to clefts o' th' rock they flee When shall our day and Sun return and we his glory see Thou answer'st prayers by terrible signs O God in righteousness Thy cov'nant writ with bloody lines gives hopes thou'lt yet us bless We at thy tokens are afraid the nations rush and swell Religion but a scorn is made to them amongst us dwell Oh now thine Iron rod lift up as once on Egypts Land To Beast and whore transmit that cup of trembling in our hand Of favour t' us some token show some sign presaging good Let all thy righteous vengeance know That spilt our precious blood Then in our land thy saved flock shall thee praise and adore And in the lamb our King and Rock rejoyce for evermore 32 Hymn An Hymn of a soul burning in love after Christs return MY soul doth thirst with hot desire in love it burns for thee Lord put not out such holy fire but in 't descend to me Before thee my iniquity O do not set in wrath But justifie and me espy righteous alone by Faith From me thine anger turn away life in thy favour lyes Visit my soul without delay and listen to my cries How long Lord wilt ' th' absent remain whilst Saints in darkness dwell Repeat thy wondrous works again so wee 'l thy glory tell Oh what a joyful day 't wil be to all in mourning state The Lord exalt alone to see the lofty desolate Then cool times of refreshing shall on parched souls descend Hail on the whore and beast will fall to Sion wrath to end Oh then all ye that do belong to Christ believe and say Make hast to come Oh dear Bridegroom judge raign Halelujah Amen 33 Hymn Christ and the beloved enjoying after longings HArk O my Soul hee 's come my love for whom I sought My burning ceases and joy increases since peace to me he brought My great unworthiness and sins he has forgiven My Faith gives vision like that fruition the Saints possesse in heaven This world I now despise things that farr better are I do foretast but best at last he doth for me prepare Tho' in this Vale of tears I oft did clouded lye Yet in his book I wishly look and there his face do spye Tho' sons of Belial now this earth accurst possess All wrath shall cease and Christ with peacâ— this world at last will bless My conversation then shall still in heaven remain And thence I still my hopes will fill Jesus shall come and raign Hope in thy promise is tho' distant wondrous sweet O then what grace to see his face When all bow at his feet 34 Hymn Psal 118.22 IN God let 's all triumph that Stone that men despis'd Is now become the corner stone most highly to be pris'd Oh joyful day indeed Gods act most marvelous Then let us cry Hosannahs high on earth Lord prosper us Glory to God on high praise unto Christ our King Peace and good-will the earth let fill prosperity now O bring O let that little stone Cut out not by mans hands The Image beat growing so great till it shall fill all Lands Amen 35 Hymn A cry 'gainst Babels whore O God to whom vengeance pertains revenge the blood and wrong That Sion for thy sake sustains thy Lilly thorns among Lift up thy feet hast to behold our sighs our griefs and fears Repay them that have been so bold to mix our blood with tears Make Inquisition swift and full after that whorish state That to her former sins doth pull blood guiltyness of late Lord make them like a wheel O power thy last hot vials on those Immanuels Isle that would devour and Christ thy Sun depose This shall the heavens with joy affect Apostles Martyrs too For all that Sion do afflict thou 'lt utterly undo Yea all the earth shall shout and ring sufferers be crown'd with bay All Sions mourners then will sing Amen Halelujah 36 Hymn Faith's triumph over all Sions Enemies and adversities THe Lord is Sions Sun and Shield from perils he us keeps Light he and safety us does yield who slumbers not nor sleeps Talk not so proudly ye that plot your mischeifs on your Beds For God that sees decrees your 't will fall on your own head Tho' God a bitter Cup constrain his people first to tast The dregs of