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
rejoyce ye holy ones Gods Citizens most free In him that hath you sav'd from wrath adopted Sons to be Herein your priviledg does lye To God you are brought near But no compare of what we are to what we shall appear Those sighs and supplications all that in his spirit ascend Before his throne shall ev'ry one in joy and praises end Then all that for Adoption wait shall full redemption have Christ shall releive all that believe and ransom from the Grave Tho' our corrupt bodies of cla will to vile worms meat fade Changed at Resurrection day they glorious shall be made Then let us all both great and smal ascribe blessing for ay To Jah's great name and to the Lamb sing songs Halelujah 40 Hymn The 2d part TO Christ Jehovah now let 's sing That has redeem'd us free From Hell beneath from curse and death Grave where 's thy victory By conquests men Trophies procure and earthly glory win By sufferings crosses by death and losses Christ killed both death and sin Our priviledge to call God Father is wondrous high and great A look or kiss below is bliss but O then what 's his seat To sit on thrones ' mongst glorious ones Angels and Saints on high Oh that 's a sight full of delight but what 's his face to spy To see that blest Zion of God for which none seek few care Redeem'd from sin clad and led in where endless pleasures are To see that Babylonian whore consuming in Gods ire But Christ exalted on Gods throne of Nations that desire To see Christs chain on Satans raign a 1000 years until His fiery seat God's troops defeat so ends Gods holy will Oh then who can their songs refrain but must in tri'umph say Glory and pow'r each day and hour be to the Lamb for ay 41 Hymn The 3d. Part. OH blessed be Christs glorious name for what his blood did merit Our full release and perfect peace both sealed by his Spirit How can we doubt we are cast out since blood our entrance in Has freely given into his heaven renting that vail of sin This Lamb of God himself once trod Gods wine-press for our sin And still doth tread and interceed by 's blessed spirit within Such sighs and groans his holy ones still offer 'fore his face Till Captives be victors and free advanc't to heavenly place But Lord thou hast more Grapes to cast to th' winepress of thy Father Thine Harvest reap or'e Mountains leap the Vine o' th' Earth O gather Make Babels whore naked and poor Let Saints so long opprest Fill to her double that cup of trouble that thine may come to rest Then eccho's fill mount Zions hill and Saints Gods Harps will hear And see Christs bride set at his side both Palms and Crowns to wear 42 Hymn 4th Part in another Tune SIng unto Jah ye Saints loud Halelujahs bring Alone to him that did redeem our souls from perishing He sav'd us only he from sin and slavery He dearly bought and for us sought tho' lost Gods Sons to be The price was precious blood that Righteousness did his merit Life was reveal'd by faith and seal'd in first-fruits of Spirit This earnest paid before of the whole purchas 't summ Did us secure he would be sure to pay 't when he should come Thus being ascended high and set at Gods right hand Promis't again to come and raign o're all that him withstand For God has said and swore and will most surely do 't His Enemies that him despise shall bow and kiss his foot Then Kings and Captains cry ye Rocks us save oh hide From the Lambs wrath that now he hath Oh who shall that abide 43 Hymn The joy that our deliv'rance brings All or'e the Earth and Islands rings LOrd Jesus when wilt thou again return with righteousness Thy Scepter 's due and promise true And sure we must confess Shall men detain thy promis't raign th' Almighty keep in 's tomb O let us see him King to be when his full time is come Then this our Land shall by thy hand of justice yield subjection If thou O God lift's up thy rod who shall not fear correction Or'e our dry bones thy spirit groans working in Saints compassion Live from the dust yea raign we must with thee desire of Nations That couchant Lion passant mount Sion from 's den rampant will run To change o're run that Turkish Moon and darken th' Roman Sunn Them both hee 'l stain when Christ does raign in 's glorious Majesty Whose light shall fill mount Sions Hill ' fore's ancients gloriously O then let 's sing that love this King cry gladly Hosannah Thy Kingdom come and will be done Amen Halelujah 44 Hymn Salvation told John in exile Is here expected in this Isle YE Elders of the Lamb that are attending at his Throne With palms white Robes your selves prepare to follow him each one For now he lives that once was slain whose blood redeem'd th' Elect His horns of power assert his raign his eyes hidden wiles detect Salvation give to God we ought and to the Lamb all might Satan from Heaven