not lack Tremble O Earth and quake for fear When God in presence doth appear The mighty God Of Jacob's Race Who made the Rock a standing pool And fiery Flint a Fountain cool For Israel in the Desart place HYMN 522. Idols derided Psalm 115.1 2. LORD not to us Lord not to us do thou the Glory take Yea for thy truth we praise thee thus and for thy mercies sake Why then O Lord endurest thou the Heathen thus to say Where is your God O Israel now where is he now say they 3 4. But our God be it known to you he is in Heaven on high And what it pleaseth him to do he doth continually The Idol Gods of Heathen Lands are Silver Brass and Gold They are the work of work-mens hands and such as men did mold 5 6. They have indeed both mouths and eyes such take them as they be But blind and speechless Deities and neither speak nor see Ears have they for the greater grace yet hear not what we tell And they have Noses on their Face but want the sense to smell 7 8. On either side they have a hand and yet they handle not And they have feet whereon they stand but never stir a jot Their hollow throats no breath goes through their makers like them are The truster's like the trusted to the work-man like the ware HYMN 523. Liberty of the Gospel 1. METRE Have mercy c. Psalm 117. PRaise God ye Nations all let all the praise be his For great to us and marvellous his loving kindness is The gospel-Gospel-truth of God endures for evermore In time to call the Nations all praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 524. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 2. METRE To the New Tune PRaise God all Nations and all Lands Great mercy have we at his hands His praise record His truth is sure still to endure Praise ye the Lord. HYMN 525. Liberty and latitude of the Gospel 3. METRE The mighty God c. Psalm 117. YE Nations all O praise the Lord above O praise him all ye people here below For great towards us is his tender love and greatly ratifi'd let all men know The Gospel truth of God endures for ever Praise ye the Lord and praise him altogether HYMN 526. Life of Religion Psalm 119. 1. PART O Blessed are the innocent and perfect in the way Who from the Lord's Commandement do Never go astray 2. Blessed are they that care to keep his Testaments entire And such as for the Lord do seek with all their hearts desire 3 4. They practice no iniquity but in God's ways they go And we must serve thee diligently for thou hast charg'd us so 5 6. O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes fram'd Which when I generally respect I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise and keep thy Laws aright When I have learn'd thy righteous ways O do not leave me quite 2. METRE Psalm 119.1 All People c. BLessed O blessed are the pure that never from God's Laws depart That keep his Testimonies sure and seek him with a perfect heart They also do no wickedness but keep his Laws and never swerve So strict a precept thou dost press that we with care thy Laws observe O that my ways were made direct and to thy Statutes rightly fram'd Which when I wholly do respect doubtless I shall not be asham'd With upright heart I 'll give thee praise when I have learn'd thy judgments right And I will surely keep thy ways O do not Lord forsake me quite The Corruption of youth bridled 2. PART Psalm 119. v. 9 to 16. HOW may a young man cleanse his way and curb the lusts of youth If that he mark what thou dost say and keep the word of truth Lord I have sought thee all my days with heart unfeign'd and free Let me not wander from thy ways through ignorance in me I hid thy word within my heart that I might not transgress A blessed one O Lord thou art thy laws to me express The righteous Judgments of thy mouth My lips have spoke with pleasure Rejoycing more to keep thy truth than get the greatest treasure And I will study of thy Name and thereof frame my talk As at a mark so will I aim thy ways how I may walk And my delight upon thy Laws shall be so surely set That I will not for any cause thy holy word forget The Devotion of pious Pilgrims Psalm 119. from v. 17 to 24. 3. PART DEAL largely with thy Servant Lord That I may live and keep thy word Open mine eyes that I may see What wonders in thy Laws there be I am a stranger here below Hide not the Laws which I should know My soul doth break with longing sore After thy Statutes evermore Thou hast rebuk'd the proud that durst Err from thy Laws and are accurst Remove from me reproach and shame For I have walkt as free from blame Princes that sat condemnâ—d my cause Yet did thy Servant mind thy Laws Thy Testaments are my delight And Counsellors to set me right The dull and drooping Saints quickened Psalm 119. from v. 25 to 32. 4. PART MY Spirit cleaveth to the dust Lord quicken me as thou art just I have declar'd my ways to thee And thou hast hearkened unto me Teach me thy Statutes I thee pray And let me know thy Precepts way So my discourse shall wholly tend Thy works and wonders to commend My heart doth melt for very grief Lord for thy Word-sake send relief The way of lies from me withdraw And grant me gratiously thy Law. Lord I have chosen prudently The way of truth and verity I laid thy judgments in my sight That I might always do aright Thy Testaments I stuck unto Lord shame me not for what I do I 'll run the way thou giv'st in charge When as thou shalt my heart enlarge 5. PART 1. METRE The faithfulness of Saints to the end Psalm 119. v. 33 to 40. LORD teach me in thy Statutes way and I shall keep it to the end O give me knowledge that I may with all my heart thy Law attend Yea I shall keep and keep them sure make me therefore to go aright In paths of thy Commandments pure for therein onely I delight Incline my heart unto thy Law and not to avarice I pray From vain delights mine eyes withdraw and quicken me in thy good way Thy promise to thy Servant prove who is devoted to thy fear My fear'd reproach from me remove for Lord thy judgments are sincere Lord I have long'd with earnestness thy blessed Laws to know and do Vouchsafe then in thy righteousness to move and quicken me thereto 5. PART 2. METRE Life of Religion in practice Psalm 119. v. 33 34. TEach me O Lord the way whereto thy Statutes tend So shall I never stray but keep it to the end Give me to understand and then shall I endeavour To act by thy
Silver and of Gold such as the hands of men did mold Mouth Ears and Eyes they have all three But neither speak nor hear nor see and void of breath their Nostrils be 18 19 20 21. Their makers guilty of the sin Are like to them and much a kin and so are all that trust therein But God the Lord deserves great fame O house of Israel bless his name O house of Aaron do the same Bless ye the Lord O Levy's house And make his praises glorious let all that fear him praise him thus O bless the Lord from Sion-hill That dwells at Salem with good will O bless the Lord and praise him still HYMN 559. Pure services of the Church Psalm 135.19 3. PART BLess ye the Lord with one accord O house of Israel And each of us of Aaron's house his glorious praise forth tell 20. Let Levy's Tribe due praise ascribe to God's most holy Name And all that fear him every where his noble praise proclaim 21. O bless him still from Sion-hill whose is that blest abode Jerusalem and dwells with them praise ye the Lord our God. HYMN 560. Remembrance of God's ancient works and everlasting mercies Psalm 136.1 2 3 4. 1. METRE GIVE thanks to God for he is good for 's mercy lasts for ever To th' God of gods shew gratitude for 's mercy faileth never The Lord of lords give thanks unto for 's mercy never fails Who can alone great wonders do for 's mercy still prevails 5 6 7 8 9. To him whose wisedom made the Skie for 's mercy still shines bright And stretch'd the Earth than Seas more high for 's mercies infinite Who made Sun Moon and Stars for lights for 's mercy still outshines That rules the day and these the nights for 's mercy ne're declines 10 11 12 13. To him that Egypts first-born smote for 's mercies still abound And Israel from among them brought for 's mercy's still renown'd With arm outstretch'd and mighty hand for 's mercy still extends Caus'd the Red Sea in parts to stand for 's mercy still transcends 14 15 16 17 18. Amidst it he gave Israel ground for 's mercies still endure Where Pharaoh and his host were drown'd for 's mercies still are sure That led his flock the desarts through for 's mercies still persist And smote great Kings and famous too for 's mercies never mist. 19 20 21 22. King Sion th' Amorite he did kill for 's mercies still remain And Og the King of Basan hill for 's mercies ever reign And for an heritage gave their land for 's mercies still stand fast Into his People Israels hand for 's mercies ever last 23 24 25 26. Who thought on 's in our low estate for 's mercies never slack And sav'd us from our enemies hate for 's mercies ne're go back Who feeds with food all kinds of flesh for 's mercies still provides To th' God of Heav'n give thanks afresh for 's mercy still abides HYMN 561. Remembrance of God's ancient Works and everlasting mercies Give laud c. Psalm 136. 2. METRE GIVE laud unto the Lord for very good is he The God of gods record the Lord of lords praise ye For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 4 The wonder-working God whose wisedom made the skies And spread the Earth abroad above the Sea to rise For certainly c. verse 7 To him your praises pay that made those glorious lights The Sun to rule by day the moon and stars by nights For certainly c. verse 10 Who Aegypt's first-born smote and Israel scaping harm He from among them brought with strong out-streched arm For certainly c. verse 13 Who parted the Red-Sea where Israel passage found But Pharaoh and all they of his whole host was drown'd For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 16 Who all his people led the Wilderness quite through Who mighty Kings smote dead and famous Kings he slew For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 19 Sihon and Og he slew and in their Land do dwell He gave possession to his servant Israel For certainly His mercies do endure unto Eternity verse 23 Who kindly on us thought when in a low estate And our Redemption wrought from them that did us hate For certainly c. verse 25 Who gives all flesh their food O then give thanks unto The God of Heaven so good to whom all praise is due For certainly c. HYMN 562. Revenge upon Babylon Have mercy c. Psalm 137. 2. METRE verse 1 BY the Brooks of Babylon we sat down every one And Sion's state now ruinate we wept to think upon verse 2 Our Harps untun'd unstrung on Willow-trees we hung Where they did thus require of us come sing a Sion-song verse 3 For then and there did they that carried us away In captive state and desolate urge us to sing and play verse 4 They mirth of us demand though wasted by their hand How can our tongues tune Sion's Songs within a foreign Land verse 5 O Salem If that I forget thee carelesly Let my right hand lose all command of musick faculty verse 6 If I forget thee ever then prosper let me never But let it cause my tongue and jaws to cleave and cling together verse 7 If for Jerusalem I do not quite contemn All joys that be and count not thee above the chief of them verse 7 Remember Lord the spight shew'd by the Edomite Thus did they say in Salem's day down with it raze it quite verse 8 O Daughter Babylon whose ruine now comes on Happy is he that doth to thee as thou to us hast done verse 9 Yea happy happy he that takes and dasheth thee Thy little ones against the stones when Babel's doom shall be HYMN 563. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Psalm 138. 1. METRE verse 1 LORD I will render praise to thee with all my heart and might Before the gods who'ere they be in Men and Angels sight verse 2 I will bow down with humble grace towards the stately frame Of thine own house and holy place there will I bless thy Name For all thy loving-kindness Lord and for thy truth Divine For thou hast made thy faithfull Word o're all thy Name to shine verse 3 The day whereon I cry'd to thee thou answerest me again And gav'st such inward strength to me as did my soul sustain verse 4 All Kings on Earth shall praise thy Name when they shall hear of thee What promises thou didst proclaim and hast fulfill'd to me verse 5 Yea they shall sing with one accord in God's most holy ways Because the Glory of our Lord deserves so great a praise verse 6 Although the Lord be very high the lowly he respects But them that carry 't loftily he utterly neglects verse 7 And though I walk in midst of Woes fresh comforts thou shalt send Against the Wrath of all my foes thy hand thou shalt extend And thy
right-hand O thou most high my sure defence shall be verse 8 The Lord will perfect thoroughly that which concerneth me Thy mercy doth O Lord abide for that can never fade O do not lay the work aside which thine own hands have made HYMN 564. Service and safety of the Humble God's true favourites Ye Children c. Or To the proper 〈◊〉 of the Old 127. Psalm Except the Lord c. Psalm 138. 2. METRE LORD from my heart I 'll praise thy Name Before the Gods I 'll sing thy fame prostrate at Sion's sacred frame For thy sweet love and truth so try'd For thou thy Word hast magnifi'd yea more than all thy Name beside Thou heard'st me when I cry'd to thee With inward strength thou strengthenedst me and didst my soul from danger free All those that Earthly Scepters bear Shall praise thee when thy Words they hear and know how well fulfill'd they were Yea they shall sing and give thee praise Walking as Converts in thy waies whose Wonders admiration raise Though God be high above the Skies He on the lowly casts his eyes but doth the proud as much despise And though I walk in midst of woes Thy hand shall save me from my foes and raise me in their overthrows My perfect peace shalt thou command Thy mercies Lord for ever stand leave not the works of thine own hand HYMN 565. Seeking God or supplications at our awaking All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psalm 80.1 121.4 139.17 18. O Shepherd that dost Israel keep Who never slumbrest nor dost sleep How precious are thy thoughts to 〈◊〉 How great a sum O God they be If I thereof would take account The Sands in number they surmount And whensoever I awake These things into my thoughts I take And I am ever with thee still To contemplate of thy good will As for the wicked and the lewd All such companions I exclude For thou wilt surely slay such men And bring destruction upon them They speak against thee wickedly And talk of God whom they deny I hate their bold impieties I hate them that against thee rise I count no man so much my foe As him that doth thy fear forgo Nor do I speak from feigned zeal To thee O Lord I dare appeal Search me O Lord and see my heart Try me and prove my inward part See Lord If I do go astray In any evil wicked way And guide me that I may not miss The way to everlasting bliss HYMN 566. Supplications for the Morning Psalm 141.2 3. LORD let my prayer be now set forth as incense in thine eyes And the uplifting of my hands as th' evening Sacrifice Lord set a Watch before my mouth that no ill Words take place And keep the door of both my lips by thine effectual grace 4 5. Incline my heart to no ill thing no wicked work to follow With them that act iniquity nor their sweet baits to swallow But let the righteous smite me Lord and it shall be a favour And his reproof a precious oyl of acceptable savour 5. Such smiting shall not break my head and I 'll requite their care When their calamities shall need the succours of my prayer 2. METRE All people c. LORD let my prayer be now set forth Before thee as a thing oâ— worth As incense let it Lord arise Or as the Evening Sacrifice Lord set a carefull watch before My mouth and lips to keep the door To no ill thing incline my heart With sinners let me take no part Nor let me of their dainties eat That swallow sin as men do meat But let the righteous man reprove And smite me with the checks of love As precious Oyl or Odours shed Such smiting shall not break my head And in my prayers I shall bless The Saints when falâ—'n into distress HYMN 567. Supplications in times of extream danger Psalm 142. 1. METRE WITh earnest voice I cry'd to God I shew'd my wofull case With earnest voice I cry'd aloud and humbly su'd for Grace verse 2 My lamentation I prepar'd before him to express I shew'd before him and declar'd my trouble and distress verse 3 When over-whelm'd in spirit I was thou didst my danger see How in the way that I did pass they laid a snare for me verse 4 On my right hand I looked hard but none did notice take All refuge fail'd none did regard my life that lay at stake verse 5 I cry'd to thee O Lord and said to thee my hopes arrive Thou art my portion and my aid while I remain alive verse 6 Attend my cry O Lord and see how very low I lie From my pursuers rescue me since stronger far than I. verse 7 O bring my soul from this dark den that I may praise thy Name The Just shall flock about me then thy bounty to proclaim HYMN 568 Supplication of King David To the Tune of the Old 124. Psal. Now Israel c. Psalm 142. 2. METRE I Cry'd to God aloud with all my might I cry'd aloud unto the Lord most high I made my supplications earnestly I powr'd out my complaints before his sight I shew'd before him my distressfull plight When as my heart was overwhelm'd with care Thou knewst my path and how I was beset The way I went was lined as a net Mine enemies had laid a secret snare That I might fall into it unaware I looked on my right-hand and beheld But none would know me no man did condole All refuge fail'd none cared for my soul I cry'd to thee and said thou hast excell'd God is a Refuge most unparallel'd Thou art my portion whilst I live an hour Attend my cry for I am brought full low O save me from my persecuting foe For they that seek my soul for to devour Are stronger far than I and more of power O bring my soul from prison by command That I may shew and celebrate thy fame And render praises to thy holy Name Then shall the righteous round about me stand When thou shalt bless me with a bounteous hand HYMN 569. Supplications relating to Posterity Psalm 144. LORD make our Sons as thriving Plants which growing youth doth grace Our Daughters as the battlements of some fair polish'd place Our Garners full of each good thing our Sheep in numbers great Their thousands and ten thousands bring within our fields to bleat Our labouring Oxen strong and stout that there be no restraint No breaking in nor going out Nor in our streets complaint Happy are men in such a case yea rather we record That people blest in every place whose God is God the Lord. 2. METRE The mighty God c. LORD make our Sons as plants grown up in youth our Daughters as the carved corner stones Of some fair Pallace which an artist doth erect with Pillars making curious ones Our Garners full all sorts of store containing Our Sheep by thousands and ten thousands yeaning Our Oxen strong to labour fat of
flesh no breaking in where dread and danger meets No going out to wars begun afresh no sad complaining uttered in our streets Happy the people blest so for their bodies Yea happy people whose protector God is HYMN 570. Out of Psalm 145. Argument Perpetual praises to the Lord are vow'd And Saints enjoyn'd to set them out aloud David's Psalm of praise I Will extoll thee Lord my King and bless thy Name for ever Each day will I be honouring thy Name neglecting never Great is the Lord and great in praise his greatness none can search One age shall praise thy works and ways to thy succeeding Church Thy mighty acts they shall proclaim and I will here discuss The glorious fame of thy great Name and works miraculous And men shall shew the mightiness of all thy dreadfull deeds And I 'll express with readiness thy greatness which exceeds The mem'ry of thy goodness great they largely shall express Thy righteousness they shall repeat in Songs of thankfulness HYMN 571. 2. PART Argument God's slow to anger prone to grace His mercy shines in every place Psalm 145. verse 8 THE Lord 's a very gracious one whom kind compassions fill To anger slow to mercy prone and bears us great good will. verse 9 The Lord is very good to all as all his creatures find And all his works in general taste of his mercies kind verse 10 Thee Lord shall all thy works renown and thee thy Saints shall bless verse 11 They shall renown thy Kingly Crown and thy great power express verse 12 To make the Sons of men to know God's mighty acts and great His Kingdoms gloriousness to show and his majestick Seat. verse 13 Thy Kingdom 's an eternal one and stands forever fast And thy alone Dominion from age to age shall last verse 21 Therefore my mouth shall speak his praise and universal flesh His holy Name 's renown shall raise and ever sound afresh HYMN 572. 3. PART Argument The weak upheld all Creatures are supply'd With timely food and God is magnifi'd Psalm 145. v. 20. THE Lord preserveth faithfully all those that do him love But all the wicked he 'll destroy with vengeance from above verse 15 The eyes of all do wait on thee and thou dost give them meat In fitting opportunity that all may have to eat verse 16 Thy opened hand O Lord of might doth great abundance bring To satisfie the appetite of every living thing Psalm 145. 4. PART Argument God just and holy takes delight To hear the Prayers of men upright He quite subverts lewd sinners ways And claims our universal praise verse 17 THE Lord is just in all his ways holy in all he doth verse 18 And nigh to every one that prays and calls on him in truth verse 19 He will fulfill the just desires of all the holy seed He hears their cry what that requires and helps them at their need verse 21 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be prais'd of all together From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 573. Trust in God blessed Psalm 146.1 2. 1. METRE GReat praise to God Almighty give my soul praise thou the Lord Yea whilst I have a day to live his praises I 'll record I will give praises â—o my God my soul and song agreeing Whilst here on earth I have abode whilst I have any being 3 4. Trust not in Princes mortal seed nor in the Son of man For help you in your greatest need be sure they never can His breath goes forth and he is dead he turneth to his clay And all his thoughts are perished in that same very day 5 6. But happy happy man is he whom Jacob's God doth own Whose help the Lord his God will be who hopes in him alone Which did the Heaven and Earth begin creating both together The Sea and all that is therein which keepeth truth for ever 7 8. Which executeth judgment good for men that are opprest Which to the hungry giveth food and prisoners sets at rest The Lord doth open blind mens eyes and raiseth from the dust The bowed down the Lord likewise doth greatly love the just 9. He keeps the stranger safe and sure in their forlorn estate The Lord relieves the Orphans poor and Widows desolate But as for men that disobey the Lord on them doth frown And their ungodly wicked way he turneth upside down 10. The Lord throughout all ages still shall reign for evermore Even thy God O Sion hill praise ye the Lord therefore HYMN 574. Trust in God immortal powerfull faithfull Give laud c. Psal. 146. v. 1 to 9. 2. METRE MY soul praise thou the Lord as long as thou hast breath In Songs his praise record and honour him till death trust not in Kings Nor humane seed which are indeed vain helpless things Breath fails and dust they be there all their thoughts are laid But happy happy he whom Jacobâ—s â—s God doth aid that hopes in him Who made all these Heav'n Earth and Seas and all therein That keepeth Covenant still that helps the wrong'd to right That doth the hungry fill that gives the blind their sight sets prisoners free Loves upright men and raiseth them bow'd down that be HYMN 575. Trust in the preserver viz. of Srangers Widows and Fatherless Give laud c. Psalm 146.9 3. METRE THE Lord 's Almighty hand preserveth evermore The Strangers in the Land the Widows and the poor and doth relieve The Fatherless in their distress that mourn and grieve As for the sinners way he turns it upside down But he shall reign for aye and wear th' Eternal Crown thy God thy Lord O Sion-hill shall govern still his praise record HYMN 576. 4. METRE Argument Never in Kings or Princes trust For they quickly fall to dust All People c. Psalm 146.1 to 5. THE Lord 's deserved praise proclaim my soul do thou extoll his fame I while I live will praises give unto the Lord 's Almighty Name Unto my God will I sing praise while breath prolongs my life and days Trust in no King nor mortal thing they can no help nor succour raise For lo there passeth out his breath and he returns to dust of death That very day his thoughts decay and every project perisheth HYMN 577. 5. METRE Argument Happy he that trusts alone In the high and holy one That made Heaven Seas and Shore And keeps Covenant evermore Psa. 146. O Happy happy happy one whoever Jacob's God hath known To be his aid whose hope is staid upon the Lord his God alone That made the Heavens Seas and Shore the Earth and all the num'rous store In liquid Seas he made all these and keepeth truth for evermore In judgment he for us proceeds for to avenge oppressors deeds From bondage he sets prisoners free the Lord likewise the hungry feeds HYMN 578. 6. METRE Argument God loves the Just helps the distrest For ever reigns his Name is blest Psal. 146. THE Lord doth
Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore 2. PART On the Birth Kingdom and Conquests of CHRIST Isa. 9.3 4. NOW Lord before thee we rejoyce as men in Harvest-while As Conquerors lift up their voice when they divide the spoil For thou hast broke the burd'nous yoke the Staff that bare the sway The Rod of our Oppressors Power as once in Midian's day For every battel generally of Warriours prime and good Is with confused noise and cry and Garments roll'd in bloud But this of Christ's against his Foes that spightfully conspire Shall be with burning where it goes and Fuel mixt with Fire The day doth come as God assures that like an Oven shall burn And all the proud and wicked doers that day shall overturn But unto them that fear my Name there shall arise and spring The Sun of Peace and Righteousness with healing in his wing To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore Hymn XII At FVNERALS to mitigate Mourning Job 1.21 NAked we go unto the Grave as from the womb we came God gives and takes but what he gave and blessed be his Name For he shall wipe off tears one day and make all faces free And our rebuke quite take away and no more death shall be No sorrow shall nor crying last nor any further pain Because the former things are past and never come again Hymn XIII At Funerals to press Patience 1 Tim. 6.7 Job 1.21 NOthing we brought into this world and it is out of doubt That we from hence when-ever call'd can carry nothing out The Lord of his good pleasure gave the Lord doth take away And let his Name the honour have and bless him day by day Hymn XIV At Funerals touching the preciousness of the Saints death Psal. 116.15 Rom. 14.8 A Thing of price unparallell'd in God our Soviour's eyes The death of all his Saints is held when any of them dies For while we live we live to God to God we also die And live or die we are indeed the Lords peculiarly Hymn XV. At Funerals touching the Resurrection Job 19.25 I Know that my Redemeer lives I know he lives alway And shall appear and stand up here on earth at Judgment day And though my skin and next to that my body turn to dust Yet in my flesh restor'd afresh I shall see God I trust Whom I shall perfectly behold when I from dust recover Not otherwise but with these eyes my self and not another Hymn 16. At Funerals touching the Saints safety in Death John 11.25 26. THE Resurrection and the Life saith Christ our Lord am I And he that hath in me belief shall live although he die And whosoever here he be that draws this mortal breath And stedfastly believes in Me shall never more see death Hymn 17. At Funerals touching the Saints sweet Rest. Rev. 14.13 I Heard a voice that spake and said to me from Heaven on high Write blessed henceforth are the dead that in the Lord do die Yea saith the Spirit that such men may leave their labours hard Their works likewise do follow them to reap a full reward Hymn 18. A Thanksgiving at or after the Sacrament All People c. Luke 2.13 GLory to God in Highest Place On Earth be peace to Men free grace We praise we bless thee we adore And glorifie thee evermore Rom. 11.17 We thank thee for thy glory great Lord God that hast the Sovereign seat O heavenly King and God alone The Father the Almighty One. John 1.14 29. Acts 2.36 O God the true begotten Word Son of the Father Christ and Lord O Lamb of God that tak'st away The worlds great sin thy grace display 2 Cor. 5.21 1 Pet. 2.24 Thou that wast made sin for our sake Who knew'st no sin some pity take Thou that did'st in thy body bear The sins of all receive our prayer Eph. 1.20 21. Job 10.30 Thou that dost sit at God's right hand One with the Father in Command Above all Angels having place Have mercy on us and shew grace Acts 2.27 33 36. For Thou art Christ the Holy One The onely LORD and Thou alone Art with the Holy Ghost most high In God the Father's Dignity Hymn 19. Attonement sought upon Humiliation or a woefull bewailing of our Corruptions and Calamities Dan. 9.4 5. O God that great and dreadfull art who keepest truth and grace To them that love thee in their heart and do thy Laws embrace O we have sinned we confess we have done wickedly We have rebell'd by wickedness and great Apostasie 6 7 9. Not hearkning to thy Messengers who spake by thy command To Princes Kings and Ancestors and People of our Land. But Lord to thee belongeth grace to us contrary way Belongs confusion of the face as at this present day 14.12 Therefore the Lord hath watch'd the stroke and brought it on us all And hath confirm'd the Word he spoke against us so to fall Our Judges too that judged us on them the Lord hath brought The evil so prodigious for sins which we have wrought 12 13. For under the whole Heav'ns of God among all sorts of men The like hath not been done abroad as to Jerusalem Yet sought we not to know the truth nor for repentance pray'd But God is just in all he doth for we have not obey'd 2. PART Dan 9.8 11. Confusion of the face pertains to us and to our Kings Our Peers and Parents for our pains in doing wicked things For all have broke thy Law O Lord revolting worse and worse That we might not obey thy Word which pours out all this curse 9.16 But mercy and forgivenesses belong O Lord to thee Though our rebellious Trespasses grow to a high degree O Lord according unto all thy righteousness we pray Let not thy dreadfull fury fall but turn thy wrath away 18.19 For we present not our address before thy Mercy-Seat For any of our righteousness but for thy mercies great Lord hear forgive and pity take hearken O Lord and do Defer not for thine own dear sake now thou art pray'd unto 18.17 Incline thine ear O Lord and hear open thine eyes and see Our desolations and the place relating unto thee And let thy face behold with grace thy Sanctuaries seat Whose present state is desolate for Christ's sake we intreat Hymn 20. A wofull Lamentation or David's Elegy for Saul and Jonathan 2 Sam 1.19 THY beauty is O Israel in thy high places slain O how those mighty Champions fell and we the loss sustain O tell it not to any one nor publish it in Gath Nor in the streets of Askalon that Israel bears such wrath 20.21 The Daughters of the Philistins lest they therein rejoyce And those uncircumcised ones lest they lift up their voice Ye mountains great of Gilboa let neither Rain nor Dew Nor fields of Offrings from that day for ever fall on you 21. For there the
high And sin is a reproach no less to any Family Psal. 107.34 A fruitfull Land doth God expose to barrenness for sin And for the wickedness of those that live and dwell therein Job 22. ult But God doth save the smallest Land of th' innocent and pure And by the pureness of thy hand it is delivered sure HYMN 41. Excellent Counsel of Wisedom Prov. 8.1.33.1 32 33. WIsdom puts forth her voice and cries and such like words doth use Hear ye instruction and be wise and do not now refuse For ease shall slay those simple souls that let devotion dye And the prosperity of fools destroys them utterly But whoso hearkneth unto me shall dwell in safety still And shall be quiet safe and free from fear of any ill 2. PART 8.34 35 36. Blessed is he that heareth me saith Wisedom to her friends That at my Gate doth daily wait and at my door attends For surely he that findeth me finds life and shall obtain The favour of the Lord above to his eternal gain But he that sins against such things wrongs his own soul thereby And all that hate on me to wait love death and so shall dye HYMN 42. Fallow Ground to be dressed Hos. 10.12 SOW to your selves in righteousness and reap in mercy sweet Your fallow ground break up and dress for seed to make it meet For it is time to seek the Lord till he descending on you Shall come and of his own accord rain righteousness upon you HYMN 43. Gods Covenant for us with the Creatures Hos. 2.18 19 21. THUS saith the Lord above I have betrothed thee In mercy truth and tender love for ever unto me And in that day will I a faithfull Covenant make With all my Creatures generally for thy sweet safeties sake The heavens shall hear the earth the earth shall hear the corn The corn and wine that thence come forth shall hear my Church new born HYMN 44. Gods Jealousie for Jerusalem Zach 1.14 THUS saith the Lord of Hosts a Jealous God am I For Sion and for Salems Coasts with eager Jealousie 15. And I am unappeas'd towards Heathens yet unscourg'd For I was but a while displeas'd and they th' affliction urg'd 16. Therefore saith God I am return'd for all their sin With mercies to Jerusalem to build my house therein HYMN 45. Humble Supplications and Confessions All People c. Deut. 32.4 Rom. 7.12 14. O Thou most just and righteous God! Thy Law is holy just and good But we are carnal of our selves As sold to sin and nothing else Rom. 3.23 Psal. 15.5 For all have sinn'd of every sort And of thy glory are come short Our shape in sin we did assume And are transgressors from the womb Rom. 7.18 19. We from polluted Parents spring And in our flesh dwells no good thing The good we would do that we bate And do the evil that we hate Hos. 14.2 Take off all our iniquity And Lord receive us graciously So shall we sacrifice to thee The Fatlings of our lips most free HYMN 46. Humble Supplications in time of Drought All People c. Jer. 14.20 LORD we acknowledge and confess Our grievous sins and wickedness Our Fathers faults we do deplore For we have sinn'd against thee sore 21. For thy Name sake loath not thine own Do not disgrace thy glorious Throne Remember and do not infringe Thy Covenant with us for our sins 22. Can any of the Idol Powers Cause rain or can the heavens give showers O Lord our God art not thou he And therefore will we wait on thee Chron. 6.27 Send rain O Lord upon this Land Put here into thy peoples hand Lest Britain be one dried Strand And all our Earth be turn'd to Sand. And teach us that good way to know Wherein we alwaies ought to go HYMN 47. Humble Supplications in time of Sickness All People c. Jer. 10.24 COrrect us but in Judgment Lord Not in thy wrath with sharpened Sword Lest thou should'st bring us down thereby To dust and ruin utterly 9.21 Death climbs our windows by disease Enters into our PALACES Cuts off the Children from without And from the streets the young and stout 14.7 Isa. 38.9 O Lord though our Iniquities As witness-clouds against us rise Our help and healing undertake And do it for thine own Names sake HYMN 48. Humble Supplications in times of Tempest All People c. Psal. 103.19 Isa. 64.6 O Thou that dost in Heaven Reign We all are as a thing unclean And all our righteousnesses are As filthy rags unfit to wear And therefore are we justly made Like as a Leaf to fall and fade And our transgressions bearing sway As wind have taken us away Psal. 107.25.77.17 18. At thy command big storms arise Thunder and lightning fill the Skies The Clouds pour down their watry load Thy flaming Arrows fly abroad Joel 2.17 Isa. 64.9 Hab. 3.2 O spare thy People gracious God! Redeemed with thy precious Blood Keep not our sins upon record In wrath remember mercy Lord. HYMN 49. Humble Supplication in times of Transgression and Revolt All People c. Isa. 43.27 OUR Father Our first Father Lord Hath sinn'd and disobey'd thy Word And all our Teachers at the best Against thee greatly have transgress'd Isa. 64.9 Lord be not angry very sore Nor mind our faults for evermore See we beseech thee and behold How we are all thy Flock and Fold 8. Thou art our Father at this day Thou art the Potter we the Clay And we are all and every one Thy handy-work O Lord alone HYMN 50. Humble Supplication in time of War. All People c. Isa. 64.1 O That thou would'st the Heavens rend And in thy Glorious power descend And that the mountains might flow down At presence of thy face and frown 2. As when the melting fire doth flame It makes the waters boil a main To make thine enemies know thy might And Nations tremble at thy sight 3. When dreadfull things were done by thee Such as we never look'd to see Then at thy presence and thy frown The mighty Mountains flowed down Lam. 3.42 Isa. 64.5 But we have sinn'd and for our crimes Thou hast not spar'd but scourg'd the times But in thy mercies is ingrav'd CONTINVANCE and we shall be sav'd HYMN 51. Judgment waited for Luke 21.19 Jam. 5 7. Hab. 2.3 Heb. 10.37 POssess your Souls with patience and wait unweariedly Untill the coming of the Lord for lo the day draws â—â—gh For yet a little while endure Th' account shall not miscarry And he that shall come will be sure to come and will not tarry Heb. 10.38 39. Hab. 2.4 Now then the Just shall live by Faith but if a man draw back My soul shall have no joy in him that true belief doth lack But we are not of those that do draw back to condemnation But those that do believe unto the Souls assur'd Salvation HYMN 52. Judgment upon the Proud and Scornfull All People c. Prov. 8.13 THE fear of
God is seen in this To hate the Paths that lead amiss Pride Arrogance and all the rest Of evil ways doth God detest 13.10 The froward mouth saith he I hate Onely by pride comes all debate And sure God scorns the scornfull race But to the lowly gives his grace Luke 14.11 He then that doth himself exalt Shall be debas'd by 's own default But the self-humbling soul shall be Exalted in a high degree HYMN 53. Kind love of God in Christ. 1 John 3.2 BEhold dear Saints what kind of love the Father grants to us To be the Sons of God above and he to stile us thus Therefore the World discerns us not because it knew not him And we are Sons of God begot though yet with eyes so dim 3. Mat. 25.31 Not seeing what we once shall see but this we know most clear That like unto him we shall be when he shall next appear For we shall see him as he is in glorifi'd estate And sitting on that Throne of his where all the world must wait Heb. 6.19 1 John 3.3 This hope we have whereon to roll as that which cannot fail A stedfast Anchor of the soul Entring within the Veil And he that hath this hope on high establisht in him sure Doth purifie himself thereby as God himself is pure Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Eternal honour let be done henceforth for evermore 2. PART Rom. 8.35 36. WHO can take off Christ's love from us can trouble or distress Or Persecution perillous or need or nakedness Can Famine do it or the Sword as David hath his Song For thy sake are we slain O Lord and killed all day long 37 38. Counted as sheep for butchery nay we though martyr'd thus Triumph in all these gloriously through him that loved us I am persuaded on this wise that neither Death nor Life Nor Angels Principalities nor Powers with us at strife 39. Nor present things nor things to come nor height nor depth together Nor any thing that can be done by Creatures whatsoever Shall separate us from the love which of his own accord Is born to us by God above through Jesus Christ our Lord. Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 54. King David's EXALTATION in type of Christ. Give land c. 1 Pet. 2.6 Mat. 21.42 Psal. 118.22 23. LO here the stone Elect and which as ye have read The Builders did reject now made the Corner's head This work most wise God wrought for us and marvellous in all our eyes 24.25 This is the day so sweet which God himself hath made We will rejoyce in it and be exceeding glad I earnestly Beseech thee Lord now to afford Prosperity 26 27. Blest is he that doth come in God's good Name to us And we have sent you home blest from his Holy House God is the Lord That hath so bright and clear a light this day restor'd Heb 13.16 Come bind the Sacrifice with Cords yet never worn Bind it before our eyes unto the Altars horn Shew charity That Sacrifice the Lord doth prize exceedingly Psal 69.30 Now will I praise God's Name with a delightfull Song And magnifie his Fame with thankfull heart and tongue And this likewise Beyond the proof of horn or hoof the Lord shall prize Psal. 118.28.29 O God thou art my God thou art my God I say Thy Name I will applaud thy praise I will display Give thanks to God Whose goodness flows whose mercy knows no period HYMN 55. Large Mercies Corporal All People c. Psal. 68.21 22. BLessed be God Our Saving health Who daily loads us with his wealth The Issues of assayling death Belong to God who gives us breath He sends us Rain and fruitfull Years Our hearts with Food and gladness cheers And gives us with a rich supply All things in plenty to enjoy Psal. 44.8 Joel 2. Psal. 46.9 2 Cor. 9.10 He sav'd us from our enemies hand And hath done great things for our Land Wars o're the Earth he soon doth cease Blessing the Fruits of our increase Psal. 115.1 Not unto us O Lord therefore Not unto us on any score But to thy Name the glory take For thy sweet truth and mercy sake HYMN 56. Large Mercies Spiritual Eph. 3 7. BLessed be God that of his grace hath us so richly stor'd With Spiritual gifts in heavenly place through Jesus Christ our Lord. As he hath chosen us in him before the World began To be without the blame of Sin with Love to God and Man. Having predestinated Us adopted Children dear Of his good pleasure chosen thus and now by Christ brought near To praise the glory of his grace wherein he hath so done His Saints with Favour to embrace through Jesus Christ his Son. Rev 1.4 In whom we have Redemption free through his most precious blood Pardon of our Iniquity by that rich grace of God. To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 57. Large Mercies Temporal implored to make Jerusalem a praise in the Earth Isa. 62.1 FOR Sions sake I undertake and will not hold my peace And for Jerusalems dear sake I will not rest or cease Untill her righteousness appear as glorious as the light And her Salvation shine as clear as doth a lamp by night Till Gentiles see thy righteousness thy glory Kings proclaim And a new Name shall Sion bless which God 's own mouth shall Name 4.6.3.1 Thou shalt no more as heretofore be in forlorn estate Nor shall thy Borders any more be termed desolate Ye that make mention of the Lord resolve within your breast And keep not silence nor afford the great Jehovah rest Till Sion be a Diadem by God's own hand held forth And till he make Jerusalem a praise in all the Earth HYMN 58. Large Mercies through Christ in things Eternal Eph. 1.8 BLessed be God who doth display abundant grace to us In depth of Wisedom every way and Prudence marvellous Having to us discovered the myst'ry of his will As his good pleasure purposed towards us to fulfill That in the full appointed time he might Collect in one All things in Heav'n and Earth to joyn in Him and him alone In whom we also have obtain'd the inheritance above Predestinated and Ordain'd unto it of his Love. According to the purposes which he performeth still That worketh all things as he please by Counsel of his will. To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 59. Life and Conversation Conscientious Isa. 33.15 THE man that walks as God prescribes in paths of Justice plain That speaks the truth and scorneth bribes and all oppressive gain That stops his ear from hearing Blood from evil shuts his Eye That man shall have a safe abode and he shall dwell on