ire unmixt remain for Sions foes at last Gods furnace Sions filth and tinn shall sepp'rate like the dross And when he has consum'd our sin then hee 'l transfer our cross Then all that mischief have devis'd shall by their counsels fall And in their own nets be surpriz'd yet Sion ' scape withal For God hath sworn not to repent his hands upon his throne All that against his King are bent that hand shall break each one Ye Sons of Sion then be glad shout of your King and say Behold he comes in vengeance clad you to reward Selah Lord break the wickeds Arms and Bands and like a wheel them make Snare them i' th works of their own hands for Christs and Sions sake 37 Hymn This Hymn's a precatory ode ' Gainst all the Enemies of God O God our Rock and Isra'ls stone Lift up thy mighty arm To save thy Flock for thou alone canst rescue Lambs from harm O break the wick'ds arm and might against us that conspire And let them melt before thy sight as wax before the fire Thick clouds of blood o're us increase to save O give command And from the Assyrian for our peace O let our Michael stand Thy Vine hath long been watered with Christs blood and her own Our bones long have been scattered Our King kept from his throne For Sions controverse ' Lord rise visit this vale of Vision Ye mighty ones descend likewise bring all things to decision Then shall our storms turn into calms our pricking thorns to bayes Our Dove-like mournings into Psalms our sighs and feares to praise 38 Hymn An hymn full of complaints To Christ King of the Saints THou Lord of hosts most high whose Chariots Angels are Hark to the plaints of all thy Saints thine arm to save make bare The Serpent now 's in hope his deadly wound to heal The whore does think more blood to drink and witness grave-stones Seal Rise Lord them disappoint O save thy Turtle Dove Thy times appoint Saviours t'annoint to rescue those thee love Feirce Lions at us roar Foxes with craft combine And we have none save thee alone to pity Oh incline The Whore judge and avenge the blood of all thy slain The man of sin break and bring in the Son of God's blest reign How long shall Sions pains of that Man-child delay Hast on that Birth to rule the earth Lord Jesus come away Thine Iron rod lift up thy foes to shivers bray Prevent our fears wipe off all tears Raign thou O Lamb for ay 39 Hymn A Song of that Redemption day That our Adoption doth display Exod. 19.4 Psalm 148.14 Rom. 8.23 1st Part. 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long wilt thou thy work delay Oh come get done what tho ' st begun for thee in hope we stay Zion long doth complain and weeps i' th wilderness Says i 'm alone my Sons are gone Lord pitty my distress My Garden fence lies wast on Earth I have no Friend My bleeding stanch O Jesse's Branch my buds from death defend These subtile Foxes spoil that tear my Grapes so tender All that pass by do pluck and cry now let her King defend her But yet I 'le rest in hope my head retains affection He past through death his lively breath shall give me Resurrection Our Lamentations shall terminate in great joy Then falls the Throne of Babylon for God will her destroy From th' utmost ends of Earth Hosannah's heard shall be Our Isles shall sing to Jah and bring praise to Eternity 47 Hymn The Thirsty Soul being set on fire With Love for Christ pants in desire 1st part DRaw nigh thou whom my Soul doth love mine eye on thee is fixt Save thee alone object i 've none all other ioys are mixt Oh may I see thy blessed face Than heaven it self more sweet If this I may not yet I 'le stay below and kiss thy feet I have been long confin'd and toss't wandring like Noahs Dove For here is no true rest below Lord 't is in thee above If I thy face yet may not see thou bids me it to seek And sure fulfil his word God will o' th' Earth to all the meek They that him seek the Lord shall praise their hearts for aye shall live True hunger is Gods way to bliss on 's word then let 's believe