is thrust that sought to accuse us day and night That beast whose power upheld the whore its horns hate and conspire To make her des'late nak't and poor and burn her flesh with fire That word and blood which victory for his first suffe'rers wone To Songs of Triumph turn'd shall be when th' Armageddon's done Quick and short work God will effect on earth for 's people's sake In pitty to his own elect the days hee 'l shorter make Christ on 's white horse to us is show'n as the last King to ride And new Jerus'lem next comes down adorn'd to be his Bride Then Angels Elders Saints and all Hosannahs to him bring And 'fore his footstoole great and small let Halelujahs sing 45 Hymn Whom God does into 's cov'nant take Them he delivers for 's own name sake GOd of all Grace now blessed be that sinners fall'n from him Hee 's pleas'd by cov'nant sure and free and blood them to redeem The gifts and calls of God are free if he will cov'nant make Unworthiness no let shall be he saves for 's own name sake From Egypt God his Isra'l brought to th' promis t Land of rest For them again from Babel sought because there sore opprest So Lord from Babel mystical Thy Zion call and take Let her and her proud Nimrods fall Oh! for thy mercies sake Lord pardon purge and heal our land that thine thou mays't us make Our full deliv'rance Lord command for Christ's and Zions sake Then joyful Songs here shall be sung for God will perfect make The work so wond'rously begunn swift veng'ance then hee 'l take Then Saints before your King rejoyce behold he comes again To judg and fight with Trumpets noise Now Lord come quick Amen 46 Hymn This hymn is Zions lamenting Song With whom her Sons cry Lord how long LOrd God of Hosts how
with God i' th' dark For the return o' th' absent Ark. as in Jer. 8.19 and Ps 80.3 7 14 19. HOw long Lord wilt thou hide thy face which yet thou bidst us seek Why should thy haters thee disgrace insulting oâ—'e thy meek Our foes reproach us very much asking us where 's your God This is the loss our heart doth touch God's gone from 's old abode Will not our foes ride o're our head and soon of all bereave us And th' ark to Dagon captive lead if once our God should leave us Oh now 's the crown fall'n from our head if once our God depart And all Religious hopes lye dead in lifeless formes at th' heart But when will God return O when and cause his face to shine These Lions to their final den O Lord at last confine Then shall Gods lambs feed in their place the spirit of Grace descend Our King in Zion show's bright face and Babels Kingdom end 68 Hymn The spouse by Bacha's Vale of tears Thirsts till in Zion she appears FOr God the living God my Soul pants and enquires In Vales I cry on mountains high I utter strong desires I seek yet find him not asking of watchmen all I run yet find i 'm still behind and he far from my call Time was my Lebanon did glorious Cedars yeild For Christ my Spouse that his own house himself not man might build But now my walls are broke Foxes upon them walk My Lord is gone off from his throne from whence he once did talk But yet those Mountains tell good news to th' desolate My Lord to raign comes once again for this I 'le gladly wait With mercies he 'l return both Babels throne to waste And to refresh our Wilderness do this O Jesus hast 69 Hymn The Soul with pain seeks Christ at last She finds and so she holds him fast Cant. 3.1 2 3. LIke to the flames of heav'nly fire so is thy love O God! Tho 't first descend yet 't will aspire to fix there it's abode Delayes or distance blow 't not out tho' sin full oft does grieve him Yet I of mine not his love doubt that good report I 'le give him His loves first call with me did gain that did my heart command A visit now 's hard to obtain in dry and weary Land But O who understands his way to love yet anger faign T' ecclipse and after beams display lift up cast down again This Lord I by thy help resolve Tho' now i' th' dark I sit On thee firm hope still to revolve and to thy will submit Art thou withdrawn I 'le yet pursue when slain in the I 'le trust The hopes of better days like dew shall ev'n revive my dust 70 Hymn The hidden face of God regain'd Breeds vows and hopes he 'l be retain'd IN Bacha's Vale of tears I thirst did pant and grope At last appears above my fears a blessed door of hope My Lord was wondrous kind for tho' he angry was Yet now I find hee 's well inclin'd my trespass by to pass When first to me he came he knock't long at my door Blest be his name I may 't proclaim his patience me forbore Now if at 's door I stay why should I not submit Thus hope I may without delay at last hee 'l open it With mercies many and great he will return again Plots hee 'l defeat his work compleat and o're our Isles shall raign His Tabernacle then ' mongst us hee 'l place and hold