rejoyce ye holy ones Gods Citizens most free In him that hath you sav'd from wrath adopted Sons to be Herein your priviledg does lye To God you are brought near But no compare of what we are to what we shall appear Those sighs and supplications all that in his spirit ascend Before his throne shall ev'ry one in joy and praises end Then all that for Adoption wait shall full redemption have Christ shall releive all that believe and ransom from the Grave Tho' our corrupt bodies of cla will to vile worms meat fade Changed at Resurrection day they glorious shall be made Then let us all both great and smal ascribe blessing for ay To Jah's great name and to the Lamb sing songs Halelujah 40 Hymn The 2d part TO Christ Jehovah now let 's sing That has redeem'd us free From Hell beneath from curse and death Grave where 's thy victory By conquests men Trophies procure and earthly glory win By sufferings crosses by death and losses Christ killed both death and sin Our priviledge to call God Father is wondrous high and great A look or kiss below is bliss but O then what 's his seat To sit on thrones ' mongst glorious ones Angels and Saints on high Oh that 's a sight full of delight but what 's his face to spy To see that blest Zion of God for which none seek few care Redeem'd from sin clad and led in where endless pleasures are To see that Babylonian whore consuming in Gods ire But Christ exalted on Gods throne of Nations that desire To see Christs chain on Satans raign a 1000 years until His fiery seat God's troops defeat so ends Gods holy will Oh then who can their songs refrain but must in tri'umph say Glory and pow'r each day and hour be to the Lamb for ay 41 Hymn The 3d. Part. OH blessed be Christs glorious name for what his blood did merit Our full release and perfect peace both sealed by his Spirit How can we doubt we are cast out since blood our entrance in Has freely given into his heaven renting that vail of sin This Lamb of God himself once trod Gods wine-press for our sin And still doth tread and interceed by 's blessed spirit within Such sighs and groans his holy ones still offer 'fore his face Till Captives be victors and free advanc't to heavenly place But Lord thou hast more Grapes to cast to th' winepress of thy Father Thine Harvest reap or'e Mountains leap the Vine o' th' Earth O gather Make Babels whore naked and poor Let Saints so long opprest Fill to her double that cup of trouble that thine may come to rest Then eccho's fill mount Zions hill and Saints Gods Harps will hear And see Christs bride set at his side both Palms and Crowns to wear 42 Hymn 4th Part in another Tune SIng unto Jah ye Saints loud Halelujahs bring Alone to him that did redeem our souls from perishing He sav'd us only he from sin and slavery He dearly bought and for us sought tho' lost Gods Sons to be The price was precious blood that Righteousness did his merit Life was reveal'd by faith and seal'd in first-fruits of Spirit This earnest paid before of the whole purchas 't summ Did us secure he would be sure to pay 't when he should come Thus being ascended high and set at Gods right hand Promis't again to come and raign o're all that him withstand For God has said and swore and will most surely do 't His Enemies that him despise shall bow and kiss his foot Then Kings and Captains cry ye Rocks us save oh hide From the Lambs wrath that now he hath Oh who shall that abide 43 Hymn The joy that our deliv'rance brings All or'e the Earth and Islands rings LOrd Jesus when wilt thou again return with righteousness Thy Scepter 's due and promise true And sure we must confess Shall men detain thy promis't raign th' Almighty keep in 's tomb O let us see him King to be when his full time is come Then this our Land shall by thy hand of justice yield subjection If thou O God lift's up thy rod who shall not fear correction Or'e our dry bones thy spirit groans working in Saints compassion Live from the dust yea raign we must with thee desire of Nations That couchant Lion passant mount Sion from 's den rampant will run To change o're run that Turkish Moon and darken th' Roman Sunn Them both hee 'l stain when Christ does raign in 's glorious Majesty Whose light shall fill mount Sions Hill ' fore's ancients gloriously O then let 's sing that love this King cry gladly Hosannah Thy Kingdom come and will be done Amen Halelujah 44 Hymn Salvation told John in exile Is here expected in this Isle YE Elders of the Lamb that are attending at his Throne With palms white Robes your selves prepare to follow him each one For now he lives that once was slain whose blood redeem'd th' Elect His horns of power assert his raign his eyes hidden wiles detect Salvation give to God we ought and to the Lamb all might Satan from Heaven is thrust that sought to accuse us day and night That beast whose power upheld the whore its horns hate and conspire To make her des'late nak't and poor and burn her flesh with fire That word and blood which victory for his first suffe'rers wone To Songs of Triumph turn'd shall be when th' Armageddon's done Quick and short work God will effect on earth for 's people's sake In pitty to his own elect the days hee 'l shorter make Christ on 's white horse to us is show'n as the last King to ride And new Jerus'lem next comes down adorn'd to be his Bride Then Angels Elders Saints and all Hosannahs to him bring And 'fore his footstoole great and small let Halelujahs sing 45 Hymn Whom God does into 's cov'nant take Them he delivers for 's own name sake GOd of all Grace now blessed be that sinners fall'n from him Hee 's pleas'd by cov'nant sure and free and blood them to redeem The gifts and calls of God are free if he will cov'nant make Unworthiness no let shall be he saves for 's own name sake From Egypt God his Isra'l brought to th' promis t Land of rest For them again from Babel sought because there sore opprest So Lord from Babel mystical Thy Zion call and take Let her and her proud Nimrods fall Oh! for thy mercies sake Lord pardon purge and heal our land that thine thou mays't us make Our full deliv'rance Lord command for Christ's and Zions sake Then joyful Songs here shall be sung for God will perfect make The work so wond'rously begunn swift veng'ance then hee 'l take Then Saints before your King rejoyce behold he comes again To judg and fight with Trumpets noise Now Lord come quick Amen 46 Hymn This hymn is Zions lamenting Song With whom her Sons cry Lord how long LOrd God of Hosts how
In partly Complaint partly Comfort HOw long Lord shall thine anger burn against thy Pasture sheep O let thy favour soon return still do not fury keep This wasts our life and spirits away our sins upon us bind From it our foes presume to say our comforter's unkind Oh turn to us thy smiling face return our hearts again And turn thine hand on them apace that will not Christ should raign Then when thy fury 's turn'd away and God us comfort brings Thence we with joy shall waters draw from our Salvations springs Then Sion with her King shall shout o're Babels helpers all and all her Children round about do sing at Babels fall The Lamb then sitting on the Throne them by clear springs will guide And wipe away the tears each one that from our eyes did glide 54 Hymn The Virgins sigh for their Bridegroom Matth. 25.1 7. YE Virgins chast go forth in hast your Lamps light up and trim For by and by that midnight cry will call you to meet him Your dear Bridegroom's about to come and warns you to prepare For 't is unkind to sleep behind if you wise Virgins are Let grace give light as Oyl most bright to all the world about For if you sleep you can't well keep your Lamps from going out Then wrath and wo will be unto such slumbring Virgins when The Bridegrooms door is shut no more but five go in often But O the Feast the glorious rest and joy that Marriage day Shall bring each guest that 's to be blest his face to see for aye For sure with fat and delicate both Wine and marrow rare That Bridgeroom will them feed and fill that do for him prepare Then come away O do not stay to th' wedding O make hast For you er'e long shall sing the song hee 's come Halelujah 55 Hymn A groan from our evil times for better as Isai 32.1 2. and Psal 12.1 HElp Lord for upright ones do fail the faithful cease and those That mens iniquities do bewail are preyes to cruel foes We wait and long for Righteousness and yet no good appears Our hopes of healing times grow less that still augments our fears Judgment turns back no equity nor truth can entrance have Oh wake thy spirit of prophesie to raise them from their grave For sighs of poor that are opprest now Lord let Christ arise To set's in safe and quiet rest from all that them despise Then wisdom knowledge and Gods fear our times establish shall And Christ both Sword and Scepter bear to root out wicked all He shall be then our hidding place from winds and stormy rain As shaddow of a Rock his grace shall hidden Lambs sustain The Lord his God to him shall give his Father David's Throne And he for aye with Saints shall live and rule warr judge alone 56 Hymn A cry for Righteousness in the Earth as Psal 94.1 2. O God to whom vengeance belongs lift up thy self again Render rewards for all the wrongs thy Saints on Earth sustain For they blaspheme thy holy name and all the Earth oppress Thy holy Laws and righteous cause they brand for wickedness The thrones of wickedness still forge their mischiefs for a Law Thy people for their duty scourge and cause Prophets withdraw Lift up thy feet Oh come again our deso'late case behold All that thy Kingdom do disdain repay them seven fold Then pris'ners in the pit that lye and Prophets in the cave Souls that do under th' Altar cry just vengeance all will have Our Isles shall feast while whore and beast the Lord shall judge and slay But Sion Sing in Christ her King for aye Halelujah 57 Hymn The mourning solitary Dove For Christ pants and is sick of love I allude to the Title Psal 56.1 i. e. the mute solitary Dove having lost her mate O Lord how is my joy exchang'd to mourning like a Dove My harp upon the Willow's hang'd because i 've lost my love I wander bird-like solitary seeking my paradise O for an Ark or Sanctuary in Christ where true rest lies My sin in vale of death me clouds I mourning Sun-less go Temptations me pursue in crouds my sins too there 's my wo. To thee I cry Lord from these deeps deeps unto deeps do call If off all earthly joy thou strips O be instead of all Lord if thou through these clouds will look and from this pit me move My beauty that had me forsook returns wing'd like a Dove Lord unto Sion-mount shew grace Jerus'lem build again Christs Ark of presence with us place in 's glory aye to raign 58 Hymn Lord cry's the ' fflicted soul advance On me thy lightsome countenance as in Psal 4.6 THe light Lord of thy countenance be pleas'd to let me see So full a good none can advance may that once shine on me For clouds of darkness me o'respread sin hangs my hopes in doubt Oh Sun of righteousness me lead for now my Candle 's out My Lord that earst his face did show in clouds did disappear When he 'l return I do not know my hopes are mixt with fear Why are thy visits rare become and oft i 've none at all Oh now let faith thee welcome home my sloth rouze by this call Afflictions from thee pity crave Oh be not distant still Descend and visit this my cave and with thy light it fill Then shall I rise and ope mine eyes and turn my Thornes to Bay No night so long but morning song succeeds let 's hope for day Our Lord at last through clouds will hast him every eye shall see But only they that on him stay in that sight bless'd shall be Amen 59 Hymn When God the cry of prayers attends For long delays he 'l make 's amends OH thou that prayers dost hear how long wilt thou forbear To listen to the prayers that do proceed from Saints sincere T' avenge thy peoples wrong do not defer so long Our jubilee at last let 's see and found our joyful song Hard things thy Saints have seen afflicted long have been Lord by this rain keep and maintain thy heritage fresh and green Let Rome's proud Hierarchy under thy judgment lye Then Saints shall sing for Sions King shall be extol'd most high Then God will work his wonder old heav'ns dissolve with thunder His fire devours all Laws and powers that bound Religion under Then all the meek and poor praises shall sing before The lambs high Throne for he alone their comforts will restore Ye heavens rejoyce agen let Earth be glad for Then The Lord has bles't his flock with rest hast Lord even so Amen 60 Hymn Thus shall our Faith triumph on high O're all the power o' th enemy Psal 83.12 ult OH thou most high whose councels are both deep faithful and true Against our foes thine arm make bare frustrate and them subdue Thy Saints at thy command have pray'd this sixteen hundred year Thy Kingdom come so long delay'd Oh let it's
