will use nor bow nor Sword His power alone soon can effect to save ev'n with a word Then truth o're th' earth shall spring apace the Gospel shall succeed Justice shall run before his face t' avenge each bloody deed Sion her solemn Feasts shall hold the Belials be no more Christs flocks shall safely feed and fold and sing the Lamb before O Earth cover not thou the slain ye Saints shout loud and say Lord Jesus hast to judge and raign come quickly come away 115 Hymn Victoria Halelujatica 1st part The ayr with Halelujahs rings When God the beast to judgement brings Rev. 12.9 10. LOrd thou art strong and righteous too and so dost judge and fight The vengeance of thy Temple show and do thy poor ones right Hark how the whole Creation groans and Sion cries for pain Longing to see the judgment thrones and Christ set there to raign Awake awake thou arm that br ak of old proud Rahabs head And of Lev'athan food didst make for Saints i' th' desert led Now Babels whore as Queen would ride in bloody scarlet colour O call from Wilderness thy bride and hasten Babels dolour Then we Salvation to our God and to the Lamb shall sing For he alone the Winepresstrod and shall our harvest bring Before him righteousness shall tread and follow him shall peace To springs of joy his Lambs hee 'l lead all pain with sin shall cease 116 Hymn 2d part of the Lambs Victory The Lambs bride comes t' a nuptial feast When God has judg'd both whore and beast Rev. 19.7 8 9. YE Saints Hosannahs sing behold here comes your King Your faith may spy your victory and healing under 's wing Now take triumphant palms sing joyful hymns and psalms Your Pilat will these proud Seas still and cause eternal calmes Just vengeance Christ will take for 's Temple people sake Strong is the Lord and true's his word Rome desolate he 'll make Then the Lamb 's marked ones with him ascend to Thrones Both Jew and Greek to him shall seek Sion shall bear new Sons Oh Saints awake arise beautiful in Gods eyes Shake off your bands with Sampsons hands resume your Liberties For Christ took flesh that we no more might Captives be His bloud alone purchast this throne there with him sit shall we Lord Jesus come away we waiting for thee stay Jf at thy feet to sit be sweet much more 's thy throne O Jah 117 Hymn Whoso the Book of Providence reads May ' dmire at these his noble deeds Psalm 111.2 5 6. TO God that all things made le ts sing with heart and voice Heav'ns Earth proclaim their Makers name but Saints much more rejoyce To him that by his word all Creatures did produce Whose holy will all shall fulfil in order ends and use To him whose wisdom pow're in all his works are shown Which wond'rous are and all declare that he is God alone To him whose promise is a faithful word alway Nor ever shall one tittle fail that ever God did say To them he meat hath given that to his fear are bent Whom once he takes he ne're forsakes minding his Covenant Let him from Isles therefore high songs of glory have From Idol Rome and Martyrdom that wond'rously doth save Salvation to our God and to the Lamb on high Him set above him praise and love he wins the victory Amen 118 Hymn The just thus triumph over all That hating hope to see their fall On Psal 37.12 14 32. THe Lord that loveth righteousness will upright ones protect Against their wyles and practises that violence project The wicked plots against the Life of just but it conceals Thier lust conceiv'd nigh birth and rife God with a blast reveals The men of violence and deceit and such as just men hate Thou Lord most wise doest them defeat and wilt make desolate That we being deliv'red free from their hands that us hate The fafe posessors then might be ev'n of our enemies gate Lord cease the hate of wicked men to those that Christ affect Or or'e them rule come once agen all to thy feet subject When God the Earth with peace shall bless the states with righteousness When Tyrants cease meek to oppress then all shall Christ confess Then mourners glorious garments wear of praise when Christ will call All nations 'fore him to appear then God shall judge them all 119 Hymn Changes below shall all fulfil Not man's but God's most holy will THe Lord most high doth sit above his Councels wisdom are To Saints he bears eternal love why should we then despair If wicked ones exalt their horn and prosper for a while God eyes them with contempt and scorn but will on 's people smile No waves Gods Ark can e're o'reflow tho' they may foam and swell They cannot past his License go that in this Ship doth dwell This World is hurl'd about and reels nothing can stablish't ' bide Till faith that Rock of ages feels on him we may confide The reins tho' in the vilest hands Christ sits above to sway When he to turn about commands all must his will obey None 's like the God of Jeshurun riding in 's excellence With healing in his wings a Sun and Shield for our defence Ride on prosper O mighty one till all shall thee obey To thee alone belongs each Throne Amen to this we say 120 Hymn All things shall rowl and reel and shake Till Christ comes all anew to make Hag. 2.7 Ester 9.1 THe praise of Gods most holy name Oh let us sing alway He is eternally the same his mercy lasts for aye That we are not consum'd it is because he changes never I' th' burning bush or deep abyss his pow'r preserves us ever Our foes hate us with bitter wrath and hate us ever will Through grace he that receiv'd us hath and lov'd will love us still Lord heaven and earth sea and dry land begin to reel and shake That God deliv'rance may command for his own Zion's sake Come forth all people and behold what turnings God has wrought His people to redeem of old that sold themselves for nought Rahab he brake for Isra'ls sake proud Haman disappointed Sions Messiah's right will take for he 's the Lords anoynted Once more Lord shake and overturn by th' Reign o' th' little stone That Saints may sing and Babel mourn and Christ be ' xalt'd alone 121 Hymn This Hymn of praise our Nation Should sing for Gods Salvation Isaiah 24 15 16. YE People of the Isles abroad Gods fearful praises tell 'T is he alone that 's our own God that saves from lowest Hell Thou from the pit of human wrath in which water was none Like Joseph's the afflicted hath pluck't by thy hand alone From Hamans fierce cruel devise from Spanish Inquisition From Conscience Tyranny most wise Lord be our safe Physitian From Nimrod's Herod's Absolon's insatiate Tyranny's From Judas Doeg's Nero's Sons their crafts and cruelty's So we Lord saved by thine
