his Noble Dreams 36. When I that Reuben right do mind A tender-hearted Brother Should we not Loving Christians be Preserving one another 37. O how doth the hunted Hart For Water Pant and Bray So was our David for his God When hunted in Saul's Day 38. When I did drink the Water sweet That comes from Jacob's Well Makes me to love that great Reward That Jacob got himsel 39. When I the Light at Morn do see Come in the Window clear Makes me to mind how Light of Saints Ought to the World appear 40. When I do mind great Joshua With God such Favour fand As to possess him fairly in Into that Canaan's Land 41. When I observe the sabbath-Sabbath-day To my Eternal King Makes me to mind that Sabbath still That Saints enjoy in Heaven 42. When I do hear our Ministers Those Gosepl-Tydings tell Makes me to mind Jehovah high That spoke them first hâ—msel 43. When I do hear the Psalm so loud Praising Jehovah Ring Makes me to long to see that Day When Saints shall Praise and Sing 44. When I behold the Promises great And on them cast my Eye I think not much that Angels make it Theiâ— Delight to pry 45. When I do lye on Cheviot Hills All Night among the Heather Makes me to miâ—d that Bethel right And Jacob with his Ladder 46. Whatever Good God puts in thee Quick not thy self bereave There is no Power Device or Might Into thy posting Grave 47. When I do see the Birds in Nests So curiously to breed Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear Knew not to lay his Head 48. When I do see the Garden fair And Flowers so pleasant in Makes me to mind that Paradice Where first began our Sin 49. Hosanna's high Jerusalem Your King comes on an Ass With all those Palm-trees in your Hands The Way that he is to pass 50. When I do feel that pleasant Smell The Balm has under shade Makes me to mind that Balm so fine That came from Gilead 51. When I do see the Stone so swift That from the Sling proceed Makes me to mind how deep it sunk Into Goliah's Head 52. When I do see the Ax so sharp That cuts the Wood so green Makes me to mind Elisha right That caused Iron to swim 53. When I do see the Dew so thick Upon the Grass that 's mowen Makes me to mind the Duty right That Magistrates are owing 54. O let us chuse the Promises good They are our better Part And run the Ways of thy Commands Thou wilt enlarge our Heart 55. Make haste Zacheus and climb the Tree By comes Zion's King Which to thy House Salvation This Day shall freely bring 56. When I do hear a Flatterer For all his pleasant Words Yet I will mind his Tales to me Is like to drawn Swords 57. When I behold the Worldly proud And no Good in their Mien I think they 're as great Fools to see As Cakers to the Queen of Heaven 58. When I those Heads so high do see Our Fema e Sex do wear Makes me to think the Judgment-Day Should make them all to fear 59. When I do see them Patch and Paint That â—oes their Face so rear Makes me tâ— mind the sad lament Of Judah tho' they wear 60. When I unthankful Men do see Fed in our Land so thick Makes me to mind Jesurun right When he with Fat did kick 61. When we do hear Idolaters For all their fair Pretence Yet let us look the Scripture clear It 's wholly our Defence 62. When I do see Idolaters At their Devotion false Makes me to mind Jeroboam so clear His Dan and Bethel's Calves 63. When I do see the Kine so Fat That 's fed on Meadows Green Makes me to mind that Emblem right Of Pharaoh with his Dream 64. When I do see the Smoke so thick That from the Chimney fly Makes me to mind how Smoke of Sin Aseends the Heavens high 65. When I do see the raging Sea So chrowing out our Filth Makes me to mind the Wicked's Life With Pity in their Mirth 66. When I the Scarlet fine do see So Curious and Red Makâ—s me to mind that Rahab's Sign Was by a Scarlet Thread 67. O let us Praise our Maker high With Joy and one Accord For all in Heaven on Earth and Sea With Might do Praise the Lord. 68. Now keep these Promises fresh in Mind And fear no brittle Clay And the Beloved of the Lord shall dwell And Angels guard all Day Deut. 33. 