106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be magnifi'd therefore And people then say all Amen Amen for evermore HYMN 87. The day of grace proclaimed 2 Cor. 6.2 Rom. 10.10 11. LO I have heard thee saith the Lord in an accepted time And in the day which doth display Salvation unto mine Behold saith he I succour'd thee when Gospel-time took place This is that prime appointed time this is that day of grace And every one that calls upon the Name of God most high And call's in faith as Scripture saith shall sure be sav'd thereby To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 88. The great Condemnation 1 John 3.19 Eph. 5.13 THIS is the Condemnation great that light to men is brought And men lov'd darkness more than light because their deeds were nought For evil doers hate the light nor come they thereunto Lest that their deeds should be reprov'd which light is sure to do But he that doth the works of truth comes to the light abroad Whereby his deeds are manifest that they are wrought in God. HYMN 89. The Lively Hope Give laud c. 1 Pet. 1.3 BLessed be God above the Father of Christ our Lord Who in abundant love begat us by his Word To ' a lively hope By Christ our head rais'd from the dead to raise us up To an inheritance new pure endless uncorrupt Reserv'd in Heaven for you who by his power are kept Through faith t' ascend God's blest abode sure to be show'd when time shall end Wherein ye much rejoyce though now if need so press The season be for sighs and groans of heaviness Which sighs and groans On you take hold through manifold temptations The tryal of your faith which is of price far higher Than gold that perisheth though it be try'd with fire That then it may Great glory praise and honour raise at Christ his day HYMN 90. The Sluggard rouzâ—d Prov. 6.6.10.4 5. GO to the Ant thou slothfull one learn of her and be wise Who having Guide or Ruler none to order or advise Provides her meat in Summers heat in harvest stores her food While thou art deep in sloth and sleep and still in that dull mood Whereby thy want and poverty comes fast and fiercely on As travaylers come suddainly or like an armed man. For he is sure to grow full poor that lets his business slack But understand the diligent hand makes rich and feels no lack A prudent son is he therefore and that shall be his stile That labours hard and lays up store in heat and harvestâ— while But he that keeps his bed and sleeps in harvest is to blame And fitly shall be stil'd of all a son that causeth shame HYMN 91. The true fast Isa. 58.6 THIS is the fast and none but this chosen saith God by me To loose the bands of wickedness and let th' opprest go free The heavy burdens to unbind all injuries to redress To deal thy bread to th' hunger-pind and house the harbourless To cloth the naked when thou seest in what great need he â—â—ood And not to hide thy self i' th least from thine own flesh and blood Then shall thy light break forth as day thy health shall soon appear Thy righteousness shall lead the way God's glory be thy rear And thou unto the Lord shalt pray and answer shall be made And thou shalt cry and he shall say Lo here am I thine aid If thou shalt take away from thee the yoke of Tyranny The beckning fingers mockery and speaking vanity 2. PART 10 11 12. If thou draw out thy tender soul the hungry to relieve And with th' afflicted dost condole to satiate souls that grieve Then shall thy light arise to thee in thine obscurest night And all thy darkness then shall be as noontide shining bright The Lord shall guide thee evermore suffice thy soul in drought And make thee fat with plenteous store of blessings poured out Thou shalt be like the watred soil within the garden pale And as a spring whose waters boil break forth and never fail And they that be produc'd of thee shall build the old decays And ground-works laid for many an age thy buildings shall up-raise And thou shalt then be call'd of men repairer of the breach Restorer of the dwelling-paths so far thy fame shall reach HYMN 92. The vile bodies change Phil. 3.20 Mat. 24.31 OUR Conversation is in Heav'n from whence we do expect The Lord our Saviour Christ to come and gather his elect And he shall change our body vile how vile soever it is For to be fashion'd in a while a glorious one like his His mighty working power to shew whereby the Holy One Is able all things to subdue unto himself alone HYMN 93. Warning of Judgment by beginning at God's house 1 Pet. 4.17 THE time is come that Judgment must at God's own house begin And if it first attack the just what case are sinners in And if the righteous scarce go free from judgment so severe What shall the end of sinners be or where shall they appear Let him therefore that bears distress according to God's will Commit his soul in uprightness to God's protection still As knowing that he doth commit his Soul to him alone Who by his power created it and is the faithfull One. HYMN 94. Warning of the general dissolution 2 Pet. 3.9 THE Lord is not of promise slack as some men slackness call But is indeed long-suffering and patient towards all Not willing any should be lost but all should turn and live Because the day of Christ shall come and shall no warning give When Heaven shall pass away with noise the Elements melt with heat The Earth and all its works likewise burn up with fire so great Since all things then must be dissolv'd what manner of men should we With grace and godliness resolv'd in all points aim to be HYMN 95. Well approved hearers Jam. 1.25 vers 22. THE perfect law of liberty whoever looks into Continuing in it constantly the same to know and do Not being a forgetfull one but hearing with good heed To do the work that man alone is blessed in his deed Be doers of the word therefore and not as nothing else But hearers meerly and no more deceiving your own selves HYMN 96. Whirlwind of God's Wrath. Jer. 23.19 Rom. 1.18 BEhold a whirlwind of the Lord with fury over spread A grievous whirlwind falling hard upon the sinners head Because the wrath of God most high from Heaven is reveal'd Against lewd mens Iniquity that truth have so conceal'd Rom. 1.19 25. For that which may be known of God is manifest in them For God hath made it understood theâ—r doings to condemn Who chang'd the truth of God to lies and creatures did adore And the Creatour did despise who 's blest for evermore 26.28.32 The lusts therefore of vilest kind God gave them up unto And to
a Reprobated mind unseemly things to do Who knowing well God's Judgment just what death such men deserve Both do such things and please their lust in liking those that swerve To Father Son and Holy Ghost all glory be therefore As was and is to th' uttermost and shall be evermore HYMN 97. Winking at the times of ignorance Act. 17.30.1.7 Mat. 24.36 GOD winked at the times that were in former blindness spent But now are all men every where commanded to repent Because the Lord whose power 's no less hath set the day unknown To judg the world in righteousness by his appointed one Act. 17.31 Rom. 6.9 Whereof he hath sufficiently inform'd us all before By raising him miraculously from death to die no more To Father Son and Holy One be all the glory then As hath been done since time begun World without end Amen HYMN 98. Works Words and Thoughts for the Lord's-day All People c. Mark 2.27 Rev. 1.10 THIS is the day God made for man To Spiritualize a Christian This is the day upon record Whereof the Son of Man is Lord. Isa. 58.13.48.17 Lord make thy day my dear delight To think and speak and act aright For Thou alone art God most high That teachest us to edifie Ibidem Psal. 139. ult Thou art our guide and thou dost show The way wherein we ought to go Cause us to take the path most blest That leads to everlasting rest Heb. 4.9.3 For such a rest there doth remain For God's own People to obtain And all that are believers true Are sure to enter thereinto Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be Praise and Honour evermore 2. PART 2 Thes. 3.1 Psal. 51.13 LORD give thy Gospel a free course And crown it with effectual force That converts may come in to Thee And Saints this day built up may be Col. 4.3 Rev. 3.8 John 5.25 A door of Utterance open Lord To him that speaks thy Holy Word A door of Entrance also give That thy dead men may hear and live Rev. 3.7 O thou that hast at thy command The Keys of David in thy hand Thou onely openest or canst shut Into whose hands those Keys are put Luke 24.45 Psal. 51.15 Open our hearts to apprehend The Scriptures which thy Prophets penn'd And open Lord our lips alwaies To make our mouth shew forth thy praise Rev. 4.13 All glory to the Holy One That sits upon the Sovereign Throne And to the Lamb of God most high Be given praise perpetually HYMN 99. Wrongs to be remitted or a Lesson of true Charity Mat. 18.21 Heb. 12.25 THUS Peter to our Saviour spake How oft O Lord said he Must I forgive my Brothers faults Till seven times must it be Our Saviour made him this reply I that do speak from Heaven Say not to thee till seven times but times full seventy seven For if ye pardon faults to men this Charity assures That God your heavenly Father then will also pardon yours But if ye do not from your heart forgive as ye should do Your heavenly Father will impart no pardon unto you Rev. 1.4 To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 100. Worldly CARES forbidden Mat. 6.31 25 32. O Take no thought solicitous what you shall eat or drink And wherewithall you should be cloth'd be never toyl'd to think Is not the life much more than meat the body than the cloaths And that your need of these is great your heavenly Father knows 26 28 29. The fowls that neither sow nor reap nor into Barns do gather Consider how they are supply'd by your celestial Father Think how in fields the Lilies grow that neither toyl nor spin Yet made that glory no such shew that Solomon liv'd in 30 25. And sure if God so cloath the grass cut down when at the heighth Shall he not then much more cloath you O ye of little faith Take ye therefore no thoughtfull care for present life I say What ye should eat or drink or wear for bodily array 32. 1 Pet. 5.7 Jude 25. For after all these things abroad the Gentiles do pursue But cast ye all your care on God for he takes care for you God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power both now and ever Amen 2. PART Phil. 4.6 Be carefull for no worldly thing but still in all distress Your Prayers and Supplications bring to God with thankfulness 7. And then the peace which God imparts past all that can be known Shall sweetly keep your minds and hearts through Christ the Holy One. Jude 25. God onely wise our Saviour have all the glory then Dominion Majesty and Power world without end Amen The end of the First Century The Second Century Hymn CI. Acclamations of Praise for Babylon's Fall. Rev. 14.8.16.5 NOW Babylon is fall'n and sunk drunk that City great in state Because she made the Nations with wine adulterate And Thou O Lord art righteous who art and alwaies wast And art to come most glorious for judging as thou hast 6 7. For thy Saints bloud hangs on the score thy Prophets bloud they shed And bloud to drink thou gav'st them store as they have merited Even so Lord God omnipotent we gladly do confess Thy Judgments are most eminent for truth and righteousness 19.3 1 7. Now Allelujah sing aloud Salvation Glory Fame Be given to the Lord our God and Honour to his Name Be glad in God for this just doom rejoyce and honour Him The Marriage of the Lamb is come his Wife hath made her trim HYMN 102. ALLELVJAH for the same Give laud c. Rev. 19.5 6. PRaise to our God proclaim O ye his Servants all And ye that fear his Name together great and small Allelu-jah For God supream with power doth reign and bears the sway 9.1 O they be ever blest that shall be call'd unto The Lambs great Marriage Feast These are God's words most true Allelu-jah Strength Glory Power and Fame to our Lord God alway 2. For thou hast powred forth thy wrath on that great whore That did corrupt the earth with all her acts impure And hast this day Aveng'd the flood of thy Saints bloâ—d Allelu-jah 11.15 The Kingdoms of this world are every one become The Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ his Son And he alway Shall reign on high with Majesty Allelu-jah HYMN 103. ALMS-DEEDS Isa. 32.8 Psal. 112.9 THE Just deviseth liberal things and by such things shall stand He hath disperst his Charity and with a liberal hand With honour and with dignity his horn shall sure be rais'd And these his deeds of piety for ever shall be prais'd 2 Cor. 9.6 Ecc. 11.1 For he that soweth liberally shall gather many a heap And he that soweth sparingly but sparingly shall reap Then on the waters cast thy bread it shall not be
person saith That he hath faith and hath not works is that a saving Faith But wilt thou know O thou vain man that Faith by Works unknown Is not a living Faith but dead it being all alone 26. Gal. 5.6 For as that body is but dead the which no breath supplies So Faith that is not perfected by Works is dead likewise And neither circumcision avails with God above Nor yet uncircumcision but Faith that works by Love. HYMN 133. God's Glittering Sword. Deut. 32.39 43. I Kill saith God and make alive I wound and heal alone And there is none with me can strive to rescue any one For I lift up my hand on high to heaven above and say Behold I live eternally and am without decay If once my hand with Judgment close and whets my glittering Sword With vengeance on my hatefull Foes I 'le execute my Word I 'le make mine Arrows drunk with blood my Sword shall flesh devour The slain and captives shall be food from the revenging hour Rejoyce ye Nations with his Land to whom he will be good And while his foes shall feel his hand avenge his Servants blood HYMN 134. Government 2 Sam. 23.1 Deut. 16.20 2 Cor. 4.4.1.17 2 Chr. 19.6 Psal. 82.1 THE Prince that Ruleth over men must be exceeding just And govern in the fear of God that putteth him in trust Because the judgment is not mans but God's the judge on high Who sits among these earthly Gods to judge most righteously Rom. 13.1.5 1 Tim. 2.2 And every soul must needs submit unto the powers supream And not for wrath but conscience sake be subject unto them And pray for Kings and Rulers all that we through their defence May live in Peace and Godliness with all good conscience 2 Cor. 5.10 For we must every one appear and personally come Before the Judgment seat of Christ there to receive our doom As hath been in the body done by each man bond or free And as the work is good or bad so shall his sentence be 2. PART 1 Thes. 5.12 13. 1 Pet. 4.10 Obey those Rulers over you that warn you in the Lord And for their work-sake prize them much that preach to you the Word As each man hath receiv'd the gift let him discharge his place As good and faithfull Ministers of God's abundant grace 1 Th. 5.14 2 Th. 3.6 14. 1 Tim. 5.22 Warn the unruly help the weak support them lest they fall Comfort the feeble-minded ones be patient towards all Withdraw from the inordinate to shame them from their sin And no way be partakers of the sins that such live in Heb. 12.15 16. 1 Cor. 14.26 33. And let no root of bitterness no person vain and vile Spring up with you to trouble you and many to defile Let all be done to edifie for God's the God of peace In all the Churches of the Saints to make disorders cease 2 Cor. 13.11 Rom. 13.8 And live in peace and holiness whereto ye have your call And then the God of love and Peace shall still be with you all And owe to no man any thing but one to love another For 't is the Laws accomplishing to be a perfect Lover 3. PART Eph. 6.1 2 4. Obey your Parents in the Lord ye Children as 't is fit This is the first Commandement with Promise made to it Parents provoke not unto wrath your Children in their youth But bring them up in fear of God and nurture of his Truth 5.6 9. Servants obey your Masters will with reverential fear Not with eye-service pleasing men but as Christs servants dear And Masters do your Servants right knowing ye have on high A Master who hath no respect of Persons partially Rev. 1.7.22.12 Behold he cometh in the Clouds whom every eye shall see And every man shall have reward so as his works shall be HYMN 135. Government of the Tongue Jam. 1.26 Mat. 12.36 IF he that seems religious doth not his tongue refrain That man's Religion verily is altogether vain For sure of every idle word that any man shall say He is to give account thereof at God's great Judgment day 5.22 Jam. 3.2 Rash anger shall be judg'd a sin contemptuous speech goes higher And he that saith thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire But not to sin in Word or Tongue doth testifie and tell A perfect man and one that can rule all the body well HYMN 136. Harvest Have mercy c. Mat. 9.37 38. THE Harvest truly Sirs is very great to view But loe the faithfull Labourers are but a very few Pray ye the Lord therefore whos 's own the Harvest is To send out Labourers good store into this field of his Joh. 4.35 36. Phil. 4.17 That he that doth engage to sow and reap or either May have eternal life for wage and both rejoyce together And that our fruit amount as we desire and pray Abundantly to our account in that great Harvest-day HYMN 137. High and lofty One. O Lord Consider c. Isa. 57.15 THUS saith the high and lofty One inhabiting Eternity Whose Name is Holy be it known I dwell in Holy place on high Also with him that is contrite whose humble Spirit sighs and groans To cheer the humbled in my sight to cheer the heart of contrite ones 16.66.2 For still contending with the frail and keeping anger unallay'd The Spirits would before me fail and those poor souls which I have made But unto him will I be sure to look with favour saith the Lord That is in Spirit meek and poor and trembles at my Holy Word HYMN 138. Humiliation Hos. 6.1 COme now and let us search and try the ways that we have trod And turn again unfeignedly unto the Lord our God For he hath torn and put to pain and he hath made the wound And he will bind it up again and make us whole and sound 3. Jam. 4.9 After two daies he will revive and raise us up the third And set us in his sight alive that felt so sharp a Sword. Be then afflicted weep and mourn repentance to express Your laughter into mourning turn your joy to heaviness 10. Mic. 6.9 Joel 2.13 Hear him that smiteth and the Rod humble your selves and stoop Cast down your selves in sight of God and he shall raise you up For he is gratious mercifull and unto anger slack Of kindness great and one that will his judgments soon call back HYMN 139. Idolatry Forbidden 1 Cor. 10.14.22 2 Cor. 6.14 FLEE fast from all Idolatry from Idols keep you free Provoke we God to Jealousie are we more strong than he With Belial can Christ accord or can these things unite The house of Idols and our Lord the darkness and the light 15 16 17 18. Unrighteousness can that combine with righteousness to dwell Or can the true believer joyn with any Infidel Be therefore separate and clear and all uncleanness flee And ye my Sons and Daughters dear and I your God shall be Rev. 3.4 For but a
he gives 1 Cor. 12.4 5. Diversities of gifts indeed there are that he bestows But from one spirit all proceed who doth them so dispose And his Administrations great difference afford And divers operations but one Almighty Lord. 6. 2 Cor. 13 14. All these in great variety from his good hand do fall But one adored Deity that worketh all in all The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and love of God therefore And comforts of the Holy Ghost be with you evermore HYMN 191. Vine-yard of Israel Isa. 5.1 2 3. NOW will I sing to my belov'd although with mournfull voice A Song of my Beloved one touching his Vine-yard choice A Vine-yard my beloved had plac'd in a fruitfull hill He fenc'd it and plucktâ—out the stones and planted it with skill Choice Vines he set and built therein a Wine-press and a Tower Expecting it should bring sweet grapes and lo it brought forth sower And now O ye inhabitants of Salem pray you see And men of Judah judge between my Vineyard here and me What could be to my Vine-yard done more than I did to it Why therefore brought it forth sowre Grapes when I expected sweet And now go to know what I 'le do to this my Vine-yard-soil I will break down the hedge therefore and leave it to the spoil I 'le lay it waste unprun'd undig'd for Bryers and Thorns alone I also will command the clouds to rain no rain thereon 7. The Vine-yard of the Lord of Hoasts the house of Israel is The men of Judah are the plant that pleasant plant of his And when he lookt for judgment done behold great cruelty And when he lookt for righteousness behold a dolefull cry HYMN 192. Vnity and love of Brethren Col. 3.12.13 PUT on Belov'd as Gods Elect bowels of mercies kind Long-suffering meekness sweet respect and humbleness of mind Forbearing one another long forgiving one another If any have received wrong done by his Christian brother 14. Ph. 2.2 Eph. 4.3 As Christ forgave you so do ye your brethren that transgress And chiefly put on charity the bond of perfectness Of one mind and one judgment be and let all discord cease Keeping the Spirits unity in sacred bonds of peace 2. PART 1 Pet. 1.22 Heb. 12.1 1 Joh. 1.16 See that ye love with fervency and with an heart most pure And let this love so brotherly perpetually endure For God we know is perfect love and whoso dwells herein He surely dwells in God above and God most high in him 3.14 Rom. 13.8 And hence our change is understood from death to life above Because we love the brother-hood with true and perfect love Owe nothing then to any man but love to one another For he 's a perfect Christian that is a perfect lover HYMN 193. Vocation 1 Cor. 12.2 Tit. 3.3 YE know that we were Gentiles once and carried away To Idols and dumb vanities as we were led astray And sometimes disobediently and foolishly we swerv'd By divers lusts and vain delights which we our selves have serv'd 1 Pet. 2.9 But a peculiar people now a chosen generation A Royal Priest-hood are we made and call'd an holy Nation That we should shew the praises forth of him that called us From darkness great to greater light that is most marvellous 1.16 As he therefore that called us is holy so must they That are to this profession call'd be holy every way 2. PART Eph. 2.11 12 19. Remember ye were aliens from Israel's Common-wealth And strangers from the Covenants which promise saving health But now are ye that were far off made nigh by Christ his blood And fellow Citizens with Saints and of the house of God. 20 21 22. Built on the sure foundation laid down in holy writ And Christ himself head corner-stone who makes the building knit In whom together built ye grow into an holy place An habitation of the Lord by his sweet spirit of grace Rom. 8.16 Which spirit witnesseth with ours and testimony bears That we are made the Sons of God and if his Sons then Heirs 3 PART Jam. 2.5 1 Cor. 1.26 Hearken beloved brethren dear your call ye plainly see How God hath chose the poor on earth full rich in faith to be Not many mighty men are call'd not many wise and learn'd Nor yet in many noble men this calling is descern'd 27. Matt. 11.26 But God hath chose weak foolish things and such as men despise To bring to nought and to confound the noble great and wise We thank thee Father Lord of all that hast these things conceal'd From many wise and prudent men and them to babes reveal'd 1 Cor. 1.29 31. Even so O Father since it was thy pleasure and decree That in thy sight no flesh on earth might glory but in thee HYMN 194. Whole Armour Eph. 6.10.13 14. BE strong my brethren in the Lord and in his powerfull might Put on your soul his Armour whole to make you stand in fight Stand therefore having girt your loyns with truth which ye profess And having done the breast-plate on of perfect righteousness 15 16. And with the preparation of the Gospel of our God The Gospel of his peace and love let both your feet be shod And chiefly take the shield of faith that so your valiant hearts May quench thereby most powerfully the wickeds fiery darts 17 18. The helmet of salvation take and that two-edged Sword The Sword of his good Spirit it is to wit God's holy Word And alwaies in the spirit pray with all requests and prayer And watch thereto what e're ye do with constancy and care HYMN 195. Will for the Deed. 2 Cor. 8.12 Mat. 10.42 IF there be first a willing heart the Lord the same accepts And what one hath takes in good part and pardons our defects Cold water onely one small cup to a Disciple spar'd For that names sake is sure summ'd up and shall not miss reward 20. Rom. 8.26 Eph. 3.20 Nor will he quench the smoaking flax nor break the bruised-reed Till judgment have a sure dispatch with victory to speed And though we know not how or what to pray for as we ought His spirit helps our wants in that beyond our speech or thought 21. To him in all the Church therefore be glory yet agen Through ages all for evermore by Jesus Christ Amen HYMN 196. Wisdoms exhortation Have mercy c. Prov. 1.20 21. LO wisdom crieth out she crieth in the streets She uttereth her zealous breath where all the concourse meets In opening of the gates of Cities populous She calls and cries with words most wise exhorting sinners thus 22 23. How long ye simple ones will ye delight in folly And scorners in so vile a sin and fools hate knowledge wholly Turn you at my reproof behold I will pour forth My Spirit to take hold on you I 'le shew you words of worth 2 PART Have mercy c. Prov. 4.5.7 8. Chap. 3.15.17 Get wisdom O my Son with all the care thou
