and he shall spoil Death Hell and Sin Blest be Jehovah among us a Spoil is given him with the strong With Joy we witness that our Lord hath had a Portion in this Throng We hope his greatest Lots behind his Death and Sufferings for him plead he that did for poor Sinners dye now ever lives to intercede HYMN XLVII A Hymn sung at Mr. B 's Funeral Sermon 1 Cor. 15. BLest are the Dead that dye in Christ they triumph over Death In falling they do conquer and live in their latest Breath How in the Cahriot of free Grace the sav'd one triumph does And when Death strikes him to the Heart o're Death he triumphs thus O â—rmed Justice what sayst thou death hath no Sting from thee Thou art become my best of Friends whom Jesus hath set free O Law of God! where are thy Swords of threats and sore Deamnds My Jesus Death hath wrested them out of Death's cruel Hands O Sin the bitter Sting of Death both in its filth and guilt My Jesus now destroy'd them quite by th' Blood that he hath spilt Thou cruel Executioner vile Satan what sayst thou I scorn thy Arts Threats and Assaults thou canst not reach me now Thou Conscience that didst use to smart thou now art fully eas'd The Storm that troubled thee now is eternlaly appeas'd But oh poor Sinners what will you do when Death comes to give The Blow that sends you down to Hell without the leaft reprieve Death 's to the good an end of Woe but doth your woe begin Heav'ns Gate to them but Hell 's to you that live and dye in Sin HYMN XLVIII On the Second Sermon THo' the dead Bodies of the Saints thou dost devouring Grave destory Yet in the last Day they shall rise then Grave where is thy Victory When Sea and Grave must them resign and all their Prisons open fly To let the Dead in Christ rise first then Grave where is thy Victory Corrupted drossy Dust and Clay when first they fall the Tombs them have Thence incorruptible they 'l rise then where 's thy Victory O Grave Thou dost prepare their Dust to rise most glorious Bodies bright and free O Grave is this the worst thou doest then Grave where is thy Victory Thou great Alembic dost distil frail mortal Bodies that they be Immortal glorious spiritual then Grave where is thy Victory True thou deprivest and deprav'st by rotting Sinners Carcases For future Woes and Plagues we grant thou hast a Conquest over these HYMN XLIX A Paraphrase on Psalm 113. LO what a pleasant lovely Sight how full of ravishing Delight Is it that Children should agree That are of the same Family 'T is like the consecrated Oyl Rich precious of a fragrant Smell that was divinely pour'd and shed on the High Priest's devoted Head That Smelling sweetly did o're flow His Garment and his Members too O're ev'ry Member it did stream and it perfumed every Hem. Thus the Communion of the Saints Perfumes the Body ' n all its Joynts supples heals and smooths each part and eases ev'ry deadly Smart 'T is like the Dew on Hermon's top That gave a fruitful smiling Drop and like the Dâ—w on Zion's Hill that made it green and grassy still In Zion Blessing 's to be had Our Hearts rejoyce there and are glad there glorious Riches are in store there 's giv'n out Life for evermore HYMN L. O Grace recover'd Sinners should than Adam happier be Than Adam in his best Estate more glorious and more free Faith views obeys loves and enjoys in Christ the God of Grace Beyond what perfect Reason could when with its clearest Face Eternal Sovereign reigning Grace does elect Sinners lead Thro' various Rooms the Courts of Bliss and Glory for to tread First in estate of Happiness in upright Adam blest Fill'd with a perfect natural Bliss but that is not their Rest Down tumble thence to Sin 's Abiss as low as Death and Hell That Grace in raising them from thence might boundless Worth reveal Rais'd unto Faith i' th' Wilderness Faith weak imperfect faint Mixt with Law Guilt and Unbelief with Doubting and Complaint Then to the Canaan of Faith here they pass unto their rest Beginning i' th' New Jerusalem whence Tears and Griefs have ceas'd And having judg'd the World with Christ to Glory have a Call With Christ then swallow'd up in God and God be all in all Glory and Praise in Christ our Head be given unto him Who Love eternal this ordain'd to us when sunk in Sin HYMN LI. ELecting Grace by Justice stopt could not find out a Passage free 'Till the Redeemer stept between and that too from Eternity The Curtains of Election stopt finds vent in Jesus wounded Sides The boundless Sea of God-like Love o'reflow'd in those blest purple Tides Grace through the Righteousness of Christ must Channels find e're the Decree Of God's electing inf'nite Love could perfect and compleated be Conscience can ne're be truly eas'd until Attonement it believes Nothing can cure its Wounds but what to Justice Satisfaction gives The Conscience from dead Works alone the Blood of Christ must pacify The