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A52712 A psalm of thanksgiving to God for his mercies, by James Naylor, published by him after his fall, 1659 Naylor, James, 1617?-1660. 1659 (1659) Wing N304; ESTC R469066 1,837 1

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A Psalm of Thanksgiving to God for his Mercies By JAMES NAYLOR Published by him after his Fall 1659 IT is in my Heart to praise thee O my God! Let me never forget thee what thou hast been to me in the Night by thy Presence in the Day of Trial when I was beset in Darkness when I was cast out as a wandering Bird when I was assaulted with strong Temptations then thy Presence in secret did preserve me and in a low Estate I felt thee near me when the Floods sought to sweep me away thou didst set a Compass for them how far they should pass over when my Way was through the Sea and when I passed under the Mountains there was thou present with me when the Weight of the Hills was upon me thou upheldest me else had I sunk under the earth when I was as one altogether helpless when Tribulation and Anguish was upon me Day and Night and the Earth without Foundation when I went on the Way of Wrath and passed by the Gates of Hell when all comforts stood afar off and he that is mine Enemy had Dominion when I was cast into the Pit and was as one appointed to Death when I was between the Millstones and as one crushed with the Weight of his Adversary as a Father thou wast with me and the Rock of thy Presence When the Mouths of Lions roared against me and Fear took hold on my Soul in the Pit then I called upon thee in the Night and my Cries were strong before thee daily who answered me from thy Habitation and deliveredst me from thy Dwelling-Place saying I will set thee above all thy Fears and lift up thy Feet above the Head of Oppression I believed and was strengthened and thy Word was Salvation Thou didst fight on my Part when I wrestled with Death and when Darkness would have shut me up then thy Light shone about me and thy Banner was over my Head When my Work was in the Furnace and as I passed through the Fire by thee I was not consumed though the Flames ascended above my Head When I beheld the dreadful Visions and was amongst the fiery Spirits thy Faith stayed me else through Fear I had fallen I saw thee and believed so the enemy could not prevail When I look back into thy Works I am astonished and see no End of thy Praises Glory Glory to thee faith my Soul and let my Heart be ever filled with Thansgiving Whilst thy Works remain they shall shew forth thy Power Then didst thou lay the Foundation of the Earth and ledst me under the Waters and in the Deep didst thou shew me Wonders and the Forming of the World By thy Hand thou ledst me in Safety till thou shewedst me the Pillars of the Earth Then did the Heavens shower down they were covered with Darkness and the Powers thereof were shaken and thy Glory descended Thou filledst the lower Parts of the Earth with Gladness and the Springs of the Vallies were opened and thy Showers descended abundantly so the Earth was filled with Virtue Thou madest thy Plant to spring and the thirsty Soul became as a watered Garden Then didst thou lift me out of the Pit and set me forth in the Sight of my Enemies Thou proclaimedst Liberty to the Captive and calledst mine Acquaintance near me They to whom I had been a Wonder looked upon me and in thy Love I obtained Favour in those who had forsook me Then did Gladness swallow up Sorrow and I forsook all my Troubles and I said How good is it that Man be proved in the Night that he may know his Folly that every Mouth may become silent in thy Hand until thou makest Man known to himself and hast slain the Boaster and shewed him the Vanity that vexeth thy Spirit J. NAYLOR About Two Hours before his Death he spoke in the Presence of several Witnesses these Words THERE is a Spirit which I feel that delights to do no Evil nor to revenge any Wrong but delights to endure all Things in Hope to enjoy its own in the End Its Hope is to out-live all Wrath and Contention and to weary out all Exaltation and Cruelty or whatever is of a Nature contrary to itself It sees to the End of all Temptations As it bears no Evil in itself so it conceives none in Thoughts to any other If it be betrayed it bears it for its Ground and Spring is the Mercies and Forgiveness of God Its Crown is Meekness its Life is everlasting Love unfeigned and takes its Kingdom with Entreaty and not with Contention and keeps it by Lowliness of Mind In God alone it can rejoice though none else regard it or can own its Life It s conceived in Sorrow and brought forth without any to Pity it nor doth it murmur at Grief and Oppression It never rejoiceth but through Sufferings for with the World's Joy it is murdered I found it alone being forsaken I have Fellowship therein with them who have lived in Dens and desolate Places in the Earth who through Death obtained this Relation and eternal holy Life J. N.