time draw near Behold how Romes Achitophels for Babilon conspire To make our Isle in which Christ dwells an hearth for Martyrs fire O Lord no longer silent be arise them disappoint Saviours on this our Mount le ts see here our Messiah ' noint Them and their Nobles make even all like Oreb Zeeb likewise By their own counsels let them fall their plots themselves surprize Then from our Isles shall sound new Songs of great Salvation When Christ revenges all the wrongs done to this Nation The heavens likewise shall harmonize the Earth shall eccho ' gain On Babels ruines shall arise to Christ a glorious raign Then sing aloud for in this cloud our King and judge descends And with him Saints and Angels croud Gods mystery so ends Amen 61 Hymn From all that dare Gods throne withstand God to defend it lays his hand as Exod. 17. ult A glorious high and holy Throne Gods Sanctuary's call'd He in his glory sits thereon Saints here are safely wall d Thence hee 'l with vengeance just and right plead Zions bleeding cause And Rome judge as th' old Edomite when th' Isles recieve his Laws For Gods hand still on 's throne is laid and swears hee 'l it maintain His Sword and Scepter firm are stay'd to war with him 's in-vain Ye Sons of Zion bee'nt afraid your Lord of Hosts is great He weapon and it 's former made he can all charms defeat Against thee Lord no wisdom is no might that match him can Thy purpose never goes amiss but help is vain from man Then all ye holy ones rejoyce Angels and Saints proclaim With harmony of heart and voice the glory of his name That Sun of Righteousness his beams the Lord soon will display Whose healing wings his cooling streams all pain and thirst shall ' lay Amen 62 Hymn Gods presence mischiefs all prevents And with blessings of good presents THe Lord 's our King and Shepherd great he dwells and raigns in Zion And thence hee 'l craft and spite defeat thence roar as Judahs Lion If he in meekness wrath delay then rouze him up who dare And if hee 'l ramp upon his prey no mortals high hee 'l spare Hee 's the defence still to his flock tho' Wolves assault them may And when among them stands their rock in dark and cloudy day To Fatherless and Widdows too his help becomes their Song In Josephs Prison house also his presence goes along Do we through Vales of death's black shade as Souls bewildred walk His rod and staff shall both be made comforts to us to talk O Son of God mount Zion's Lamb in glory hast t' appear Thy number call inscribe that name Jehovah Shammah there 63 Hymn The visions of these latter days This hymne to Saints in part displayes OF all the sights since man on Earth th' almighty did create That our Messiah should have birth this was surpassing great His comming first was poor and low that few did him esteem But at 's return all 's foes shall bow all Angels worship him Oh how the sight of Christ will feed our hopes of sin forgiven Here may we read what grace decreed our just title to heaven To see all 's enemies trembling stand below under his feet But mourners stand at his right hand O joyful sight and sweet To such a sight Lord me direct here at a distance grace me Amongst Elect him to affect that shall at last embrace me One glance is joy ineffable a smile glory in the bud Oh then full sight how comfortable none ever understood Then those in vale of death that sate as Pilgrims mourning long Shall come from solitude in state to Sion with new song Then Virgins followers of the Lamb shall see that marriage day And in his name sing and proclaim victory Halelujah 64 Hymn This is that plant of high renown To whom all Scepters must bow down A plant or branch of great renown in Gods Paradise is It 's royal fruits O Lord shake down that them my lips may kiss This rose of Sharon may I smell O how 't will me delight His beauty does the Sun excel yea 't is ten Suns for bright His head with glori's ever crown'd his lips most full of grace His wrath Divels and men confound all joy lies in his face His hand a two edg'd Sword does bear his words meek and most sweet Under his shade I sate and there prostrate did kiss his feet Lord make me so to know thy love love to return again From the same root and spring to move and in thy love remain If I in darkness sit I 'le hope thou to me wilt be light A door of hope thou'lt to me o'pe and place me in thy sight Lord do not long defer thy word once more let Saints thee see But if thou yet delay'st afford to take us up to thee 65 Hymn Here doth the sou'l it self excite On Christ to fix its whole delight O love the Lord ye holy ones your strong Redeemer own Who for you hath prepared thrones not for himself alone Nothing in us Lord first did move thee save guilt and wretchedness But we have motives strong to love thee yet can't like love express If we to other lovers look wee 're justly disappointed Nay curst b'ecause we him forsook that 's Gods chos'n-anointed Oh how this look tho' from an hell does up as Jona buoy And in dry desert digs a well of Everlasting joy Oh come desire of Nations hast now let thy Kingdom come Leap over all our mountains fast and tread down whorish Rome See how our Isles wait for thy Laws and thrones of judgment just Revive thy work worship and cause in thee the Gentiles trust Then for the precious blood of Saints shall come righteous vengeance And songs of joy cease all complaints mourners on thrones advance Sions Redeemer shall appear 'fore him the lofty bend All that with him the cross did bear their joy never shall end 66 Hymn When God his Christ from Heav'n reveals The cross no more the Saints conceals YE that have mourners been and long-some troubles seen Lift up our head be comforted your hope 's are budding green Rejoyce in Christ your King ye birds of Paradise sing The Cedars tall begin to fall your Lords now on the wing Your Faith on 's cross may spye him meek and most comely Yet suff'ring glory 's but transitory he 'l raign eternally The more he was despis'd the more he 'l now be priz'd No might can stand ' gainst his command that mischief have devis'd But with what joy shall we our strong Redeemer see Sit Judge and King when every thing from sin and curse is free To 's Laws Rulers shall bow or stoop at 's feet a low Dagon and Baal ' fore's ark shall fall all th' Isles him fear and know Oh time flee fast away Lord hast that blessed day That when our King comes we may sing Hosannahs Halelujah Amen 67 Hymn Here 's love pleading
display When th' wickeds bands snare their own hands Higgaijon sing Selah 129 Hymn Christ visiting his Lambs most tender Doth arm himself as their defender as Mic. 2.12 5.5 8 9. Zacr. 10.3 4. O all ye Lambs of God that to your King belong See what a tender and strong defender your Shepherd's to his young His blood for them he shed will he deny them bread Shall God dear buy and men destroy that flock o're whom he 's head Do Wolves and Lions roar tho' fierce they are his Cattle These all hee 'l take but you will make like 's goodly Horse for battle Your Lord first from above you visited in 's love And surely when he comes again to dens these all remove Then fear not converts young to Zion that belong For judgment shall your foes be full but you shall have a song Both North and South shall sing in hope for Zions King VVill search for guilt of blood long spilt and lore each lofty thing The Lamb shall sit alone to judge on Zions throne And raign in peace truth righteousness and t' hear his pris'ners groan 130 Hymn The Shepherds rod commands subjection The flock tho' under sore correction Yeilds sacrifice in hot affection Psal 23.4 5. Ezek 20.37 AS I among the flocks of God did walk I heard a noise Like crying caus'd by a sharp rod yet 't made my soul rejoyce One cry'd my soul Lord weary is because of murderers Another sight for what 's amiss and ' cause our hope deferrs Some said we 're for thy sake all day Lord to be slain design'd The rest to beasts are made a prey yet to Gods will resign'd This sad O where 's our Shepherd gone that us'd t' be us among And that did sighing drop this groan But thou O Lord how long VVhy art t' from us absent so long as weary of thy flock In justice Lord avenge our wrong for thou 'rt our anchor's rock At last one David-like was born riding on 's Cherubim Priest like on 's side th' writers inkhorn all th' Angels worshIp't him His awful head all Crowns did wear the rocks before him break All th' Elects names on 's breast did bear and thus King like he spake 2d part 131 Hymn The Lord to Christ this purpose sware That he who our transgressions bare Should thus for us himself declare personating Christ as Matth. 11.28 TO me all pow'r doth now belong my lambs rejoyce and sing My scattered flocks I dwell among your Prophet Preist and King I made my self a sacrifice your peace so to obtain And to fulfil the prophesies now only King I 'le raign Your foes before you I 'le subdue and plague all that me hate But keep with you my cov'nant true blest all on me that wait Do Gebal Ammon Amalek against my flock conspire Their plots and hairy scalps I 'le break and vex them in mine ire For I to purchase you have bled by that dear price ye 're mine And for your sake will interceed to compleat my design Thus ev'ry knee shall bow to me by force or free accord Each eye shall see the majesty and judgment of the Lord This tidings told I could not hold but heart and tongue must raise And to the lamb bowing made bold to lisp and sing his praise 3d. part 132 Hymn Gods Flocks now sing their songs to him That did to God their souls redeem Their Shepherd worthy ' f all esteem Revel 4.11 5.9 12 13 14. v. OH Shepherd of Gods flock thou only worthy art That we always should sound thy praise in life in lip and heart As lost Sheep were we all straying now here now there Thou Lord on him laid'st all our sin he paid't in 's bloud most dear What e're God promised hee 'l certainly compleat When all is done all foes are gone then Saints ascend his seat Ye Angels Cherubs all adjoyn with Seraphim Unite your votes extend your notes in loudest praise of him To him that was that lamb Gods sacrifice of old He that was slain shall shortly raign the keeper of Gods fold To him whose watchful eyes mischiefs and spite espies That will with right judgment requite mens haughty'st majesties To Angels praises then joyn Saints and Sons of men Hosannah's loud raise to the cloud sing praises do 't again 133 Hymn Elders and Witnesses each one Fall down before the Lambs high throne And sound his praise themselves alone Apoc. 7.9 11 14 17. chap. 8.1 AS I before the lamb's high throne with songs and palms did stand Among that multitude stood one that silence did command Then bowing I obeysance paid all th' Elders did the same Their four and twenty Crowns all laid at'th ' footstool of the lamb One of those Elders for the rest his strict enquiry made What is this multitude so blest with Palms one spake and said From tribulation great these came their robes they 've washed white And purify'd i' th' blood of th' lamb made thus just in Gods sight Martyrs with Witnesses now make their loud appeal and true How long Lord er'e thou ' l vengeance take and give that beast his due When shall dry bones revive again and sing that sleep in th' dust Then Zion's King in 's glory 'll raign the Islands hope and trust Now sing for now th' ambush is fixt and God has hid the gin That our reward their vengeance mixt with joy will soon bring in 134 Hymn Thy mercy's loads and multitudes My soul in praises thus includes As Psal 68.19 136.1 ult 150.2 3 6. in above 20 benefits YE heavens sing praises to the Lord let Saints their blessings bring Let th' earth his benefits all record yea praise him ev'ry thing Praise him for 's old electing love and Christs redemption-blood His spirit and grace that from above rain'd Manna for our food Him praise whose pour did all create and providence them maintain And will renew their lapsed state that Christ o're all may raign For light and peace and health oh do for day and night him praise For comforts yea and crosses too for good or evil days For faith and patience joy likewise in God le ts sing and boast Who causes grace in 's exercise triumph i th' Holy Ghost Him bless that plots and plotters all doth wondrously detect Causing those wrongs on them to fall that they meant for th' Elect. Now comes our King Zion's his throne to th' whore hee 'l vengeance pay His flock shall sit and sing each one praise him Halelujah 135 Hymn This instrument of seven strings In parts on our Salvation sings And joy to souls and Islands brings SIng to the Lord ye Saints a new triumphant Song Let Isles abroad know that to God Salvation doth belong From Dragon beast and whore from pits of desolation That gap't each hour us to devour he wrought so great Salvation For his unworthy flock a poor and peeled Nations So has our God in 's Chariot rode for sinful ones Salvation No