precious Blood o th' Lamb of God from guilt and filth must set us free Hosanna to the God of Grace Hosanna to the God of Love That thro' his wounded pierced Son proclaim'd such Tydings from above HYMN LII THe Gospel does declare Electing Grace alone That 's hid in Christ our great High Priest that sits upon the Throne Our Christ hath dearly bought this Grace and yet 't is free What ever it our Jesus cost 't is free for thee and me Electing Love does you O chosen ones embrace Whilst millions fall on th' right and left ye saved are by Grace What Grace is this indeed that vilest poorest we The most polluted Rebels sunk in deepest Misery Should to this high degree of Honour chosen be Vessels of Mercy to be fill'd with Love eternally Whilst Sinners more refin'd more wise rich mighty all That might have hon'red Jesus more are left to sink i' th fall What Grace distinguishing to me and thee is this That have found out that Pearl of Price which thousands others miss That we should chosen be who might have been as well Of that forelorn and wretched Troop that should have march'd to Hell When we Salvation view in its Foundation Stone We 're made to cry together grace yea grace free grace alone HYMN LIII A HYMN sung on a Day of Thanksgiving set apart by a Church of Christ to celebrate and praise the Lord for his late Favours and Mercies unto them EXalted Praise in Zion waits for him that loves his Zion's Gates His Church he values far more than the Dwellings of Jerusalem There he takes up his resting place there he bestows his glorious Grace There Life and Blessings he commands and there array'd with Glory stands There he his Name and Glory plac'd his Footstool hath with Honour grac'd And there his mighty Horns do spread and
love be here so sweet What will it be when we shall with our dear beloved meet If now and then a Smile from thee be sweet that 's quickly gone What will the right of Vision be that never shall be done If we are taken to the Mount one moment while below If thou the Vail dost draw aside and us thy Glory show We then cry out we 're Sick of love and with thee long to be O then how shall we burn with Love when face to face we See! When Clouds shall interpose no more no Vail shall be between But wee our dearest Lord shall see as wee our selves are seen And we as reigning Kings and Priests shall Hallelujah sing For ever to the reigning Lamb our now exalted King O now let 's Sing the Lambs new Song and also him adore The Day is coming we shall be with him forevermore HYMN XIII HOw beautiful upon the Mount are they that peace Proclaim That unto Rebels after Grace in their great Masters name That unto Captives do declare glad tidings and do tell To Sinners ther 's a ransom found to save their Souls from Hell Such joyful tydings do bow down stout sturdy Rebels and Such love and grace doth Sinners make in admiration Stand. Mount Sinai's fiery Law won't break a heart that 's like a Stone It's flaming Arrows at the Walls of Brass in vain are thrown 'T is only pardon that doth melt and Love does Sinners draw 'T is grace doth quench the thirst of sin and not the threats o th' Law What mean such then that Terrors preahc and Sin ai's Law proclaim Since 't is not Sinai's fiery dart will quench Sins rage and flame The Message they are sent withall that in Christs name do go It is to offer pard'ning Grace to Sinners while they 'r so HYMN XIV RIse Zion Shine thy Light is come the glorious Day 's begun These Beams wee se so bright that be dart from the glorious Sun Of righteousness that rising is the Day doth dawn apace The Songs of praise we hear adays of Christ and his free Grace Are tokens plain the Lamb once Slain is hastning to his Throne The Bride doth say come hast away my dear beloved One The Saints rejoyce the Turtles voice is heard within our Land The Hundred forty four thousand do on mount Zion stand And there they Sing to Christ their King their Songs in such a strain That there are none but those alone for whom the Lamb was Slain Can learn the Songs the Saints do Sing the Song of Moses now Is laid aside by the Lambs Bride ' cause 't is a note too low Ye taught ones of the Lord Sing praise to th' Lamb the throne upon T is only he taught you and me to Sing the Lambs new Song HYMN XV. O My Dove that art in the Clefts within the Rocks that be And in the Secrt place o th' stairs where thou no Light canst see Tho' thou art in the dark yet I thy Countenance would see For it is comely and thy Voice most pleasant unto me Give me therefore one look of Faith my Sister and my Bride My Love my Dove my fair One that within the Rocks resid'st My Love my Undefiled one tho' in the Clefts thou art And in the dark one Act of Faith will steal away my heart O! do not think my heart is chang'd I am not like to thee I lov'd thee so I dy'd for Love when thou did'st not love me O hark my