spirit of Prophesie in David and of what polish't Saphyrs will your New Jerusalem be made but all Gods not mans 'T is no error in a Preacher to seek out Dibvrei chaphets words of desire Eccl. 12.10 i. e. verba complacentiae Vatablus tho' cadency in rhymes and lines delight not God yet it and method too in English Speech Prayer Print may profit us and help Memory and please Affection in the vulgar I bring but a loop or Badger-skin to tye or warm at the Altar or if only to sing in our Families not to impose a form only till times of bettering let it be welcome as that womans box to Christ to do what we can as Mark 14.8 But because they were so pleasing to some that beg'd and others that took Copies of them at the uttering tho' not so many so full and distinct as here I hope it will be as welcom this New year to such to see them in Print as then to hear 'em and however let none grudg the Youth if I dedicate this first part to them and if these pass off well being only 500 Copies and the charge pretty deep too To the Elder of my Auditory I may produce in due time the Second Part with a larger Epistle on the various Scripture-victories from Genesis to Revelation if God permit I add a Title too and Index to find any Hymn if any use them to conclude let your tuning of the heart be the most melodious part for Non vox sed votum non musica chordula sed cor non clamor sed amor psallit in aure dei Some Dedicatory Odes in three Poems to Little Children To be prefixt to the First Part of Hymns Psal 34.11 Eccles 12.1 Come little Children lend your ear To learn how you the Lord may fear Cast wanton Ballads all away Thus daily learn to Sing and Pray 1st part On your Misery LOrd I was born at first in sin To Satan sold a slave And thus before my life begin expos'd to wrath and grave No good by nature can I do yet bent to evil am A stranger unto God also of fall'n race I came My birth in sin and misery did force many a cry My life subject to vanity did truely Prophesie My Childhood like to Moses was expos'd upon the floud Helpless and in hopeless case weeping and in my blood In Childhood I did place delight in baubles and fool-toyes So ignorant of what was right those were my greatest joyes I quickly to do evil learn and naughty words to use But good I slowly do discern and oft to do 't refuse I better pleased am with play or toyes that fancy feed Then keeping of Gods Sabbath day or learning pray or read How shall I ever be so wise as Isa'ck was and some That young were burn't Gods sacrifice when suffering times do come 2d Part. On your Duty WHen years do ripen up your wit now Primrose-vertues gather Learn oft to read in Holy Writ and so to call God father Children that can their Fathers tell do please ripe wits they prize Early to know God sure does well such babes are truly wise Learn willingly your Catechise to understand each part To say 't by rote must not suffice true knowledge lyes i th' heart Ask questions of your Parents oft as well as answer theirs He learns but little profits naught that doubts not nor enquires Avoid Cards Dice and all such Games as now too much are us'd Let wanton sports quarrels nicknames and jears be quite refus'd Gods holy name take not in vain use not one idle word All wanton talk and dance refrain cry not if hurt O Lord. If recreation you must have bee 't cheap short innocent Your carr'age sweet and habit grave as babes meek and content But above all O learn to pray bemoan your sinful nature Beg not in forms or words to say me Lord make a new Creature Keep love and prize Gods Sabbath day in Worship be rev'rent Also to what your Parents say be most obedient How free was Isa'ck bound admire affecting Martyrdome And three behold sav'd in the fire mind these if suff'rings come 3d. Part. Now to encourage tender hearts This Hymn some hope to youth imparts LOrd thou me first didst form to thee I sure was born And shall I be away from thee by sin and Satan torn My Parents did thee fear and me to God devote And in thy law and holy awe my nurture did promote My infant life God spar'd that favour was not mean 'T is sad to dye in youth and lye our life with the unclean I good example had that kept from great excess Which fills the bones of aged ones that sins of youth possess Restraining grace is good natural Conscience too This gives me hope that God will op'e my heart it to renew I have my Parents dear vows prayers and tears oft cost How cann't e're be that they shu'd see so precious blossoms lost Abram for Ishmael did pray with some success But God would place the promist grace on Isa'ck's head express 2d Part. LOrd when with Abraham thy Friend thou cov'nant struck It past for deed of gift to 's seed of which they long partook His seed tho' now cast off to him at last hee 'l take He doth declare those Children are belov'd for Fathers sake Eight instances there are recorded in Gods word Who did in youth fear God love Truth which comfort does afford Isa'ck was offering made on th' alter bound and laid Yet so when bound he no fault found but God that slaughter staid Joseph to Isr'el brought his brethren's bad report They him for that do emulate tho's Father lov'd him for 't when Joshua was young his zeal was hot for God So 's Obadiah and King Josiah that down Ball 's altars trod Samu'll betimes was call'd Yea made Gods Prophet young To Eli old sad tidings told and Isra'l judged long Jeremy was sanctify'd and young did prophesie And John was from the womb call'd home fore going the most high Lois and Eunice gave Timothy education Fully to know Scriptures that show wisdom unto Salvation All ages since produce young Martyrs not a few That have defy'd the Tyrants pride the love of Christ to shew Such times O Lord prevent but if that may not be Fit me to dye ere I deny my Lord that dy'd for me Of the three Children see Hymn 94. Besides the Index or an Alphabetical Table at the end the young reader after the Epistles finds and hint of the heads or Scriptures to which most of the Hymns relate as these seven that follow 1. THe glory of Christ Offices viz. 1. Feeding 2. Pleading 3. Ruling and defending his 2. The happiness of them enjoy the presence of God with them Nations or Saints 3. Of Christ breaking and Conquering of all especially his four last adversaries viz. The 1. Dragon 2. Beast 3. Whore 4. Death 4. The defeating of all Plots and Plotters on Esther 9.1 and Psal