69. When I do see the Serpent crawl Oâ— Belly as a Slave Makes me to mind it's Punishment Since it deceived Eve 70. O let us learn good Wisdom's Works So Glorious a Peace For all her Ways are Pleasantness And all her Paths are Peace 71. When I do see the Fire burn With Colours Red and Blue Makes me to mind how it consum'd Nadab and Abihu 72. Now when the Meadow's full of Grass It 's pleasant to be seen Makes me to mind our David right With all his Pastures Green 73. Good Wisdom's Ways runs pleasantly Her Worth cannot be told She 'll fill thy House abundantly With Treasures more than Gold 74. Into us happily the Lines In pleasant Places fell Because our Gospel firmly stands Against the Gates of â—ell 75. When I Pearls Tophies Rubies mind And Ophirs Yellow Gold Yet Wisdom's Lips a Jewel is More prâ—cious manifold 76. When I the Tiles on Mouses see With all their crooked Forms Makes me to mind how Luther Bold Went to the City Wormes 77. When I do hear the Oxen Low And Bleating of the Sheep Makes me to mind such Sacrifice As Saul of Agag kept 78. When I do hear them Curse and Swear Such Oaths would tear thy Sky Makâ—s me to think our God's most kind Does nâ—t in â—ell them tie 79. Now I do Love good Wisdom's Ways There 's Pleasure in her â—and She quick Inventions does find out Unto the Diligent Hand 80. When I am tempted from Day to Day With Enemies Merciless Makes me to mind my Saviour Dear How in the Wilderness 81. When I do drink the Water clear That 's in the River Twede Makes me to mind that River still That does the Saints so feed 82. When I behold the Chickens young And Heâ— their kindly Mother How carefully her Wings she spreads Them from all Harm to cover Makes me to mind that Offer great Which Christ did give our Mother 83. When I do see the Swallow swift So quick in Motion fly Makes me to mind my Time so quick Posts to Eternity 84. If thou to the Almighty turn And make him thy strong hold Then shalt thou lay up Ophirs Dust It 's Colours yellow Gold 85. When I the Honey-suckle see With all her Paps so fine How she does
defend 9 O let th' Eternal God be Prais'd The Rock on whose Defence we rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd Who with Salvation us hath bless'd ' 10 Therefore to celebrate his Fame Our greatfull Voices to Heav'n we 'll raise Let Nations round dread his great Name And all be Taught to Sing his Praise 11 God to our King and Nation sends Tho' Vile we be Salvation sweet Deliv'rance to his Saints extends To Praise his Name therefore t is meet 12 Hosannahs we to thee do owe Let all the Nations Worship thee And thee adore yea thee alone The Father of Eternity 13 Thy Name in Songs we will adore Protect thy Saints and Keep them Pure To thee lets live for Evermore Since from Curst Plots we are secure A FEAST OF Fat Things c. Containing One Hundred Sacred Hymns c. CENTURY 1. HYMN 1. The Eternity of the Great GOD. IN th' Regions of Eternal Light thou hast most Holy God From everlasting in thy Self had thy own bless'd abode Before this World by thee was fram'd or Earth's Foundations laid Or the vast Heavens were spread forth or any Creature made 3 Thou didst in Glory Lord abide thy being hadst alone In thy own Self and none beside was with the Holy One. 4 The Eternity of thy great Name help us Lord to Adore From everlasting thy dread Fame shone and shall Evermore 5 Thou Happy wast in thy own Self and that in th' high'st degree To thy essential Glory Lord nothing can added be 6 Thou need'st not us What canst the haâ— from any Creatures hand Yet to ascribe all Praise to Thee is thy most just Command HYMN 2. The Immensity of GOD THe Praise of the dread Majesty of the great God above With trembling Heart I would sing forth O with him fall in Love 2 But what am I poor sorry Dust that I should God admire Be silent then and let 's give place unto the Heavenly Quire 3 Thousands and ten Thousands more of glorious Angels stand Round thy high Throne and Thee adore in Songs at thy Command 4 Hosannahs they sing unto Thee O Lord continually They worship and most perfect be but Ah! what Lord am I 5 A Person of polluted Lips how shall I then express The depth of thy Immensity or thy Infiniteness 6 I from thy Presence cannot go what place alass is there To hide from Thee for I do know Lord thou art every where HYMN 3. On the Immensity and Omniscience of GOD. THy Knowledge Lord is infinite there 's nothing hid from Thee Thou seest i' th' Dark as in the Light our Thoughts before thee be 2 From sight of thy All-seeing Eye O whither can we go In all dark Places thou dost pry thine Eyes walk to and fro 3 Thro' the whole Earth where can we hide O! whither can we fly Lord from thy Presence for thou art far off and also nigh 4 Shall we to Heaven mount aloft lo Thou art present there Or if we should go down to Hell ev'n there thou dost appear 5 Yea should we take us morning Wings and dwell beyond the Sea There would thy Hand have hold on us and quickly with us be 6 Nay if we say The Darkness shall shroud us Lord from thy Sight Alass the thickest Darkness is to Thee like to the Light 7 Yea Darkness hideth not from Thee but Night doth shine as Day Let 's Praise Thee then both Day and Night and sing to Thee alway HYMN 