canst She is of all things principal and most to be advanc'd Of greater price than pearls and all desired treasure Her paths and ways have all the praise of perfect peace and pleasure 18 14 16 18. A tree of life to them upon her that lay hold Her Merchandise of greater price than silver or than gold Her right hand length of days her left bears wealth and honour And happy he who e're he be that lays fast hold upon her HYMN 197. Word preached All people c. 2 Cor. 10.4 Heb. 4.12 THe weapons of our warfare here have nothing carnal plac'd therein But mighty thorow God they are to pull down all strong holds of sin God's Word is such a powerfull one sharper than any two-edg'd sword It parts the marrow from the bone and is an heart-discerning Word 1 Pet. 2.2 Jam. 1.20 Then shunning guile and malice lewd envy reproach hypocrisie As babes new born desire the food of God's pure Word to grow thereby And let us set all sins apart with meekness to receive and have God's Word ingrafted in our heart which is of power our souls to save 2. PART Work of mercy magnifi'd or The second part of mercies forgot to be inserted in its due place 2 Cor. 7.13 If I shut heaven saith the Lord or leave the Land to be devour'd By Locusts or if I dispence some drought or dreadfull pestilence If then my People whom I grace with my great name shall seek my face Humble themselves and joyntly pray And turn them from their evil way Then will I hear in heaven high and pardon their Iniquity Most graciously I will forgive and heal the land wherein they live Jam. 2.13 Psal. 136.1 Thus mercy with triumphant voice against strict judgment doth rejoyce O thank the Lord of Heav'n therefore whose mercies last for evermore HYMN 198. Worker of Grace 2 Cor. 3.5 Phil. 2.12 WE have not the sufficiency and power of our own To think so much as one good thought as of our selves alone But all our whole sufficiency doth of the Lord proceed Who works in us most graciously both the desire and deed Jam. 1.17 Rom. 9.16 For every good and perfect gift proceeds from God above With whom there is no varying nor shadow of remove It is not then of him that wills nor him that runs the race But all our good on us distils from God that sheweth Grace Jude 24 25. To God therefore the only wise our Saviour strength and stay Be Thrones Dominions Dignities for evermore we pray HYMN 199. World and the Church 1 John 5.19 WE know we are of God most high for we are born of him And this whole world most generally lies soaking in their sin And lo the Son of God is come and we the same have known And he hath thus instructed us to know the faithfull one 20. Rev. 5.13 And we are in him that is true in Jesus Christ his Son This is the true God known to you and endless life begun Blessing and power and praise therefore to him be altogether That sits upon the sacred Throne and to the Lamb for ever HYMN 200. Zealous Ejaculations at Evening or Bed-time Give laud c. Psal. 31.6 Rev. 1.5 MY spirit O God do I into thy hands commit Lord God of Verity Thou hast redeemed it Thy grace so good Washt off our sin and bath'd us in our Saviour's blood Psal. 141.2.51.12 Mic. 7.19 Now let my prayers be as incense in thine eyes And hands up-lift to Thee as th' evening Sacrifice O cleanse my heart My sins subdue and still renew my inward part Rom. 14.8 That whiles I draw this breath I may live up to Thee And when I die the death to Thee Lord it may be That live or die Whatever time I may be thine perpetually Psal. 4.8 Rev. 1.4 And now my lying down shall be both sweet and sure For thou O Lord alone my dwelling dost secure All glory then To Father Son and Holy one forever Amen The End of the Second Century THE Third and Last Century OF CHAPT HYMNS Newly Translated HYMN 201. The Covenant of Grace entred to Abraham All people or O Lord consider c. Gen. 17.1.15.5 THus said the Lord to Abraham Lo I the Lord Almighty am Walk thou before me for thy part Sincere and with a perfect heart And covenant with thee will I And with thy seed successively Number the Stars and thou shalt tell The Summ whereto thy seed shall swell And he believed in the Lord Relying on his faithfull Word And it was counted unto him For Righteousness to trust therein So all that are of faith indeed Are blest with Abraham as his seed To Abraham's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 202. The Test to the Covenant All people c. Deut. 26.16 THis day the Lord commandeth thee Obedient to his Laws to be Keep them therefore in every part With all thy soul and all thy heart Thou hast avoucht the Lord this day To be thy God To keep his way His Statutes Laws and Judgments choice And still to hearken to his voice And God this day avoucheth thee His own peculiar stock to be As his most gracious promise stands That thou shouldst keep all his commands To Israel's God be praise therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 203. The Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learnt by heart of all Israel Deut. 32. to 44. v. Moses's Title Psalm 90. To the Tune of the Ten Commandments GIve ear O heavens from on high and I will speak this present day And hear O Earth attentively the awfull words which I shall say My doctrine shall drop down as showers my speech as dew shall gently pass And as small rain on herbs and flowers and as the showers upon the grass Because I will this day proclaim and publish fully all abroad The Lord our God's Almighty Name ascribe ye greatness to our God. He is the Rock his work 's compleat and all his ways just judgment be A God of truth without deceit exactly just and right is He. 2. PART v. 5. They are corrupt they bring a blot upon themselves of foul disgrace Their spot is not his Childrens spot they are a cross and crooked race Requite ye thus the Lord most high ye foolish people Is not He Thy Father dear that did thee buy hath he not made and stablisht thee Remember now the days of old the years of ages long ago Thy Father ask thou shalt be told and ask thine Elders they shall show When the most high did first divide inheritances unto men And separated far and wide all Adam's Sons as he did then He set the people bounds compleat but chiefly one that did excell According to the Number great of all his people Israel 3. PART v. 9. For lo the Portion of the Lord is Israel whom he doth advance And Jacob's house
the Lord spake oft to one another And God gave ear and heard What each man told his brother A Book then of record was written of the same For them that fear'd the Lord and thought upon his Name And they shall then be mine in that appointed day When I shall new refine my Jewels as I say And I will spare each one of them as some kind man Spares his obedient Son that serves him all he can And then shall ye return and difference shall be had That ye may well discern betwixt the good and bad And â—t will be seen abroad how different is the Lot 'Twixt him that serveth God and him that serves him not 2. METRE Have mercy c. Then they that fear'd the Lord spake oft to one another And God gave ear and kindly heard what each man told his brother A Book then of record was written of the same For them that truly fear'd the Lord and thought upon his Name And they shall then be mine in that appointed day When I shall make up and refine my Jewels as I say And I will spare each one of them as some kind man Spares his obedient humble son that serves him all he can And then shall ye return and difference shall be had That ye may well and soon discern betwixt the good and bad And 't will be seen abroad how different is the lot 'Twixt him that truly serveth God and him that serves him not HYMN 260. The Son of Righteousness arising Mal. 4.1 BEhold the day shall come saith God that like an Oven shall burn And all the Wicked and the Proud shall God to Stubble turn And them into that Oven put his justice to advance The day that comes shall burn them up not leaving root nor branch But unto you that fear my Name the blessed Son shall spring Of righteousness with shining flame and healing in his Wing And ye like fatlings of the stall shall go forth with renown And have the power wherewithall to tread the Wicked down And they beneath your feet shall be as ashes undertrod When this thing shall be done by Me saith your Almighty God. Let Israel's God the Lord most High have all the praise therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore Finis Hymnorum Veteris Testamenti HYMNS Out of the NEW TESTAMENT HYMN 261. The Fan of Judgment Mat. 3.12 THE Lord whose fan is in his hand shall one day purge his floor And he will purge it thoroughly that it shall need no more Into his glorious granary gathering his wheat together But then will He burn up the chaff with fire that burns for ever HYMN 262. The Agreement necessary Mat. 5.25 AGree thou with thy ENEMY while with him in the way Lest he should hale thee to the judge that will compell to pay The Judge unto the Officer commit thee by command And thou be made a Prisoner under the Serjeants hand For verily I tell thee right from thence thou shalt not get Till thou hast pay'd the utmost mite of all thy dreadfull debt 2. METRE All People c. Agree thou with thy Creditor In dues that he contendeth for Agree with him betimes I say While thou art with him in the way Lest thou be haled by the foe Before th' impartial Judge to go The Judge by his severe command Commit thee to the Serjeants hand And then the Serjeant that doth wait Shall cast thee into Prison straight I tell thee thou shalt not get thence Till thou hast pay'd both pounds and pence HYMN 263. The Cabinet Mat. 6.19 LAY not your treasures upon Earth where worldlings love to deal And where the moth and rust corrupt and thieves break through and steal But heap in heaven treasures pure from all corruption free For where your treasure is be sure your hearts will also be HYMN 264. The wise builder Mat. 7.24 WHoever hears these Words of mine and doth them saith the holy one Is like a wise man in 's design that built his house on rocky stone And Rain and Floods and Winds in course Did beat upon that House with force And it fell not for all the shock For it was founded on a Rock But he that hears without regard of doing that which I command To a foolish man shall be compar'd that built his House upon the Sand Then Flouds of Rain and Tempests great Upon that House did fiercely beat And down it fell unto the ground And great the fall thereof was found HYMN 265. Our Saviour's Rapture Our Father c. Mat. 11.2 25. Luk. 10.20 John. 5.23 WHen John the Baptist free from doubt Sent two of his Disciples out To ask our Saviour and to know If he were very Christ or no Tell John said Christ what things they be Which ye your selves do hear and see The Blind receive their cheerfull sight The Lame are heal'd and walk upright Deaf hear and Lepers cleansed are The Dead rais'd up these things declare And while by Worldly-Wise despis'd The poor are taught and gospeliz'd I thank thee Father from my heart The Lord of Heaven and Earth that art Because thy wisdom hath seen good These things should not be understood But hid from wise and prudent men And hast to babes revealed them Even so O Father let it be Since so it seemed good to Thee For what so seemeth in thy sight Must needs be holy just and right God onely wise have praise therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 266. The Mustard-seed All People c. Mat. 11.31 THE Kingdom of our Lord indeed Is like a grain of Mustard-seed Which sown of all seeds is the least But when 't is grown the most increast So grant us Lord in every place That we may richly grow in grace And in the Knowledge of our Lord Whose name we praise with one accord HYMN 267. The Leaven All People c. Mat. 13.33 THE Kingdom of God's Word from heaven Is like unto a piece of Leaven Which in a mass of meal was hid Untill the whole was leavened So grant our Body Lord and Soul May be preserv'd entire and whole In holiness untill the day Of Christ our Lord Amen we pray HYMN 268. The wise Merchant Mat. 13.45 Prov. 2.6 GOD'S Kingdom in a Christian Is like unto a Merchant-man that sought rich pearls of wealth Who having found a pearl of price Sold all he had and did rejoice to buy it for himself So grant us Lord the truth to buy And not to sell it foolishly for wisdom flows from thee Instruction understanding too Grant we may carefully pursue and rich to God may be 2. METRE To the Tune of the 113. Psalm God's Kingdom in a Christian Is like unto a Merchant-man that sought rich pearls of worldly wealth Who having found a pearl of price Sold all he had and did rejoice to buy it wholly for himself So grant us Lord the truth to buy And not to sell it foolishly for purer wisdom flows from Thee
called us with an effectual call Of his good pleasure marvellous not for our Works at all But of his purpose and his grace ordain'd to every man And by Christ Jesus given us before the World began And now is made most manifest in that which doth appear By coming of the ever-blest the Lord our Saviour dear Who hath abolish'd death thereby and hath in every place Brought life and immortality to light by Gospel grace To God the Father and the Son and Holy Ghost therefore Be glory done as first begun and shall be evermore HYMN 281. The Cross and Crown All People c. 2 Tim. 2.11 THIS is a very faithfull Word If we be dead with Christ our Lord Then will he us to life restore To live with him for evermore For if we suffer and sustain Then shall we with him also reign If we deny Him then I say He 'll deny us another day If we believe not wanting faith Yet is He true to what He saith And howsoe'er we falsify Yet can He not Himself deny All Glory to the Holy One That sits upon the sovereign throne And to the Lamb of God therefore Be glory now and evermore HYMN 282. Vessels to honour 2 Tim. 2.19 Mat. 22.14 Eph. 5.3 THE Lord's foundation stedfast is having this seal thereto The Lord well knoweth who are his and they are but a few Therefore let all unanimously that name Christ's Holy Name Depart from all iniquity which is to Saints a shame But in a great House are at once Vessels as seemeth good Not onely Gold and Silver ones but likewise Earth and Wood. And unto Honour some are fram'd and to dishonour some If any shun the things here blam'd and as refin'd do come A Vessel it shall him produce of honour and regard A meet one for the masters use to all good Works prepar'd To him that sits upon the throne and to the Lamb therefore Be Glory and Dominion and Honour evermore HYMN 283. Evill Times to be amended The Mighty God c. 2 Tim. 3.1 THIS also known as that which must be known that in the last days perilous times shall come Men shall be lovers of themselves alone proud covetous boasters and blasphemers some Unthankfull yielding Parents no subjection Unholy void of natural affection Truce-breakers false accusers violent Traitors and disesteemers of the good Heady highminded and incontinent loving their pleasures more than loving God Having a form of Godliness denying The power thereof with these is no complying 2 Tim. 2.22 1 Thes 5.15 But follow righteousness with one accord faith charity and peace unanimously With all the Saints that call upon the Lord out of an heart that savours purity And that which good is follow altogether Among your selves and all men whatsoever HYMN 284. Exhortations to good Works All people c. Tit. 3.1 PUT them in mind all those of ours Subject to be to higher Powers To Principalities and STATES And duteous to the MAGISTRATES To all good Works addicted still To speak of no man any ill To use no bitterness or gall But shewing meekness unto all For we our selves in former times Were much addicted to such crimes Foolish we were to envy bent And very DISOBEDIENT Deceiv'd and serving divers lusts And pleasures most pernicious Living in malice and debate Hatefull and given much to hate But when appear'd the kinder love Of God our Saviour from above Not by the Works of Righteousness Which we have acted more or less But saved by his grace from Wrath And his regenerating BATH And by the very innermost Renewing of the Holy Ghost Which he shed on us plenteously By Jesus Christ to justify Through grace which He towards us bears Of endless life to make us HEIRS HYMN 285. Dehortation from evil All People c. Tit. 1.8 THIS is a saying very true And always to be press'd on you That they that do in God believe Should carefully good Works atchieve And let all ours learn to produce Good Works for charitable use These things are good for us and them And profitable unto MEN. But foolish Questions still avoid And Genealogies of pride And vain contentions of the Law Which from the Ways of Truth withdraw An Heretick of any SECT When twice admonisht soon reject Knowing such are subverted quite And sin against their inward light And shun the Words that are prophane And bablings which are all in vain For they will grow to more excess Of error and ungodliness Beware therefore lest led aside By wicked errors wandring wide And leaving truth which ye profess Ye fall from your own stedfastness But have a care to grow a pace To grow in knowledge and in grace Knowledge of Jesus Christ our Lord Whose Name we praise with one accord HYMN 286. Pure and impure described Tit. 1.15 Rev. 3.4 UNTO the pure are all things pure but to the faithless and defil'd Is nothing so ye may be sure for mind and conscience both are soil'd They still profess to know the Lord but in their deeds deny him straight Abominable and untow'rd and t' every good Work reprobate But some are holy and upright and keep their garments clean and fair And these shall walk with God in White for worthy Saints esteem'd they are HYMN 287. Fruitfulness blessed Heb. 6.7 THE Earth which oft drinks in the showers And bringeth forth sweet Herbs Flowers Meet for his use by whom 't was drest Is blest of God and richly blest But that which bringeth forth far worse Rejected is and near a curse Namely that brings forth thorns and briers Whose end is burning flames and fires HYMN 288. Charity rewarded Heb. 6.10 Gal. 6.9 THE Lord is not unrighteous your labours to forget Which ye have shew'd towards his Nameâ— with love so strongly set In that ye have administred unto his Saints so dear And still ye do administer unto his servants here And we desire each one of you with diligence to attend Unto the full assurances of Hope unto the end And be not slack through negligence but followers of all these That thorough Faith and Patience obtain'd the Promises And let us all good Works pursue not fainting any jot For we shall reap in season due if fainting hinder not To Father Son and Holy One be praise and glory then As was and is and shall be his World without end Amen HYMN 289. Benediction from the God of peace Heb. 13.20 THE God of peace we now intreat that brought our Saviour from the dead That Shepherd of the Sheep so great whose pretious bloud for us was shed And th' everlasting Covenant seal'd through that dear bloud which he did spill Make you compleat through grace reveal'd in all good Works to do his will Working in you through Jesus Christ things pleasing for the Lord to see To whom be glory in the high'st for evermore Amen say we HYMN 290. Evenness of Spirit in all conditions Jam. 1.9 LET Brethren of a low degree be joyfull to