love and only dove on wing of morning hast Refute my fears wipe of my tears his new wine let me tast Tho' I suspect I 'm non-Elect and so his love deny'd That would releive could I beleive he does the same abide Now let the Sun and day fast run my fears shall terminate To think with joy that Christ and I in bliss shall be compleat Then hast prepare all ye that are wise Virgins ready trim Your Lamps bring come loe your Bridegroom is near go to meet him For if his door be shut before you have your Lamps trim'd up Beyond all doubt you 'l be shut out and never with him sup 24 Hymn A 2d sighing for Christ Kingdom MOst glorious King thy Saints do sing in hopes to see thy day When every Crown comes tumbling down that thine may stand for age Why ought we pray and thus to say as thou dost us command Thy Kingdom come and will be done if foes it still withstand How says thy word that Christ our Lord is sole bless't Potentate Why should his cross become our loss or serve a worldly state That glorious tree on which blest he did suffer shame and scorn On which he spil'd his bloud did yield true life to us forelorn And shall his cross become our loss his glory turn our shame Nay surely those that him oppose shall bow to 's royal name 25 Hymn This song does the beleivers day And future triumph's fair display SIng to the Lord ye holy ones ye Saints lift up your head And shout aloud for in this cloud Christ will his glory spread What tho' your sight is not so bright faith in the dark can grope And feel such union as gives communion oh then rejoyce in hope For Christ our hope having with sope our sins all washed clean In Moabs pot then shall no spot on Zion more be seen Her blood and fears her sighs and tears for ever now shall cease No flames can scorch this first-born Church but rather joys increase No Cana'nite shall dwell in 's sight nor pricking thorn or brier No hypocrite with Lillies white shall grow but disappear Now will all Saints turn their complaints to lofty times of joy ' Cause Judah's Lion is King in Zion and none shall more destroy Oh then let all Saints great and small expect this glorious day Your Summer 's near its flowers appear Lord hast and come away Cant. 2.11 12. Luk. 21.28 30. 26 Hymn An Hymn of Christ's Cross and Crown following it WHen man was made God to him said of each Tree freely take I have them set all to be meat thy appetite to slake But wretched he his inn'cency through that forbidden fruit He freely left so was bereft of mans state like a bruit Now as that tree did prove to be the cause of all our Fall So by this tree Christs cross we be redeem'd and saved all Tho' on this cross our Lord the loss sustained of his life Yet so did he th' Elect set free from sin and death so rise Now Paradise most open lyes life's tree's to none forbidd'n Christ serves for food both sweet and good he is that Manna hidden As by a woman our death in common on all mankind did rest So now should come of Virgin womb both grace and life most blesse 27 Hymn The 2d part ANd now Gods call is cry'd to all to come believe and take him Both Christ and Lord and so his sword shall nolens volens make him Behold what signs in bloody lines before him do appear Sure he 's not far hark how the war doth of the Lamb draw near As once he dy'd and signifi'd through bloody lines of his love So now that curse and sin that 's worse from Saints he doth remove Remember Lord how much thy word of his exalting speaks Hasten that crown of Babel down for he all Scepters breaks Shall ever more that Romish whore our British Islands sway Hasten her doom thy Kingdom come O now Lord come away Then every nation thy new Creation and all things glad shall be When Christ alone set on his Throne in 's beauty Saints shall see 28 Hymn A Lamentation for England AWake my muse thy bow to use utter a Lamentation That Romish whore knocks at the door of this our English Nation That man of sin with her comes in the Dragon laid the Plot The Eagles spread o're Lions head if God prevent it not We are in danger thorow Gods fierce anger if Christ be not our help By Jebusites or Jesuits to loose the Lions whelp The Dragon tries how to surprize the Womans relict Seed Unless that Sword of Christ his word do wound his head with speed Oh woful day if she bears sway agen in these our Lands Gods Saints she 'l make burn at a stake and break Christs holy bands But Lord arise her sacrifice in stead of Zion make O let Rome fall beast horns and all for Christ and Martyrs sake 29. Hymn Faiths breath in a Swoun sent a Friend in a Letter THo' once my dear I felt thee near yet wist not whom you art Now through this hole I 'le feed my soul with sight to stay my heart I thought that he did come to be no transient but in-dweller But now he 's gone my soul finds none that where he rests can tell her I seek the street and fain wou'd meet my choice belov'd most dear Sometimes I find him yet do not mind him which makes him disappear Why does thy face Lord full of grace eclipsed still remain Thy will be done but here I 'le moan till I thy face regain Down at thy feet as it is meet O bow all earthly things Make all adore thy face before sprinkle all Lands and Kings 30 Hymn A panting sigh for Sions King Whose coming doth Salvation bring OH thou to whom praises pertain all Majesty and might Thy glorious Scepter sway and raign before thine Enemies sight For 1600 years behold thy Saints baptiz'd in blood Have for a pray to beasts been sold and eat in tears their food Stirr up thy self in Righteousness vengeance as cloak put on Thy zeal for Sions Sons express proud Babels whore upon Thy watchman on our walls appoint let them see eye to eye Saviours and Sons of oyl anoint that shall their Lord stand by Those mighty ones that plot our harm let them begin to fall That Trumpet let it sound their larm and judge them great and small Of mercy then and judgment too thy Saints shall sing and joy For God will utterly undo all that our peace annoy Thy Scepter then our Isles shall bless with truth and peace for aye The Sword of violence Lord suppress Lord hast that blissful day 31 Hymn Here Saints do mourn as Turtle Dove For Christs return that now 's above OH Sions King and only Spouse How long wilt thou withdraw From thy dear Heritage and house The Isles wait for thy Law Hark how thy Turtles Lord do mourn