Soul whose Voice is this that sounds so pleasantly It is my Jesus that did once for such a Rebel dye O Vnbelief thou Enemy what stories didst thou tell What Message didst thou bring to me was it not fram'd in Hell My Jesus that did bleed for me when I a Rebel was His Heart 's the same to me as when he hung upon the Cross HYMN XVI THy Names O Jesus pleasant are like Oyntment pou'red forth It is by Christ alone that we diliv'red are from Wrath. Jesus his Name is called and it hath a pleasant sound ' Cause he doth save us from our Sins and our Rebellions drown'd His name the Lord our Righteousness that hath a pleasant found That Garment covers all our Spots that Robe does wrap us round His Name our Advocate also that soundeth pleasantly ' Cause he doth live to Intercede that once for us did dye His Name our Passover also that Sacrificed was Is pleasant ' cause his Blood be'ng seen Justice doth or'e us pass Like pretious Oyntment also is his Name a Stone that 's try'd A pretious Stone thus Jesus is that for poor Sinners dy'd HYMN XVII O Worthy is the Lamb of God to be exalted in The hearts of the Redeemed ones ' cause he saves them from Sin His Righteousness reveal'd unto the Soul doth Sin destroy And Jesus death i' th' Conscience is Sin 's death immediately When Christ within the Soul where Sin did Reign his Grace displays Pardoning Grace doth Sin displace by its ' bright glorious Rayes This Glorious Son doth rule among by Righteousness his Foes This Lamb that 's Slain destroys Sin 's reign and all that him oppose O Grace â—ich glorious Grace indeed must Jesus death destory My Lust's and Sin that reign within O Grace reign gloriously HYMN XVIII IN Christ we Sin do overcome such sights do Sin destroy Pardoning Grace in Jesus Face doth fill the Soul with Joy These sights of Sin that we see in the Blood of Christ doth give New strength unto the Soul to go to Christ and so to live By th' life of him that conquer'd Sin and did the Vict'ry gain Therefore away and do not stay to th' Lamb that once was Slain Thus Christ reveal'd the Conscience in destroy'd the Pow'r and Throne Of Sin that had Usurp't within where Christ should reâ—… alone Come Saints go forth with Courage then your Lord hath got the Day And Sin hath slain that Grace might reign within your Souls allway HYMN XIX BRight burning Beams of Gospel grace hast Lord for to display For to burn up in all thy Saints their Stuble Whod and Hay Break forth O Sun of Righteousness unto the perfect Day Hast holy one unto thy Throne our Jesus hast away But O! who may abide that day when Zion's King shall reign Who may abide when he the pride of all proud Flesh will stain Tremble ye careless ones that are at ease in Zion and Wonder and stay because that Day is very near at Hand It now doth dawn this glorious Morn beginning is t' appear What meaneth else these lowings and these bleatings we do hear Mhe Saints do sing to Christ their King whilst others rage with Pain Because o' th' bright and dazeling Light o' th' Lamb that once was slain Redeemed ones Sing praises for this Fire 's but to try Away your Dross that by it's loss Christ may you purify HYMN XX. THâ— Lamb of God is Zions King in Righteousness he reigns Sing praises therefore all ye
Christ receive And pou'r forth praises to thy Christ that thee this faith hath given Go on believing pressing still 'till thou art got to Heaven HYMN III. O! Was it ever known before the Kings own Son should crowned be On purpose for to interceed for a rebellious Enemy Thus our dear Jesus seiz'd his Throne put on his grandure and his state Sat on th' right Hand of Majesty that he might be our Advocate The World can never instance this that Kings should Beggars cause so own As that to think to serve them is beyond the pleasures of a Crown Our dearest Advocate thinks this the chiefest sum of his renown To serve his Children now above the brighest Jewel of his Crown To him are Honour Glory Praise Obedience Love and Service due The all-prevailing Advocate the faithful witness and the true HYMN IV. VVHy are ye cast down Princel ones ye Royal Seed of God What e're 's your frame your Christs the same there 's Hony on his Rod. He bids you ever to rejoyce again he says rejoyce What'ere says Law Sin Satan this is your beloveds voice Why should you be discourag'd you O heirs of free rich Grace For goodly is your heritage and pleasant is your place Whate're discouragements object our Christ can answer all His arm is ready to lift up when we 're about to fall Do we draw back from God because we 're filthy and unclean He cloaths us with his Shining Robes let 's on with boldness then Are we afraid his Heart is chang'd no let us have no dread His heart runs o're with grace and love as much as e'e it did Let 's send up praises unto him let us his name extoll His mercy was from ever sure and so it ever