in time of sickness 58 Humble Supplications in time of tempest Ibid. Humble Supplications in time of transgression and revolt 59 Humble Supplications in time of war 60 Humble Supplications in hard times 248 I. JAcob's sadness cheered 230 Idols their vanity 250 Idolatry forbidden 138 Idolatry exploded 241 Jerusalem God's Jealousie for it 56 Jew and Gentiles call 138 Jew and Gentiles fulness held out in many Promises 140 Immortality and Mortality 162 Imperfection 143 Impure and Pure described 303 Invective against Hypocrisie 31 Job Expostulated by God 225 Job's Answer 226 Jonah's Deliverance from Shipwrack 45 Joys of Heaven 145 310 Joyfull Death or the Song of holy Simeon 13 Israel restored 253 Israel's revolt 266 St. Jude's Admonition Exhortation and Benediction 309 Judgment waited for 60 Judgment upon the proud and scornfull 61 Judgment day forewarned 146 Judgments heavy 274 Justification 147 K. KInd love of God in Christ 62 King David's Exaltation and Type of Christ 64 His Elegie of Saul and Jonathan 29 His Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan Ibid. L. LArge Mercies Corporal 65 Large Mercies Spiritual 66 Large Mercies Temporal 67 Large Mercies Eternal 68 Laud and Praise for God's Judgments or the Lambs Song 148 Leaven 289 Lamentation of David for Saul and Jonathan 29 Lesson of true Charity 94 Life and Conversation Conscientious 69 Light and Darkness discovered Ibid. Lively Hope 85 Longing after Christ 148 Looking and longing for the general Dissolution 70 Lord our Righteousness 251 Love of God 149 Love of God in Christ 62 Loves Link or the Golden Chain of God's Mercies 71 Love in Deed and in Truth Ibid. Love of the World forbidden 151 Love Engraven 231 M. MAN's mortality minded 227 Marriage 152 Mediator 153 Meek constantly seeking of God 39 Memorial of God's Mercies 72 Mercies recorded and requested 238 Mercy and Terrour mixt 155 Mercies 154 The Second Part 210 Mercies Corporal 65 Mercies Spiritual 66 Mercies Temporal 67 Mercies Eternal 68 Merit disclaimed 157 Michael our Prince 265 Ministerial Gifts conferred 73 Miracles at Pentecost 15 Mitigation of mourning at Funerals 23 Mixture of Mercy and Terrour 155 Moral Precepts prest with Arguments 157 Moderate Affections 294 More Spiritual Precepts 161 Morning Exercise 14 Mortality and Immortality 162 Mortification 163 Moses Song 215 Mourners comforted 232 Murmuring Restrained 254 Mustard-Seed 289 N. NOnsufficient Sacrifices 277 New Jerusalem 311 O. OATH of Grace 260 Obedience blessed 100 Old good way 242 Oppressors wo to them 251 Oppression and Rapine dissuaded 165 Our Advocate in Heaven 307 Our Saviour's call to the Nations 74 Our Saviour's Rapture 288 Our Saviour's coming in the Clouds 297 Our thorough Sanctification prayed for 74 P. PAcification by Repentance 257 Pardon the blessedness thereof 36 Partridge 250 Passion and Compassion of Christ 167 Passover slain for us and preparation thereunto 75 Patience 169 Patience to press at Funerals 24 Peace of God and Prayer 170 Peace with all men 293 Peril and Pennance of Adulterers 42 Perpetuity and Power of Christ's Resurrection 75 Perseverance 170 Portion of the little flock 171 Power and prevalency of Christ's Resurrection 75 Power of prayer 172 Praise to the Creator 77 Praise to the giver of grace Ibid. Praise to the Prince of Potentates Ibid. Praise to the redeemer 78 Praise to the Trinity Ibid. Prayers of Captives Effectual 252 Preachers lips 234 Pretiousness of the Saints death 24 Priesthood 279 Prince Michael 265 Promise of sending the Holy Ghost and of the Miracles of Pentecost 15 Prophet Jonah's deliverance 45 Pure and impure described 303 Q. Qualifications of blessedness 103 Qualifications of Charity 105 R. RApine and oppression dissuaded 165 Rapture of our Saviour 288 Reasonable Service 172 Recovery of the Church 173 Redeeming of Time 174 Redemption out of the Songs of the Blessed Virgin of Zacharias and old Simeon Ibid. Reformation 177 Regeneration 179 Remission of sin 79 Renewing of Joy Ibid. Repentance 179 Repentance pacifies 257 Repentance urged 259 Reproach for Christ and imitation of him 182 Restoration of Israel 253 Restraining of Fleshly lusts 80 Resurrection 24 183 Revenge forbidden 184 Reward of Charity 304 Rich Charged with Charity 297 Right reasoning of Temptation 80 Robes of righteousness 235 Role for swearers and cursers 44 S. SAbbath 184 260 Sacrament of the Supper 185 Sacrifices nonsufficient 277 Saints Communion 109 Saints their safety in death 25 Saints the pretiousness of their deaths 24 Saints their sweet rest 25 Salvation shining 189 Sanctification 190 Sanctification prayed for 74 Satans Children described and distinguished 307 Saviour's Rapture 288 Saviour's Call 74 Saviour's call to the Nations 74 Saviour's coming in the Clouds 297 Saul and Jonathan lamented by David 29 Scriptures 192 Seven Abominations 43 Secrets revealed 193 Secrets unrevealed 194 Seeking God betimes 225 Sin confessed 38 Sins of Sodom recorded 256 Sluggard rouzed 86 Sobriety Prayer and Charity enjoyned 81 Solemn Ascension of Christ and leading Captivity Captive 81 Son of righteousness arising 284 Song of Holy Simeon 13 Song of Deborah 119 Song to celebrate the Restoration of the Church 17 Song of Zacharie 175 Song of Simeon and Zacharie 176 Song of Hannah 222 Song of Moses the man of God commanded to be learned by heart of all Israel 215 Souls under the Altar 195 Sowing to the Spirit 295 Spirit of God dwelling in us 82 Spiritual precepts 161 Spiritual Shepherds 196 Strait Gate 197 Subsistance of God's Kingdom 294 Supplications and Confessions 56 Supplications in time of Drought 57 Supplications in hard times 248 Suffering and self-denyal 197 Swearers and Cursers their flying Role 44 T. TE Deum Laudamus 2 4 7 9 Testimony prophetical of the Birth and Kingdom of Christ 21 22 Temptations succoured 199 Terror and mercy mixt 155 Test to the Covenant 214 Thanksgiving at or after the Sacrament 26 Thorough sanctification Prayed for 74 Three and four Transgressions 271 Time of Drought Sickness Tempest Transgression Revolt and War Vide Humble Supplications Treading the Wine-press alone 237 Treasures of deceit challenged 278 Tree good 199 Trinity 200 True Fast 87 V. Vanity of Idols 250 Vessels of honour 299 Vineyard of Israel 201 Vineyard of Red-Wine 228 Vile-bodies changed 88 Vnity and Amity 296 Vnity and love of Brethren 202 Vniting the Nation 264 Vocation 204 W. WANT of Charity discovered and censured 308 Warning of Judgment by beginning at God's House 89 Warning of the general Dissolution Ibid. War with lusts 305 Well approved hearers 90 Whirlwind of God's wrath Ibid. Whole Armour 206 Will for the Deed 207 Winking at the times of ignorance 91 Wisedoms Exhortation 208 Wise builder 287 Wise Merchant 290 Woe to the oppressors 251 Wofull bewailing our Corruptions and Calamities 27 Wofull Lamentation for Saul and Jonathan 29 Word preached 209 World and the Church 211 Worldly cares forbidden 95 Work of Mercy magnified 210 Work of grace Ibid. Works Words and Thoughts for the Lord's Day 92 Wrongs to be remitted or a Lesson of true Charity 94 Z. ZAchary's Song 175 Zealous
their hire verse 7 For God most just without defect in justice doth delight His countenance with kind aspect beholdeth the upright HYMN 320. Confusion of the wicked 2. METRE The Mighty God c. Psalm 11. I Trust in God why do ye daunt my soul hast as a bird unto your Hill ye say The wicked bend their bows without controll and string their shafts the upright soul to slay If Faith whereon we ground be not assured What can the righteous do to be secured The Lord is in his Holy Temple still his Throne 's in Heaven he can see us then His eyes behold all people good and ill his eye-lids try the Childeren of men God trys the just man who in patience waiteth But wicked men and cruel his soul hateth Upon the wicked he shall rain down snares Brimstone and Fire from which they cannot flee And a prodigious Tempest he prepares and this the portion of their cup shall be For God that 's righteous righteousness affecteth His grace so good all good men so respecteth HYMN 321. Corruption of the Times Psalm 12 1 2 3. HELP Lord for godly men decay the faithfull are but few Men lie and flatter and betray with tongue and talk untrue But God will cut those lips away whence fraud and flattery springs And tongues that dare presume to say such proud blasphemous things 4 5. Our lips say they shall lord it still and hold the upper hand Our Tongues are ours to speak our will. what Lord shall countermand Now for the sighs of needy men and poor mens wrongs and woes I 'll rise saith God and rescue them from proud oppressing Foes 6 7 8. Pure words that will the test abide God's promises come forth Like silver seven times purifi'd in Furnaces of Earth Lord thou shalt keep thy Saints alway from this ungodly Race Though every where they hunt their prey when vile men are in place Psalm 106.48 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd perpetually And let all people say Amen the Lord to magnify HYMN 322. Curbing of the Wicked 2. METRE The Mighty God c. Psalm 12. HELP Lord the Godly cease there 's few of them The faithfull fail among the Sons of men Each man to 's neighbour vanity imparts With flattering lips they speak and double hearts But Godwill cut off every lip that flatters And tongues that speak such proud presumptuous matters Who thus have said our tongues shall bear the sway Our lips are ours and who shall us gainsay Now for the poor men under proud controll And for the sighing of the needy soul I 'll rise saith God and be his sanctuary And set him safe from his proud adversary The Words of God are pure as silver try'd In Earthen Furnace seven times purifi'd Thou shalt preserve O Lord and keep the poor From this lewd generation evermore The wicked walk on all sides to devour When Vilest men are set in place of power HYMN 323. Degenerate World described 1. METRE Psalm 14.1 THere is no God the fool hath thought they are corrupt and lewd Abominations have they wrought and none of them doth good The Lord look'd down from Heaven high man-kind for to discern If any knew spiritually or sought God's Will to learn. But all were wandred from the way defiled by the fall Not one did good not one I say did any good at all Are workers of iniquity so brutishly mis-led To eat my people greedily devouring them like bread Upon the Lord they never call yet greatly did they fear For God will surely be with all the righteous every where The poor man's Counsel ye disdain whose trust on God is stay'd But Oh that Israel might obtain from Sion saving aid When God turns our Captivity and sets poor Sion free Jacob shall joy triumphantly and glad shall Israel be HYMN 324. Degenerate World through Atheism described 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 14. FOOLS say in heart there is no God and with such thoughts their fancy feeds Corrupt they are and none doth good but act abominable deeds The Lord from Heaven view'd all mankind to see who knew or sought for God All were defil'd and far declin'd not one by Nature doing good Are wicked workers all so dead and void of knowledge since the fall To eat my People up like bread without regard of God at all Yet do their hearts with terror quake and guilty makes them to mistrust For God doth in protection take the Generation of the Just. Ye sham'd the Council of the poor because his hope on God was stai'd But O that Israel might procure from Sion Hill some saving aid When God brings back from captive state the chosen flock of Sion Hill Then Jacob shall rejoyce thereat and gladness Israel's heart shall fill HYMN 325. Description of true Christians Psalm 15. THE Tabernacles of thy Grace Lord who shall rest in still Or who shall have a dwelling-place in thy most Holy Hill verse 2 The man that walks in God's true fear whose works are just and straight Who speaks the truth from heart sincere who utters no deceit verse 3 That to his neighbour doth no hurt in body goods or name Nor taketh up a false report to prejudice his fame verse 4 The man whose pure impartial eye vile persons doth contemn But whoso fear the Lord most high he highly honours them His Oath and all his promises that keepeth faithfully Though he sustain the damages that might accrue thereby verse 5 That putteth not to usury the money that he lent Nor takes reward to testify against the innocent He that shall do the will of God whereof this is the sum Shall never perish in this world nor in the world to come HYMN 326. Description of true Citizens of Sion 2. METRE All people c. Psalm 15. O Who shall have a blest abode Within thy sacred Tents O God Thy Holy Hill who shall possess Sure he that walks in uprightness The works of righteousness that doth And from his heart doth speak the truth That slanders none with spightfull tongue Nor doth his neighbour any wrong That takes not up an evil fame Against his neighbours honest Name That doth of vile men vilely deem But hath the Saints in high esteem That changeth not what once he swears Though he the loss and damage bears That puts not out his coyn whereby To get his gain by usury That takes no bribes to circumvent Or prejudice the innocent He that doth these things is approv'd And never shall that man be mov'd HYMN 327. Expectation of Resurrection Psalm 16.8 I Set the Lord still in my sight and trust him over all Since he doth stand at my right-hand I know I shall not fall verse 9 This therefore fills my heart with joys my glory joys in this My flesh shall rest in hope likewise in hope of endless bliss verse 10 Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell nor wilt thou Lord permit Thy Holy One as lost and
gone to perish in the pit verse 11 The path of life thou wilt declare to me with joys full store And Lord at thy right hand there are sweet pleasures evermore HYMN 328. Extolling of Scripture verity and virtue Psalm 19.7 MOST perfect is the Law of God of Soul-converting might His Testimonies are most pure and give the simple light verse 8 The Statutes of the Lord are right and fill the heart with joys The precepts of the Lord are pure inlightening the eyes verse 9 The fear of God his word is clean and doth endure for ever The Judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether verse 10 Yea more than Gold than much fine Gold to be embrac'd alway The hony and the hony-comb are not so sweet as they verse 11 They are thy Servants Monitors how he his life should frame And great reward 's provided for 's if we observe the same HYMN 329. Faith seen in fear of Sin. Psalm 19.12 LORD who can all his Errors see O cleanse my heart within verse 13 From secret faults and keep thou me from all presumptuous sin O let it have no power to reign in me at any time And so shall I be free from stain and scape the greatest crime verse 14 O let the words which I recite my thoughts and whole behaviour Be acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and Saviour HYMN 330. Faith's Triumphant Banner Have mercy c. Psalm 20. THE Lord attend thy cry in this distressfull hour Great Jacob's God most gratiously defend thee by his power verse 2 He send thee succour still out of the sanctuary And strengthen thee from Sion Hill against the Adversary verse 3 Thy Offerings in like wise O let him have in mind And let thy whole burnt Sacrifice a good acceptance find verse 4 The Lord now grant to thee thy very hearts desire And let thy prudent councils be accomplish'd all entire verse 5 We will our Joy proclaim in thy assur'd defence And spread our banners in the Name of God our Confidence The Lord now grant in love what-ever thou would'st have verse 6 And now I know that God above doth his Anointed save And he will hear his King from Heaven his Holy Throne With saving strength which he shall bring by his right hand alone verse 7 Some people make their boasts of Chariots some of Horse But in our God the Lord of Hosts we reckon all our force verse 8 While these bow down and fall we rise and stand upright Save Lord and hear us when we call O King of Soveraign might HYMN 331. Faith's Victorious Banner 2. METRE O Lord Consider c. Psalm 20. LORD hear our King this troublous day the Name of Jacob's God defend Help from his holy place convey and succour out of Sion send Remember well and highly prize Thine Offerings and Burnt Sacrifice Thy hearts desire he grant thee still And all thy councils God fulfill In thy Salvation we 'l rejoyce and in our God's great Name shall we Our Banners raise with prayerfull voice all thy requests God grant to thee Now God I know will save from harm With saving strength of his right arm And heareth his anointed one From Heaven his high and Holy Throne Some hope in Chariots help to find and some in Horses hope the same But we will ever bear in mind the Lord our God's all helpfull Name They are brought down and fallen quite But we are risen and stand upright Save Lord O let the King give ear Now when we pray our prayer to hear HYMN 332. Psalm 21. Argument The King's supply and sure defence Obtain'd by Prayer and Confidence THE King rejoyceth to record the comforts of thy might And in thy saving health O Lord How much shall he delight Thou gav'st him what his heart desir'd and that important thing Which he with humble lips requir'd was not deny'd the King. Blessings of goodness to be sure thou hast on him powr'd down And made a Crown of Gold most pure his royal head to crown He askt thee life and thou didst please to give it in such store That he might see the length of days and live for evermore Great is his glorious dignity in this thy saving aid For honour and great majesty thou hast upon him laid For as one ever blest of God thou didst thy King advance And thou hast made him wonderous glad with thy sweet countenance For on the Lord he doth rely to see thy promise prov'd And through thy mercy O most high he never shall be mov'd HYMN 333. 2. PART Argument The sure destruction of rebellious men The Lord is prais'd for Judgments upon them THY hand shall find out all thy foes whoever Lord they be And thy right hand shall find out those that bear ill will to thee And make them as the Ovens hot steam what time thy wrath shall light The Lord in wrath shall swallow them and fire devour them quite Their fruit likewise shalt thou destroy from off the Earths increase And cut off their posterity and cause their seed to cease For they intended ill to thee and thought they should succeed In their mischievous Tragedy but could not act the deed And thou shalt make them for these things to turn their backs apace Charging thine arrows on the strings against their very face Be thou exalted O most high in thine own strength therefore And so our Songs shall magnify thy might for evermore HYMN 334. Psalm 23. Argument God's the good Shepherd of our lives and souls No danger need we fear nor foes controlls Have mercy c. THE Lord my shepherd is and he that doth me feed Since he is mine and I am his what comfort can I need He makes me to lie down on tender pasture grass Then to the streams he leads me on where waters gently pass And when I go astray he doth my soul reclaim Conducting me in the right way for his most holy name Yea though the paths I trod in deaths dark vale should be would not fear for there 's my God a staff of strength to me Thou mak'st me sit and dine even in my enemies sight My head with Oyl my cup with Wine run over day and night Thy goodness sure and grace shall measure all my days And thy house be my dwelling place to give thee endless praise HYMN 335. 2. METRE Argument God the Good Shepherd doth supply No dangers need to terrify All People c. Psalm 23. MY Shepherd is the Lord most blest I shall not want but be supply'd In pastures green he makes me rest by sweet and silent waters side He doth restore my soul that strays the paths of truth he makes me take To walk in his most righteous ways and this he doth for his Name sake Yea though I pass deaths dark abode afraid of ill I will not be For thou art with me O my God thy rod and staff they comfort me In spight of foes thou dost