Lamb 's begun which comfort does import The Captain 's gone his Armies run and now their time is short Sing on the heights of Zion all ye followers of the Lamb All that against you arm shall fall praise ye his holy name Apoc. 14.1 2. Halelujah 150 Hymn Saints best Apolo'gy herein lyes ' Gainst Satans darts and calumnies The Lamb's bloud and their innocencies Ezra 4 6 12 15 Apoc. 12.10 O Lord our righteous judge that art null Satans accusation Plead thou our right and heal the smart of 's poysonful temptation See how he stands at our right hands if we do ' proach thy throne But thou' rt defence for innocence against this wicked one If we Gods Children are hee 'l doubt and maks us question't too Lord prove thy love his dart pull out that would our hopes undo But tho's intent and wyles are bent the innocent to blame Let them conspire bee 't Sword or Fire God turns it to their shame E're long th' accuser shall be bound Christ has prepar'd his chain Whose sword his enemies head will wound that Christ alone may raign Uprightness then with Sons of men in much repute is had And every tongue Gods Sons did wrong with shame and horrour's clad The Lord prepares for plotters snares that on their heads shall rain And for th' upright a shining light when Jesus comes again 151 Hymn On occasion of that Fire in Breadstreet Here le ts condole others distress And for escapes our thanks express Isai 24.15 Psal 79 1 2 5 7. O Lord how dreadful is thine ire where is the cause what sinns Did kindle first so dreadful fire for thence our woes begin Thine anger may alone suffice of which who knows the power Oh leave us not t' our enemies they 'l body ' and soul devour Whether our flames come from thy hand or by malicious spite Lord search and make us understand revenge and do us right By melting Lord us purifie that we may better grow And Lord sit by when thou dost try that nought but dross may go In fires we do thee glorifie may Christ there with us rest A Phoenix thence shall rise and fly and Isles with it be blest The Lord that chose us pluck't us out as brands from many a flame Will still us wall as fire about blest be his glorious name But from these flames shall sparks arise proud Babel to devour That Christ when Rome in ashes lyes may raign in glory ' nd power 152 Hymn O bless't are all at peace with God When wars do 'larum us abroad Ps 46.9 Matth. 24.6 7 20 21 32. O mighty Lord of Hosts the Lord of peace and war When thou in wrath thy sword dost bath in mercy us prepare Thy judgments threat'n our Land we see few signs of good Our crying crimes make perilous times deserving showres of blood Yet some our sins lament desiring terms of peace And righteous laws that God may cause his anger tow'rds us cease Or when thy Sword is drawn O Lord with it debate And stay thy hand but give command the whore to desolate Thy controversie great O Lord plead and decide For Treachery and Cruelty of Rome to th' lamb and bride In great disdain and scorn ten horns against her turn Then for that whore naked and poor her paramours shall mourn All wars then end in peace the earth from curse is free And in their King the Saints shall sing days of Eternity Amen 153 Hymn The Comfort of true Worship Psal 68.1 2. LEt God arise his enemies scatter and wast away Such is their fate that Sion hate like smoke they must decay At thy rebuke and presence great the wicked pass with noise The righteous still before thy seat in heart and lip rejoyce For tho' the Nations rush and rage and swell as waters great Their force will Jacobs God asswage for Sion is his seat This burdensome and chosen stone so weighty God does make That great and small on it that fall perish for Sions sake No weapon shall prosper at all no Councel Tongue or might ' Gainst Christ's elect can take effect when in his Temple bright Christ will appear why shou'd we fear his angels are our host Tears blood and prayer our weapons are our hopes cannot be lost 154 Hymn This and one more given Mrs. J. H. on the death of their Son T. H. When God for child or friend does call His will must still our murmurings all Levit. 10.6 Psal 39.9 11. O thou Immortal one issues to thee belong From cruel death and deeps beneath God of Salvation Who can thy wrath abide when thou for sin dost chide Beautys decay youth fades away if thou thy face wilt hide Children are vanity whether they live or dye Alive they are a certain care dead comforts by and by The more they steal our love our Lord gets less above This does provoke Gods by a stroke our Idols to remove Thy sov'raign hand therefore and will let 's all adore Like A'ron now in silence vow to over-love no more Now hopes for time i 've none near friends before are gone Faiths victory to sing and see I 'le long before thy throne 155 Hymn Wishes in a Letter to Mrs. S. W. at Theobalds being many years bedrid That being not hungry nor hardly bestead To fresh springs of solace your soul may be led And being not once discourag'd i' th way As Isr'el of old in their wilderness day Your soul may from strength to full strength attain And so Sion mount at last you may gain I truly wish that you may fish in sanctuary streams But yet your eye may still espie in them celestial beams That by those beams and chrystal streams that from above descend Your soul may lighten and faith may highten and persevere to th' end And tho' I know your bodi 's low and nature sore declin'd Yet when your Lord speaks but the word you 'l not be left behind For you shall straight on Sion height mount up and so shall sing Your songs of love to him above your everlasting King Oh then rejoyce hark 't is the voice of him that 's at the door Who calls my love my darling dove come now thou 'st weep no more Adiew old World confus'dly hurl'd devoted to the fire Gods word 's most true all shall be new and let my soul expire My ripest plants Gods sweetest Saints are slipt away before And I forlorn with griefs am torn O let me stay no more 156 Hymn Thus sick the soul to God did mourn And heal'd its praise did so return according to Isai 38.10 20. LOrd though thy stroke me sick did make yet did thy hand me raise This cup of saving health I 'le take and render songs of praise I said if now my days expire what comfort shall I have When expectation with desire lye buried in the grave My days have full of darkness been my sickness sorrow ' nd wrath For peace my sin hath bitter
love and only dove on wing of morning hast Refute my fears wipe of my tears his new wine let me tast Tho' I suspect I 'm non-Elect and so his love deny'd That would releive could I beleive he does the same abide Now let the Sun and day fast run my fears shall terminate To think with joy that Christ and I in bliss shall be compleat Then hast prepare all ye that are wise Virgins ready trim Your Lamps bring come loe your Bridegroom is near go to meet him For if his door be shut before you have your Lamps trim'd up Beyond all doubt you 'l be shut out and never with him sup 24 Hymn A 2d sighing for Christ Kingdom MOst glorious King thy Saints do sing in hopes to see thy day When every Crown comes tumbling down that thine may stand for age Why ought we pray and thus to say as thou dost us command Thy Kingdom come and will be done if foes it still withstand How says thy word that Christ our Lord is sole bless't Potentate Why should his cross become our loss or serve a worldly state That glorious tree on which blest he did suffer shame and scorn On which he spil'd his bloud did yield true life to us forelorn And shall his cross become our loss his glory turn our shame Nay surely those that him oppose shall bow to 's royal name 25 Hymn This song does the beleivers day And future triumph's fair display SIng to the Lord ye holy ones ye Saints lift up your head And shout aloud for in this cloud Christ will his glory spread What tho' your sight is not so bright faith in the dark can grope And feel such union as gives communion oh then rejoyce in hope For Christ our hope having with sope our sins all washed clean In Moabs pot then shall no spot on Zion more be seen Her blood and fears her sighs and tears for ever now shall cease No flames can scorch this first-born Church but rather joys increase No Cana'nite shall dwell in 's sight nor pricking thorn or brier No hypocrite with Lillies white shall grow but disappear Now will all Saints turn their complaints to lofty times of joy ' Cause Judah's Lion is King in Zion and none shall more destroy Oh then let all Saints great and small expect this glorious day Your Summer 's near its flowers appear Lord hast and come away Cant. 2.11 12. Luk. 21.28 30. 26 Hymn An Hymn of Christ's Cross and Crown following it WHen man was made God to him said of each Tree freely take I have them set all to be meat thy appetite to slake But wretched he his inn'cency through that forbidden fruit He freely left so was bereft of mans state like a bruit Now as that tree did prove to be the cause of all our Fall So by this tree Christs cross we be redeem'd and saved all Tho' on this cross our Lord the loss sustained of his life Yet so did he th' Elect set free from sin and death so rise Now Paradise most open lyes life's tree's to none forbidd'n Christ serves for food both sweet and good he is that Manna hidden As by a woman our death in common on all mankind did rest So now should come of Virgin womb both grace and life most blesse 27 Hymn The 2d part ANd now Gods call is cry'd to all to come believe and take him Both Christ and Lord and so his sword shall nolens volens make him Behold what signs in bloody lines before him do appear Sure he 's not far hark how the war doth of the Lamb draw near As once he dy'd and signifi'd through bloody lines of his love So now that curse and sin that 's worse from Saints he doth remove Remember Lord how much thy word of his exalting speaks Hasten that crown of Babel down for he all Scepters breaks Shall ever more that Romish whore our British Islands sway Hasten her doom thy Kingdom come O now Lord come away Then every nation thy new Creation and all things glad shall be When Christ alone set on his Throne in 's beauty Saints shall see 28 Hymn A Lamentation for England AWake my muse thy bow to use utter a Lamentation That Romish whore knocks at the door of this our English Nation That man of sin with her comes in the Dragon laid the Plot The Eagles spread o're Lions head if God prevent it not We are in danger thorow Gods fierce anger if Christ be not our help By Jebusites or Jesuits to loose the Lions whelp The Dragon tries how to surprize the Womans relict Seed Unless that Sword of Christ his word do wound his head with speed Oh woful day if she bears sway agen in these our Lands Gods Saints she 'l make burn at a stake and break Christs holy bands But Lord arise her sacrifice in stead of Zion make O let Rome fall beast horns and all for Christ and Martyrs sake 29. Hymn Faiths breath in a Swoun sent a Friend in a Letter THo' once my dear I felt thee near yet wist not whom you art Now through this hole I 'le feed my soul with sight to stay my heart I thought that he did come to be no transient but in-dweller But now he 's gone my soul finds none that where he rests can tell her I seek the street and fain wou'd meet my choice belov'd most dear Sometimes I find him yet do not mind him which makes him disappear Why does thy face Lord full of grace eclipsed still remain Thy will be done but here I 'le moan till I thy face regain Down at thy feet as it is meet O bow all earthly things Make all adore thy face before sprinkle all Lands and Kings 30 Hymn A panting sigh for Sions King Whose coming doth Salvation bring OH thou to whom praises pertain all Majesty and might Thy glorious Scepter sway and raign before thine Enemies sight For 1600 years behold thy Saints baptiz'd in blood Have for a pray to beasts been sold and eat in tears their food Stirr up thy self in Righteousness vengeance as cloak put on Thy zeal for Sions Sons express proud Babels whore upon Thy watchman on our walls appoint let them see eye to eye Saviours and Sons of oyl anoint that shall their Lord stand by Those mighty ones that plot our harm let them begin to fall That Trumpet let it sound their larm and judge them great and small Of mercy then and judgment too thy Saints shall sing and joy For God will utterly undo all that our peace annoy Thy Scepter then our Isles shall bless with truth and peace for aye The Sword of violence Lord suppress Lord hast that blissful day 31 Hymn Here Saints do mourn as Turtle Dove For Christs return that now 's above OH Sions King and only Spouse How long wilt thou withdraw From thy dear Heritage and house The Isles wait for thy Law Hark how thy Turtles Lord do mourn