shall HYMN V. WHat free rich grace unmix'd pure The Gospel do's proclaim Moses with all his various rites could never speak so plain Come Saints come also Sinners tast this Water Milk and Wine Wine without dregs that of the Lees our Lord did well refine Here 's Pardon without wrath at all white Garments without stain A Conscience Peace made sure and strong an ease that 's free from pain A perfect conscience Liberty that has no Yoak at all For whom the Son makes free are free and ought to know no thrall Our Jesus suffered once for all and he obtain'd thereby Pardons eternal infinite and perfect Liberty And then he entred once for all not without Blood above His sprinkled Blood on th' Mercy-Seat that ever pleads for love For boundless love for goodness Peace for never ceasing grace God's reconcil'd within our Souls it cries and cries apace HYMN VI. INto what pitch of glory we in Jesus mounted are Far above that had Adam stood which should have been our share Faith do's disclose such mysteries as Adam ne're did see Angels now stoop themselves to pry into this Mysterie In Christ what boundless grace and love what Glory Peace and Hope The Fountains of the Deep break up and Heavens Windows ope What great Salvation then is this the Gospel brings to light Iâ—s so astonishing to Faith what will it be to sight Come Saints admire adore set forth in Songs and Hymns this grace Down down with every Idol Self that steps up in it's place Sinners this Grace is tendred to the vilest of you all Come Sinners come accept this grace the Gospel gives a call Stand not for to dispute and dye free â—ffered grace receive Such love embrace accept such grace O do this grace believe HYMN VII COme let 's return unto the Lord who lov'd wash'd us with his blood Le ts turn to him because he hath declar'd to us that he is good O what a hateful thing is Sin against a God of boundless grace That thus affronts the God of love and Spits in the Redeemers Face What Heart of stone would not be broke to see our Jesus pierc'd by us And that these Murtherers our Sins should wound and tear our Saviour thus What Face confusion will not spread What Soul would not it self abase To see that Jesus loved him in such a wretched Sinful case He lov'd us first O let us love let love constrain us to obey Such a good Master who 'd not serve yea love and honour him alway Come Sinners taste the Grace of God that 's offred freely unto you Come and accept of Christ and then all your repentance will be true Take Christ for Saviour Life Strength your service then won't be in vain Come rest you in the love of Christ you 'l mourn then in a Gospel strain Glory and Honour lasting praise be to our dearest Jesus given Let 's here then praise his name always 'Till swallow'd in that work in Heaven HYMN VIII O What a glorious light is this the Gospel day does bring to us What wondrous Grace of God in Christ does Faith reveal to Sinners thus Both Life and Immortality are by the Gospel brought to light The fair bright day of truth appears beyond what Moses spake by rites How do's the God of love and grace appear our Father and our Lord How does the Gospel this declare in Jesus name and in his word The Lord the Spirit does reveal this truth to our dark consciences By pou'ring in Christs pard'ning blood within he manifesteth this The Gospel that ran free at first hath since been Seal'd with many Seals But Judahs Lion hath prevail'd to open them and he reveals They shall be opened all at last the Lamb will now a Lion be O glorious Lamb and Lion too all praise and honour be to thee HYMN IX OUr Lips let 's move for Songs of love to praise Electing love Send down to our assistance Lord thy Spirit from above Eternal Grace in Jesus Face that shines to 's Bride and Wife That still to bless through righteousness Reigns to Eternal life In praises high let 's magnify adoring bow thereto O Grace Free grace O glorious grace that rescu'd us from woe When God resolv'd that Grace should save a Law of Life came in That at the breaches of this Law grace deluge might or'e Sin And why must Sin then enter in that grace might overflow Since Mounts of Sin can't bound it in Grace boundless is we know Law Death Sin Hell brought to the Field the strength of Grace to try Grace gives a fall unto them all and wins the victory All to attest and manifest thâ— omnipotence of Grace And that it is unchangeable nothing can it efface Tho' we might see it's Sov'reignty Sin 's suffered first alone T' extend it's Empire far and wide and fortify its Throne That as Sin reigned unto Death so Grace might weild the Sword And reign to Life thro' righteousness in Jesus Christ our Lord. HYMN X. WHen Captive Slaves to Sin and Death a Dying Jesus set us free Rais'd from a Dungeon to a Throne O glorious Goal delivery That worst of Rebels may not be for ever ruin'd and undone The