Tho' darkness oft thy face eclipse and hides thee from my sight Yet will I stay for him alway for all his paths are right And tho' i 'm in the deeps low cast to him I 'le look again That flouds can quell and save from Hell for over all hee 'l raign 48 Hymn The Souls desires themselves do wast Of Christ to see or hear or tast 2d Part. THis one thing needful Lord I seek and that one thing 's my all But for the same I on thy name till I obtain 't will call That I may in thy presence dwell and after Christ inquire For in thy face all joy I place and that 's my whole desire This when I seek but cannot see my Faith and Hope 's delay'd Despair gets in and so to sin and Satan i 'm betray'd How long Lord shall my Soul be tost 'twixt hopes and cloudy fears Shew me thy face so full of grace remove my clouds and tears Our souls still long to see the day when our Immanuel That Lamb of God makes his abode On Sion Hill to dwell But if my Bridegroom yet deferr I 'le wait his blessed time For either he will come or we shall shortly go to him Then conflicts end in victory our sighs turn into praise This long dark night ta ' morning bright that Saints may sing always 49 Hymne Love in desire with panting brest Pursues enquires for Christ its rest 3d. Part. MY Soul Lord 's in a desert dry where waters there are none It longs to spy thy Majesty and for thee makes its moan To see thy beauty glory pear Oh how would that delight So to come near in holy fear and joy before thy sight For all my joys here sorrows breed this world yeilds not content 'T is Christ indeed alone can feed to Siloe's well i 'm sent When I the fiery poyson'd sting do of the Serpent find Then by looking on Christ my King heal'd is my heart and mind When I thy count'nance can obtain and in 't my pardon read And views again his Royal raign now Faith begins to feed Such sight then makes me cry aloud here Lord 't is good to stay Then in a Cloud my Lord does shroud and hide himself away Then from my Mount descend do I t' a vale of tears and say Yet hope will I day spring t' espy and sing all tears away 50 Hymn The Soul espying through the door It s fair beloved longs therefore 4th Part. LOrd Jesus let thy Sun-like face shine all my darkness out That I may of thy saving Grace and love be out of doubt Sometimes tho 't be not sought thy face thou 'rt pleas'd to let us see Such arbitrary acts of grace now show again to me Thou bids us ask yea seek and knock then sure thou'lt to us ope No bars are strong enough no lock can shut the door of hope If my belov'd still shut me out and say see me no more Yet will I look standing without in by the hole o' th' door Tho' Clouds and darkness us surrounds and Sion's flames grow hot His heart in Holy love abounds forget his own hee 'l not 'T is good to live by Faith whilst here in darkness t' hope for light When we in perfect light appear then full shall be our sight 51 Hymn The Councels of Achitophels To be defeat this hymn foretells 1st Part. Psal 9.16 17. WOnderful Councellor and King thou righteous art and wise On wicked men their crafts to bring that mischiefs did devise For they work in the dark and deep their wiles do seek to hide Mistaking God to be asleep while he has all espy'd Tush then they say can God regard what mischiefs we do hatch Yes he 'l retaliate and reward your gins your feet shall catch By judgments execute that are the Lord is known alway Their own works are the wicked's snare Higgaion sing Selah This to a future age record for people uncreate To read how wickedness abhorr'd God did retaliate Then men shall surely say and sing for just men is reward The Earth to judgment God will bring the suffering-meek regard Whoso is wise t' observe and tell and such like things record These prudent ones shall know right well the kindness of the Lord. 52 Hymn The more men hate O Lord above Vouchsafe the more of thy free love 2d Part. YE Saints of the most high Come and behold his deeds That he alone unsought has