bring their elect King near to th' ancient of days And God with us shall dwell and thus wee 'l sing Immortal praise 94 Hymn Is God with us the Lord of Hosts Saints do not fear but rather boast O Glorious throne on high on which thou Lord does dwell Dispensing grace to Isra'ls race le ts mark its footstool well Lions are subject'd too 't 'fore it stand spirits seav'n Whose Oyl gives light both day and night leading to th' highest heaven What times Saints are afraid hence on a look or cry God gives command with mighty hand to save immediately Tho' thousands hem us in with camps of men and devils Gods with his Church is as a torch of fire devouring evils Ye Sons of Belial then dig pitts as deep as hell No crafts shall stand ' gainst Zions Land whose King 's Immanuel This Shepherd of Gods flock is wise and strong also With mighty arm his Lambs from harm to save and keep them too For he amongst them walks to feed protect and guide Who Lord dares band against thy hand When thou art on our side Balaam by cursed crafts sought Isr'el to devour VVhen God will bless man's wickedness must fail for lack of power If thou Lord stand for us against us be who dare If on thy Son first wrath begun thy foes how canst thou spare Shine forth O glorious Sun the Land light ' with thy rayes Oh once again descend Amen so we will sing thy praise 95 Hymn Ye Angels Cherubs Creatures all Sing praise in Chores Seraphical LEt Angels all that live above make a melodious noise Cast in your sparks to th' flames of love with Martyrs and rejoyce For he that fram'd the world has laid and fix't all for his glory The VVheel of nature and every creature in't's kind do sing before ' yee Praise him ye flouds and waters deep through which Christ lead his folk Let fire and flame exalt his name where once with three hee 'd walk Could we his inward converse learn with them three Nobles stout VVe should admire that from that fire tho' call'd they could come out Oh glorifie that Lord i' th' fires ye Saints that loves him dear Tho' love you burns yet from your urns a Phoenix shall appear VVhen Christ your King on Zion ' rises Babels hot flames shall cease Saints pure devotion then gains promotion with truth and lasting peace Christ Tent he then will place with men for evermore to stay VVith heat divine Christ face shall shine and mak 't eternal day 96 Hymn Cantic Igneum On the three Children Dan. 3. Christ present made three in the furnace four This kept them so that fire could not devour Heb. 11.34 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 YE mortal Kings on Earth behold Christs all-sufficient pow'r Look on admire that such a fire three children can't devour In one here 's many wonders wrought the fire to burn forbears Save only bands loost off their hands and slayes persecuters So Moses turn'd aside of old to view Gods bush on flame Well we may ' dmire zeal's hotter fire that cool'd and quench't the same No Royal rage can fires incense too hot for faith and love Lord on our Souls such heav'nly coales let fall and in us move That Jesus that for 's love to us could bleed us to redeem He doubtless hath quencht hotter wrath all glory praise to him Thou from a furnace hot like hell didst save us in like manner That for thy cause thy truth and laws thou mightst display thy banner When Zion's flames proud Babel tames Saints have their jubilee The earth in peace truth righteousness shall bow and sing to thee 97 Hymn Lord let that long accepted year Of full redemption hop'd draw near Psal 85.7 8. c. LOrd God of Hosts that hearest prayers come down thy heavens bow Sion for which there 's no man cares to save arise do thou According to the days wherein affliction we have had And years of sorrow we have seen Oh now Lord make us glad The sins of our long Wilderness and temptings from us roul Thy vine oh save it plant and dress with thy whole heart and soul Hear then what God will to us say for surely hee 'l speak peace To his own Saints that never they shall turn to foolishness Sure his Salvation draweth near God will the same command That glory too for those him fear may dwell within our land To Jewish Rites last Jubilee himself Messiah blew To Romish yoaks his raign shall be final and full adieu To God and to the Lamb therefore give Kingdom powre always Let men and Angels him adore and ever sing his praise 98 Hymn When hopes are low and undermin'd with fears And wicked high'st God usually appears Gen. 22.14 Zach. 1.8 10. OH God most high and wise thine ear to us incline Open thine eyes and them surprize that ' gainst thy Christ combine When Councels are most rife accomplished to be On Isa'c's life now stop the knife and God ' i th' mount let 's see Tho' Sons of Belial shout and tumults oft assail Repress their rout turn things about that wicked's hopes may fail Tho' Zions hope 's forlorn amongst the Myrtle's low Her vail is torn yet David's horn shall budd again and grow No weapon shall succeed ' gainst Zions peaceful state God has decreed and that with speed Babel to desolate A new creation bright will God himself bring forth Where Christ shall sit protecting it even in the sides o' th' North. Jesus our Bridegroom come for thee the wedding stays Thy Kingdom come to it make room let mourners sing thy praise 99 Hymn Angels and Cherubims all fulfil What changes God presiding will THe Lord above the Clouds presides he storms and winds does sway His Char'ots through Red-Sea he rides to find or force his way This world that seems to rowl and reel moves by divine command His spirit turns about each wheel and when he bids they stand Thou by thy pow'r do'st rule alway thine eyes all nations spy Yea when rebellious ones bear sway thou art exalted high When wicked ones are turn'd above God turns about the wheel Because the Lord doth Zion love her foes sha'll 's vengeance feel All those that Zion hate shall be like Corn on the house top That upright ones with joy shall see the Lords own sickle lop The Kingdom of Gods providence doth bring great things to pass But when his Son shall rule dispense the just flourish as grass On foes the Lord aloud will thunder to raise his witnesses And them advance that long lay under darkness and sore distress That change shall be a joyful one when Christ above shall sway Causing oppressions to be gone and sighs to flee away 100 Hymn One sits above the wheels To steer when our Faith reels THe Lord hath said his throne abides his Kingdom shall endure What if this world now rowls and slides his promise still stands sure Gods ship as on a