to clefts o' th' rock they flee When shall our day and Sun return and we his glory see Thou answer'st prayers by terrible signs O God in righteousness Thy cov'nant writ with bloody lines gives hopes thou'lt yet us bless We at thy tokens are afraid the nations rush and swell Religion but a scorn is made to them amongst us dwell Oh now thine Iron rod lift up as once on Egypts Land To Beast and whore transmit that cup of trembling in our hand Of favour t' us some token show some sign presaging good Let all thy righteous vengeance know That spilt our precious blood Then in our land thy saved flock shall thee praise and adore And in the lamb our King and Rock rejoyce for evermore 32 Hymn An Hymn of a soul burning in love after Christs return MY soul doth thirst with hot desire in love it burns for thee Lord put not out such holy fire but in 't descend to me Before thee my iniquity O do not set in wrath But justifie and me espy righteous alone by Faith From me thine anger turn away life in thy favour lyes Visit my soul without delay and listen to my cries How long Lord wilt ' th' absent remain whilst Saints in darkness dwell Repeat thy wondrous works again so wee 'l thy glory tell Oh what a joyful day 't wil be to all in mourning state The Lord exalt alone to see the lofty desolate Then cool times of refreshing shall on parched souls descend Hail on the whore and beast will fall to Sion wrath to end Oh then all ye that do belong to Christ believe and say Make hast to come Oh dear Bridegroom judge raign Halelujah Amen 33 Hymn Christ and the beloved enjoying after longings HArk O my Soul hee 's come my love for whom I sought My burning ceases and joy increases since peace to me he brought My great unworthiness and sins he has forgiven My Faith gives vision like that fruition the Saints possesse in heaven This world I now despise things that farr better are I do foretast but best at last he doth for me prepare Tho' in this Vale of tears I oft did clouded lye Yet in his book I wishly look and there his face do spye Tho' sons of Belial now this earth accurst possess All wrath shall cease and Christ with peacâ— this world at last will bless My conversation then shall still in heaven remain And thence I still my hopes will fill Jesus shall come and raign Hope in thy promise is tho' distant wondrous sweet O then what grace to see his face When all bow at his feet 34 Hymn Psal 118.22 IN God let 's all triumph that Stone that men despis'd Is now become the corner stone most highly to be pris'd Oh joyful day indeed Gods act most marvelous Then let us cry Hosannahs high on earth Lord prosper us Glory to God on high praise unto Christ our King Peace and good-will the earth let fill prosperity now O bring O let that little stone Cut out not by mans hands The Image beat growing so great till it shall fill all Lands Amen 35 Hymn A cry 'gainst Babels whore O God to whom vengeance pertains revenge the blood and wrong That Sion for thy sake sustains thy Lilly thorns among Lift up thy feet hast to behold our sighs our griefs and fears Repay them that have been so bold to mix our blood with tears Make Inquisition swift and full after that whorish state That to her former sins doth pull blood guiltyness of late Lord make them like a wheel O power thy last hot vials on those Immanuels Isle that would devour and Christ thy Sun depose This shall the heavens with joy affect Apostles Martyrs too For all that Sion do afflict thou 'lt utterly undo Yea all the earth shall shout and ring sufferers be crown'd with bay All Sions mourners then will sing Amen Halelujah 36 Hymn Faith's triumph over all Sions Enemies and adversities THe Lord is Sions Sun and Shield from perils he us keeps Light he and safety us does yield who slumbers not nor sleeps Talk not so proudly ye that plot your mischeifs on your Beds For God that sees decrees your 't will fall on your own head Tho' God a bitter Cup constrain his people first to tast The dregs of ire unmixt remain for Sions foes at last Gods furnace Sions filth and tinn shall sepp'rate like the dross And when he has consum'd our sin then hee 'l transfer our cross Then all that mischief have devis'd shall by their counsels fall And in their own nets be surpriz'd yet Sion ' scape withal For God hath sworn not to repent his hands upon his throne All that against his King are bent that hand shall break each one Ye Sons of Sion then be glad shout of your King and say Behold he comes in vengeance clad you to reward Selah Lord break the wickeds Arms and Bands and like a wheel them make Snare them i' th works of their own hands for Christs and Sions sake 37 Hymn This Hymn's a precatory ode ' Gainst all the Enemies of God O God our Rock and Isra'ls stone Lift up thy mighty arm To save thy Flock for thou alone canst rescue Lambs from harm O break the wick'ds arm and might against us that conspire And let them melt before thy sight as wax before the fire Thick clouds of blood o're us increase to save O give command And from the Assyrian for our peace O let our Michael stand Thy Vine hath long been watered with Christs blood and her own Our bones long have been scattered Our King kept from his throne For Sions controverse ' Lord rise visit this vale of Vision Ye mighty ones descend likewise bring all things to decision Then shall our storms turn into calms our pricking thorns to bayes Our Dove-like mournings into Psalms our sighs and feares to praise 38 Hymn An hymn full of complaints To Christ King of the Saints THou Lord of hosts most high whose Chariots Angels are Hark to the plaints of all thy Saints thine arm to save make bare The Serpent now 's in hope his deadly wound to heal The whore does think more blood to drink and witness grave-stones Seal Rise Lord them disappoint O save thy Turtle Dove Thy times appoint Saviours t'annoint to rescue those thee love Feirce Lions at us roar Foxes with craft combine And we have none save thee alone to pity Oh incline The Whore judge and avenge the blood of all thy slain The man of sin break and bring in the Son of God's blest reign How long shall Sions pains of that Man-child delay Hast on that Birth to rule the earth Lord Jesus come away Thine Iron rod lift up thy foes to shivers bray Prevent our fears wipe off all tears Raign thou O Lamb for ay 39 Hymn A Song of that Redemption day That our Adoption doth display Exod. 19.4 Psalm 148.14 Rom. 8.23 1st Part. SIng and
bring their elect King near to th' ancient of days And God with us shall dwell and thus wee 'l sing Immortal praise 94 Hymn Is God with us the Lord of Hosts Saints do not fear but rather boast O Glorious throne on high on which thou Lord does dwell Dispensing grace to Isra'ls race le ts mark its footstool well Lions are subject'd too 't 'fore it stand spirits seav'n Whose Oyl gives light both day and night leading to th' highest heaven What times Saints are afraid hence on a look or cry God gives command with mighty hand to save immediately Tho' thousands hem us in with camps of men and devils Gods with his Church is as a torch of fire devouring evils Ye Sons of Belial then dig pitts as deep as hell No crafts shall stand ' gainst Zions Land whose King 's Immanuel This Shepherd of Gods flock is wise and strong also With mighty arm his Lambs from harm to save and keep them too For he amongst them walks to feed protect and guide Who Lord dares band against thy hand When thou art on our side Balaam by cursed crafts sought Isr'el to devour VVhen God will bless man's wickedness must fail for lack of power If thou Lord stand for us against us be who dare If on thy Son first wrath begun thy foes how canst thou spare Shine forth O glorious Sun the Land light ' with thy rayes Oh once again descend Amen so we will sing thy praise 95 Hymn Ye Angels Cherubs Creatures all Sing praise in Chores Seraphical LEt Angels all that live above make a melodious noise Cast in your sparks to th' flames of love with Martyrs and rejoyce For he that fram'd the world has laid and fix't all for his glory The VVheel of nature and every creature in't's kind do sing before ' yee Praise him ye flouds and waters deep through which Christ lead his folk Let fire and flame exalt his name where once with three hee 'd walk Could we his inward converse learn with them three Nobles stout VVe should admire that from that fire tho' call'd they could come out Oh glorifie that Lord i' th' fires ye Saints that loves him dear Tho' love you burns yet from your urns a Phoenix shall appear VVhen Christ your King on Zion ' rises Babels hot flames shall cease Saints pure devotion then gains promotion with truth and lasting peace Christ Tent he then will place with men for evermore to stay VVith heat divine Christ face shall shine and mak 't eternal day 96 Hymn Cantic Igneum On the three Children Dan. 3. Christ present made three in the furnace four This kept them so that fire could not devour Heb. 11.34 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 YE mortal Kings on Earth behold Christs all-sufficient pow'r Look on admire that such a fire three children can't devour In one here 's many wonders wrought the fire to burn forbears Save only bands loost off their hands and slayes persecuters So Moses turn'd aside of old to view Gods bush on flame Well we may ' dmire zeal's hotter fire that cool'd and quench't the same No Royal rage can fires incense too hot for faith and love Lord on our Souls such heav'nly coales let fall and in us move That Jesus that for 's love to us could bleed us to redeem He doubtless hath quencht hotter wrath all glory praise to him Thou from a furnace hot like hell didst save us in like manner That for thy cause thy truth and laws thou mightst display thy banner When Zion's flames proud Babel tames Saints have their jubilee The earth in peace truth righteousness shall bow and sing to thee 97 Hymn Lord let that long accepted year Of full redemption hop'd draw near Psal 85.7 8. c. LOrd God of Hosts that hearest prayers come down thy heavens bow Sion for which there 's no man cares to save arise do thou According to the days wherein affliction we have had And years of sorrow we have seen Oh now Lord make us glad The sins of our long Wilderness and temptings from us roul Thy vine oh save it plant and dress with thy whole heart and soul Hear then what God will to us say for surely hee 'l speak peace To his own Saints that never they shall turn to foolishness Sure his Salvation draweth near God will the same command That glory too for those him fear may dwell within our land To Jewish Rites last Jubilee himself Messiah blew To Romish yoaks his raign shall be final and full adieu To God and to the Lamb therefore give Kingdom powre always Let men and Angels him adore and ever sing his praise 98 Hymn When hopes are low and undermin'd with fears And wicked high'st God usually appears Gen. 22.14 Zach. 1.8 10. OH God most high and wise thine ear to us incline Open thine eyes and them surprize that ' gainst thy Christ combine When Councels are most rife accomplished to be On Isa'c's life now stop the knife and God ' i th' mount let 's see Tho' Sons of Belial shout and tumults oft assail Repress their rout turn things about that wicked's hopes may fail Tho' Zions hope 's forlorn amongst the Myrtle's low Her vail is torn yet David's horn shall budd again and grow No weapon shall succeed ' gainst Zions peaceful state God has decreed and that with speed Babel to desolate A new creation bright will God himself bring forth Where Christ shall sit protecting it even in the sides o' th' North. Jesus our Bridegroom come for thee the wedding stays Thy Kingdom come to it make room let mourners sing thy praise 99 Hymn Angels and Cherubims all fulfil What changes God presiding will THe Lord above the Clouds presides he storms and winds does sway His Char'ots through Red-Sea he rides to find or force his way This world that seems to rowl and reel moves by divine command His spirit turns about each wheel and when he bids they stand Thou by thy pow'r do'st rule alway thine eyes all nations spy Yea when rebellious ones bear sway thou art exalted high When wicked ones are turn'd above God turns about the wheel Because the Lord doth Zion love her foes sha'll 's vengeance feel All those that Zion hate shall be like Corn on the house top That upright ones with joy shall see the Lords own sickle lop The Kingdom of Gods providence doth bring great things to pass But when his Son shall rule dispense the just flourish as grass On foes the Lord aloud will thunder to raise his witnesses And them advance that long lay under darkness and sore distress That change shall be a joyful one when Christ above shall sway Causing oppressions to be gone and sighs to flee away 100 Hymn One sits above the wheels To steer when our Faith reels THe Lord hath said his throne abides his Kingdom shall endure What if this world now rowls and slides his promise still stands sure Gods ship as on a