done for them he keeps and feeds The Foxes do conspire to spoyl Gods tender Vine Then Providence became its fence this Vineyard Lord is thine Then of it let us sing none surely hurt it may He never sleeps that watches keeps and waters 't night and day Men subtile may conspire and digg as deep as Hell God sees and smiles and blasts their wiles for he in heav'n do's dwell For he doth Zion love and walks her Towers round Proud Babylon falls from her throne God will her props confound Her Cedars God will fell her Sea and springs dry up For Zions sake God will her make to drink on 's sevenfoul'd cup. Be thou exalt'd O God all humane Glory stain That so thy Son on ev'ry Throne may then sole Monarch raign 53 Hymn An hymn of the turning away Of Gods anger from his people As Psal 85.1 3. and Isaiah 12 1. 5.
face of which alas the comfort few that knows Now cries the soul my Sun is set my plants wither and dye My hopes forlorn faith 's overborn waste does my Garden lye When he did first knock at my door I thought he came t' abide But I unkind sure caus'd his mind to ali'nate and hide Now if I can his visit gain or smile one day in seven My hopes again revive a main with some foretasts of heav'n But when Lord Jesus wilt ' return revive thy work O then Our Wilderness shall praise and bless thy Grace and power Amen 74 Hymn The Soul refresh with chear divine Does t'its appart'ments rest incline Longing its burdens to resign as Cant. 5 1. 5. LOrd I have long wandred abroad from Mountain unto Hill Now pilgrim like seek rest in God subject to thy good will In ' lonesome deserts tho' I bleat oft weary faint and sad Yet finest wheat of heav'n I eat Rock-hony makes me glad My burdens sin affliction scorn Oft cause my soul bow down To ease my heart himself has born he bought I wear the Crown The fiery Serpents oft me fright I sing with thorns at brest My faith at last gets Pisgah sight in hopes o' th' Land of rest My faith and sence combat together and both their weapons try Which shall obtain one knows not whether till Christ gives victory Return my soul unto thy rest take shade in weary land They that this refuge find are blest for rain and storm 's at hand A joyful rest Lord doth remain for all thy scatt'red ones A glorious King shall sit and raign and they with him on thrones 75 Hymn VVhen Saints of drought and heat complain The Shepherd answers thus again Cant. 1.5 6. LOrd when my day at first begun and grace on me did shine I quickly felt a scorching Sun upon my tender Vine Hence in appearance I put on a black and sable hue Oh when wilt thou let fall upon my herbs of Grace thy dew This fi'ry Dragons raging heat peirces my aking head Tempts me like Jonah oft to fret or wither which I dread My Shepherds voice instant I heard standing behind my wall Said flee to th' Rock be not afeard I knew 't and took his call Tho' Clouds eclipse thy morning Sun and evidence is not bright At noon's hot persecution cool ev'ning shall give light I am thy Sun shadow and shield in me alone 's thy rest Here light and safety both I yield thus all the flocks are blest A King most just shall reign er'e long him must his foes adore His Spouse singing her nuptial-Song then heat smites her no more 76 Hymn The Soul and Spouse tempted with heat For cool refreshing gales intreat Eying that promise Isai 4.6.8 Song c. 25.6 HOw long Lord shall this heat of persecution beat Which makes me pray shorten my day or make my Sun retreat Afflictions make me look like bottles in the smoak My heart alas withers as grass my fruitful branch is broke Yet Lord to thee I cry under thy shade I fly Thy healing wing shall cause me sing and down in safety lye Though Zion's Sons have lain 'mong pots in vile disdain He has foretold her wings with gold hee 'l beautifie again Mans rage shall cease and fall with noise of strangers all The branch or Sons of terrible ones shall break against the wall Then storms and heat shall ceases Lambs feed and lye in peace Then Babels