4. The Wisdom of GOD great 1 WE of thy Wisdom will O Lord not only speak but sing For 't is from hence that all true Good to us O Lord doth spring 2 Thy Wisdom and most Sovereign Grace most gloriously do shine Let us see it with open Face and Praise that Name of thine 3 In thy own Wisdom let 's be Wise thy Wisdom let 's Adore And trust in it so shall we Lord sing Praise for Evermore 4 Thy Wisdom is a mighty deep which Angels do admire Creation-Work demonstrates it Redemption rises higher 5 The wonder of thy Wisdom Lord and sublime Rule likewise T is o'er all Things and Persons here and marv'lous in our Eyes 6 All Wisdom Saints and Angels have from Thee it doth proceed And from thy Wisdom we receive all good things we do need 7 Of thy amazing Wisdom then we 'll sing continually And unto Thee let Foolish Men for Wisdom daily cry HYMN 5. GOD's piercing Eyes 1 YE Saints remember God always remember he is nigh Nay with us all in every place and on us sets his Eye 2 O Lord out of thy piercing Sight there 's none of us can go Thou seest in Darkness as in Light and know'st all things we do 3 'T is thy most great and glorious Name we should for ever Fear And unto thee loud Praise proclaim when to thee we draw near 4 Always let us O Lord we pray set Thee before our eyes And never grieve thy Spirit Lord by our Iniquities 5 Let 's have a reverent awe of Thee and always Thee adore And worship in Sincerity so sing for Evermore HYMN 6. The Power of GOD. 1 WHo knows Lord what thy Power is thou Glorious art in Might Can ought be hard for Thee to do whose Power 's Infinite 2 Thine Arm of Strength most mighty King both Rocks and Hearts doth break O God thou canst do every thing which thou dost undertake 3 O'er Men and Angels thou dost Reign all things thou dost uphold Thou art the strength of all thy Saints thy Power 's manifold 4 Thou power hast for to Create redeeming Pow'r's in Thee Thou soon canst too annihilate all things which we do see 5 None can before thy Power stand nor thy dread Strength resist Thy Pleasure thou wilt do we know yea all things thou dost list 6 We of thy Power therefore sing and in thy Might Rejoyce To God our strength our hope and trust we will lift up our Voice HYMN 7. GOD's Mercy shining Or The Chanel of Divine Mercy over-flowing 1 WE of thy Mercy Lord will sing O it is Infinite Of all our Joys it is the spring let 's Praise thee Day and Night 2 Our Miseries will have an end but thy Mercies abide From Age to Age it does extend like to a swelling Tide 3 That flows over all Banks and Bounds amazing to behold O'er all the World thy Mercy sounds O it is manifold 4 But thy redeeming Mercy Lord we chiefly do admire Christ is the Chanel where it runs to raise the Wonder higher 5 O Mercy then Mercy we need thy pardoning Mercy 's sweet Preventing Mercy does in Christ with every Mercy meet 6 Sinners take hold of Mercy then let Saints Mercy adore And for thy Mercy let all Men sing Praise for Evermore HYMN 8. The Covenant and Faithfulness of GOD 1 O Lord we will exalt thy Name and to thee we will sing Thy Eaithfulness we will proclaim from whence our Hopes does spring 2 We with our mouths
When I do see the Worldly-proud In Sins Career go on Makes me to mind our General calls To them a Stumbling-Stone 85. When I do see the Adder deaf That closely stops her Ear Makes me to mind the wicked Crew No Gospel-Charms will hear 86. When I consider David King Whose House such Troubles fand Yet I will mind his Covenant That shall for ever stand 87. When I the Flocks on Mountains see And Shepherds them to turn Makes me to mind that Moses Fine When he the Bush â—aw burn 88. When I do see the Doves so White Those pretty pleasant Things Makes me to mind our David Fine That wish'd he had such Wingâ— 89. When I these Mountains great do see So covered all with Ling Makes me to Praise their Maker high How they and Hills do sing 90. When I do see the Righteous With Trouble from Wicked meet Yet I will mind that Day to come His Blood shall wash his Feet 91. God an Eternal Refuge is To those that are his own And the Everlasting Arms underneath Shall fully to them be shown 92. When I those pleasant Blooms do see Upon our Pease that'â— Green Makes me to mind the Garment Fine When Babylon sat as Queen 93. When I do see the Bees so thick About the Hive that 's flying Makes me to mind that swarm of them In Carcass of a Lion 94. When I do drink the Water Fine From Mâ—ffat-Well that fa Makes me to mind that Pool for Health That was at Bethesda 95. When I behold the Turky-flower So largely spread it sel Makes me to mind his Dominions great Where once the Saints did dwell 