for many such there be And thou hast seen how sharp and keen their malice is to me O keep and save my soul I crave and put me not to shame But keep me safe because I have believed in thy Name O Lord let my integrity and uprightness in me Preserve me still from every ill because I wait on thee To Israel now O God do thou thy sweet redemption send And bring all his adversities unto a happy end HYMN 345. Greatness of God seen in Tempests 1. METRE Psal. 29. GIVE to the Lord ye mighty men give glory strength and fame verse 2 Give glory great I say agen as due to his great Name Worship the Lord with head down bow'd in beauties holy place verse 3 Whose Thundring Voice upon the Cloud makes rain pour down apace The Glorious God makes Thunder fly from th' Elements Watry Towr verse 4 God's Voice is full of Majesty God's Voice is full of Power verse 5 He lets his thundring voice fall on and breaks the Cedar-trees The Cedars of mount Lebanon the Lord breaks such as these verse 6 He makes them dance as Bullocks do or youngling Unicorn Mount Lebanon and Syrion too with tottering Earth-quakes torn verse 7 His Voice divides the lightning flame verse 8 the Wilderness it shakes And Parans Wilderness by name by such concussion quakes verse 9 God's voice doth through the Forrest pierce and Hinds to calve compels And all his house his praise rehearse each tongue his glory tells verse 10 The Lord sits King upon the floud his Kingdom shall not cease verse 11 His peoples power he will make good and bless his Church with peace HYMN 346. Greatness of God seen in Thunder 2. METRE Psalm 29. YE mighty in your stock and tribe All Glory to the Lord ascribe In beauty of his holiness His Glorious Name adore and bless The Lord by his commanding power Brings down the Clouds in many a shower The Glorious God the Thunder sends And many Watry Clouds he rends His Voice is powerfull in the sky His Voice is full of Majesty His Voice when he in Thunder speaks The high and lofty Cedars breaks Like sporting Calves the Mountains trip Great Lebanon doth leap and skip Syrion by his motion born Leaps as a youngling Unicorn God's Voice divides the flames of fire When Lightnings with the Clouds conspire At his rebuke the Desart shakes The Wilderness of Kadesh quakes He makes to calve the frighted Hinds He bares the Forrest with his Winds And all that in the temple are His Soveraign Glory must declare God sits above the Watery main This Glorious God doth ever reign His Peoples strength he will encrease And bless them with long lasting peace HYMN 347. Psalm 30. Argument Escape from Death his thoughts employ He tells the quick return of joy I Will advance thee O most high that am advanc'd by thee Who hast not left an enemy to triumph over me verse 2 I cry'd to thee O God to save and thou hast made me whole verse 3 And from the all-devouring Grave brought back my gasping soul. To me a new life thou didst lend and wouldest not permit That I should hastily descend into the dreadfull pit verse 4 Sing to the Lord ye Saints of his and thankfully express How sweet the due remembrance is of his pure holiness verse 5 For though his anger burns a space it quickly slacks again But in his favour and his grace doth constant life remain Though sorrows lodge with â—s a night and make us weep and mourn Yet joy comes in at mornings light making a quick return HYMN 348. 2. PART Argument Prosperity puffs up then Grace withdraws Prayer is excited and gives God th' applause Psalm 30. verse 6 IN my prosperity I laid I never shall be mov'd verse 7 So strongly was my mountain laid so free thy favour prov'd Thou didst no sooner hide thy face But trouble did invade verse 8 Then Lord â—ory'd to thee for grace and supplication made verse 9 What proâ—it is there in my bloud when I to Grave go down Can Dust declare thy praise O God can Dust thy truth renown verse 10 Hear me O Lord O bow thine ear and pity on me take O Lord unto my help draw near for thy sweet mercy sake verse 11 My mourning then to melody thou didst for me convert My sackcloth thou hast quite laid by and me with gladness girt verse 12 To th' end my Glory may sing Laâ—d to thee and not give o're O Lord my God I will applaud thy Name for evermore HYMN 349. Happiness conferr'd on the Saints Psalm 31.19 O God how great felicity hast thou laid up in store For men affected faithfully to fear thee evermore What goodness Lord what recompence is wrought by thee for them That put their trust in thy defence before the sons of men verse 20 The secret of thy presence Lord shall those thy Servants hide And be their safety and their guard from man's insulting pride And thou shalt keep them secretly in a Pavilion sure And save them by that secrecy from strife of tongues secure Psalm 35.10 Psal. 76.10 And who O Lord is like to thee that sav'st the poor from spight Of 's over-potent enemy that seeks to crush him quite Surely the wrath in men that reigns shall turn unto thy praise Remaining wrath thy power restrainâ— when passion oversways Psalm 72.18 19. O Let the Lord of Israel be prais'd of rich and poor Whose works are such as do excell and he the onely doer And let the whole earth generally be fill'd and fill'd agen With his renown and Majesty Amen Amen Amen HYMN 350. Exceeding happiness of pardon· All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. Psalm 32. THE man is blest whose sin 's remitted Whose crimes are covered and acquitted To whom the Lord imputes no fault Nor guile is harbour'd in his thought For while I no confession made My strength with daily grief decay'd Thine anger burnt the day throughout My moisture turn'd to summers drought Then I confest and kept not in But said I will confess my sin And thou when I Lord did confess Forgav'st my sinfull wickedness For this cause all the Godly Race Shall seek thee in a time of Grace That when great flouds of waters roll No danger may come near their soul. Thou art my hiding place from wrongs To close me round with safeties songs I 'll tell and teach the faithfull so Mine eye shall guide them how to go O be not like the Horse and Mule Whom understanding doth not rule Whose stubborn mouths we must restrain From violence with bit and rean The wicked shall be curbed so And are reserv'd to many a wo But them that in the Lord confide Shall mercy close on every side Be joyfull therefore in the Lord Ye righteous men with one accord And shout for joy with great delight All ye that are in heart upright HYMN 351. Psal. 33. v. 13. to 21. Argument
Protection and Provision from above For those that fear the Lord and trust in 's love THE Lord lookt down from Heaven high beholding all abroad All mortal mans posterity from place of his abode In all the Earth and all the parts the dwellers he survays He fashioneth alike their hearts and all their works he weighs No numerous Hosts can save a King the strength of limb saves none Nor can the Horse deliverance bring his great strength saves not one But lo the eye of God above is ever fixt on those That fear his Name and in his love their confidence repose To save their souls from sharpest sword of Famine that can be Wherefore our soul waits for the Lord our help and shield is he For in him shall our hearts be glad because we can proclaim The confidence that we have had in his most holy Name HYMN 352. Honouring God at all times Psal. 34.1 AT all times I will bless the Lord my mouth shall spread his fame Continually it shall record the praises of his Name My soul shall make her boast in God the humble men shall hear And they shall gladly spread abroad his praises every where O magnifie the Lord with me and let us altogether Exalt his Name in high degree and speak his praise for ever I sought the Lord with fervent cries and graciously he heard And did deliver me likewise from all the harms I fear'd The meek lookt up and sought his Name and they enlightned were Their Faces did receive no shame that fled to him by Prayer This poor man cry'd unto the Lord the Lord did hear his call And saving health to him afford out of his troubles all HYMN 353. Holy Angels protecting Saints And Exhortations to fear God. Psal. 34.7 GOD'S Holy Angel doth encamp round about all those men That have Relâ—gions real stamp and he delivereth them O tast and see that God is good O blessed men are they That have that goodness understood and make it all their stay O fear the Lord ye Saints of his and on his care rely For they that fear him never miss a competent supply Young Lyons shall have meat full scant shall hunger and lack food But they that fear the Lord shall want for nothing that is good HYMN 354. How to fear God aright Psalm 34.11 12 COme unto me my Children dear and hearken to my word And I will teach you how to fear the true and living Lord. Who is the man that would live long and lead a blessed life See thou refrain thy lips and tongue from all deceit and strife 13 14 15. Refrain thee still from doing ill and all good deeds embrace Inquire for peace and quietness and follow it apace Because the Lord's most gracious eye upon the just is bent His ears are open to the cry of all the innocent 16 17. But he looks down with angry frown upon the wicked train To cut their memory from the Earth that none of them remain But when the just do call and cry the Lord doth hear them so That out of pain and misery he lets them timely go HYMN 355. Jewels of God's keeping Psal. 34â—19 FUll many be the miseries which on the just do fall But God doth soon deliver them and help them out of all 20. He keepeth every bone of theirs by his Almighty Arm That not so much as one of them is broken to their harm 21. Evil shall slay the wicked man for sin which he hath wrought And such as hate the righteous man shall quickly come to nought 22. But them that fear the living Lord he keepeth safe and sound And them that put their trust in him no malice shall confound HYMN 356. Psalm 36. Argument Ill deeds describe the wicked sort Godâ—s mercies are the Saints support The mighty God c. verse 1 TRangressions of the lewd to me suggest that there 's no fear of God before his eyes verse 2 For still he sooths himself in his own breast till all abhor his foul iniquities verse 3 The words of his foul mouth are fraud and lewdness He hath left off all wisedom grace and goodness verse 4 He studies mischief on his secret bed he sets himself to go in no good way No evil action doth he hate or dread yet is thy mercy my sufficient stay verse 5 The Heavens O Lord thy mercy comprehendeth Thy faithfulness unto the clouds extendeth HYMN 357. 2. PART Argument God's mercies keep both man and beast His comforts make the Saints to feast Psal. 36. verse 6 THY righteousness is like the mountains great thy Judgments are a most unfathom'd deep Thou Lord art he that holds the sovereign seat thy preservation man and beast doth keep verse 7 How excellent O God is thine affection Which makes mankind to trust to thy protection verse 8 they shall be satisfy'd abundantly with fatness of thy house and holy place And thou shalt make them drink pure streams of joy And pleasures there imparted by thy grace verse 9 For Lord with thee is life's pure fountain present And in thy light shall we see light most pleasant HYMN 358. 3. PART Argument God's mercies to the Saints secure Great woes attend the wicked doer Psalm 36. verse 10 O Lord continue thy compassions kind to them that know thee by experience And let the upright hearted people find thy righteousness for their assur'd defence verse 11 Let not the foot of pride with power oppress me Nor let the hand of lewd men dispossess me verse 12 See there those workers of iniquity how often times they fall before our eyes Yea they shall be cast down eternally and never more be able to arise O let the God of Israel therefore Be prais'd from first to last for evermore HYMN 359. Joys of Heaven 2. METRE Psalm 36.5 THE Heavens O Lord thy mercy fills thy truth doth reach the sky verse 6 Thy justice over-tops the Hills and deep thy judgments lie Thou dost preserve both men and beasts for Lord thy grace excells verse 7 And underneath thy wings in peace mankind securely dwells verse 8 With dainties of thy house most sweet replenish'd they shall be And drink the streams of pure delight imparted there by thee verse 9 For Lord from thee the fountain flows that giveth light to thine And in thy light shall we disclose our lasting light to shine HYMN 360. Just mens vindication Protection and Provision Psalm 37.3 TRust confidently in the Lord to goodness give thy mind So shalt thou dwell in Israel and sure provision find verse 4 Delight thy self in God likewise and he shall set thee have Yea grant entire thy hearts desire whatever thou dost crave verse 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord and rest in him secure And he shall bring to pass the thing and make the issue sure verse 6 He shall bring forth thy righteousness as manifest as light Thy â—udgment he shall make to be as noon-tide shining bright 2. PART verse 18 God
And trusting in God's mercies free shall dwell perpetually verse 9 And I will ever spread thy fame for doing things so meet And wait upon thy Holy Name to all thy Saints so sweet The Fifth Century OF PSALM-HYMNS HYMN 401. Properties of Tale-bearers cursed and the blessing conferred on Saints Psalm 52. WHY dost thou boast of mischief most O man of worldly might God's goodness sure doth still endure to save me from thy spight Thou dost incline that tongue of thine to practise mischief great Yea it hath been a razer keen in working of deceit A readier will thou hast to ill than good to entertain And righteousness thou lovest less than for to lie and feign Thou lovest words as sharp as swords false tongue that doth betray Therefore the Lord shall bring a sword to cut thee clean away He shall destroy thee utterly pluck'd from thy dwelling place And bring about to root thee out from all the living race With terrour then shall righteous men look on and laugh and say See what befel an Infidel that made not God his stay But trusted more in worldly store and riches to possess And thus he fed and strengthened himself in wickedness But I shall be an Olive-tree in God's house growing still And in his grace my trust I place and so I ever will. On thee will I wait constantly for this thy deed Divine And spread the fame of thy great Name Which is so good to thine HYMN 402. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 1. METRE Psalm 53. THE fool that is Atheistical hath spoke it for his part There is not any God at all for so he thinks in heart Corrupt they are exceedingly and so is all the brood Have acted vile iniquity and none of them doth good verse 2 The Lord lookt down from 's heavenly throne on sons of men below To see of whom the Lord was known or who did seek to know verse 3 But they were every one gone back defil'd with filth of sin Not one did tread in vertues track not one was skil'd therein verse 4 Are wicked doers so quite misled such by-paths have they trod To eat my people up like bread they have not call'd on God. verse 5 Sore terrours there shook every limb where was no cause of fright For God hath burst the bones of him that did against thee fight And thou hast put them all to shame God blasting all their ways verse 6 And O that such salvation came to Israel now a days When God brings back the captive state of Sion now so sad Then Jacob shall rejoyce thereat and Israel shall be glad HYMN 403. Punishment of Atheists and protection of Saints 2. METRE All People c Or O Lord Consider c. Psal. 53. FOOLS say in heart there is no God no God that humane actions heeds Corrupt they are and none doth good they do abominable deeds The Lord from his celestial throne lookt down on mortal men below To see if there were any one that knew God's will or sought to know But all were gone aside from grace wholly defil'd and in their bloud There was not one of all the race not one by nature doing good Have they no knowledge in their head these workers of iniquity Eating my people up like bread they never call on God most high They fear'd a fear where no fear was for God hath scattered all their bones That durst encamp against thy cause and thou hast sham'd those guilty ones And therefore were they thus dismay'd because despised of thy God And O that Israel's saving aid were come from Sion all abroad When God shall once from bondage bring the captive flock of Sion-hill Then Jacob shall triumph and sing and gladness Israel's heart shall fill HYMN 404. Judgments against Persecutors Psalm 54. BY thy great Name O God defend and judge me by thy might verse 2 O hear my prayer my words attend and do not set them light verse 3 For strangers do against me rise oppressors seek my soul They set not God before their eyes their actions to controle But God my helper doth abide the Lord doth still take part With those that gather on my side and do uphold my heart verse 5 He shall unto my foes repay the ill that they have wrought Lord in thy justice cut away and bring them all to nought verse 6 Most freely then shall I accord my offering to present And I will praise thy Name O Lord for it is excellent verse 7 For he hath me delivered from all my grief and wo Mine eye hath seen accomplished his will upon my foe verse 8 Let Israel's God and none but he from everlasting then To everlasting praised be Amen Amen Amen HYMN 405. Psalm 55.17 Argument Frequent prayer prevalent Want of Godâ—s fear destructive AT Morning Noon and Evening-tide unto the Lord I pray When I so constantly have cry'd he will not say me nay verse 19 Yea God shall hear when I complain and vex mine enemies sore Even he that doth of old remain and is for evermore Because they see no sudden change but find a fixt abode Therefore their courses are so strange therefore they fear not God. verse 23 Yet shall they soon be undertrod that wicked works commit For thou wilt bring them down O Cod into destructions pit The bloudy and deceitful one shall not live half his daies But I will trust in thee alone and give thy Name the praise HYMN 406. Quieting of Cares or repose in God. 1. METRE Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayer attend verse 2 from Earths remotest part Mine earnest cries to thee I send when over-whelm'd in heart verse 3 Unto the rock of higher power Lord lead me graciously For thou â—â—st been my fort and tower against the enemy verse 4 Within thy tents I chuse to dwell and dwelling to endure Beneath thy wings I know right well I shall be safe and sure verse 5 The vows that did my soul engage Lord thou wast pleas'd to hear Thou gavest me the heritage of them that do thee fear verse 6 The life of thine anointed one thou wilt O Lord maintain As many a Generation before thee to remain verse 7 He shall abide before thy face for ever to endure Prepare thy mercy truth and grace which may preserve him sure verse 8 So shall I sing and utter still the praises of thy Name That all my vows I may fulfill and daily pay the same HYMN 407. Quieting of Cares or the Rock of Refuge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 61. LORD hear my cry my prayers attend For from the very utmost end of all the Earth to thee I cry When as my heart with sorrows weight Is over-whelm'd O lead me straight unto the rock that 's higher than I. For thou a shelter wast for me And a strong tower I have of thee against the adversaries face I will abide within thy tent And evermore be confident under thy Wings
METRE To the Tune of the old 111. or 120. Psalm Psal. 81.13 O That my people dear Had bow'd a willing ear to that which I did say And O that Israel Had sought to please me well by walking in my way I should have soon subdu'd Their adversaries rude and turn'd my powerfull hand Against their enemies Whoever durst arise my people to withstand The haters of the Lord Should all with one accord have bow'd and been prostrate But as for Israel's time It should have been in prime and born eternal date I would have made them eat The finest of the Wheat that standeth in the shock And in my favour free Have satisfied thee with Honey from the rock HYMN 441. Mighty men warned All people c. Psal. 82. Among the Gods God takes the room to judge among the great and high verse 2 How long will ye unjustly doom accepting persons partially verse 3 Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the weak and poor verse 4 Deliver all the succourless and rid them from the evil doer verse 5 But neither do these Tyrants know nor will they better understand In wilfull blindness on they go unto the ruin of the Land. The Earths foundations are decay'd all out of course and order runs verse 9 I stil'd you Gods all ye I said are the most high Jehovah's Sons verse 7 But dye like men of mortal birth like former Princes ye shall fall verse 8 Arise O God and judge the Earth for thine alone are Nations all HYMN 442. Tribulation and Woe to the wicked Psal. 83.1 LORD be not still hold not thy tongue behold how furiously Thy hatefull foes in tumults throng and lift their heads on high verse 13 Make them my God like to a wheel or straw which winds disperse verse 14 As burning woods the fury feel of fire that burns so fierce As kindling flames on Mountains vast with fury all deform verse 15 So persecute them with thy blast and fright them with thy storm That men may know that thou whose Name is call'd Jehovah great verse 18 Surpassest all the world in fame and hast the Soveraign seat HYMN 443. True love to Ordinances 1. METRE Psalm 84.1 2. HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me My soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the everliving God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode 4 10. O happy they that hold their place within thy house to dwell For in thy Courts a days short space a thousand doth excell Much rather would I keep a door and in thy house remain Than dwell with all the pomp and store in tents of the prophane 11. For God a Sun and Shield will be with Grace and Glory bright And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts whose Glory reigns how happy a man is he That though debarr'd the outward means yet puts his trust in thee HYMN 444. Affection to Ordinances 2. METRE Psal. 84. LORD God of Hosts how lovely fair thy Tabernacles be My longing Soul would fain repair thy sacred Courts to see My flesh and heart cry out amain for thee the living God O when shall I come near and see the place of thine abode Most happy therefore are those men that dwell so nigh thy Courts And they whose zeal doth carry them to such Divine resorts From strength to strength they walk full fast through growth in Grace and Love Untill they come to God at last in Sion there above 2. PART One day O Lord of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in Sinners furnish'd Tents For God the Lord Jehovah is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might HYMN 445. 3. METRE Argument Zeal to the Temple quells their labours hard As they did take long journeys thither-ward Psal. 84. verse 1 HOW amiable are thy Tents Lord God of Hosts to me verse 2 My Soul doth long yea even faints thy Sacred Courts to see My heart and flesh cry out for thee the ever-living God verse 3 Thinking the Sparrows bliss to be to find that blest abode The Swallow builds her nest full close her young ones there to bring Even to thine Altar Lord of Hosts my God and Glorious King. verse 4 Happy thy houshold Servants be that still do give thee praise verse 5 Blest is the man whose strength 's in thee that minds thy Servants ways verse 6 That passing thorow Baca-plain do make thereof a Well Or use the pools there fill'd with rain and difficulties quell verse 7 From strength to strength they walk full fast with an unwearied will Till all do come to God at last in Sions Sacred Hill. HYMN 446. 2. PART Argument Church freedom Saints account their bliss And choicest blessings do not miss Psal. 84. verse 8 LORD God of Hosts my prayer embrace O God of Jacob hear verse 9 See Lord our Shield behold the face of thine anointed dear verse 10 For Lord one day of prayer and praise spent in thy Courts of Grace Is better than a thousand days in any other place Much rather would I keep a door where God his Grace presents Than have my dwelling evermore in sinners furnish'd Tents verse 11 For God the Lord for certain is a constant Sun and Shield He will vouchsafe his Grace to his and Glory freely yield And no good thing with-hold will he from them that walk upright verse 12 Lord God of Hosts so blest they be that trust upon thy might DOXOLOGY Let Israels God the Lord most high be ever blest therefore From first to last perpetually Amen for evermore HYMN 447. Psalm 85.10 Argument Truth springing out of the Earth Or our Blessed Saviour's Birth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 MErcy and truth now we may say are sweetly met together And righteousness and peace this day have kindly kiss'd each other verse 11 And truth hath sprung out of the Earth by Christ a Saviour given And righteousness by his sweet birth hath looked down from Heaven verse 12 And God that made his Gospel known shall give us each good thing And make our Land a fruitfull one and great encrease to bring verse 13 And Christ our righteousness most pure shall go before his face To guide us by example sure in his good ways of Grace Psal. 41.13 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 448. 2. METRE Argument The Church redeem'd from Captive State is glad He prays that full deliverance may be had Psalm 85. LORD
