoure And that faire Lady â—ORD is she Thou sauest from his power 3 Thou like a Husbandman prepar'd Our Fields yea sowne them hast And Knight-like with a warlike guard From spoile enclos'd them fast Oh daigne that those who in a Band More strict then heretofore Are for this Vineyard bound to stand May watch it now the more 4 Yea grant since they elected are New Orders to put on And sacred Hirogliphickes weare Of thy great Conquest wonne That those when they forget may tell Why those of them are worne And inwardly informe as well As outwardly adorne 5 That so their Christian-Knighthood may No Paganâ—Order seeme Nor they their Meetings passe away As things of vaine esteeme And that we may our triumphs all To thy renowne apply Who art that Saint on whom we call When we Saint George doe cry For publike Deliuerances GOd hath vouchsafed vnto this Kingdome many publike deliuerances which ought neuer to be forgotten but rather should be celebrated by Vs as the daies Purim by the Israelites Hester 9.26 Especially that of the fift of Nouember for the celebration whereof there is a Statute enacted And it is hoped we shall neuer neglect or be ashamed to praise God for that Deliuery according to prouision made to that purpose For that the like occasions therefore this Hymne is composed Song 82. Sing this as the 9. Song WIth Isr'el we may truely say If on our side GOD had not beene Our Foes had made of vs their pray And we this Light had neuer seene The Pit was digg'd the snare was â—aid And we with ease had beene betrai'd 2 But they that hate vs vndertooke A Plot they could not bring to passe For he that all doth ouerlooke Preuented what intended was We found the Pit scap'd the Gin And saw their Makers caught therein 3 The meanes of helpe was not our owne But from the LORD alone it came A fauour vndeserued showne And therefore let vs praise his Name Oh praise his Name for it was He That broke the Net and set vs free 4 Unto his honour let vs sing And Stories of his Mercy tell With praises let our Temples ring And on our Lips thankesgiuing dwell Yea let vs not his loue forget While Sunne or Moone doth rise or set 5 Let vs redeeme againe the Times Let vs begin to liue anew And not reuiue those hainous crimes That dangers past so neere vs drew Lest he that did his hand reuoke Returne it with a double stroke 6 A true Repentance takes delight To minde GODS Fauours heretofore So when his mercies men recite It makes a true Repentance more And where those vertues doe encrease They are the certaine signes of Peace 7 But where encreasing Sinnes we see And to such dulnesse men are growne That sleighted those Protections bee Which GOD in former time hath showne It shall betoken to that â—and Some Desolation neere at hand 8 Our hearts oh neuer harden so Nor let thine Anger so returne But with desire thy will to do For our offences let vs mourne And mind to praise eu'n teares among Thy Mercies in a ioyfull Song For the Communion WEe haue a custome among vs that during the time of administring the blessed Sacrament of the Lords Supper there is some Psalme or Hymne sung the better to keepe the thoughts of the Communicants from wandring after vaine obiects This Song therefore expressing a true thankfulnesse together with what ought to be our faith concerning that Mysterie in such manner as the vulgar capacity may be capable thereof is offered vp to their deuotion who shall please to receiue it Song 83. Sing this as the 3. Song THat fauour LORD which of thy grace We doe receiue to day Is greater then our merit was And more then praise we may For of all things that can be told That which least comfort hath Is more then e're deserue we could Except it were thy wrath 2 Yet we not onely haue obtain'd This worlds best gifts of thee But thou thy flesh hast also daign'd Our Food of Life to be For which since we no mends can make And thou requir'st no more The Cup of sauing health we take And praise thy Name therefore 3 Oh teach vs rightly to receiue What thou dost here bestow And learne vs truely to conceiue What we are bound to know That such as cannot wade the deepe Of thy vnfathom'd Word May by thy grace safe courses keepe Along the shallow Ford. 4 This Mysterie we must confesse Our reach doth farre exceede And some of our weake Faiths are lesse Then graines of Mustard-â—eed Oh therefore LORD encrease it so We fruite may beare to Thee And that implicite faith may grow Explicite faith to be 5 With hands we see not as with Eyes Eyes thinke not as the Heart But each retaines what doth suffize To act his proper part And in the Bodie while it bides The meanest Member shares That blisse which to the best betides And as the same it fares 6 So if in vnion vnto thee United we remaine The Faith of those that stronger be The weaker shall sustaine Our Christian Loue shall that supply Which we in knowledge misse And