merit was in us nor price of ours it bought For God if he will work is free Salvation gives for nought If means a wanting be he by divine creation VVith or without can bring about himself decreed Salvation Lord thy design and end on us let grace obtain VVhen judgements done O let thy Son by our Salvation raign Then songs of praise will we joyn with Romes Lamentations And palms will bear for Christ shall wear the Crown of our Salvation 136 Hymn Herein the Isles wait and petition Jesus to be King and Physitian As in Psal 72.15 and 106.4 5. LOrd let thy Son his Kingdom come for which our Isles do wait For when his throne obtains its room 't will cure both Church and state The good of those that thou hast choose Lord grant our eyes may see That we before thee may joy and glory with these thy heritage be Hark to the groans and piteous moans of all that suffer wrong Thy throne inherit quiet thy spirit in those that cry how long Then mounts to 's throne that mighty one with righteousness begirt O're Isles that head shall princes lead or tread like mortar-dirt Religion then with righteous men shall be no more opprest The Mytres horns the vulgar scorns the whole creations blest Then Psalms shall be Lord sung to thee Salvation to the lamb To Saints increase of joy and peace to foes eternal shame 137 Hymn Here 's prayer for Zions joy and peace That wickeds rage for aye may cease As Psal 7.1 2 6 9. and 122.6 7. LOrd quell the rage of wicked men their Councells countermine Releive thy Daniels from their den and once more save thy Vine For they not against us but thee this crafty Councel took Upon their rage and villany Lord through this cloud O look Be thou a sheild us to defend when they our flesh would eat Help from thy Sanctuary send and mind our low estate No confidence in men we place nor yet in Princes high Now mortals can't releive our case their promise proves a lye But God has said no weapon made prospers against the just Their Swords shall their own breasts invade at Zions sheild that thrust Shortly the Kingdoms of this world to Christ our Lord shall turn The beast in a deep pit be hurl'd and Babel-Rome shall burn The Lambs most holy war 's at hand which victory attends And triumph in Emanuels Land with Halelujahs ends 138 Hymn To Christ our well belov'd this song Of 's fruitful Vineyard does belong as Isai 5.1 5. and Psal 80. c YE Sons of men in Nations all this parable attend You Zions Sons obey this call to th' Shepherds voice now bend There is on earth a noble Vine planted within our Isle That shall e'r long in beauty shine for God will on it smile By nature it was wild at first sprung off a stock most base Of Trees for fruit and use the worst till it transplanted was At last the Lords electing love of wild did make it tame Into th' true Vine did it remove thus fruitful it became Its branches o're the wall are spread its leaves in winter green Its Clusters full of wine most red a sight sair to be seen And shall the Lord its fence destroy who watches it each hour Or let the Foxes it ' annoy the grapes thereof devour Oh no! his Vine hee 'l visit again destroy both Fox and Boar From violence hee 'l its peace maintain raign in 't for evermore 139 Hymn God hears Saints prayers and so has brought Plotters conspiracies to naught Psal 83.3 10. as Psal 37.12 13 32 33. v. THe righteous unto God do cry his ears to them inclines Defeats all vile conspiracy that crafty men design For they against the just are bent and crafty Councel take And Midians Princes do consent Lord like a wheel them make The Dukes of Am'leck Edom's stock with five Philistim Lords Consult against thine hidden flock and these Lord are their words The name of Isra'l now wee 'l rase their memory wee 'l devour The houses fair of God deface and these two Isles make our Lord rise them see and disappoint their tongues O Lord divide Some Saviours Gideon-like anoint and all their crafts deride That man may know thy pow'r is high in all the earth abroad May hear and fear thy Majesty for thou alone art God 140 Hymn The Lord in wisdom plots defeats That justice may fulfil his threats Psal 7.13 14 15 16. and Psal 9.16 THy wisdom Lord is deep thy might who dare withstand Thy wonders are beyond compare when thou lifts up thy hand Associate ye your selves combine together stand Consult again but all 's in vain against Immanuels Land For God has firmly sworn his hand laid on his throne Eternal war he will prepare For 's Son who sits thereon He that so deep a pit To catch his Brother delves Both he and all his part'ners fall and in it sink themselves Thus God does wrongs repay vengeance retaliate No majesty was e're too high but he above them sate Oh then let 's sing thy praise whose works so wond'rous be Ye saved flock extoll your rock to him for safty flee Exod. 18.9 10 11. 141 Hymn For Sion worshiping in Babylon after the 102 Psal v. 13. HOw many Lord are the complaints of Sions Children dear How long shall Saints endure restraints that worship in thy fear We see no signs in our dark times of an approaching good Romes whore still climbs to higher crimes threatning more guilt and blood Thy holy worship men pollute and Sanctuarys tread With feet of bruits because it suits unto that ten horned head But yet our God will rise at last and mercy wil't extend To Sion thou wil't favour show when time foreset does end For in her stones thy holy ones secret delight do take And therefore must pitty her dust till God her breach up make Then shall the Jew and Gentile too the true Messiah ' dore The Nations all him worship shall and praise for evermore 142 Hymn An hymn of Consolation for Sions mourners COmfort your selves ye mourners all to Sion that belong Shake off your bands hark to this call arise sing a new song You that are Children of the day and yet in darkness sit Your cloudy shadows fly away day spring will soon you visit For you have indignation born from God and men likewise But now your comforts all return your Sun will quickly rise Hark how the Nations rush and rage for God their fury hath In mercy now begun t' aswage and from us turns his wrath A banner of safety and love he for his truth displays And upon Sions Hill above her King his Scepter sways O then ye in the Isles that dwell wait yet a little while In faith do but this storm repell and so your heavens shall smile All signs Lord of thy burning wrath in favour take away In pleasant streams us cool and bathe Amen Halelujah 143 Hymn Of