Sun shall set at noon her torments have no ease Sing ye distrest and poor now look to weep no more Your Sun does rise lift up your eyes and 'fore his throne adore 77 Hymn VVhen vials Babel-Rome consume Cool and refreshing times then come LOrd hasten Babels threat'n'd doom for Zion sake afford Cool and refreshing gales to come from th' presence of the Lord. Why should thy Lambs be led aside and vail'd from their right way From fellowship with thy holy bride with false companions stray The Pastors that thy flock have led as wolves have suckt their blood The rest with tears or poyson fed disperst alone i' th' wood But yet a Shepherd shall arise a Branch of great Renown His flock to save from 's Enemies and sway Scepter and Crown His times will restitution bring unto the whole creation His flock from wilderness shall sing for peace in every Nation The lofty shall be brought full low the lowly rais'd on high The Lord will righteous vengeance show on Romes conspiracy Christs word the Tyrants Sword will break that oft his lambs did gore To th' heathen then peace he will speak and raign for evermore 78 Hymn The Pilgrim now with Christ at rest His joy and triumph thus exprest LOrd I a stranger was and sojourner below Defil'd with sin till Christ came in thy Grace to make me know I sought in this world rest but found't labour in vain My life I spent To small content till I a Christ could gain My sin and misery became his time of love Tho' in my blood he meant my good himself did's bowels move I was a wandring Sheep bleating in deserts stray'd Till he me sought and home me brought me safe on 's shoulders lay'd He fed m' in pastures green me led by waters calm Sweet Wines I gate and down I sate at 's feet and sang my psalm Lord what am I Oh whence is all this love to me That thou should take me home and make one of thy Family But when my Lord returns to 's second Marriage feast Hee 'l then admit all 's lambs to sit on 's Throne in endless rest 79 Hymn The Pilgrim welcom'd as a King By Christ does further praises sing As Deuter. 26.5 11. LOrd when a Syrian-stranger poor ready to perish quite I call'd and begging at thy door was pitty'd in thy sight Thou brough't me in and I was fed with water wine and milk Thy robes of righteousness me clad more rich than royal silk When in 's own Chamber I was plac't my King one secret told On 's throne I should be with him grac't with 's crown richer than gold And as a sign he would defeat and break Levi'thans head And give his flesh to 's folk for meat and 's Manna for their bread As I mus'd on this mystery I quickly heard a voice Angels sang praise in melody so I 'gan to rejoyce Now blessing honour to the Lamb pow're wisdom riches praise Hosannahs be to 's glorious name and joyful songs always Now as I was about to sing I heard one on the throne Bad silence while I heard my King thus triumph sing alone 80 Hymn The Lambs triumph that did obtain Both vict'ry and our right to raign As Psal 40.7 John 17. Prov. 8.31 LOrd I before the World began with thee in glory sate Yet came in form of flesh humane thine to redintigrate That body thou prepar'd I gave to death an offering pure And victor did ascend from grave ' thine lasting life t' ensure To them
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-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
cast And for us intercede also then fetch us home at last If first fruit-joys are here so great of immortality To reap an Harvest day compleat what will the shouting be If tokens from espousing love so well the heart will stay What will the Bridegrooms coming prove O what the marriage day If anchor cast within the vail may give so strong comfort What will our entrance with full sail into eternal Port Here Ends the first Part. A Table Alphabetical the Title or Subject Hymn 4 ABba adoption long'd for Page 4 Hymn 1 The two Adams first and second Page 1 Hymn 51 Achitophels crafts defeat Page 57 Hymn 140 Accusations of Satan Page 