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
merit was in us nor price of ours it bought For God if he will work is free Salvation gives for nought If means a wanting be he by divine creation VVith or without can bring about himself decreed Salvation Lord thy design and end on us let grace obtain VVhen judgements done O let thy Son by our Salvation raign Then songs of praise will we joyn with Romes Lamentations And palms will bear for Christ shall wear the Crown of our Salvation 136 Hymn Herein the Isles wait and petition Jesus to be King and Physitian As in Psal 72.15 and 106.4 5. LOrd let thy Son his Kingdom come for which our Isles do wait For when his throne obtains its room 't will cure both Church and state The good of those that thou hast choose Lord grant our eyes may see That we before thee may joy and glory with these thy heritage be Hark to the groans and piteous moans of all that suffer wrong Thy throne inherit quiet thy spirit in those that cry how long Then mounts to 's throne that mighty one with righteousness begirt O're Isles that head shall princes lead or tread like mortar-dirt Religion then with righteous men shall be no more opprest The Mytres horns the vulgar scorns the whole creations blest Then Psalms shall be Lord sung to thee Salvation to the lamb To Saints increase of joy and peace to foes eternal shame 137 Hymn Here 's prayer for Zions joy and peace That wickeds rage for aye may cease As Psal 7.1 2 6 9. and 122.6 7. LOrd quell the rage of wicked men their Councells countermine Releive thy Daniels from their den and once more save thy Vine For they not against us but thee this crafty Councel took Upon their rage and villany Lord through this cloud O look Be thou a sheild us to defend when they our flesh would eat Help from thy Sanctuary send and mind our low estate No confidence in men we place nor yet in Princes high Now mortals can't releive our case their promise proves a lye But God has said no weapon made prospers against the just Their Swords shall their own breasts invade at Zions sheild that thrust Shortly the Kingdoms of this world to Christ our Lord shall turn The beast in a deep pit be hurl'd and Babel-Rome shall burn The Lambs most holy war 's at hand which victory attends And triumph in Emanuels Land with Halelujahs ends 138 Hymn To Christ our well belov'd this song Of 's fruitful Vineyard does belong as Isai 5.1 5. and Psal 80. c YE Sons of men in Nations all this parable attend You Zions Sons obey this call to th' Shepherds voice now bend There is on earth a noble Vine planted within our Isle That shall e'r long in beauty shine for God will on it smile By nature it was wild at first sprung off a stock most base Of Trees for fruit and use the worst till it transplanted was At last the Lords electing love of wild did make it tame Into th' true Vine did it remove thus fruitful it became Its branches o're the wall are spread its leaves in winter green Its Clusters full of wine most red a sight sair to be seen And shall the Lord its fence destroy who watches it each hour Or let the Foxes it ' annoy the grapes thereof devour Oh no! his Vine hee 'l visit again destroy both Fox and Boar From violence hee 'l its peace maintain raign in 't for evermore 139 Hymn God hears Saints prayers and so has brought Plotters conspiracies to naught Psal 83.3 10. as Psal 37.12 13 32 33. v. THe righteous unto God do cry his ears to them inclines Defeats all vile conspiracy that crafty men design For they against the just are bent and crafty Councel take And Midians Princes do consent Lord like a wheel them make The Dukes of Am'leck Edom's stock with five Philistim Lords Consult against thine hidden flock and these Lord are their words The name of Isra'l now wee 'l rase their memory wee 'l devour The houses fair of God deface and these two Isles make our Lord rise them see and disappoint their tongues O Lord divide Some Saviours Gideon-like anoint and all their crafts deride That man may know thy pow'r is high in all the earth abroad May hear and fear thy Majesty for thou alone art God 140 Hymn The Lord in wisdom plots defeats That justice may fulfil his threats Psal 7.13 14 15 16. and Psal 9.16 THy wisdom Lord is deep thy might who dare withstand Thy wonders are beyond compare when thou lifts up thy hand Associate ye your selves combine together stand Consult again but all 's in vain against Immanuels Land For God has firmly sworn his hand laid on his throne Eternal war he will prepare For 's Son who sits thereon He that so deep a pit To catch his Brother delves Both he and all his part'ners fall and in it sink themselves Thus God does wrongs repay vengeance retaliate No majesty was e're too high but he above them sate Oh then let 's sing thy praise whose works so wond'rous be Ye saved flock extoll your rock to him for safty flee Exod. 18.9 10 11. 141 Hymn For Sion worshiping in Babylon after the 102 Psal v. 13. HOw many Lord are the complaints of Sions Children dear How long shall Saints endure restraints that worship in thy fear We see no signs in our dark times of an approaching good Romes whore still climbs to higher crimes threatning more guilt and blood Thy holy worship men pollute and Sanctuarys tread With feet of bruits because it suits unto that ten horned head But yet our God will rise at last and mercy wil't extend To Sion thou wil't favour show when time foreset does end For in her stones thy holy ones secret delight do take And therefore must pitty her dust till God her breach up make Then shall the Jew and Gentile too the true Messiah ' dore The Nations all him worship shall and praise for evermore 142 Hymn An hymn of Consolation for Sions mourners COmfort your selves ye mourners all to Sion that belong Shake off your bands hark to this call arise sing a new song You that are Children of the day and yet in darkness sit Your cloudy shadows fly away day spring will soon you visit For you have indignation born from God and men likewise But now your comforts all return your Sun will quickly rise Hark how the Nations rush and rage for God their fury hath In mercy now begun t' aswage and from us turns his wrath A banner of safety and love he for his truth displays And upon Sions Hill above her King his Scepter sways O then ye in the Isles that dwell wait yet a little while In faith do but this storm repell and so your heavens shall smile All signs Lord of thy burning wrath in favour take away In pleasant streams us cool and bathe Amen Halelujah 143 Hymn Of
Christ news by a new star came May n't we still expect the same God will by them his Son proclaim As Job 38.7 Psal 19.2 3. THy glory Lord the Heav'n on high and firmament declares Yea all their hoasts thee magnifie consorting with the stars The brightness number influence of starry-skies proclaim Their Makers skill and excellence that gives them all their name Sometimes for God they battles fight and in their course declare The deaths and woes of men of might that great oppressors are At first creation then behold these Sons of God all sing A new star Christ to th' wise men told born to the Jews a King Such new and dreadful sights portend what shall this world affright When Jesus shall again descend to judge and save th' upright Thou star of Jacob rise appear come bright and morning star Irradiate our dark hemisphere O bee'nt so long so far Thy rising brings Britains day spring and frights Herodians proud hen Sons of God again shall sing Lord hast shine through our cloud 144 Hymn When once Gods terrible acts are past Things gratefuller obtain at last as Psal 65.8 and 102.13 19.22 1st part WHen God his peoples prayer shall hear both Heav'n and Earth shall shake Sinners in Zions trembling fear yea Moseses shall quake Mountains shall pass and Hills will hop Fountains and Floods be dry'd Foundations shake and Head shall drop and from them Crowns will glide That Comet God shakes a rod threat'ning to make us weep 'T was form'd brush-like as sent of God both World and Church to sweep But when these dire effects of fire of Famin Plague and War Shall issue in Nations desire then shines that Morning Star His beams shall every thing revive his rod shall blossom still His humble ones hee 'l save alive his Sword vile rebels kill One star at 's first appearance shone with light and influence Now may we give him on 's new throne o're all preheminence Did these wise men so much rejoice seeing that star again O what a sweet melodious voice sounds at 's eternal raign 145 Hymn The Spouses beauty in Christs sight Commended is with great delight Ps 45.10 14. Isai 60.13.45 Apo. 19.7 LOrd I an Ethiopian was fall'n and born in sin Till thou in pity by did pass and love so didst begin Sin and affliction made me foul to wo and wrath expos'd Till Jesus Oyl and Wine my soul pour'd in my wounds to close His robe of righteousness he spread so expiating guilt He clad and fed me crown'd my head then washt me from my filth Whilst I admir'd thus at his love his kindness shamed me He further for a time did move when I espous'd should be A day wherein his love my joy he shortly would compleat When Angels should their hymns employ to ' dore his glorious seat When darkness distance pain all cease with sin and sinners too All th' Enemies of Zions peace hee 'l utterly undo God will at noon rest in his love at night that rest shall ease us And we all Shepherds Tents above shall raign with Royal-Jesus 146 Hymn Daughters of Zion go forth and come away To see your Sol'mon crown'd that joyous day Cant. 3.11 ALL yee that Zion's Daughters be Go forth to meet your King That Crown his Mother gave him see at 's Marriage with him sing In Sol'mons raign at once did dwell both wisdom wealth and peace So Christ that Type will far excel In 's days all wars shall cease At th' entrance of his blessed raign the Harlots judge will he And all the Kings have with them lain with Harlots doom'd shall be A black afflicted Sun-burn't bride from Egypt hee 'l espouse Her hee 'l adorn for her provide his second glorious house In 's raign the des'late Isles shall joy and poor in every Nation Those that destroy'd the Earth hee 'l ' stroy with final desolation The Virgins forth with him shall go with Oyl their Lamps shall trim Angels above with Saints below in Songs extolling him Sing Halelujahs 'fore his face for now he comes to raign Proclaim before him cry grace grace thrice Halelujah ' gain 147 Hymn For one thing Lord to thee I call And that obtain'd indeed is all as Psal 27.134 LOrd I but one thing of thee crave and that 's my whole desire Sight of thy beauty let me have and in thy house enquire For I from Mountain unto Hill have wand'red up and down If Christ my Shepherd hear me will his face my wish shall Crown The footsteps where his flock have gone I readily would trace For Lambs they shu'd not be alone but Lord I 'ld see thy face For thou in troublous time wilt me as in Pavilion hide Thy presence shall my conduct be thy Lamp shall be my guide And tho' I often walk i' th' dark thou Lord my light shalt be The Land o' th' upright is my mark there God I hope to see My Anchor faith and patience cast my sails of love I spread O breath on them a prosperous blast to th' hav'n of rest to lead Lord feed and guide protect thy flock thy King on 's throne advance When storms approach be thou a Rock for thine Inheritance Amen 148 Hymn Christs tender Kids and Lambs are fed And by clear springs of waters led Isa 40.11 12. LOrd here I am thy tender Lamb depending on thy care Grant some relief to ease my grief see what my aylments are I cry and say Oh who will lay my mouth close to the breast Where Milk sincere my soul may chear to yeild both strength and rest If I repair to folds that are my Shepherds flocks reputed If Christ be gone right food i 've none that to my hunger's suited Thy flesh and blood 's my only food for I by this may grow Of weak and young both tall and strong and may my Father know Lord I a lamb too tender am with Satan ' lone to fight Yet by that name of Gods own lamb that Lion's put to flight And shall the power of dogs devour his tender Kids so young No! Christ has said his flocks hee 'l lead his water-springs along Lord feed thy Lambs intangle Rams whose horns so push and slay Ascend thy throne defend thy own Oh judge and raign for aye 149 Hymn Gods time is short and fixed when Our tempter shall be bound and then Shall cease the rage of wicked men as Psal 7.6 9 15 16 17. A blessed day doth hasten on of joy and consolation When violence and fury 's gone and Satans fierce temptation Six thousand years this Serpent hath besieg'd beleivers for t And now far greater is his wrath knowing that 's time is short No age nor sex of Saints are free from 's darts of every sort But Christ has wun's the victory and made his time but short Zion has travel'd long in pain shall now that birth abort Christ o'ver Nations all shall reign for Satans time is short The conquest of the