as they are seen with clear unclouded views O! There they hear of nothing else but joyful glorious news Anthems of joys of love and praise And Hallelujah's sung Who would be fond of this vain World this Dross this Dirt this Dung There Saints for ever do behold their dearest Jesus Face There always they admiring are Eternal boundless grace They 're in the House not made with Hands in Heav'n Eternally They dwell and with the Rayes of Christ they shine most gloriously Quite freed from labour sorrow Sin from Cumbrance Peril Pain Then we shall find what e're we did For Christ was not in vain Now Heavens work is here begun the work of singing praise The work and will of God in Christ which there will work always HYMN XXV GLory and praise ascribe always to the Eternal King Ye blessed Saints with Heart and Voice his glorious wonders sing While Christ endures ye are secure ty'd with strong Cov'nant bands Lust never can nor Death nor Man pluck you from Jesus Hands Your Husband Head your Sheppard friend he who engag'd for you Is the Almighty and All-wise unchangeable and true The Covenant on God's great word and Oath most firmly stands The Father 's above all none can pluck from the Fathers Hands He from Eternity Decreed th' Elect should happy be Nor World nor Flesh nor Mans bad heart can alter his Decree O then le ts praise since Heavens joys are in our Souls begun And let our praises like our joys have never never done HYMN XXVI ANd has the high and lofty One that dwells in bright Eternal day Stoop't down t' embrace poor Clods of Earth And dwell in tenements of Clay Ravishing condescending Love O goodness that 's astonishing Who would not warble forth thy praise the wonders of thy glory sing Did ever King dissolve himself to have Communion with the Poor Or lay his Grandeur by t' embrace a base deformed Black-a-moor But the Eternal Majesty the Lord of glory he did so The great Creators boundless love thro' Christ doth to his Creatures flow His Creatures nay his wretched ones his most rebellious Enemies These his delight his Jewels these these are the Apples of his Eyes What shall we say ravish't amaze and where if we could speak begin In silence then let us sink down since such vast depths we 're swallow'd in HYMN XXVII O! What a great High Priest have we with garments shining bright And in whose garments we appear before our God in light Our Priest doth sit upon the Throne a Prophet understood Thence rules and guides as well as saves us with his God-like Blood who 'd not to such a Scepter bow that 's Righteousness and Peace Who would not such Obedience choose that is an holy ease Our King is great Melchizadech and King of Salem too What pleasure Honour glory is' t that he should us subdue O! What an Officer have we Eternal infinite Unchangeable supream most true most glorious pure and bright Eternal honour to our Priest Eternal thanks and praise Let 's Hallelujahs warble forth let 's sing to him always HYMN XXVIII THe train of Heavenly glory fills the Flesh wherein the Godhead dwels The Fathers goodness his bless'd Face whence we receive and grace for grace This is the Mercy Seat and Throne which boundless Grace does sit upon Eternal wisdom does enshrine it's beams in him and thence they shine Hence wicked Rebels for to harm comes forth the thunder of Gods arm All pow'r o're earth or'e hell or'e heav'n is by the Father to him given The beams of inf'nite Holiness do dart most awful thro' his Flesh The Holy Jesus doth declare what holiness in the Godhead are He is a saving gracious Christ the judgment that God did intrust With him doth plainly manifest both to the damned and the just This great foundation that endures Reveals our God more true and sure To summ up all we hence inferr He is the Fathers Character Who would not love this lovely Son this bright this glorious shining one What stammezing Tongue can silent be Or is there an unbowing Knee O! Let his brightness be unfurl'd tell ye his wonders thro' the World Inspired with an holy flame make mention of his awful name HYMN XXIX LET 's not the Holy Spirit grieve but let 's it's motions Mind Saints let us say our Sails are fill'd with this almighty Wind. If vain or wicked we should be in Lip in Life or Heart Or else defile our selves with Pitch the Spirit will depart If we should dare Christs honour slight bâ— in duty negligent The Spirit will be quench't by that whom Son and Father sent When we his Gifts and callings slight and 's message do distrust We then the Spirit do provoke and 's motions do resist When we don't hearken unto him but to the Law within No wonder then we fetter'd are and feel the reign of Sin When we no Heart nor Lip nor Tongue have for his praise to move No wonder he doth cease to tell us stories of Christ's love HYMN XXX JEhovah Jesus O how sweet how healing and how good Is the Almighty vertue of his