171 Hymn 53 Anger turn'd away Page 59 Hymn 66 Ark 'fore Dagon God gone Page 75 Ark anchors vid. Bark Hymn 35 BAbel a cry against it Page 38 Hymn 171 Battle God ne're lost it Page 190 Hymn 143 The Blazing Star 1680 Page 164 Hymn 125 Gods Bark or Ark anchor'd Page 144 Hymn 183 Branch of Christ glorious Page 218 Hymn 134 Blessings 20 praised Page 155 Hymn 102 No Brier or Thorn to Zion Page 119 Hymn 121 Brittish Isles their Song Page 140 Hymn 75 The burnt-scorcht Vine Page 86 Hymn 32 Burnt in love to Christ Page 35 Hymn 2 CAnan's sips Page 2 Hymn 99 Changes do Gods will Page 138 Hymn 95 Chores of Cherubs Page 110 Hymn 101 Creation-groan releiv'd Page 118 Hymn 99 Christ's Iron-rod a stay Page 35 Hymn 23 two sighs for him Page 25 Hymn 20 Complaints 3 for Zion Page 22 25 143 Hymn 124 Content in Gods will Page 103 Hymn 66 The Cross is finite Page 75 Hymn 56 A Cry for righteousness Page 63 Hymn 143 Comet in December in 2 or 3 parts Page 165 Hymn 34 Corner-stone Page 38 Hymn 154 DEath of young Children Page 177 Hymn 123 Deeps 2 or 3 cryes thence Page 142 Hymn 43 Deliv'rance joy to the Isles Page 48 Hymn 170 The late Dissolution Page 198 Hymn 178 The Dove solitary Page 208 Hymn 13 A doxology of praise Page 14 Hymn 12 Dry bones shall live and rise Page 13 Hymn 180 EDens plants and flowers Page 213 Hymn 133 Elders 24 sing to the Lamb Page 153 Hymn 172 Elect to see their good Page 200 Hymn 171 Election the chain of it sure Page 201 6 Hymn 175 free in not for Christ Page 206 Hymn 108 Elijah's intercession Page 126 Hymn 33 Enjoyment on longings Page 36 Hymn 70 Enquiries for Christ the Spouse Page 78 Hymn 90 Entertainment with Christ Page 105 Hymn 145 The Ethiopian lov'd Page 167 Hymn 21 FAith's Song in the night Page 23 Hymn 29 Its breath in a sound Page 32 Hymn 36 Its triumph Page 39 Hymn 174 Falshood and perjury Page 203 Hymn 151 Fire in Breadstreet Page 174 Hymn 10 Future good hoped Page 11 Hymn 178 GArden Plants Page 209 Hymn 58 Gods countenance beg'd Page 65 Hymn 177 45 's Gifts and Calls free Page 207 50 Hymn 61 Gods presence defends us Page 69 Hymn 93 Gospel call to the Isles Page 106 Hymn 180 Full of Glory Page 210 Hymn 55 A Groan from ill times Page 62 Hymn 61 HAnd on Gods throne Page 69 Hymn 141 Harlot of Rome judg'd Page 162 Hymn 156 For Health's return two Songs Page 180 Hymn 109 Hope and fear toss us Page 127 Hymn 67 Hope and love groap Page 76 Hymn 46 in Zion's distress Page 51 Hymn 169 Horns against the whore Page 197 Hymn 104 The ten horns to burn Rome Page 121 Hymn 43 Two Hosannahs to Christ Page 48 Hymn 22 IDols their fall Page 24 Hymn 122 Immanuel's Land's Song Page 141 Hymn 181 Immortal joys Page 220 Hymn 63 Incarnation a song on 't Page 71 Hymn 18 Intercession of Christ 2 parts Page 20 see Elijahs Hymn 135 Instrument of 7 strings Page 156 Isles See Britain Hymn 136 Christ their Physitian Page 157 Hymn 107 Jubilee see Sabboth Page 125 Hymn 112 the effect in Salvation Page 130 Hymn 121 KIds bleating Page 148 Hymn 148 Christs care for them Page 170 Hymn 128 He fights to defend them Page 141 Hymn 83 Kinds of mercy sung on Page 95 Hymn 90 A kiss reconciles Page 103 Hymn 163 Kingdom of Christ its blessing Page 188 Hymn 3 Two LAmentations of the times Page 3 Hymn 73 for Christs absence Page 83 Hymn 28 fears of Rome Page 20 Hymn 79 Lambs feast of Love Page 91 Hymn 81 his raign our rest Page 93 Hymn 80 his song of Triumph Page 91 Hymn 131 The flock sing of him Page 152 Hymn 161 Light in darkness Page 185 Hymn 15 Longings in search of Christ Page 16 Hymn 157 MArtyrs for Christ Page 204 Hymn 159 Meditation on Gods works Page 183 Hymn 161 Morning-Star near Page 185 Hymn 65 Motives to love Christ Page 73 Hymn 98 Mount appearances Page 113 Hymn 143 NEws of Christs Star Page 164 Hymn 96 Nebuchadnezzars fornace Page 111 Hymn 87 New Jerusalems glory Page 100 Hymn 74 Nightingals night song Page 84 Hymn 140 OAth of God for his throne Page 161 Hymn 5 35 Ode precatory the Thirsty Page 5 38 Hymn 147 One thing