been yet God reviv'd me hath The sentence I of death received subscribing t' was most just The execution grace repriev'd that I in God might trust My moan was like a Crane or Dove for I was sore opprest God undertook my sin t' remove that gave my soul true rest The Lord was ready me to save renew'd my youth and days Gave issues joyful from the grave wee 'l therefore sing his praise Amen Halelujah 157 Hymn This second Hymn of praise they have That God has rescu'd from the grave Psal 6.3 6. 41 1 2 3. 39.4 5 10 11 13. LOrd when thy hand on me did lay this sharp correction This was my pray'r my vow and care to yeild thee all subjection My life and usefulness and times are in thy hand I 'le yeild them all up at thy call when thou shalt me command Thou didst me spare a while my life and strength restore Thou didst me save from pow're o' th' grave and now I 'le thee adore What shall I render Lord or what return to thee My life and health my goods and wealth shall now devoted be My Lord Physitian was did visit at my call My heart from fears my eye from tears he sav'd and feet from fall Oh Lord who 's like to thee now all my bones shall say My vows in sight of the upright to God I freely pay See Ps 116.3 4 12 15 16 18. 158 Hymn Tho' Satan leads into temptation Rebuke him Lord be our Salvation See Zacr. 3.1 2 3. Matth. 6.13 LOrd from th' old Serpent save his subtilty and pow're For by his wyles souls he beguiles seeking them to devour No fence but thine there is against an unseen foe To thee we cry O King most high that do'st his crafts fore-know Sometimes he tempts to pride to lust or Heresie And oft will stand at our right hand when unto God we fly But Lord us from him sheild rebuke him by thy word Thy faith shall be our victory thy spirit our Shield and Sword Tho' he the first man slew and may a David foyl This victory is Christs for he his crafts and works does spoil He once from Heav'n was cast and down to earth was flung O bind in 's chain that we again may sing that earst were stung For when our God of peace has trod this Dragon down His rage shall cease Saints live in peace and Jesus wear the Crown Rom. 16.20 159 Hymn Gods works are from the first Creation Saints joy their song their meditation Ps 92.4 5. 103.22 104.31 THy works O Lord are great in wisdom they exceed Decree Creation and Preservation to be admired indeed How pow'rful was thy word that all these did create And when our Lord descends that word must all annihilate But heav'ns when I consider which thou alone canst span Light'nings and thunder how do I wonder and cry Lord what is man Yea Lord what 's fall'n man of him why mindful art't That Moon and Stars serve monitors of what 's sinners desert What signs or fearful sights the Lord in heav'n does fix All work for good in famine food in wrath hee 'l mercy mix As God on Isra'ls doors his mark of safety gave And raign'd on them a Beth-lehem us in like case hee 'l save When vengeance-work is past and Gods dread fury 's o're Then sing your Psalms and bear you palms Zion shall weep no more 160 Hymn Good tidings of our Lords Salvation Brings joy and peace to ev'ry nation as Ps 53.6 67.2 3. 6 7. WHen God Salvation had decree'd for 's captives to effect In Char'ots he rode out for speed redeeming's own elect His wheels a path for him did pave Red Sea and Jordan too Free passage gave but turn'd a grave for those did them pursue Before him melted mountains great the Elements made a noise Rocks honey sweet and oyl did sweat here le ts in him rejoyce When God will work who shall withstand or save what shall demur For his command or mighty hand makes all lets to concur Jehovah is a man of war his hosts all creatures be His angels are yea ev'ry star ingag'd for 's victory With vestures red the grapes hee 'l tread so with a shout ascends Mans wrath is done when God's begun this scene Gods vyals ends 161 Hymn After the night so dark so long That morning star will bring a song Ps 97.11 Cant. 2.11 12. Mica 7.9 10. HOw long Lord will our darkness last our grief prolonging night When will our winter nights be past when shines our morning bright Long since our day fled fast away our souls like blind men grope Seeking for light but lo the night soon overclouds our hope Oh where is he 't promis'd to bring the poor and blind by th' way Make darkness light the dumb to sing turn shade of death to ' day VVe still complain clouds after rain oft make our hopes forelorn Yet is not far our morning star our day-light shall return Then Zion that in darkness sits her tears upon her cheeks Shall shine when God her sin remits and day spring on her breaks Rejoyce not then ye wicked men for God resists the proud To Gods upright is sown a light morning without a cloud If Skyes do loure our King has pow're o're waves to tread his way Hee 'l soon appear cast anchor here look up and hope for day see Luk. 1.78 Acts 27.27 162 Hymn When in dark wilderness we walk God then to us doth kindly talk Isa 35.1 2 6. 51.3 Hose 2.14 LOrd i 'm i' th' wilderness afraid to lose my way Let thy command me to that land of uprightness convey My desart's that of sin there wand'ring I am faint May I with ' bread of God be fed and with the rock acquaint When for my murmuring hot Serpents oft me sting If faith can spy my Lord on high healing is in his wing When thirst does scorch my soul my spring below all gone Christ with a dew strength does renew then singing I pass on I' th' vale of Bacha deep each step on 't drops a tear While hope 's delay'd my heart is staid in Zion to appear And tho' my way be rough and doubts o're cloud my eyes My wilderness like Eden is and smells like Paradise My soul on Pisgah mount look o're these first fruits tast Go not aside and Jesus guide me to that Land at last Ps 107.2 3 4 7. 163 Hymn The reign of Christ all wars shall cease From Babels yoak Zion release So brings us universal peace Isa 2.4 11.6 9.13 Micah 4.3 1. WHen Christ in righteousness shall raign according to Gods words Then truth and peace on earth obtain and break all Tyrants Swords 2. The Nations then learn no more wars but under quiet vines sit Beating their Swords into Plow shares Tyrants their fierceness quit 3. With envy cruelty and wrath none shall the rest annoy And none in bloud his Sword shall bathe none hurt wast or destroy 4. For Law and
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 Psal 32.7 And compass me about with Songs of Deliv'rance Psal 77.6 I call to mind my Song in the Night Matth. 26.30 When they had sung an Hymn they departed Plinius secundus pleads that Christians at meetings did Nil Romanis legibus contrarium nisi hoc solum quod antelucanos Hymnos Christo cuidam canerent deo Euseb cap. 32. p. 67. London Printed by J. R. for the Author 1682. To the Reader AS Errors in judgement cloud our heads in affections our hearts in action our lives humanum est errare So specially do errors in divine Worship obnubilate our devotion to God So that all may say or be mute as David who understands his errors Ps 19.12 who can indeed But of errours in Religion both in Doctrine and Worship not here now to treat at large of aspiring to Deity as Pagans arrogating legislation as Papagans affecting domination as Prelates I only touch obiter the self assumption of the Titles empty Names and Forms of Church Ordinances and Ministry without the things themselves As we Protestants of all sorts too oft do Oh how 't would become us first to enquire after divine measures by that Scripture-golden reed and to be asham'd of all we have done and next to wait and seek for that Holy Spirit as the Apostles were bid in Acts 1.4.8 rather than temerate as one sayes Gods sacred mysteries with unwashen hands and make that a mean of temporal Life that through the justice of God becomes the occasion of our own and others spiritual if not eternal death But two things concern us all that venerate that second Command that Papists expunge the Decalogue the one is to know the Holy will of our God both for matter and form that the first be bonum the second bene good well done that it be not call'd vain Oblation c. The other is to fear his wrath that ever attends divine jealousie If but so small as may seem an errour slip us as did Nadab and Abihu at the entry of Worship in offering strange fire and common or as Eli's Sons or Uzah's rash touch or Naamans cringing to Rimmon for company with his King and Master or as Uriahs usurping the Preisthood All which are fatal examples that do caution us to be tremulous for in all the parts of Worship Preaching Prayer Ministration of Instituted seals and Censures c. I fear our errors at our Masters coming will be found not a few so that we may say as Naaman the Lord pardon us c. as 2 Kings 5.17 or as David about Uzahs boldness in Errour 2 Sam. 6. v. 7. The Lord made a breach because we sought him not in the due order But I only mean to touch a little that part of Worship that is call'd singing And since its needless to lay open the Theory of it being so well done by others as Cotton Sydnam Rous Barton Hen. Ainsworth Those of N. E. and in that of Scotland Let me only hint at the Nature Form and Vse of Song in General the Occasion and rise of these in particular For the Nature I do not mean Jigs as the Papist styl'd Hopkins nor bare Poems as Crafhaws or Herberts Quarles Withers or Pordage's c. who tho' their songs may be good and spiritual and far usefuller especially to youth than amorous lays of Wit wanton Rhapsodies and prophane Ballads yet I should scarce take them as materials for Worship The ornature being human and polite But this I mean by 't A Spiritual Song in Scripture words or sense compos'd in measures tunable sung alone or with others to the Lords own praise our own or others joy in a sweet harmony of heart and voyces This may at present serve to hint the nature of song as the Author takes it till more convenient time be to enlarge upon it The great point that depends of late is about the form how to do it aright here quot capita tot sententiae some seclude it wholly their Assemblies and Families as lost like Hebrew-Musick and Meeter till 't is restor'd and so practise it not other than by prayer and praise natural worship Some in the other extream make so common and formal work of it that as the Minister sits above it as if it were below him to exhibite a song so a Clark the fag end of Anti-Christ takes upon him to lead as a Reader Some few only joyn as in prayer with one that has a song and utters it whether extempore or no I say not not the voice of any present joyning harmony with him as Silas and Paul and Miriam of old did c. This I like not Some again are for 't but act not as stumbling at a promiscuous assembly not yet being on mount Zion where the Lamb 's new song will be these are holy souls but short of duty for there be songs in the night one may sing at the lowest by the skirts of Zion with an eye to the heights as Jer. 3 1 12. nay in Jeremiah's Dungeon or Daniels Den or the Bishops Colehouse or the three Children in the Flames Others are for acting as we may now on the lowest round of Jacobs Ladder the Foot stair of Gods Temple Yet again some are for the Old way the Old Translation all old c. Others for correction and Reformation of which sort I am one and tho 't has been us'd till of late to sing in the words of David as of old 2 Chron. 29.30 Yet I scruple not to use the Canticles nor the sence of other Scriptures in the same or other words consonant to the Analogy of Fa th If then for the matter my song be in the words of the Sacred Scripture or reducible to it and for the form I neither limit my self in the composure nor yet impose on others least of all fix a stand or bound beyond which none in time to come ought to go tho' of more light and spirit than I am and aiming at purer Reformation yea waiting for a renovation of all I see not why any can scruple to joyn with me so or I with them Now for the use of Hymns and Songs I find the advantages that accrew many to compose and calm our evil spirits as Sauls was by David 1 Sam. 16.16 23. To allay a vexed perturb'd mind at the sight of a sinner as the Prophet 2 Kings 3.15 was by a Minstrel and one a late so weary in travel that he could not Preach till he had hear'd Musick As on the other hand the mind being 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 well compos'd as Jam. 5.13 or merry it exhilerates and improves spiritual joy and comfort made Pauls Chain light and Stocks easie sometimes its instructive as some Psalms be