been yet God reviv'd me hath The sentence I of death received subscribing t' was most just The execution grace repriev'd that I in God might trust My moan was like a Crane or Dove for I was sore opprest God undertook my sin t' remove that gave my soul true rest The Lord was ready me to save renew'd my youth and days Gave issues joyful from the grave wee 'l therefore sing his praise Amen Halelujah 157 Hymn This second Hymn of praise they have That God has rescu'd from the grave Psal 6.3 6. 41 1 2 3. 39.4 5 10 11 13. LOrd when thy hand on me did lay this sharp correction This was my pray'r my vow and care to yeild thee all subjection My life and usefulness and times are in thy hand I 'le yeild them all up at thy call when thou shalt me command Thou didst me spare a while my life and strength restore Thou didst me save from pow're o' th' grave and now I 'le thee adore What shall I render Lord or what return to thee My life and health my goods and wealth shall now devoted be My Lord Physitian was did visit at my call My heart from fears my eye from tears he sav'd and feet from fall Oh Lord who 's like to thee now all my bones shall say My vows in sight of the upright to God I freely pay See Ps 116.3 4 12 15 16 18. 158 Hymn Tho' Satan leads into temptation Rebuke him Lord be our Salvation See Zacr. 3.1 2 3. Matth. 6.13 LOrd from th' old Serpent save his subtilty and pow're For by his wyles souls he beguiles seeking them to devour No fence but thine there is against an unseen foe To thee we cry O King most high that do'st his crafts fore-know Sometimes he tempts to pride to lust or Heresie And oft will stand at our right hand when unto God we fly But Lord us from him sheild rebuke him by thy word Thy faith shall be our victory thy spirit our Shield and Sword Tho' he the first man slew and may a David foyl This victory is Christs for he his crafts and works does spoil He once from Heav'n was cast and down to earth was flung O bind in 's chain that we again may sing that earst were stung For when our God of peace has trod this Dragon down His rage shall cease Saints live in peace and Jesus wear the Crown Rom. 16.20 159 Hymn Gods works are from the first Creation Saints joy their song their meditation Ps 92.4 5. 103.22 104.31 THy works O Lord are great in wisdom they exceed Decree Creation and Preservation to be admired indeed How pow'rful was thy word that all these did create And when our Lord descends that word must all annihilate But heav'ns when I consider which thou alone canst span Light'nings and thunder how do I wonder and cry Lord what is man Yea Lord what 's fall'n man of him why mindful art't That Moon and Stars serve monitors of what 's sinners desert What signs or fearful sights the Lord in heav'n does fix All work for good in famine food in wrath hee 'l mercy mix As God on Isra'ls doors his mark of safety gave And raign'd on them a Beth-lehem us in like case hee 'l save When vengeance-work is past and Gods dread fury 's o're Then sing your Psalms and bear you palms Zion shall weep no more 160 Hymn Good tidings of our Lords Salvation Brings joy and peace to ev'ry nation as Ps 53.6 67.2 3. 6 7. WHen God Salvation had decree'd for 's captives to effect In Char'ots he rode out for speed redeeming's own elect His wheels a path for him did pave Red Sea and Jordan too Free passage gave but turn'd a grave for those did them pursue Before him melted mountains great the Elements made a noise Rocks honey sweet and oyl did sweat here le ts in him rejoyce When God will work who shall withstand or save what shall demur For his command or mighty hand makes all lets to concur Jehovah is a man of war his hosts all creatures be His angels are yea ev'ry star ingag'd for 's victory With vestures red the grapes hee 'l tread so with a shout ascends Mans wrath is done when God's begun this scene Gods vyals ends 161 Hymn After the night so dark so long That morning star will bring a song Ps 97.11 Cant. 2.11 12. Mica 7.9 10. HOw long Lord will our darkness last our grief prolonging night When will our winter nights be past when shines our morning bright Long since our day fled fast away our souls like blind men grope Seeking for light but lo the night soon overclouds our hope Oh where is he 't promis'd to bring the poor and blind by th' way Make darkness light the dumb to sing turn shade of death to ' day VVe still complain clouds after rain oft make our hopes forelorn Yet is not far our morning star our day-light shall return Then Zion that in darkness sits her tears upon her cheeks Shall shine when God her sin remits and day spring on her breaks Rejoyce not then ye wicked men for God resists the proud To Gods upright is sown a light morning without a cloud If Skyes do loure our King has pow're o're waves to tread his way Hee 'l soon appear cast anchor here look up and hope for day see Luk. 1.78 Acts 27.27 162 Hymn When in dark wilderness we walk God then to us doth kindly talk Isa 35.1 2 6. 51.3 Hose 2.14 LOrd i 'm i' th' wilderness afraid to lose my way Let thy command me to that land of uprightness convey My desart's that of sin there wand'ring I am faint May I with ' bread of God be fed and with the rock acquaint When for my murmuring hot Serpents oft me sting If faith can spy my Lord on high healing is in his wing When thirst does scorch my soul my spring below all gone Christ with a dew strength does renew then singing I pass on I' th' vale of Bacha deep each step on 't drops a tear While hope 's delay'd my heart is staid in Zion to appear And tho' my way be rough and doubts o're cloud my eyes My wilderness like Eden is and smells like Paradise My soul on Pisgah mount look o're these first fruits tast Go not aside and Jesus guide me to that Land at last Ps 107.2 3 4 7. 163 Hymn The reign of Christ all wars shall cease From Babels yoak Zion release So brings us universal peace Isa 2.4 11.6 9.13 Micah 4.3 1. WHen Christ in righteousness shall raign according to Gods words Then truth and peace on earth obtain and break all Tyrants Swords 2. The Nations then learn no more wars but under quiet vines sit Beating their Swords into Plow shares Tyrants their fierceness quit 3. With envy cruelty and wrath none shall the rest annoy And none in bloud his Sword shall bathe none hurt wast or destroy 4. For Law and