desir'd Page 169 Hymn 30 PAntings for Zions King Page 33 Hymn 180 Paradise its 12 Plants Page 214 Hymn 14 Petition for the spirit Page 15 Pisgah sight See Cannaan Hymn 60 Plotters prevented frustrate punish't Page 68 130 160 Hymn 76 Pilgrims two or three Songs Page 90 Hymn 105 Prayers return'd terrible Page 122 Hymn 117 Providential works Page 135 Hymn 8 Pure worship longed for Page 8 Hymn 153 pleaded for Page 176 Hymn 168 Quenching for sparks of wrath on Zion Page 195 Hymn 41 RAmpant Lion is Christ Page 48 Hymn 164 Rain after long drought Page 189 Hymn 158 Rebuke to the Tempter Page 182 Hymn 39 Redemption by Christ in 3 or 4 parts Page 43 Hymn 11 Resurrection-state Page 12 Hymn 57 Return of Prayers is amends for delays Page 66 A Riddle of Eden Page 215 Hymn 18 A royal Song of Christ Page 19 Hymn 68 Christ return'd is retain'd Page 78 Hymn 107 SAbbath Gospel jubilee Page 125 Hymn 44 Salvation the 24 Elders sing Page 49 Hymn 130 Sighs for the great Shepherd Page 150 Hymn 17 for a sight of Jesus Page 17 51 2 Hymn 130 The Shepherds answer to Lambs Page 150 Hymn 64 Sight of that plant renown'd Page 72 Hymn 176 A Soliloquy for solitary Page 208 Hymn 111 Songs of deliv'rance Page 129 Hymn 86 of the last sight of God Page 102 Hymn 48 Souls one only desire Page 54 Hymn 143 Star of Christ and that Comet Page 164 Hymn 124 Subjection contentment Page 143 Hymn 164 Submission to Gods will Page 193 Hymn 86 TErrour of the judgment Page 98 Hymn 68 Thirst to see God in Zion Page 77 Hymn 94 Throne of God glorious Page 107 Hymn 149 Time of Satan short Page 171 Hymn 96 Three Childrens furnace Page 111 Hymn 126 Be Thankful for all Page 145 Hymn 6 26 A Threnetick for creation Page 6 28 Hymn 30 also for Zion Page 33 Hymn 25 Triumph of Saints Page 27 Hymn 31 Turtle-doves note Page 34 Hymn 68 VAlley of Bacah Page 77 Hymn 115 Victorious Halelujah's Page 133 Hymn 71 Vine of Christ bleeding Page 80 Hymn 54 Virgins call to trim up Page 60 Hymn 138 Vine a prophesie of it Page 160 Hymn 85Vnion and Communion with Christ Page 97 Hymn 128 Voyce of our Shepherd Page 148 Hymn 165 Vocation a great blessing Page 191 Hymn 63 Vision of the Lamb in Flesh Page 71 Hymn 173 in Flames Page 201 Hymn 184Vpper Garden 's ultimate glory Page 219 Hymn 77 Vials on Rome our cool gales Page 88 Hymn 182 WEll of lif 's spring Page 216 Hymn 91 Wellcome to Christs return Page 104 Hymn 99 Wheeles all roul as God will Page 116 Hymn 154 Wishes sent to a friend Page 177 Hymn 104 Whore and Dragon conquer'd Page 121 Hymn 84 World under foot a beauty Page 96 Hymn 97 YEars of jubilee Page 112 Hymn 189 Yelling Wolves rang Page 148 Hymn 96 ZEal as hot as Nebuchadnez furnace Page 111 Hymn 7 Zions lamentation for the Lord Page 7 Hymn 113 Zions joy surprizes Page 131 Postscript Reader THE Author intends a Second Part all on the Scripture if these bring but in his bare charges but Observator Numb 87. is so bold with Law to come to a Conventicle forge a name and abuse Ra-Conscience and pervert part of a Hymn citing it as Satan did Scripture in part only so tender he is of that old Roman Nimrod that hee 'l help to start a prey by barking at words and next imposing his sence that verse was At Babel first confusion came Lord send it once again In her confusion raise thy name So finish Nimrods raign But to leave him to 's scurrilous scrible until the next House of Lords touze him I add There being a late discourse of that Comet the Reader is desir'd with that book on Matth. 2. to compare G. Withers in 's Speccul Sp. p. 132. There will to thwart their hopes a New Star blaze Within the West that shall the World amaze And influences through the universe So quickly and prodigiously disperse That aided by concurring Constellations It shall have some effects upon most Nations And cause such changes as will make a stand In those attempts that now men have in hand c. FINIS
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
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