Thou calls't for fruits and lo I therein would abound But dead and dry my Roots do lye my fruit from thee is found The gates of Sion mourn Two witnesses dead lye O send that spirit that Christ did merit Thus shall we vivifie Then Babels whore shall wail Saints shall immortal raign Immanuel with Saints shall dwell and endless joy obtain 15 Hymne After Cant 3.1 A Song of Love longing for Christ OH thou the Bridgroom of my soul for thee thy spouse does long Hast come away make no delay revenge thy spouses wrong By night as I on bed do lie in dark affliction I seek and cry yet cannot spy my souls beloved one I of the watchmen then inquire yet learn'd not where he was I got their wound not yet him found but thence as I did pass Him that my Soul does love I found and then I held him fast Till in my bosom I him bound in mothers chambers plac't Nothing shall now his ' bode disease his rest shall glorious be With Sion's peace all troubles cease in Joy's eternity 16 Hymne A Sigh for King Jesus O Holy one thy blessed Throne thy Saints do long to see In every Nation thy new creation and Christ in 's own beauty The creatures groan to see that Throne the Prophets have foretold When he that bare our sin must wear Crowns above Ophirs Gold At thy right hand our King does stand this world begins to reel The whore of Rome let feel her doom why stayes thy Chariot wheel When shall our eyes see him arise in favour unto Sion Her precious dust all pity must that wait for Judas Lion Lord hast the day assume the prey this old world so subdue And of thy power both day and hour we 'l sing the Lambs Song new 17 Hymne A Royal Song AWake my Heart perform thy part doors everlasting ope To sing a Song that doth belong to Christ our blessed hope These doleful jarrs and dreadful wars his Glory that forerun Only proclaim his blessed name is near his work near done Tho' the black signs are doleful lines of what succeeds e're long Yet the effect to all th' Elect will issue in a Song Then he that came first as a Lamb to expiate our sin Shall without sin once come again and then his raign begin Then shall be none of Babels Throne then all things hee 'l restore To liberty and Judges he will settle as before 18 Hymn On Christs Intercession a New Song 1st Part. NOw blessed be our God of hope and Christ our Advocate The way to bliss that has set ope to such ' in darkness sate He in our Flesh dy'd rose ascends now sits on thy right hand That he all Isles and the earths ends might have at his command Says he these Souls my bloud has bought and it on them I 'le sprinkle My patrimony to have I ought without a spot or wrinkle The freeness of thy choice I plead O make it good to me For all thou gav'st I interceed and them I 'le lead to thee Oh then in Christ joy and believe 't is now but ask and have Your prayers by him God will receive and from the wicked save Before we were he did obtain and sprinkled now we are That we on earth with him should raign in answer to his prayer Are you afraid God will not hear he minds Christ Intercession Your King when 's wrath begins to tear will never loose possession 19 Hymn The Believers possession in Christs Intercession 2d Part. IN Christ Oh now rejoyce that for our Souls doth plead Who can accuse whom Christ doth choose and for them interceed Shall sin or Satan band to nonsuit faith and prayer Yea if they stand at our right hand at Gods Christ does appear The voice of Christs dear blood things better for us speaks Before Gods face in 's holy place the Serpents head it breaks and tho' God yet delay to answer long-made cryes He 'fore the Throne of God is gone there in our stead supplies His Vine he 'l save and keep that he from Aegypt brought None shall molest its quiet rest since Christ with 's blood it bought No weapon form'd shall be ' gainst Sion prosperous then Both great and small will perish all i th' way even so Amen Let our Immanuel then be blest both now and aye He 's that annoynted God has appointed Ore all Halelujah 20 Hymn Zions complaint to her King 1st Part. O Lord give ear to the complaint of thy dear Sions Hill VVhose sighs and fears with voice of tears Gods ayer and ears does fill Full sixteen hundred years ago Her King went up on high To intercede but promised to come at midnight cry My King cry's she absents from me at which my foes do mock And I forlorne with grief am worn deserted of my Rock My precious Saints are slain or faint my stones are poured forth My walls are down and golden Crown trampled as of no worth My glorious hopes of future good lyes under deaths dark shade My martyr'd Sons through Seas of blood unto their Thrones do wade Thy prisoners of hope redeem revenge our spite and wrong VVe cry and say make no delay But thou O Lord how long 21 Hymn The Song of Faith in the night seeking Christ 2d Part. MY soul doth seek inquire and long for thee my stay and strength My heart in hopes warbles its song thee to enjoy at length For in this barren wilderness nothing but droughts I find I flee to Christ in my distress yet still am left behind Then like the Hart I breath and pant after the water brooks And when I find them not I faint casting to heaven my looks Oh who will give one sight a beam of Christ that sits above That flouds of peace and joy may stream exporting Faith and Love Zion sits widow in the dark as tho' shee had no King This scene er'e long will turn then hark we shall arise and sing For lo He comes that absent was his Kingdom to receive And tho' dark clouds afore him pass Not seeing let 's beleive 22 Hymn For the fall of Idols FOr I come and bow before the Lord in reverent holy fear Rejoyce according to his word in Songs approach him near For sure confusion is to all that serve dumb Stocks and Stones And to their own inventions fall him serve ye holy ones Their sorrows shall be multiply'd that graven Idols serve Yea Sons of Levi must be try'd that make God's Israel swerve Then Sion shall rejoyce herein and Judah shall be glad And all that have compell'd to sin with Babel must be sad Such Vials shall on Babel fall will make her helpers mourn Her Crown and lof'ty Cedars tall crop't by Christs hand must burn Then shall the people of all Lands to Christ their offerings bring Ethiope with Israel stretch their hands all Hallelujahs sing 23 Hymn A Hymn sighing for Christ in a Letter sent to Mrs. S. 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I have thy will made known and will more of them call On them my blood and spirit bestown with me abide they shall And I that for them freely bled o're sin will make them raign I 'le for them plead bless them with bread and see them once again That glory thou to me hast given I freely share to them To raign on Earth first after heav'n i' th' new Jerusalem This hear'd with adoration great before his blessed throne I fell at th' foot of 's mercy seat and prais'd the Lamb alone Amen said I blessing and pow're let all things give to thee Both Saints and Angels day and hour to all Eternity 81 Hymn A glorious feast Christ will provide Then lead to 's rest his holy Bride Isa 25.8 9. Apoc. 19.7 8. OH Shepherd of the Sheep thine is both flock and fold For thou hast sought them out and bought with price far above gold For them thou wil'st provide a Feast of red wine pure Most sweet of tast yet best at last which feast shall aye indure Mean while thy Vineyard thou tho' naked and forelorn Dost safely guard with watch and ward and wat'rest every morn Those boars and foxes all that humane judgment scapes Take in thy toyl that made such spoil of thy Vines-tender Grapes Then shall our winter end rains cease in pleasant spring Sweet flowres appear then we shall hear the Birds and Turtles sing Oh blest they that are call'd with th' Lambs Bride to be guest For now each head is crown'd and led to 's mansions aye to rest Then must the Lamb resign his Kingdom medi'atory Gods mystery shall finisht be i th' Fathers Royal Glory 82 Hymn When in this world our Lord shall raign These happy things shall then obtain As in Psal 2.6 9. and 72.3 4 12. Is 16.5 WHen God shall Christ his Son anoint on Zions holy hill Salvation thence he will appoint For walls and bulwarks still The great shall then no terrour be the good to over-awe And force them into corners flee For keeping of Gods Law The vile no more account shall bear Tyrants no more oppress No peircing bramble just ones tear None rise by wickedness But right and truth ascends the Throne to ' ffront iniquity And reason justice faith in one united shall agree Then worship pure shall not endure foggs superstitious Nor scarlet whore shall more allure to Babel for Gods house Scripture our Royal guide and Law the word the Sword shall blunt Vengeance shall horns and mitres saw the Nimrods cease to hunt Thus Heav'n and Earth to joy shall break a joy that ends distress He for the meek will judgment seek and hasten righteousness Amen 83 Hymn This Hymn enumerates the kinds Of mercies but the summe who finds As Psal 40.5 and 139.17 TO God let 's all sing praise that by his word all made Thus heav'n above and all that move on Earth their being had For Sun that lights the day for Moon and glittering stars That in the night foreshew us light as signs of peace or wars For th' Earth and all its hosts the Sea and what 's therein All subject stand by Gods command to man tho' fall'n by sin For Hail and Rain and Dew For stormy winds also For these fulfil Gods righteous will When men against it go For day and also night Summer and Winter's frost Contraries do Gods wisdom show and oft profit us most But Lord what 's fall'n man dominion such to have Or'e all things here and triumph there with Christ or'e death and grave Consume Lord from thy Earth destructive wicked men Oh come again resume thy raign come quickly Lord Amen 84 Hymn When once on Christ we fix our eyes 'T will make us all this world despise On Apoc. 12.1 A wonder great to John was shown a Church array'd most sweet With th' Sun most clear 12 Stars her crown but th' Moon under her feet Oh blissful sight once glorious now to behold most rare Our times show us not such a Spouse which dare with her compare When all is loss and dung for Christ unworthy our esteem Herein true pie'ty doth consist Such Christ came to redeem Lord why should Saints on things below their fond affections place Since hee 's ascended and we know we 're foll'wing him apace who 'le show us any good men say but real good mistake Lord of thy count'nance one bright ray on us to shine O make Oh this will glad and chear us more than Corn Oyl or new Wine The glory of this world 't will lowre to tast the joys divine When Idol-Dagon-self falls down Faith does this world disdain Earths Princes lose glory ' nd crown now Jesus comes to 's raign 85 Hymn The Bride with Christ unite'd by Faith Thus in communion sings and saith O thou most worthy to be sought thy praises we will tell Being into thy Chambers brought Our great Immanuel If one days fello'ship be so sweet here under 's cross and sorrow Or to sit pensive at his feet what joys succeed i' th' morrow Oh who can tell what joyful Songs may here be sung ' i th' night What triumph's then with heav'nly throngs have Saints in perfect light To be espous'd to Christ alone is unconceived grace What 's then to sit up in his Throne or still to see his face With Abr'am Isa'ck Jacob too to consort in one chore The Gentile Nations with the Jew all singing evermore To see vile men bundl'd and thrown down from Christ judgment seat All Clouds and Storms quite over blown and only good ones great Who can those future joyes display the pleasures of that River And City new where God will stay and Saints with him for ever 86 Hymn When Jesus judge and King shall raign Hee 'l Truth and Right fully maintain Psal 96.13 Lo he cometh c. OUr Lord and King shall come in hast the flame devours before him Angels his Char'ots moving fast all bowing down adore him His Saphir Throne just judgment is his Scepter Righteousness His sentence unto Saints gives bliss to th' wicked pains endless With him in judgment Saints preside where th' wicked shall not stand His flaming eyes they ca'n't abide but fall under his hands Oh how the mighty trembling look through horrour shame and fear VVhen from his face that last rebuke and sentence they shall hear They that before did judge the Lamb are doom'd with a depart That dreadful curse they wisht God damn that word will break their heart The just shall greatly sing for joy when they his vengeance view For whore and beast will he destroy that judges strong and true Greatness before him yields no plea repriving execution 'Fore whose white throne heav'n earth and Sea all suffer dissolution 87 Hymn To th' new Jerus'lem and her King All nations must their glory bring After that Isaiah 60 Apoc. 21. YE Nations all and Kings mortal this Prophesie attend Your earthly glory vile trnasitory here fades and 's at