Godlike Sacred Blood It 's the Eye-Salve that cures the mind it's Gileads Sovereign Balm Dead Souls it quickens and it makes a fleeting conscience calm It wrath removes God reconciles creates a peace within Altho' it daily Crucifies in dwelling lust and Sin 'Tween Davids house and Sauls it sets a constant fatal strife O happy we Altho' it grieves that is a sign of life Oh! pretious Blood O Sacred Flood that in perdition drowns Our lust and sin that reign within but us with glory Crowns Why will the sinner perish since ther 's such an healing Pool Such fountains opened in Christs side to heal his leprous Soul O! Hallelujah ever be sung in Jehovah's praise Who such Salvation wrought to us such glory bliss and joys HYMN XXXI WHat glorious Intercessor's this that lives for us upon the Throne He is arrayed with glory bright and long hath in that glory shone He 's with the greatest honours crown'd advanc'd to highest dignity He 's vested with almighty pow'r above all powers set on high He 's King of Heaven Earth and Hell all things subjected are to him Angels and Devils and mankind both good and bad Death Hell Sin But yet his Children's Minister all this doth for their service own He rules or'e all them for to serve And sits their Priest upon the Throne Thus he employs his powers all his glory might and Majesty His favour and his interest to serve his Childrens liberty This he doth manage every hour and every Moment now above Ev'n our Salvation safety peace and is not this amazing love All honour glory thanks and praise be to this Intercessor given Who for the service of our Faith sits now enthron'd on high in Heav'n HYMN XXXII COme let 's find out our cursed sin and therefore let us go Unto a Crucified Christ and there we
of Hosts may now endure Praise waits for thee in Zion Lord in Judah thy great Name is known There thou the Gyant Unbelief and Hosts of Sin hast overthrown HYMN XL. WHat fulness of rich glorious Grace in Christ is to be found Look to him Soul thou shalt be heal'd of ev'ry Deadly Wound The Father Son and Holy Ghost dwell in him Bodily In Jesus Face the Glory shines of all the Diety Believing views of Grace in Christ set weary Souls at rest Set free the Captives and relieve the Troubled and Opprest Make strong the Weak cherish the Faint make glad the Mourning Heart Souls Thirst abate and Hunger break eases each deadly smart Souls Life create Sins pow'r destroys Lip Life and Soul refine They poison Sin by pouâ—ring in the Gospels Cordial Wine View not the Grace in your own Hearts that cann't it self uphold Seek ye a risen Christ above the try'd approved Gold We view our sin that is within and our inherent Grace And sin the more yea grow more poor let 's look to Jesus Face Hail Mighty One Eternal Son the Glass wherein we view The Fathers shining brightness and his glorious Person too All hail to thee exalted Prince our Husband Brother Friend To thee all Honour Glory Praise be Ages without end HYMN XLI TH' Almighty smil'd upon his Son When he our peace became Gods Wrath doth cease a lasting peace is made 'tween God and Man O! what are we Eternity should chuse us when undone In its great thoughts we then had room else we to Hell had gone Electing Love how didst thou move to us in our distress No Banks can bound no Line can sound thee Ocean bottomless Our Mounts of Sin can't bound thee in nor hinder thy proceed Like Jordan thou didst overflow its mighty Banks with speed Thus Heav'n shall be Eternally the Saints Inheritance With Glories Crown'd for ever drown'd in Joys Eternal Trance Then let us Lord with one accord Thy Praises Celebrate Praise doth for thee O glorious Three in thy Mount Zion wait Let them that be now sav'd by thee in Soul and Body too To thee repair God hearing Pray'r with highest Praises now HYMN XLII WHat mighty Weight of Glory Lord in Heav'n for Saints prepared is Rivers of Pleasure endless Joys what boundless Ocean of Bliss No Sin nor Sorrow enters there all Tears from Eyes are wip'd away No Shade of Darkness or of Night But all a bright Eternal Day There we shall see as we are seen appearing in Christ's Glory too Arrayed with his most shining Robes his Face we shall for ever view Poor Christless Souls what will you do you have no Lot nor Portion here Our pained Bowels yearn for you O! come and learn our Lord to fear Come joyn with us in Covenant perpetually to serve the Lord And you shall see your selves in him dischargâ—d according to his Word Once we were dead in Sin as you but now we are alive in Christ Come you take him as we have done our glorious Prophet King and Priest We that redeem'd are by his Blood from Nations Kindreds Blood and Tongues Let us in Zion Praises give and magnify his Name with Songs HYMN XLIII CHrist is the same as e're he was as full of Truth and Grace There 's the same Pity as e're was in his exalted Face As