for where Christ is that Heav'n it's self proclaims And when these wars their course have run they 'l terminate in peace And when the Lamb's war long begun shall end our travels cease Those flames that in Gods bush have burn'd for now some thousand-years On Babels throne and seat once turn'd in them the Lamb appears Who 's Lord of Lords and King of Kings his chos'n followers then shall in the shadow of his wings for triumph sing Amen 169 Hymn Ten horns once conquered and tame Against the whore subserve the Lamb. Psal 75.4 10. Zacr. 1. ult Apoc. 6.16 WHen God doth rise his cause to plead that with the whore depends The beast and horns hee 'l captive lead and so the last wrath ends Long has this controversie stood and Seas of bloud 't has spil'd Oh! that the Lord decide it wou'd in Armageddon field For meekness truth and righteousness and for his Zions sake That he the earth with peace may bless hee 'l thorough vengeance take For he that judgeth her is strong and mighty is to save And his delay and suffering long will swifter vengeance have On Zion Hill then with the Lamb his followers shall be shown Who shall proclaim their fathers name he also them will own Saying these my redeemed ones no Women could defile Follow the Lamb up to their thrones in whose mouth is no guile Then Kings Captains and men of Might with bound free rich and poor To rocky holes agen take flight and face the Lamb no more 170 Hymn On the late Dissolution 81. Tho' all things have their Dissolution Our Lords return makes restitution Ps 11.3 and 75.3 Act. 3.19 21. LOrd what a world is this how is the whole-head sick When head and heart dissolve and part where 's body politick Foundations long have shook and all are out of frame The stone hath smote God will promote the Kingdom of the Lamb. As once one little stone brought down that railing †Goliah wight That in his pride Gods host defy'd and put all 's host to flight So shall the little stone by Gods decree once more Proud Babel strike and dash it like chaff of the threshing floor These bodies must dissolve and be renew'd again That they may be fitted to see Christs beauty in his raign Lord hast thy Son to reign then all things hee 'l restore Wound but one head and by its dread ten horns shall thee adore Ps 68.21 110.5 6. Apoc. 17.15 171 Hymn Rejoyce we in the Lord of Host That never yet a Battle lost In 's excellence believers boast Ps 46.7 11. 48.8 Isai 13.4 Luk. 2.13 THou Lord of hosts art General of absolute command In heav'n earth sea the souldiers all before thee armed stand If thou commandst one Angel go and put that host to flight Or kill some bloody Herod so 't is done all in a night If thou alone dost but accost an army in the field One look from thee O Lord of host or frown shall make them yeild If thou to Emrods or small Mice dost but allow commission Nay less worms flies and smallest lice repress vile mens ambition Those Records of thy wars O Lord are stor'd with the upright How God to women did afford to vanquish men of might But when the Lamb of God does stand in Armageddon last Satan and Rome at his command to flames below are cast Dan. 7.11 Apoc. 16.16 18.8.20 10. 172 Hymn Happy are they whose eyes shall see The good of them Gods chosen be They may rejoyce eternally Isa 12.3 Rom. 8.33 2 Thes 2.13 AScribe to God Salvation the fountain of All grace That to our consolation ' mongst his elect did place To him that in the lamb our head did call to holiness But to what happiness hee 'l lead what Angel can expresse To him that loves immutably whose gifts and calls are sure Like to himself eternally without repentance ' dure To him whose chain all 's own in folds none can a link undo And in 's own hands he both ends holds election glory too To him that all his own foreknew and care on them has took And them in time to life he drew and seal'd up in 's own book Lord had thy purpose pass't us by had'st never call'd nor chose But left us fall'n i' th' pit to dye who could thy will oppose But since thou lou'd us out o' th' pit and that good work 's begun That we may cry grace grace to it go on Lord till 't is done 173 Hymn A Vision of Gods faithful Lambs By prayer a quenching cruel flames Exod. 3.3 Ps 74.7 8. 83.12 NEar Zions Hill I walk't and in her fields did spy A flock of Lambs beset with flames Lord what are these said I A still voice to me said this Antichristian flame That Dragon blew and 's bloody crew but who shall quench the same A pool like Heshbon's then nigh to this flame I spy'd Which sighs and tears of sufferers the engine prayer supply'd A river also ran in deep and bloody streams Whose cryes no doubt them fires will out and bring again sweet beams The Lambs of God all joyn'd and under th' Altar cry'd How long shall groans of holy ones for vengeance be delay'd Then stood amidst the Throne a Lamb as 't had been slain Your bloud said he aveng'd shall be on all that scarlet train And this take for a sign of swift revenge to come When they shall cry peace and safety then is their final doom 174 Hymn Vnfaithfulness lamented here And prayer for strength to persevere Ps 5.9 12.1 2 5. 120.2 3. HElp Lord for men that godly be and faithful ones do quail Among the Sons of men we see that faithfulness does fail ' Gainst falshood and a lying tongue be thou our sure defence For fraud and violence do wrong to th' poor mans innocence For sighing of the poor opprest now'le God rise to redeem And him in safety set at rest from them that puff at him From lying lips that do deceive deliver thou our souls Sharp arrows let their Conscience grieve and hot Juniper-coals How long shall judgment into gall hemlock and wormwood turn Lord it to righteousness recall to chear up them that mourn With judgement Lord Zion redeem her converts free proclaim Then shall our land faithful esteem and City prize the same Come Lord thy throne on earth possess the beast and whore subdue That thou mayst sway in faithfulness that are most just and true 175 Hymn The glory and the dignity Of them Martyrs for Christ that dye Act. 7.54 Rev. 2.13 14. 13. and 20.4 REjoyce before the throne ye sufferers that are For upon it God's Lamb does sit his diadems to share Your faithfulness to death with him accepted is Behold him stand at Gods right hand to welcome you to bliss My cross with me y 'ave bore reproach want and disdain And now as ye suffer'd with me so with me shall ye raign Have ye beheaded