Yea once agen from righteous men rebukes shall clean be roul'd His candlesticks shall be for 's walk of Gold most pure Thrice blest is he that him shall see that day shall aye endure 71 Hymn Th' afflicted Soul ' and Spouse complaint That her beloved mate does want like the 102 Psal title c. TOuching thy pleasant Vineyard Lord bought and by thee brought hither How sad is it that men abhorr'd Should cut and make it wither Good room thou for it here did make and caus'd it fill the Land And gath'red'st stones out for its sake to plant it with thy hand Now when for 's fruits God came to look but lost his expectation He left it wast that Boars might pluck and make 't a desolation Oh barren most degen'rate plant once of a noble Vine That his return the Lord would grant and cause his face to shine Our desert then shall spring again and bud like Jesse's branch Our Lord will come at last to raign his Vine's-bleeding to staunch Light to impart to souls forsak'n to dry bones lively dews Virgins secure asleep t' awak'n to tell-mourners good news Th' afflicteds prayers he 'l then regard to Babel blood repay T' Saints small and great a just reward Lord hast that glorious day 71 Hymn Of Zion's King this Hymn let 's sing 2 Sam. 23 3 5. Isai 60.17 18. THe Rock of Israel said who will his word fulfil All knees shall bow for all do owe subjection to his will This earth through sin accurst with blessings shall increase Hill's barren soyl wine milk and oyl shall yield plenty with peace Our own God will us bless men shall no more oppress Officers all we peace shall call exactors righteousness No Lion shall be there Christ Lambs to death to bring His righteous Laws pleading their cause shall make the Widows sing Lord let thy Kingdom come and holy will be done That Babylon may have no throne let whore and beast be gone Praise waits for thee O Lord In Zion joyful songs Fulfil thy word furbish thy Sword to thee vengeance belongs Then Halelujahs we will ever sing to thee With righteousness the Isles oh bless and from proud Nimrods free 72 Hymn The Spouse enquires where she may find Her well beloved Christ most kind ALL ye my Lord that know Or love heark to my moan Ye watchmen all to you I call Shew where my love is gone What means his distance now when love has made him dear What win my heart and then depart O this is hard to bear Or why 's he gone or fled my sin is sure the cause That once he came blest be his name how much his love still draws Where is that blessed place in Heav'n they see his face That way therefore I must adore rev'rent and 's feet embrace In hopes I 'le wait the day when hee 'l no longer stay But Clouds dispel and tydings tell of joy to last alway Till then my heart shall be his principality But men and devils sin and all evils at last shall vanquish't lye 73 Hymn This calls to humble Lamentation VVhen God departs from Soul or Nation ALL ye from whom your Lord so dear is griev'd away and gone That formerly you felt so nigh and seek sigh and bemoan Where once his light has on us shone and after is obscur'd Eclipst and gone that loss alone is woful to b' endur'd 'T is greater wo well to have been t' enjoy and after loose Gods lightsome
Sea is tost the winds contrary too Our anchor hold of hope oft lost Christ seems asleep also Then unbeleif makes surges beat has God cast off for aye Or is he gone from 's mercy seat doth promise lye we say Has grace forgot gracious to be can wrath or'ecome his love Oh no 't is mine infirmity I 'le wait for Noah's Dove I 'le Jonah-like look up again to Gods most holy Hill That o're all winds and waves can raign and change them at his will Th' old world God once turn'd to a Floud then Nimrods race o're turn'd He gave Levi'athan once for food and Babel's to be burn'd Old hearts old world shall be renew'd all things restor'd shall be the whore and beast being subdu'd Christ set on high wee ' I see Then let us our Hosannah's give and Halelujahs say To th' Lamb once slain that now doth live even our exalted Jah 101 Hymn Some Consolatory Hymns concluding the use of Psal 2.8 9. Vnto the Lamb let us give praise That is and shall be he that was OH thou most mighty one Unto the Lamb thy Son Our Saviour free give praise do we for our Redemption For thy dea'r chosens sake Levi'athans head thou break With such a wound that whole and sound none ever could it make This Isle thy Scepter wun and here thy work 's begun Oh Christ obtain thy throne again once more cry it is done Tho' Nations angry rush and at the Lamb do push God with his look will them rebuke with Iron rod them crush They sport it in our pain rejoyc't whiles we are slain Now they shall bow as footstools low for Christ to rise and raign Our sighs to joys shall turn and these our rods shall burn And God will raise to life and praise with dew of heav'n