full of Love as when at first he undertook for us He is a God that changeth not but is for ever thus As full of pity to poor Souls as when he on the Tree Did hang thy bleeding Sacrifice and Vengeance bore for thee Sinners he is as able now yea and as willing too To save you as when he at first did Grace proclaim to you Come therefore on his Bowels rowl behold they yearn for you His Pity and his Mercy be as boundless as they 're true Give Honour to King Jesus Saints honour his Grace and Truth This glorious he a green Fir Tree has still the Dew of Youth HYMN XLIV MAke good thy Word O mighty Lord to thy beloved Son Take to his Throne thy holy One our glorious Solomon We sigh to see how all things be ev'n in Emmanuel's Land The wicked mad the righteous sad whilst thou with-holdst thy Hand This Morning Star seems very far this budding branch to dye This King so crown'd to be dethron'd this Captain seems to fly His purchas'd Crown seems tumbling down this Lion seeks no prey Confus'dly hurl'd is this mad World sweet Jesus haste away Arise O Sun with Glory run to perfect noon break forth Make Nations bright and with thy Light O! cover all the Earth Great God of Love send from above thy new Jerusalem On Jesus Head cause thou to spread his sparkling Diadem Hosanna's Hallelujahs ring our Jesus comes apace Bow ev'ry Knee all Hell shall flee from th' Terror of his Face Flow mighty Hills like Rivers swift and Mountains flee a way A Lamb you 'l see a Lion be that riseth to the Prey With Glory and exceeding Pow'r He on the Clouds doth fit The Clouds we see so black that be tâ—… dust are of his Feet HYMN XLV LOrd when thou from eternity didst see us float in Sins Abyss We floated then in thy good will O! was there ever Love like this When vile and filthy thou to us didst thine eternal Grace encline When we most hateful were didst love O! was there ever Love like thine thou took'st us tho' thou didst foresee what odious Rebels we would prove Malicious froward obstinate O! was there ever such a Love Must the Eternal swear to us through Faith we should not glory miss Must Jesus Death this ratify O! was there ever Love like this Must God engage by Word and Oath to make us with his Grace to shine And give us Heaven at the last O! was there ever Love like thine O what is Heaven who can tell who can conceive that boundless Bliss 'T is with Christ's Glory to be drest O! was there ever Love like this Lord be'ng amazed with thy Love we do our admiration raise With boundless Love astonish'd thus in our amazements speak thy praise O Hallelujah Glory Pow'r Thanksgiving Might and Majesty Be now and ever Lord by us and by all thine ascrib'd to thee HYMN XLVI On some Verses in Isaiah LIII Our Jesus pour'd his Soul to Death with the Wicked made his grave The Father pleas'd to crush him thus that he thereby might Sinners save Therefore he shall prolong his Days until the Day of Judgment 's o're Then shall he see his num'rous Seed his travelling Soul unto him bore In that great Host he shall rejoyce and to his Father with delight Present them there for to remain in his and in his Father's Sight For he acquitted them from Death and thereore made them to believe This was his right to do because he dy'd for them that they might live Because he weighty Vengeance bore the Father will devide to him A Portion with the great and strong
thus then let 's view thy bleeding Sides Here 's Love indeed flow up our Love like overflowing Tides Our Jesus now thou' rt glorifyed but is thy Love the same Yes says he towards you it burns now with as high a Flame Sing Hall elujahs praise adore bless All he does above Is for us Sinners and all ore high Offices of Love HYMN XXI NOw underneath thy Shadow we sat down with great delight How pleasant was the tast of thee how lovely was the sight We cannot brook thy absence Lord but we are sick of Love Embrace thou always in thy Arms thy Sister Spouse and Dove That we no more may hunger give us of this Bread to eat And no more thirst give of this Drink so cherishing so sweet Lord mount our Faith we may embrace thee in thy bruised Son And in thy Bosom lye who is with thee O Father one O let us Sing mount Zion's Song sing Hallelujahs Sing Who now with us at Table sits to th' great immortal King Head over all Jehovah high the Prince of Peace the Son The reigning Lamb by whose Blood we do fight and overcome HYMN XXII O! never was a Face so marr'd as that of our dear Lord When Justice turn'd aside from us and in him sheath'd his Sword Why thus rejected and despis'd why thus afflicted sore He underneath our sorrows groan'd it was our griefs he bore Why without form and comeliness or beauty to be seen It was for us that Vengeance made those Wounds with Arrows keen Why did he grieve why did he groan Pour forth such Tears and Cryes The maul of Justice bruis'd him sore for our Iniquities