its end Most glorious things the Scripture sings o' th' City of God so fair That down shall move from God above in all dimensions square Her King 's the Lamb that built the same who ever lives her light None dwell within defil'd with sin all gems most perfect bright Her pearly wall and Towers so tall Salvation stiled is Angels it guard with watch and ward the City of God is this Here only Saints b' inhabitants that with the Lamb shall talk Through streets of Gold thus John us told all 's Pilgrims sing and walk Here runs for ever that clearest River all pleasures joys for aye Oh blest all they here dwell and stay Jehovah call 't Shammah 88 Hymn The Saints ultimate glorious state Admir'd but none can it relate 1 Cor. 2.9 and Apoc. 22.3 4. OH all ye Saints that have a right to that last glorious state Triumph and sing and take delight whilst you it contemplate To see God as we 're seen and know is here grace budding bliss But what it is there 's now can show to see him as he is To view our Lord in flesh these twain natures unite in one To see his wounds our way to raign and sitting in his Throne To tast the comforts of Gods spirit in their original VVithout desertion to inherit Christ's fellowship with all To joyn consort with Angels pure in heavenly harmony VVith joy and praise one hymn to ' dure all 'long Eternity But eye ne're saw no ear yet heard but on'ly thine O God! The things ineffable are prepar'd in that pleasant abode 89 Hymn A 2d part of the ult glory and joyes above Now pain crying and misery Cease when the Saints Gods Face do see Rev. 22.1 2. OH blissful glorious state what words can this define No terrene pleasures coelestial treasures nor how sweet can divine O perfect sinless Church of holy firstborn ones VVhat ioyes attend without an end those bright Eternal thrones Doth sight of Friends refresh here 's all with full content Here Gods own Plants Christ with the Saints dwell near no more t' absent Do springs Rivers delight or Gardens walks so green In that one thing Jesus our King may all and more be seen Do ordinances yield a well of Life most clear VVhat life shall we attain when he in 's glory shall appear Musick will charm the ear put sence t'an extasie Here one sweet Song shall last as long as vast Eternity Now grief turns into joy faith hopes run 'to fruition Now only love and joyes us move in t ' naked perfect Vision 90 Hymn The Spouse desires of Christ some signs To prove that 's heart to her inclines Commenting on Cant. 1.1 7. LOrd give m' a reconciling kiss me to embrace incline For sure thy loving kindness is far better than sweet wine As oyntment pow'r'd forth is thy name that gives most fragrant smell The Virgin-upright-ones proclaim therefore they love thee well Lord draw and after thee wee 'le run the Kings chambers into Tho' black by hot and scortch Sun yet comely i 'me also Tell me O thou my Soul does love where thou thy food dost take And rest at noon under thy grove in fafety thine dost make My love to thee from thine did flow when time of love came in And shall I now wander oh no! Nor sociate with sin Such love doth ravish Lord thy heart so wilt thou taken be Oh never may th' affections start that knit my soul to thee Curst with a Maranath ' is he that loves not Christ the anointed And o're all longs not him to see for 's Zion King appointed 91 Hymn Hark how the faithful will begin Welcome when he to feed comes in as Psal 24.7 9. 2d part YE lasting gates stand open and admit your glorious King Let him not knock without or stand that does his welcome bring VVhy stand'st thou blessed Lord without break in stay not to knock Thy key of love can ope ' no doubt each door with bars and lock But Lord I am unworthy thou under my Roof shouldst come Yet since my heart 's thy house I 'le vow to bid thee welcome home To entertain this King who 's able much less to do it well O Spikenard now my King 's at Table send forth thy fragrant smell That Wine of 's pomgranate I 'le break the same he brought I 'le bring That caus'd my lips asleep to speak and from the dust to sing I am my well belov'd's hee 's mine 'mong Lillies white he feeds Till day dawns I with him will dine or'e Hills see how he speeds Make hast oh King be like a Roe come running fly away Confound thy foes make Princes know thy raign abides for aye 92 Hymn The Spouse fed of Christs providore Beggs Lord such food give evermore TO th' heav'nly Court I went a visiting my King He knew 't before and ope't the door I came his fruits to bring I greatly was in doubt how I should entrance gain Yet in I went for word he sent he would me entertain When ent'red in I found a noble wellcome home And all that came once blind and lame yet for more guests was room The hungry naked poor yea blind and dumb all sung All heal'd and clad most princely fed his house with praises rung Then I for company my Songs could not restrain That he should smile on one so vile and with him cause to raign Our entertainment was of dainties for a King The wine he drew of 's Kingdom-new he did in person bring Oh then let every guest tho' here griev'd and opprest Lift up your eyes yon'd's paradise there hope to be at rest 93 Hymn Ye Nations listen to this call Before Gods face ye Isles shall fall 1st Part. YE Nations all attend this call for 't is the voice of God His Gospel take er'e Christ you break with 's heavy Iron rod. To God O turn your Idols burn let Dagon fall before The Ark of God where 's his abode and shall be evermore If ye withstand his strecht out hand by which he would you save It is most right in all mens sight that judgmeht ye should have For God has sworn this to perform that bow shall every knee Confess and know must high and low Christs glorious Majestie 2d Part. LEt God arise all 's Enemies shall scattered forces be Yea all that hate Zions good state before Gods face shall flee In 's holy place to see Gods face and hear s most pleasant voice Will finish Saints grief and complaints and make their hearts rejoyce The Wilderness joy shall express and sing to see that day When men of might quite out of sight shall perish and decay Gods countenance hee 'l then advance upon the desert rose His dew shall light on 's Lillies white that in low Vallies grows For his elect hee 'l then erect a throne of judgment high That he may bring each lofty thing 'fore it to search and try Then Saints shall
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
will use nor bow nor Sword His power alone soon can effect to save ev'n with a word Then truth o're th' earth shall spring apace the Gospel shall succeed Justice shall run before his face t' avenge each bloody deed Sion her solemn Feasts shall hold the Belials be no more Christs flocks shall safely feed and fold and sing the Lamb before O Earth cover not thou the slain ye Saints shout loud and say Lord Jesus hast to judge and raign come quickly come away 115 Hymn Victoria Halelujatica 1st part The ayr with Halelujahs rings When God the beast to judgement brings Rev. 12.9 10. LOrd thou art strong and righteous too and so dost judge and fight The vengeance of thy Temple show and do thy poor ones right Hark how the whole Creation groans and Sion cries for pain Longing to see the judgment thrones and Christ set there to raign Awake awake thou arm that br ak of old proud Rahabs head And of Lev'athan food didst make for Saints i' th' desert led Now Babels whore as Queen would ride in bloody scarlet colour O call from Wilderness thy bride and hasten Babels dolour Then we Salvation to our God and to the Lamb shall sing For he alone the Winepresstrod and shall our harvest bring Before him righteousness shall tread and follow him shall peace To springs of joy his Lambs hee 'l lead all pain with sin shall cease 116 Hymn 2d part of the Lambs Victory The Lambs bride comes t' a nuptial feast When God has judg'd both whore and beast Rev. 19.7 8 9. YE Saints Hosannahs sing behold here comes your King Your faith may spy your victory and healing under 's wing Now take triumphant palms sing joyful hymns and psalms Your Pilat will these proud Seas still and cause eternal calmes Just vengeance Christ will take for 's Temple people sake Strong is the Lord and true's his word Rome desolate he 'll make Then the Lamb 's marked ones with him ascend to Thrones Both Jew and Greek to him shall seek Sion shall bear new Sons Oh Saints awake arise beautiful in Gods eyes Shake off your bands with Sampsons hands resume your Liberties For Christ took flesh that we no more might Captives be His bloud alone purchast this throne there with him sit shall we Lord Jesus come away we waiting for thee stay Jf at thy feet to sit be sweet much more 's thy throne O Jah 117 Hymn Whoso the Book of Providence reads May ' dmire at these his noble deeds Psalm 111.2 5 6. TO God that all things made le ts sing with heart and voice Heav'ns Earth proclaim their Makers name but Saints much more rejoyce To him that by his word all Creatures did produce Whose holy will all shall fulfil in order ends and use To him whose wisdom pow're in all his works are shown Which wond'rous are and all declare that he is God alone To him whose promise is a faithful word alway Nor ever shall one tittle fail that ever God did say To them he meat hath given that to his fear are bent Whom once he takes he ne're forsakes minding his Covenant Let him from Isles therefore high songs of glory have From Idol Rome and Martyrdom that wond'rously doth save Salvation to our God and to the Lamb on high Him set above him praise and love he wins the victory Amen 118 Hymn The just thus triumph over all That hating hope to see their fall On Psal 37.12 14 32. THe Lord that loveth righteousness will upright ones protect Against their wyles and practises that violence project The wicked plots against the Life of just but it conceals Thier lust conceiv'd nigh birth and rife God with a blast reveals The men of violence and deceit and such as just men hate Thou Lord most wise doest them defeat and wilt make desolate That we being deliv'red free from their hands that us hate The fafe posessors then might be ev'n of our enemies gate Lord cease the hate of wicked men to those that Christ affect Or or'e them rule come once agen all to thy feet subject When God the Earth with peace shall bless the states with righteousness When Tyrants cease meek to oppress then all shall Christ confess Then mourners glorious garments wear of praise when Christ will call All nations 'fore him to appear then God shall judge them all 119 Hymn Changes below shall all fulfil Not man's but God's most holy will THe Lord most high doth sit above his Councels wisdom are To Saints he bears eternal love why should we then despair If wicked ones exalt their horn and prosper for a while God eyes them with contempt and scorn but will on 's people smile No waves Gods Ark can e're o'reflow tho' they may foam and swell They cannot past his License go that in this Ship doth dwell This World is hurl'd about and reels nothing can stablish't ' bide Till faith that Rock of ages feels on him we may confide The reins tho' in the vilest hands Christ sits above to sway When he to turn about commands all must his will obey None 's like the God of Jeshurun riding in 's excellence With healing in his wings a Sun and Shield for our defence Ride on prosper O mighty one till all shall thee obey To thee alone belongs each Throne Amen to this we say 120 Hymn All things shall rowl and reel and shake Till Christ comes all anew to make Hag. 2.7 Ester 9.1 THe praise of Gods most holy name Oh let us sing alway He is eternally the same his mercy lasts for aye That we are not consum'd it is because he changes never I' th' burning bush or deep abyss his pow'r preserves us ever Our foes hate us with bitter wrath and hate us ever will Through grace he that receiv'd us hath and lov'd will love us still Lord heaven and earth sea and dry land begin to reel and shake That God deliv'rance may command for his own Zion's sake Come forth all people and behold what turnings God has wrought His people to redeem of old that sold themselves for nought Rahab he brake for Isra'ls sake proud Haman disappointed Sions Messiah's right will take for he 's the Lords anoynted Once more Lord shake and overturn by th' Reign o' th' little stone That Saints may sing and Babel mourn and Christ be ' xalt'd alone 121 Hymn This Hymn of praise our Nation Should sing for Gods Salvation Isaiah 24 15 16. YE People of the Isles abroad Gods fearful praises tell 'T is he alone that 's our own God that saves from lowest Hell Thou from the pit of human wrath in which water was none Like Joseph's the afflicted hath pluck't by thy hand alone From Hamans fierce cruel devise from Spanish Inquisition From Conscience Tyranny most wise Lord be our safe Physitian From Nimrod's Herod's Absolon's insatiate Tyranny's From Judas Doeg's Nero's Sons their crafts and cruelty's So we Lord saved by thine