our urn Oh then le ts joy and say this is our long'd-for day In darkness sing for a blest spring now hastens Halelujah 102 Hymn God's able in his time and will All 's promises of grace 't fulfil Gen. 3.15 OH thou that faithful art thou keepst thy covenant true We praise and bless thy righteousness that is from us thy due Thy promise first was made to break the Serpents head Tho' he our heel do bruise yet wee 'l believe what God has said Tho' Lions on us roar and Foxes watch to tear Yet Christ doth keep his Lambs and Sheep and in his bosom bear The 're is no thorn nor brier can pierce Saints eyes or side No Cannanite dwells in thy sight nor Belial's Sons abide No vile uncircumcis'd no Sea to toss us on Rejoyce therefore now fear no more utter destruction For God will purge the bloud and filth Sion upon And when his wrath finish't he hath then wo to Babilon No Idols then shall stand nor Idol-Shepherds be But Christ alone shall on his throne that day exalt'd shall be Lord hast thy word fulfil accomplish all thy will Let Isra'ls seed return and feed on Sions holy hill VVhen God again brings back his people captive led Then Jacob shall rejoyce and all his Isr'el shall be glad 103 Hymn Gods roaring heaven and Earth doth shake Yet Saints in Christ their shelter make Joel 3.16 Isai 26. ult OH Isr'els help and hope our only Saviour Ease the complaints of thy dear Saints in such a tempting hour Hark thy creation groans by wicked men thy rod O make it free most gloriously like to the Sons of God Tho' all things dye and fade thou wilt make all things new Here wee 'l be glad since God has said that faithful is and true From him there shall proceed judgement in Righteousness Thus wars shall cease all men in peace in him themselves shall bless Then prayers shall turn to praise even those cast off that seem'd Thousands of years when Christ appears from wrath shall be redeem'd For Christ himself comes forth earths blood open to lay T' avenge the guilt of all was spilt from Abel's to th' last day Then no more crowns of thornes and griefs shall Saints array But clad with praise and palms always shall sing with joy for aye Amen Halelujah 104 Hymn Faith joys and triumphs o're The Dragon beast and whore Apo. 17.14 15. TO thee most holy one be giv'n Dominion With victory shall crowned be that spotless Lamb thy Son This Lamb once slain as 't were yet now 's alive again Resolv'd to break for Sions sake that 10 horn'd beastly raign VVhat Lands did Rome admire both hate and shall retire Now make her bare and ' gainst her war burn in her flesh with fire Thus on that whore Gods will the ten horns must fulfil Which shall make way for the lambs sway on Sions Holy Hill Then Isr'els out-casts all and suff'rers great and small Be gathered to Ghrist their head whom his own Spouse he 'l call This little Stones-Kingdom a mountain now 's become Nations desire all things conspire before it to make room Here God will make a feast of fatts and wines the best That fruitful Tree of life shall be our Paradisean feast This is that joyful day now sighs all flee away The Son of God shall make abode and raign in Zion aye 105 Hymn The joy of long differ'd return of prayers Psal 65.2 3. and 126.5 6. OH thou that hearest prayer to thee all flesh shall come How long shall Saints utter complaints praying for thy Kingdom How long against our prayers shall Gods hot anger smoak Whilst men in scorn exalt their horn our heart with tears we soak Why hid'st thou in a cloud that prayers cann't pass through Iniquities out-vote our cries but them all pardon thou Then shall our hearts rejoice th' earth then will give increase For God will hear destitute prayer and Sion bless with peace A Lion then will rise and roar out on his prey Seven phyals cup that whore shall sup on the Lambs ireful day Sion shall rise and sing answers our prayer o're take But wo shall fall on great and small with Sion war that make O then let 's sow in tears hoping that harvest day With Sions King to reap and sing and shout Halelujah 2d Part. Psal 102.13 15. The return of Prayers WHen God again vouchsafes to hear his Childrens suit Then for our trouble he 'l render double to th' prayers o' th' destitute Then with a cloud no more will he his count'nance cover His Sun again after the rain shall shine and storms fly over What comforts then shall spring surrounding Sions Hill That all shall sing that love her King his dews their Fleece will fill Then Sharons rose shall bud and Lilly of the vale With thorns that stood water'd with bloud shall rise grow strong and tall For God by terrible things will answer to us give Thus meek shall eat be satiate your hearts that seek shall live Ye Saints then sing for joy for Babels helpers all Cease from her throne and every one shall with or from her fall Yee Heavens Apostles