And was he then for us chastiz'd that we might Peace procure And was his bloody gashly Stripes our healing and our cure What manner then of Love was this yea what transcendent Love Still he loves such yea still as much now that he reigns above And did the Father take our sin and charge it all on him And was the Father greatly pleas'd to bruise him for our sin What manner then of Love was this the Father had for us When for such filthy Dust as we he Wounds his darling thus For ever be the Father prais'd Hosanna's to the Son Yea Hallelujahs to the Lamb the holy righteous one HYMN XXIII CHrist is the pretious Treasury where Grace is laid in store More fully to be handed out unto the Blind and Poor The mighty distance sin had caus'd between our Lord and us Is by this dying Sacrifice our Christ abolish'd thus The distance 'tween th' Eternal God and finite clods of Clay God is come down to dwell in Flesh to do in part away All Homage now is pay'd to God in Jesus Christ our head All that we want is stor'd in him he is the living Bread He is the living Waters sent who ever drinks of him As he is cleans'd and wash'd from sin so never thirsts agen O! do you want eternal Grace one in your nature has't Go to your Brother Joseph's House his pleasant Dainties tast Nay eat beloved eat O drink and drink abundantly This is our glorious Masters call this our Beloved's cry HYMN XXIV THou worthy O Jehovah art Pow'r Glory Honour to receive It was thy pleasure thus to love and thus to make us to believe O bleeding Lamb upon the Throne our Feast and Sacrifice this night Awful like many Waters noise like burning Brass most shining bright 'T is thine to ope the sealed Book and reign ore Death ore Hell ore Sin Ope thou our Conscience chained Doors and King of Glory enter in For thou was 't slain and hast redeem'd us by thy Death and precious Blood From among Kindreds Nations Tongues and made us People to our God Lord by redeeming thou hast made us spotless Kings and Priests to him And having wash't us in his Blood our God in us will see no sin We Kings and Priests i th' royal Robe of Christ's bright righteousness set forth Shall reign with Christ ath ' Judgment Day and reign e're long with him on Earth Worthy's the Lamb that hath been slain and now doth sit upon the Throne Of Glory Blessing Honour Pow'r Wisdom and strength to him alone HYMN XXV I Underneath his shadow sat with pleasure and delight His Fruit unto my tast was sweet and fair unto my sight I look'd and tasted with delight I manna fed upon My Meat and Drink it was the Flesh and Blood o th' Fathers Son I look'd and view'd by Faith until my Soul was sick of Love Love's banner he continually display'd my Head above I view'd by Faith those stretcht out Arms that nail'd were to the Tree Stand open wide for me his Bride tho' a vile wretch I be I view'd a Cup of Vengeance in my dearest Jesus Hand There did I spy most pleasantly that he at Gods Command Most freely drank the bitter Cup my sin prepar'd for him That I might have a Cup prepar'd top full of Grace to th' brim O then my Soul swim in those depths of Love that rise so high That Sin and Death and Hell can't stop it's Stream eternally These following Hymns were found in Mr. Browning's Study and used by him at the Lord's Table Note that at the end of every Hymn these two Verses may be added Hosanna to King Davids Son Hosanna to the Christ Who in th' Almighty's name doth come Hosanna in the high'st To him that thus hath loved us and cancel'd out our score In the pure Flood of his own Blood be praise for evermore HYMN XXVI THe Heavens shew forth O Lord thy Praise and shall we silent be Discharge us of the Earth and raise our Souls in Songs to the. The cheary Angels sweetly sing their Trumpets always sound Let us make Heav'n and Earth to ring we stand on higher Ground Our Wo did by our fall begin we in our Blood did lye Grace took advantage by our Sin it self to Glorify In crooked wayes when we were lost by Sin when we were slain Love spar'd no pains to seek nor cost to make us love again From Heav'n like Worms we crept away Christ found us in his Grave Next to his Heart he did us lay and dying did us save Our Tongues thy Trumpets are and we would serve thee all our Dayes Give us that Heart whose Pulse may be thy quick and constant praise Hosanna to King c. HYMN XXVII BUt that our Flesh is turn'd to Stone but that we scarce can see Our hearts would melt O Lord and groan that we should senseless be The Suns approach doth as we see still make the Earth more brave What Barren Hearts O Lord have we yet hotter Beams we have He that doth find a Silver-Vein rejoyceth in that Toy Thou hast us blest with greater Gain oh fill our Hearts with Joy There 's no such thing as Love in Men comparing theirs with thine Christ drank to us in Blood and then bad us pledge him in Wine He did forsake his