96. When I do see the Spaniard proud For all his Silver Mines Yet I my Climate would not change In which the Gospel shines 97. When I do see the Flower-de-luce And His Blue stinking Flower Makes me to mind Saints Blood he sheds Cries Vengeance every Hour 98. When I do see the Trees so thick As I do walk the Road Makes me to mind those foolish Men That makes of them a God 99. When I do see Idolaters Which on False Gods do call For which I mind that spoiling great God sent on Israel 100. When I the Government do mind By which our Church now stands Wish God the like may plâ—nted be Thro' all Earth's utmost Lands Cent. IV. 1. IN Scotland my First Breath I drew My Lines so pleasant fell By those in Africa that be And Asia that dwell 2. It does rejoice my Heart to see The Godly in good plight For God is making them so meet Partakers of the Saints in Light 3. When I their false Opinions hears So tumbling hither and thither Now God is mine Inheritance The Promises for ever 4. O let us suck these Promises good So we them cannot Merit Yet Faith and Paâ—ierce milks them ouâ— The Industrious them inherit 5. When we Sun Moon and Stars do see That Rules both Day and Night O let us Praise their Maker great For giving Earth such Light 6. When I do the Ships so swift The Water cut away Makes me to mind our Days on Earth Like Post or Eagles fly 7. When I do hear the Sea so roar Sees Floods come from the Lands Makes me to Praise their Maker great How they do clap their Hands 8. When I a pleasant Garden see And Fruit and Leaves so hing Makes me to Praise my Maker great How all the Trees do sing 9. When I that Chapter sweet do read It is a pleasant Thing How Mountains Hills Trees and Woods Do clap their Hands and Sing 10. O Cruel Persecutor cease Leave off that wicked Mood Lest that the Tongues of hungry Dogs Be dipt into your Blood 11. From Malice Strife Melancholy Passion And carping Cares keep off That Threatning think upon That Anger rests in Bosom Fools And Envy slays the Silly one 12. How pleasant Wisdom's Ways to us Her Gains cannot be told She 's better than the Onyx Pearls Or Topaz Diamond Gold 13. When I that Providence great do mind To Israel of Old How they from Egypt did bring forth Their Silver and their Gold 14. When I see Hills and Mountains great So coming through the Fans Makes me to mind Old Israel They skipt like Lambs and Rams 15. As pleasant Swans do sweetly sing When Death draws nigh themsel So David bowing down his Head Whose House in Troubles fell Yet God's Eternal Covenant Made all his Grief to quell 16. When I that Rock so high do see On which our Castle stands Makes me to mind these Buildings high That is not made with Hands 17. When I that pleasant Hospital see Our Herrit Lent the Lord That to the Poor and Fatherless Such Succour does afford 18. When I our pleasant Cross do see Of Stones with Yellow Gold Makes me to mind that Pillar Fine Of Absalom's of Old 19. When I our Abby pleasant see And all her Gates so roul'd Makes me to mind that Temple Fine That Solomon cover'd with Gold 20. When I that Famous Pauls do see So Founded by our Kings Makes me to mind our House above Eternal in the Heavens 21. When I that Monument high do see Came by a Firebrand Makes me to mind Lot's Wife of Old In Salt a Pillar stand 22. O thy most Holy Law I Love And from it will not flinch Tho' Wicked compass me about Like Dogs against me Belch 23. If thou be present when Strife begins Thy Back turn quick about Before it rise to such a Storm As Waters gushing out 24. If thou hast Business with Wicked Men Keep Heart Tongue watchful Eye Beg Wisdom still from God above Like Eagles seize thy Prey 25. O be thou Righteous in thy Life With thy Gray Hoary Head A Crown of Glory to receive It will thee safely lead 26. O let us Praise our God most High In Words and Works with Might Who Guides us all the Day throughout And gives us Songs at Night 27. When I the Vale of Baver pass Sees Waters Pools to fill Yet I will go from Strength to Strength Unto Zion's Hill 28. To see the Wicked thrive apace To me it seemeth odd They have no Changes in their Life Therefore they fear not God 29. Hast thou a Secret to reveal From Wicked close it keep For they 're as Ravens to devour As Wolves the harmless Sheep 30. Storms Winds and Waves so beats on me I 'm ready for to Choak Yet God most high me safely keeps They dash against a Rock 31. When I think on these Latter Days As the Apostles hath us told How they were esteem'd as Scurf of Earth And Gazing-stock in the World 32. To see how Carnal Worldlings Jumps About their Earthly Toys O Christians draw you near your God No Stranger knows