thou hast dealt most favourably with Jacob's Land of late And turn'd our sad captivity into a free estate Unto thy people thou didst please to seal a pardon free Their grievous sins and trespasses are covered all by thee Thou hast removed from the path where all thine anger lay And from the fierceness of thy wrath hast turn'd thy self away Turn us O God our Saviour thus with thee for to comply And cause thine anger towards us to cease perpetually Wilt thou be angry evermore and not thy wrath recall Wilt thou draw out thy wrath so sore to Generations all Wilt thou not quicken us again and so far set us free That we thy people which remain may much rejoyce in thee HYMN 449. 2. PART Argument The Church redeem'd and warn'd gives God the praise He prophesies great good in Gospel Days NOW will I hear attentively what God the Lord will say In hope of true tranquillity to follow many a day For to his Saints and people dear the Lord will utter peace But let them take a warning here and former follies cease And sure the Lord's salvation is Nigh them that fear his Name That Glory may dwell here with his and fill our Land with fame Mercy and truth together meet whilst Christ the Kingdom sways And righteousness and peace do meet in Glorious Gospel-Days And truth shall spring from humane race by Christ our Saviour's Birth And righteousness looks down with Grace from Heaven to bless the Earth Yea God shall give us each good thing with righteousness and peace And he shall make our Land to bring abundance of encrease That sure example for our sake the righteousness of God Shall go before and make us take the way that he hath trod Psalm 86. to v. 7. HYMN 450. Argument The Saints Calamity and God's propensity Strong Arguments of pity All People c. LORD bow thine ear attend my cry for I am poor and in the dust Preserve my righteous soul for I in thee my God do put my trust Thy mercy Lord to me extend and hearken to my mournfull voice Daily my cries to thee ascend O make thy Servants soul rejoyce Thou Lord art good for rvermore to pardon sins art still inclin'd And all that do thy grace implore shall thine abundant mercy find To thee I humbly make address Lord hear my prayer my voice attend I 'll call on thee in my distress for thou wilt me an answer send HYMN 451. Turning or conversion of the Gentiles 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 86.8 9. AMong the Gods there 's none like thee nor any works like thine O Lord All Nations whom thou mad'st to be shall come to thee with one accord 10. With Adoration they shall come to glorify the Holy One For the great God great things hath done yea thou O God art God alone Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord therefore be blest and praised yet agen And let all people evermore say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 452. Turning the Gentiles or Sions Glory 1. METRE Psalm 87. IN Holy Hills the Ground-work lies of Sion's Edifice verse 2 Whose Gates beyond all Jacob's Land the Lord doth love and prize verse 3 O City of God renown'd and fam'd thy Converts are proclaim'd verse 4 Egypt for one and Babylon I to my friends have nam'd Philistia Tyre and Ethiop ' there was born and made an heir verse 5 And Sion they shall point and say did this and that man bear And the most High shall stablish her and such mens birth refer verse 6 To Sion Mount so make his count when he doth register As well the voice of him that sings as he that tunes the strings verse 7 Of musick sweet therein shall meet in thee are all my Springs HYMN 453. Turning the Gentiles to the Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 87. THE Church well built upon the word is consecrated to the Lord Who bears to Sion great respect and chiefly to his own Elect. Most Glorious things of her fore-told in Gospel-days we shall behold The Gentiles shall convert and dwell as heirs of life with Israel Tidings shall be of many a man born there a famous Christian And God shall stablish them and theirs and count them his adopted heirs Then Lord our giving thanks to thee the musick of our souls shall be For all the Springs of Grace and Skill are made to flow from Sion-hill HYMN 454. Validity of promises or faithfulness of God's Chastisements All People c. Psalm 89.30 31. IF David's seed my Law forsake and do not execute my will If they infringe the Laws I make and do not my Commands fulfill 32. Then will I visit and chastise their bold transgressions with the rod Correcting their Iniquities with stripes and punishments saith God 33. But of my loving kindness yet I will not wholly him bereave Nor will my faithfulness permit to fail and take a final leave 34. My Covenant with my faithfull King I 'll not reverse nor quite eclipse Nor will I alter any thing that I have spoken with my lips Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God the Lord most high be ever blest and prais'd therefore And let all people magnify his blessed Name for evermore HYMN 455. Vanishing of Life Psalm 90.10.5 THE days of our determin'd years are threescore years and ten And if at fourscore strength appears that strength is weakness then So speedily we pass away and we are quickly gone Just like a floud that makes no stay but hastily runs on 6 12. Like Grass which in the morning grows but is cut down at night At morning fresh and fair it shews at evening withers quite LORD let our frail mortality be so well understood That we may wisely learn of thee for our eternal good HYMN 456. Vanishing of Life or the short age of man. All People c. Psalm 90.10 THE common age of mortal men is counted threescore years and ten And if to fourscore some attain Their life is but a lengthned pain So quickly comes it to decay And suddenly we drop away Lord teach the numbring of our days To bring our hearts to wisedoms ways HYMN 457. Wishing for good times Psal. 90.13 REturn O Lord how long a space let it repent thee much Touching thy Servants wofull case whose sufferings have been such 14. O satisfy us speedily with thy compassions kind That all our days may yield us joy and gladness chear our mind 15. As thou hast sent us sorrows keen so send us comforts glad For days and years that we have seen so sorrowfull and sad 16. O let thy work appear unto thy servants every one Thy Glory to their Children show when we are dead and gone The Lord our God shine on his Church and grace our joynt endeavour O prosper thou our handy-works and stablish them for ever HYMN 458. Psal. 91. Argument Choice Saints preserv'd in pestilential times While Sinners smart for unrepented crimes All People c. verse 1 WHO
makes th' Almighty his retreaâ— Rests in a safe and quiet seat For God's or'e-spreading providence Shall shadow him for his defence verse 2 I therefore of the Lord will say He is my refuge hope and stay My fortress where I safe abide My God in him I will confide verse 3 He 'll save thee from the fowlers snare And noisome pestilential air verse 4 His feather'd wings shall safely yield His truth thy buckler be and shield verse 5 Thou shalt not need to take a fright For any terrour of the night Nor for the arrow that makes way And flies with deadly stroke by day verse 6 For stinging plague that quickly kills And round about with slaughter fills Walking in darkness or noon-tide Thou shalt not fear nor be annoy'd verse 7 Thousands on every hand shall fall Yet thou shalt not be hurt at all verse 8 Onely thou shalt stand by and see What wicked mens reward shall be HYMN 459. 2. PART Argument The true believers tread the Dragon down Attain choice comforts and at length the Crown verse 9 SInce thou hast made the most high God Thy refuge and thy safe abode verse 10 No evil shall impede thy joy Nor plague thy dwelling shall annoy verse 11 For he shall give his Angels charge To keep thee in thy ways at large verse 12 These in their hands shall thee support Lest thy foot stumble to thy hurt verse 13 The Lyon thou mayst boldly meet Tread th' Asp and Dragon under feet verse 14 Because he fixt his love on me I will from dangers set him free I 'll set him high protect and own Because that he my Name hath known verse 15 When he calls on me I 'll reply And in his trouble I 'll stand by I 'll send him safe deliverance And unto honour him advance verse 16 Give him long Life and when that 's done Will shew him my Salvation HYMN 460. Psalm 92. Argument The Antient Sabbath celebrated here For providences to the Saints most dear All People c. verse 1 IT is a good thing to record The Loving-kindness of the Lord And to sing praises cheerfully Unto thy Name O thou most high verse 2 And in the morning to shew forth Thy Loving-kindness of such worth And every night for to express The record of thy faithfulness verse 3 Upon a Ten-string'd Instrument With Psaltery and Songs consent And on the Harp with solemn sound To make thy Glorious Name renown'd verse 4 For thou hast made me glad O Lord With thy great works which I record And in thy handy-works will I Triumph O Lord exceedingly HYMN 461. 2. PART Argument God's Providences cannot be descry'd By brutish men but God is magnify'd verse 5 O Lord how great are thy great works Thy thoughts are far too deep to search verse 6 A brutish man can never learn Nor doth a fool this thing discern verse 7 When wicked men do spring as Grass And all ill doers in pomp surpass It is that they should altogether Be blasted and destroy'd for ever DOXOLOGY verse 8 But thou O Lord art still most high For ever to ETERNITY Let Israel's God be prais'd therefore From first to last for evermore HYMN 462. Vertuousness or fruitfulness of the Saints in age 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 92.12 LIke to the Palm the Just shall be That ever-flourishing fruitfull tree And spread abroad as he comes on Like Cedars of Mount Lebanon verse 13 Those that the Lord by special Grace Hath planted in his Holy Place Shall flourish there and spread abroad Within the Courts of our Great God. verse 14 And in their age much fruit shall bring They shall be fat and flourishing verse 15 God's Power and Justice to express In whom is no unrighteousness HYMN 463. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power 1. METRE Psal. 93. THE Lord as King aloft doth reign in Glory shining bright His strength and power appeareth plain for he is girt with might The Lord likewise the Earth hath made and setled it so sure No might can make it move and fade it ever doth endure E're that the world was made or wrought thy seat was set on high Before all time that can be thought thou art eternally The flouds O Lord the flouds arise they swell against the shore They raise their waves unto the sky and make the waters roar Yet though the storms appear in sight though Seas do rage and swell The Lord is strong and more of might for he on high doth dwell And sweetly reigns he over us keeping his Cov'nant sure And Holiness becomes thy house for ever to endure HYMN 464. Vertuousness or Victoriousness of God's Power and Promises 2. METRE Psalm 93. THE Lord doth reign eternally array'd in beauty bright He is most high in Majesty and girts himself with might The world he stablish'd still to last thou hast prepar'd thy Throne Of old thou hast confirm'd it fast thou art th' eternal one verse 3 The flouds O Lord the flouds arise the flouds lift up their waves Up to the skies their uprore flies their voice with tumult raves verse 4 Yet is the Lord on high far more far more of might than these Though numerous store of waters roar and mighty waves of seas verse 5 Thy Testimonies questionless are sure and alter never Pure holiness doth deck and dress thy house O Lord for ever HYMN 465. Vocation to publick Worship or lowly Adoration Have mercy c. Psalm 95.1 7. COME sing with cheerfulness loud Songs of sweet delight With one accord before the Lord our Rock of saving might Into his presence press hearts truly thankfull bring And make a noise exciting joys and Psalms unto him sing Because the Lord is known a mighty God to be The Soveraign King in governing above all Gods is he Within his hands alone the earths foundation lies The strength and might and tow'ring hight of hills is his likewise The Sea is his deep Ford for he did make the same And by his hand the solid Land receiv'd its form and frame O come bow to the Lord before him let us fall Let us adore and kneel before the Lord that made us all HYMN 466. Psal. 96. Argument The Psalmist celebrates sweet Gospel-Days Idols are slighted God claims all the praise All People c. NOW sing a new Song to the Lord O all ye people of the Earth Bless ye the Lord his Name record in cheerfull Songs of joy and mirth From age to age O do not spare his sweet and saving health to show His wonders rare and fame declare that Nations all on Earth may know For he excels in Soveraignty and infinitely hath the odds And much must he exalted be and greatly fear'd above all Gods. For Heathen Gods are vanity meer Idols are they every one But verily the Lord most high created the Celestial Throne Before him honour stands in sight with Majesty that is Divine Adored might and beauty bright do in his Sanctuary
shine O give unto the Lord 's great Name ye numerous Kindreds of man-kind Both strength and fame to him proclaim for both in one must be conjoyn'd HYMN 467. 2. PART Argument God's Glory in his Temple shineth forth All Creatures joyn with joyfulness and mirth To serve the Soveraign Judge of all the Earth GIVE to the Lord such Glory due as his Almighty Name imports O bring with you an Offering new and come into his sacred Courts Adore the Lord in beauty clear of his Divine and holy place From far and near O stand in fear before his Glorious awfull face Tell Heathen men Jehovah reigns the spacious world hath he set fast And so sustains that it remains unshaken ever to the last With Justice he shall judge the Earth O let the Heaven rejoyce therefore And let the Earth be fill'd with mirth let Seas and all the billows roar Let fields and fruits shew high degrees of joy and mirth with one accord And then with these the woods and trees shall greatly joy before the Lord. For lo He comes He comes afresh with righteous judgment in his mouth To judge all flesh with righteousness and people with his sacred truth HYMN 468. Psalm 97. to v. 7. Argument Christ reigns and triumphs to his enemies dread The Convert Nations may be comforted To the Tune of the old 121. Psalm THE Lord of Israel doth reign Let all the Earth rejoyce With high exalted voice The Lord his Kingdom doth maintain Let multitude of Nations Express their Gratulations Thick Clouds and Darkness as it were At Sinai's sacred Hill Are round about him still And righteousness and judgment are The blessed Habitation Of his high Throne and station A flame of fire that blazeth bright Before his presence goes And burns up all his foes His Lightnings to the world gave light The Earth that was assembled With terrour saw and trembled The Hills did melt like heated Wax At presence of the Lord By all the Earth ador'd The Heavens declare his righteous Acts All people see his Glory For 't is not transitory HYMN 469. Worship of Images accursed 2. PART Psalm 97. v. 7. COnfusion on them all shall come Who can their fancy please With Graven Images That boast themselves of Idols dumb O all ye Gods adore him And humbly bow before him 8 9. Mount Sion heard and made great mirth And Judah's Daughters joy'd To see thy Judgments try'd For thou art high o're all the Earth Exalted altogether Above all Gods whatever 10. O ye whose love no malice taints But grows to God-ward still Hate all things that are ill He saves the souls of all his Saints And strongly them secures From hands of evil doers 11 12. And light is sown for righteous men And very great delight For men of heart upright Rejoyce in God ye righteous then Give thanks to him in telling His holiness excelling HYMN 470. Salvation of Saints 2. METRE Psalm 97. YE lovers of the Lord hate all that evil is For he the souls doth guard of all dear Saints of his And saveth them From cruel spight and crushing might Of wicked men For just men light is sown and gladness is up-stor'd For each pure hearted one ye just joy in the Lord Him praise and bless At th' memory of his so high Pure holiness HYMN 471. Worship of the Soveraign Lord. 1. METRE Psalm 98. A New Song to the Lord now form for rare things he hath done His right hand and his holy arm the victory hath wone verse 2 The Lord doth make his people know his saving health and might The Lord his righteousness doth show in all the Heathens sight verse 3 His Grace and Truth to Israel he kindly doth record And all the Earth hath seen full well the Glory of the Lord. verse 4 O all the Earth sing to the Lord your joyfull voices raise Make loudest noise with one accord and gladly sing his praise verse 5 With Harp and Psalms melodious voice and Trumpets to him sing verse 6 With sound of Cornet O rejoyce before the Lord the King. verse 7 Let Seas and Shores rejoyce their fills and both roar out with noise verse 8 Let waving flouds and tow'ring hills clap hands and joyn in joys Let Creatures all with one accord rejoyce with joy and mirth verse 9 Before this great and Glorious Lord that comes to judge the Earth With righteousness and equity then judge the world shall he And all the people generally with truth and equity HYMN 472. Worship of the Supream Judge 2. METRE Ye Children c. Psal. 98. SING to the Lord a new made Song Whose holy arm and right hand strong hath wrought rare things victoriously The Lord made known his saving might His righteousness in open sight of Heathen men most gloriously He call'd to mind his Truth and Grace To Israel's House and every place hath seen the Lord's Salvation Make joyfull noises to the Lord O all the Earth with one accord sing praise with acclamation Sing to the Lord with Musick choice With Harp With Harp and with the Voice and some sweet Psalm-devotion Your Trumpets and your Cornets bring To sound loud praise to Christ our King who rules the Earth and Ocean Let Seas and all their fulness roar The world and dwellers on the shore the hills and inundations Before the Lord for lo he comes With righteous decrees and dooms to judge the Lands and Nations HYMN 473. Worship performed by the Ancients 1. METRE Psalm 99. THE mighty God his reign begins let foes with terrour quake He sits between the Cherubins let Earths foundation shake verse 2 Not onely great in Sion's Towers is our most Glorious God But high above all humane powers in all the Earth abroad verse 3 Let all men speak of his great fame give him the honour wholly Extol his great and dreadfull Name for it is purely holy verse 4 His royal power doth righteously and Judgments he loves well Thou dost establish equity and truth in Israel verse 5 Exalt the Lord our God O ye that in his Courts have trod Before his foot-stool bend the knee for he 's a holy God. Moses and Aaron in the throng of Priests and men of fame And faithfull Samuel was among the seekers of his Name verse 7 They pray'd and he did answer make when they his favour sought He in the cloudy pillar spake and they his Judgments wrought verse 8 Thou answeredst them O Lord our God forgiving them likewise Though their inventions with thy rod thou sorely didst chastise verse 9 The Lord our God exalt therefore give him the honour wholly And at his holy hill adore for our Lord God is holy HYMN 474. Worshippers of old Moses Aaron and Samuel 2. METRE Psal. 99. THE Lord the God of Israel reigns let Heathens quake to hear He sits between the Cherubins let th' Earth be mov'd with fear The Lord is great in Sion Seat above all people high Let them proclaim his dreadfull Name so