all joy Prophets Martyrs say Now God in wrath aveng'd us hath Again Halelujah 107 Hymn An Hymn for the Sabbath or Gospel Jubilee Dan. 2.44 c. LOrd hast that glorious day of rest that joyful jubilee Wherein the weary shall be blest and from oppression free Hark how the whole creation pants with thine adopted ones The King of Righteousness it wants to set up judgment-thrones That stone that from the Mountain was cut out not in mans hand Into a mount O let it pass that may all powers command A burdensome foundation stone in Sion then shall lie All that against it spurn each one shall by it fall and dye Thus God will raise henceforth his praise avengers all to still And crown the patient Saints with bays with joy peace and good will Then glory grace let 's to it sing Babel is fall'n wee 'l say This is our King of him let 's ring and shout Halelujah 108 Hymn Elijahs intercession 1 Kings 18.37 Rom. 11.3 O God to whom vengeance belongs lift up thy self on high Judge of the Earth revenge all wrongs done to thy Majesty Thy blasphemous and cruel foes on high exalt their horn Christs Tabernacle they oppose and at his Kingdom scorn Where is our God in taunt they say but we in hope say so Thy judgements once again display then where thou art they 'l know Oh pay these Isles a recompence both them that sin and suffer Justice and mercy too dispense then thanks and praise wee 'l offer Turn thou Lord give us yet one turn that all thy rod may feel Exalt to safety all that mourn vile ones make like a wheel Mans haughtiness then shall descend with Babel to the dust A Sword then Christ from heav'n will send plead with all flesh it must Thus multitudes Armies shall fall i' th valley of decision Then Christ his witness up will call and heal this vale of vision 109 Hymn Our Souls are tost 'twixt hope and fear Lord when shall Sions King appear Psal 43.3 10.43.2 OH Lord of hosts thine enemies boast against thy Children dear Come do not stay hear what they say where is your God O where Tho' promise made be long delay'd Lord Jesus thou hast said Thy word and will thou wilt fulfil our hop's in heaven up laid These swelling flouds threaten our bloods Religion to ore flow Upon them look through clouds rebuke thy vengeance on them show VVhen Providence of all defence has stript us utterly Do thou alone judge on thy throne and plead our cause on high Let Sions pain deliverance gain and glory to her King So shall our fear soon disappear our sorrows new songs bring But they that have long dug this grave themselves let in it fall By mischiefs cause most healing Laws subjecting great and small Open a door of hope once more dawn everlasting day Rescue our Isle Babel beguile so wee 'l sing Hosannah 110 Hymn Oh Juda's mighty Lion Return to save thy Sion Rev. 12.2 3. LOrd Jesus hast deliverance for Sion's now in pain So we thy praises shall advance when Christ returns to raign Our travel now twelve hundred years whilst Babilon has mirth Seems long yet when our Lord appears 't will glad both heav'n and Earth The Dragon seeking to devour before the woman stands His rage and malice Lord o're-power and from him save Three-Lands Let our deliverance come from thee by whom must Jacob rise Vain 's all the help of man we see to the we lift our eyes If none can save or plead a word in this vale of decision Thy mighty ones send down O Lord thy foes have in derision Then followers of the Lamb shall sing triumphant Songs and say Salvation to our head and King and praise to thee O Jah 111 Hymn On that Psal 32.7 With Songs of our deliverance near Encompass Lord thy People dear OH thou i' th' Heaven 's that hast thy seat deliv'rance that affords Saviours on Sions mountains set let th' Kingdoms be the Lord's Thy glorious arm in mighty facts of old thou didst make bare Now that thy name is near thine acts of wonder do declare Thine Ephah's heapt up full of sin and ripe the harvest grows When shall thy reaping work begin the Vine sat overflows Thy Char'ots once into the North were sent in num'rous train Revive thy work Angels send forth to quiet thy spirit again Fulfil thy wrath thou hast begun divide thou Babels Tongues And on her ruins raise thy Son our sorrows turn to Songs Then lasting smiles succeed our frowns darkness preceeds our day To Christ belongs all Thrones all Crowns all Isles Halelujah 112 Hymn Cantic Halelujaticum Some signs of good the Lord doth show That all thy name and power may know Justice before his face doth go SAlvations to the Lord belong Glory and Blessing too For all that long to do us wrong hee 'l utterly undo Deliverance sure approaches nigh and glory i' th' Land shall dwell Thy Majesty 's exalted high thy Robes of Justice smell Thy Harbingers O mighty King thus run before thy face 'T is like our Spring the Birds so sing why shou'd we not cry Grace Remember once 't was Edom's word it rase to 'th bottom rase Therefore our Lord their rage abhorr'd and turn'd to us his face Mens hearts seem to return again to pity Sions stones Earth shakes amain for Christ will raign and raise our dry-dead-bones Thy Flocks shall feed safe in the woods the Lion couch in 's denn The Lord thinks good t' enquire out blood so bee 't Lord God! Amen 113 Hymn When God to vengeance once arises Joy Saints but sinners wrath surprises In a gloss on Judg. 5.2.11 Deut. 32.42 LOrd for thy mercy's sake for Saints some vengeance take For unto thee appeal do we that heav'n and earth didst make Unto thy Saints return that wrath may cease to burn Now let our God burn up his rodd so comfort them that mourn How long shall furious might insult o're godly right Lord let thy Sword fulfil thy word with right O judge and fight And when our Heavens do smile to save this floating Isle Sion shall bless thy righteousness whom they sought to defile Then Babels pride shall fall her Towers and Captains all Her noble ones cease from their thrones the Captives from their thrall Then Sions Sons shall say 'T is he for whom we stay Lo he again is come to raign Lord welcome Hosannah 114 Hymn When God our freedom shall effect Great joy accrues to his Elect. Isaiah 26.1 ult Nahum 1. ult WHen God from Babel shall release his Captive Saints most dear All wrong and violence quite shall cease Christ will the Scepter bear No persecuting Wolf shall rage to tear the Lambs of God Peace runs with truth from age to age and God will burn his rod. The Lord Salvation will appoint for Walls and Bulwarks too Tho' he no man to save anoint that work himself hee 'l do Tho' he for Jacob's seed Elect