full of sanctity This mighty King loves Judgmenâ— well thou dost establish right Thou execut'st in Israel just Judgment by thy might O then applaud the Lord our God extoll his Name alone And falling at his foot-stool flat adore the holy one Moses and Aaron with his Priests and Samuel anciently Among his suppliants made requests and he did make reply To them aloud he in the Cloud and fiery pillar spake They kept with trust his Judgments just and laws which he did make Thou didst them hear O Lord our God a pardoning God wast thou Though thou didst scourge them with thy rod and not their sins allow O then applaud the Lord our God and at his holy Throne His Name adore for evermore for he 's a holy One. HYMN 475. Zeal in publick Worship 1. METRE Psal. 100. Deut. 32.18 SHout to the Lord in every place O all ye lands and tongues verse 2 Serve him and come before his face with Gladness and with Songs verse 3 Know that the Lord is God our Rock he made us every one Not we our selves we are his flock and pasture people known verse 4 Enter his Gates with Gratitude praise in his Courts proclaim Be thankfull to him and speak good of his most holy Name verse 5 For good and gracious is the Lord his mercy never fades The truth of his eternal word endures from age to age Rev. 1.5 To God the Father and the Son and holy Ghost therefore Be Glory as at first was done and shall be evermore HYMN 476. Zeal in the publick Worship 2. METRE Psal. 100. MAKE joyfull noises to the Lord O all ye Nations of the Earth Serve him with joy his praise record come in his sight with Songs of mirth Know that the Lord is God alone we are the flock which he doth keep His workmanship and not our own his people and his Pasture-sheep Enter his Gates with thankfulness and come with joy into his Courts Great gratitude to him express and bless his Name in fullâ—resorts For lo the Lord is good and kind his mercy everlasting is His truth all Generations find for evermore assur'd to his HYMN 477. A Pattern of Princely Government 1. METRE Psal. 101. LORD I will sing of mercy sweet and judgment to thy praise verse 2 And wisely guide my wary feet in all thy perfect ways When wilt thou Lord fulfill thy word and I shall do my part To order my whole Family with uprightness of heart verse 3 I will no wicked thing abide before mine eyes to be I hate their work that turn aside it shall not cleave to me verse 4 The froward heart from me shall part and have no more access And I will no such persons know as practice wickedness verse 5 The man that slandereth privily I will cut off be sure The stout in heart whose looks are high I will not once endure verse 6 I 'll look out then the faithfull men that they may dwell with me And they that press for perfectness my servants then shall be verse 7 None guilefull will I entertain within my house to dwell Nor shall he in my sight remain that loveth lies to tell verse 8 I 'll soon cut short the wicked sort and evil-doers condemn And quite suppress ungodliness From God's Jerusalem HYMN 478. A Pious Prince described The mighty God c. 2. METRE Psalm 101. OF Mercy and of Judgment I will sing and Lord my Song I dedicate to thee And Wisely will I walk in every thing when wilt thou come Lord and establish me I will not set before me a Temptation To any ill but ever shun th' occasion I hate the work of them that turn aside there shall no such corruption cleave to me The froward heart with me shall not abide no wicked man my favourite shall be The secret sland'rer I will quite cashier Nor will permit proud men to domineer Mine eyes shall note the faithfull of the Land my house and house-Communion to enjoy And he that walketh after God's command shall be my servant whom I will employ My house shall harbour none that craft conspire Nor will I suffer in my fight a Lyar. I will destroy the wicked of the Land and take a care to cut them off betimes And I will cleanse my Kingdom out of hand of persons that commit notorious crimes Chiefly Jerusalem God's City pure Shall soon be purg'd of every evil doer HYMN 479. Appearing of Hope or Sion'â— Reparation Psalm 102.13 THOU wilt arise in mercy yet and Grace to Sion send Because the time for favour set is now come to an end verse 14 For even in the stones thereof thy servants take delight Her very dust is cause enough of favour in their sight verse 15 And then the Heathen far and near shall fear thy holy Name And all the kings on Earth shall fear thy Glory and thy fame verse 16 Whenas the Lord shall once repair poor Sion's broken wall His Glory then shall shine so fair it shall appear to all verse 17 He will regard the destitute and not despise their prayer He will regard their humble suit with tender love and care verse 18 This shall be found in holy writ for ages that succeed The people not created yet shall praise him for this deed verse 19 O let the God of Israel then be prais'd with one accord Henceforth for evermore Amen Amen praise ye the Lord. HYMN 480. Stability of the Church All People c. Psalm 102.25 OF old O Lord thou hast laid forth The strong foundations of the earth The Heavens o're our head that stand Are all the works of thine own hand 26. And they shall perish to be sure But thou O Lord shalt still endure And all these Orbs which we behold Like to a Garment shall wax old And as a Vesture old and worn Thou shalt invest them with new form And from their former state estrang'd Shalt change them and they shall be chang'd 27. But thou O God art still the same Though Heaven and Earth do change their Frame And lo Thy years shall have no end Though all things to corruption tend 28. And Lord thy faithfull servants seed Shall still remain as 't is decreed And fixt before thee they shall stay When Heaven and Earth shall pass away Psal. 72.19 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let the whole Earth ring agen With his renown Amen Amen HYMN 481. Applause of God's Mercies All People c. Or O Lord Consider c. 1. METRE Psal. 103. O Praise the Lord O praise his Name my soul and all that in me is verse 2 My soul do thou set forth his fame and mind those benefits of his verse 3 Who all thy trespasses forgave who cur'd thy grief and clos'd thy wound verse 4 Thy life that saved from the Grave and thee with loving kindness crown'd verse 5 Thy mouth with good things he doth fill and Eagle-like he makes thee young
8. PART God's several dealings with good and bad men to be regarded Psalm 107.39 40. AGain they minish and grow less Through grief oppression and distress He pours on great ones great contempt From Dens and Desarts not exempt 41 42. Yet sets the poor upon a rock And makes his family like a flock The just shall joy to see the sight And it shall silence envy quite 43. Whoso is wise and will observe The things that so much heed deserve Shall understand and well record The loving kindness of the Lord. Psalm 106.48 Let Israel's God be blest therefore From first to last for evermore And let all faithfull people then Say cheerfully Amen Amen HYMN 510. Gratulations to God and supplications for the Church Have mercy c. Psalm 108.1 2. MY heart O God most high is fixed stedfastly Now will I raise my voice in praise with songs of melody My Glory now awake thy Harp and Psaltery take And I likewise will early rise sweet melody to make 3 4. I 'll praise thee with my Songs amidst the thickest throngs That every Land may understand what praise to thee belongs Because thy mercy great doth reach the Heaven's high seat Thy truth O Lord which we record is to the Clouds compleat 5. Then Lord exalt thy fame above the Heavens frame And O set forth o're all the Earth thy Glory and thy fame 2. PART Have mercy c. Psalm 108.8 11 12. THAT thy belov'd may be delivered and set free Lord save our Land by thy right hand and kindly answer me For wilt not thou again lead out our martial train Thy help afford in trouble Lord for man's help is but vain 13. Psalm 106.48 With God's assistance crown'd we shall do acts renown'd The power is his and he it is that shall our foes confound To Israel's God most high be praise perpetually Ye people then say all Amen the Lord to magnifie HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom 1. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Untill thine enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchizedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 in th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen-Land verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the Brook and so lift up the head HYMN 511. Greatness of Christ's Kingdom expressed and explained 2. METRE Psalm 110. THE Lord unto my Lord thus said sit thou at my right hand Till I thy foes a stool have made whereon thy feet shall stand The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of his might Amidst thy foes be thou the King and ruler in their sight The people shall come willingly submitting to thy truth Yielding a fruitfull progeny of Converts in thy youth Thy beautious spouse shall bring to thee to fill the sacred room As fruitfull births as dews can be that drops from mornings womb This word God sware and will not break thou art the sacred one A Priest like to Melchisedech whose lineage was not known The Lord that is at thy right hand for thy support and stay Shall strike through Kings that dare withstand in his most wrathfull day Among the Heathen he shall judge and all the places fill With limbs of men that bare thee grudge whom thou shalt slay and kill And as the war with fury spreads to multiply the slain He shall proceed and wound the heads o're many Lands that reign Then shall he drink that bitter cup the torrent in the way Therefore shall he the head lift up at 's Resurrection day The God of Israel therefore be praised altogether From first to last for evermore Amen Amen for ever HYMN 512. Priesthood and power of Christ. 3. METRE THE Lord unto my Lord thus said here at my right hand sit Until thine Enemies be made a foot-stool for thy feet verse 2 The Lord shall out of Sion bring the Scepter of thy power Rule thou amidst thy foes O King in that successfull hour verse 3 The people at first call shall come submitting to thy Grace As drops of dew from mornings womb in beauties holy place verse 4 He sware that never Oath will break thou art ordain'd O Christ By order of Melchisedeck an everlasting Priest. verse 5 In th' day of his fierce anger then the Lord at thy right-hand Shall strike through Kings and wound chief men in many a Heathen Land. verse 6 Filling the places where he struck with bodies of the dead verse 7 And in the way drink of the brook and so lift up the head HYMN 513. Great works of God celebrated 1. METRE Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord whom I record and praise with all my might In meetings where the just appear and in the Churches sight verse 2 The works of God must all applaud so great they still have been Sought out of all in general that take delight therein verse 3 His works renown'd with honour crown'd a glorious work therefore His righteousness renown'd no less indures for evermore verse 4 His wonders he hath made to be retain'd in thankfull mind The Lord is known a gracious one compassionate and kind verse 5 He giveth meat for them to eat that fear his holy Name He will record his faithfull word still to perform the same verse 6 He shew'd his might in Israel's sight and did his power ingage That he might so on them bestow the Heathens Heritage verse 7 The works he doth are full of truth his Laws are just and sure verse 8 They all stand fast and ever last accomplish'd true and pure verse 9 Redemption is sent down to his by him who did proclaim His Covenant sure so very pure and reverend is his Name Psalm 106.48 verse 10 God's fear and dread is fountain-head of Wisedom in our ways They want no skill that do his will perpetual is his praise Let all proclaim the blessed Name of Israel's God therefore From first to last till time be past Amen for evermore HYMN 514. Great works of God for his Church 2. METRE All People c. Psalm 111. PRaise ye the Lord I for my part Will praise the Lord with all my heart In the Assembly of th' upright And in the Congregations sight God's works are great and as 't is meet Sought out of all that find them sweet His work is glorious and renown'd His righteousness for ever crown'd His works of wonder he hath wrought To be for ever in our thought The Lord 's a
command with my whole heart for ever 35 36. In paths of thy Commands Lord make me go aright For my desire so stands and therein I delight Incline my heart O Lord that I may not digress Incline it to thy word and not to covetousness 37 38. Lord turn away mine eyes turn them O Lord I pray From viewing vanities and quick'n me in thy way Establish thou thy word unto thy servant dear Who is devoted Lord unto thy faithfull fear 39 40. The obloquy I fear Lord turn away from me Eor I confess how clear how good thy judgments be Behold how my desires do for thy precepts press O stir those holy fires to shew thy righteousness Psalm 119. v. 41 to 48· 6. PART The great freedom of the Godly LORD let thy mercies come to me The saving health that flows from thee according to thy promise Lord So shall I have to answer those That are my most reproachfull foes for I have trusted in thy word And take not Lord the word of truth Take it not quite out of my mouth for in thy judgments do I hope So shall I keep and not and not give or'e To keep thy Statutes evermore for that is all my aim and scope And I will walk at liberty Because I seek unfeignedly the precepts which thou hast proclaim'd Thy Testimonies are such things That I will mention them to Kings and never be thereof asham'd And I will much delight my mind In thy Commandements enjoyn'd which I have loved to relate My hands likewise I will direct To thy commands which I affect and in thy Statutes meditate Psal. 119. v. 49 to 56. 7. PART Hearty comfort had in Godliness THY promise to thy servant mind whereon thou mad'st me rest This comfort in thy word I find it cheers me when distrest Though proud men have me greatly scoft thy laws I did not leave Thy judgments old I thought on oft and comfort did receive Yet horrour takes me for this age that leaves thy Statutes quite But in my house of Pilgrimage thy laws were my delight Thy name in mind I have retain'd when night her curtain draws I kept thy word and thus I gain'd because I kept thy laws Psalm 119. v. 57 to 64. 8. PART The Just man's portion and practice THOU art my portion O my Lord I said that I would keep thy word according to thy flat decree I beg thy favour from my heart Thy mercy Lord to me impart as thou hast kindly promis'd me I thought upon my sinfull way And turn'd my feet without delay unto thy Testimonies true I hastned and have not delay'd To keep the word which thou hast said commanding our obedience due The wicked men by troops and bands Have rob'd me with injurious hands yet have I not forgot thy Laws But ev'n at mid-night I will rise To reader thanks in Sacrifice thy righteous Judgments give such cause A dear cumpanion Lord am I To all that fear thee faithfully and of them all that keep thy way The Earth O Lord is richly stor'd With mercies which thou dost afford teach me thy Statutes to obey Psalm 119. v. 65 to 72. 9. PART The keenest affliction profitable ACcording to thy promise free Lord thou hast dealt full well with me Who am thy Servant fearing thee Teach me good judgment Lord I pray And knowledge of thy word and way for I believe what thou dost say While unchastised with thy rod I went astray from thee O God but in thy paths I since have trod Lord thou art good thy nature 's so And thou dost good thy works do show teach me O Lord thy Laws to know The proud against me forg'd a lie But my whole heart I will apply to keep thy precepts faithfully As fat as grease their heart is grown But Lord the Law which thou dost own is my delight and that alone 'T was good for me to undergo Th' afflicting hand of God I know that I might keep thy Statutes so The Law of thy dear mouth I hold Better to me a thousand fold than heaps of Silver and of Gold. Psalm 119. v. 73 to 80. 10. PART The love of Saints to Grace and Godliness I Am created Lord and fashion'd by thy hand O give me skill to know thy will and practice thy command All they that fear thy Name to see me will be glad For I O Lord believ'd thy word and therein help I had Thy Judgments Lord are just I know them so to be And in thy fidelâ—ty thou hast afflicted me Let thy kind love I pray for my true comfort make According to thy promise do for thy dear servants sake O let thy tender love come to me in thy sight That sweetly I may live thereby who in thy Law delight Let proud men be asham'd for they without a cause Have used me with injury but I will mind thy Laws Let those that fear thy Name turn in O Lord to me And every one to whom is known thy precepts what they be O let my heart be sound and in thy Statutes true That no just blame may bring me shame for any thing I do Psalm 119. v. 81 to 88. 11. PART The making God our hope MY soul for thy salvation faints with vehement desire Yet doth thy word uphold my heart with hope that cannot tire Mine eyes do fail for thy sweet word and thus they seem to say When wilt thou comfort me O Lord why dost thou thus delay For I am like a bottle Lord that in the smoak is set Yet do not I at any time thy holy word forget But Lord how long must I compute the time to bear controll When wilt thou Judgment execute on them that hunt my soul The proud have digged pits for me far from thy Law they are Thy precepts and their practices do differ very far But thy commandments O most high are faithfull just and true O help me for most wrongfully do they my soul pursue They had almost consumed me and sent me to the Grave Yet did not I forsake thy Law my very life to save Therefore in loving kindness Lord now quicken me with speed So shall I keep the righteous word which doth from thee proceed Psalm 119. v. 89 to 96. 12. PART The never failing of God's word FOR ever Lord thy word doth last And is in Heaven fixed fast Thy faithfulness all ages see The Earth abides as fix'd by thee They all continue to this day As thou appointest all obey Had not thy Law been my delight Affliction had o're-whelm'd me quite Never will I forgetfull be Of thy sweet Laws that quickened me Save me O Lord for I am thine And I have sought thy Laws divine The wicked have my death design'd But I thy Testimonies mind I find the worlds perfections fail But above all thy Laws avail Psalm 119. v. 97 to 104. 13. PART The power of Religion in practice THY Law O how I prise I mind it all the day Thereby thou
mak'st me wise yea wiser Lord than they that are my foes For still with me thy precepts be whence wisedom flows I have attain'd more skill than all my teachers have By studying on thy will and more than men more grave I understand Because I do keep close unto thy strict command My feet I have refrain'd from every evil way That I might keep unstain'd the word which thou dost say I have not gone From thy decrees for thou by these hast led me on Thy Words how sweet they are how sweet unto my taste Yea sweeter Lord by far than honey for repast thy precepts praise It Is that I get skill and fly from all false ways Psalm 119. v. 105 to 112. 14. PART The pure Lamp of the word THY word 's a Lamp unto my feet A light to guide my paths most meet that I may never go astray And I have made a solemn Oath And to perform it am not loath that I will keep thy righteous way I am afflicted very sore Now quicken me O Lord therefore according to thy promise free The free-will Offerings which I mov'd I pray thee Lord let â—e approv'd and teach thy judgments unto me My soul is ever in my hand My life doth in such danger stand yet do I not forget thy Law The wicked laid a snare for me And yet I erred not from thee Nor from thy precepts did withdraw Thy Testimonies I have stor'd My heritage for ever Lord for all my hearts delight they be I have inclin'd my heart therefore To keep thy Statutes evermore untill I die and come to thee Psalm 119. v. 113 to 120. 15. PART The renouncing of ill courses and companions I Hate vain thoughts but love thy Law thou art my hiding place O Lord My shield when dangers near me draw and I have hoped in thy word Ye evil doers from me depart your company my course withstands For I am purpos'd in my heart to serve my God as he commands Uphold me Lord that I may live and Lord perform thy promise claim'd That of the hope which thou dost give I may at no time be asham'd Uphold me for if thou protect I shall be very safe thereby And I will have a due respect unto thy Laws continually Thou hast in anger under-trod all those that from thy Statutes stray For all their subtle shifts O God is but a foul deceiving way For all the wicked of the Earth as basest dross thou turnest by Therefore as things of greatest worth I love thy precepts wondrously Yet when I find what judgments fall my flesh doth quake for fear of thee Whose dreadfull hand so acts them all as makes me sore afraid to see Psalm 119. v. 121 to 128. 16. PART Supplication for deliverance and direction I Do what equity commands O leave me not to Tyrants hands that would oppress me out of spight Be surety for thy servants good Let proud oppressors be withstood and let them not o'rethrow my right Mine eyes for thy salvation fail I wait to see thy word prevail that rghteous word of thy decree Deal with thy Servant I intreat According to thy mercy great and all thy Statutes teach to me I am thy Servant give me skill That I may understand thy will. and may thy Testimonies know And now it is a needfull time For thee O Lord to work for thine for all thy Laws they overthrow Therefore do I thy Statutes love Above bright Gold yea far above The Gold that goes at greatest rate Therefore I count all thy decrees In all things right and none but these and all false ways I truly hate Psalm 119. v. 127 to 136. 17. PART The true Zeal and Charity of Christians THY Testimonies are most rare Therefore my souls delight they are The entrance of thy word gives light And makes the simple know aright I gaspt and panted very much My longing for thy Laws was such Look on me Lord and let me claim Thy Grace as one that loves thy Name Order my steps in thy good way And let no sin in me bear sway From mans oppression set me free So shall I keep to thy decree Thy face let on thy servant shine And teach to me thy Laws divine Rivers of tears run down mine eyes Because thy Statutes they despise Psal. 119. v. 137 to 144. 18. PART The true zeal and purity of Christians RIghteous art thou O Lord thy judgments are upright The precepts of thy word to which thou dost excite so earnestly Are most express for righteousness and equity My zeal Lord after those made me consume and pine Because my wicked foes forgot those words of thine but O most pure Is thy sweet word thy servant Lord loves it therefore And though I am but small and of as small regard Yet mind I most of all thy words which I have heard for ever doth Thy righteous word remain O Lord thy Law 's the truth And though adversity in very deep degree And great perplexity have taken hold on me yet in this plight My comfort stands in thy commands there 's my delight The righteousness O Lord Of thy Decrees Divine Doth stand on sure record and never can decline to me O give Compleater skill to do thy will and I shall live Psal. 119. v. 145 to 152. 19. PART The unwearied seeking of God. WITH earnest voice I cry and call Lord hear the words which I let fall for I will keep thy Statutes all O save me Lord I cry'd to thee Thy Testimonies then shall be most faithfully observ'd by me I did prevent the dawning day I' th morning I did cry and pray I made thy word my hope and stay Mine eyes prevent the watches late That I might freely contemplate and on thy word might meditate According as thy judgments be And after thy compassions free Lord hear my voice and quicken me Lo they draw nigh and near me press That follow after wickedness but from thy laws they far digress But thou O Lord art very nigh And thy commandments generally are perfect truth and equity Concerning thy decrees behold I knew O Lord I knew of old that thou hast founded them to hold Psalm 119. v. 153 to 160. 20. PART The unworthiness of the wicked counterpoised THINK how I am beset and Lord deliver me For I do not forget the word ordain'd by thee plead for me Lord And set me free and quicken me by thy good word Thy saving health is far from all ungodly men For what thy Statutes are is not sought out by them thy mercies kind Are great O Lord O let thy word cheer up my mind Many O Lord are those for they are not a few That are my utter foes and do my soul pursue with ill intents Yet do not I decline from thy Commandements Transgressors of thy laws I saw and seeing wept For I was griev'd thy word they have not kept consider Lord The love sincere which I do bear unto thy word Lord quicken me