Counts verse 5 But his great Might and Actions wise All numbring Art surmounts verse 6 The Lord exalts the lowly Heart But casts the Sinner down verse 7 Then Sing to God a grateful part Your Harps with Praises Crown verse 8 With Clouds He covers all the Skies Which Rains as duely bring And makes the buried Plants to rise The Sun burnt Hills to spring verse 9 He feeds the Beasts and at their Cries For Birds of Prey provides verse 10 But strength of Horse and brawny thighs Of mighty Men derides verse 11 But Loves the Men who fear his Name And for his Mercies wait verse 12 O Sion Salem ô proclaim Thy God's Majestic State Part 2. verse 13 He strengthens all thy Gates and Bars And blesses all thy Seeds verse 14 Thro' Him thy Borders freed from Wars On Wheats pure fatness feed verse 15 He sends his Word his Word on Earth With wondrous swiftness flies verse 16 And gives the Snow its Flaky Birth Which all in Fleeces lies His heavy Frosts like Ashes you Spread o're the Fields behold verse 17 His Ice like Morsels lies and who Can stand his pierceing Cold verse 18 He sends his Word again and streight His Ice his Frosts and Snow Before his Warmer gusts abate And all in Waters flow verse 19 The Lord to Jacobs chosen Race His Sacred Writings gave His Laws his Judgments by his Grace His Israel only have verse 20 So well no other Nation far'd Nor of his sacred Word Nor of his Righteous Judgments heard Praise ye ô praise the Lord PSAL. cxlviij verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord ô Praise the Lord On High his Glories raise verse 2 Ye Angel Armys all record His Name with Joyful Praise verse 3 Sun Moon and lightsome Stars consent To praise his glorious Name verse 4 And Heavens high Throne the Firmament Of Waters praise the same verse 5 Let these advance his Name which He Made by his great Command verse 6 And fix'd 'um by a sure Decree Unmov'd unchang'd to stand verse 7 Him all ye Earth born Dragons praise And each unfathom'd Deep verse 8 Fire Hail Snow Winds which Tempests raise Yet still his Orders keep verse 9 Vast Hills small Hillocks Cedars high And every Fruitful Tree verse 10 Wild Beasts and Tame and Birds which fly And Insects each Degree verse 11 Kings Princes Nations Judges those Who rule the World below verse 12 Youths Virgins such as strength disclose And Heads adorn'd with Snow verse 13 Let all advance their Maker's Name Whose Name excells alone Whose Name is o're the Worlds vast frame On Winds of Glory blown verse 14 He only makes his People great His Saints his Praise record His Israel his near Friends repeat Praise ye ô praise the Lord Another Metre Proper Tune verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord Above The Skies his Praises sing Let Heaven the Seat of Love With Heavenly Praises ring Of his great Name Ye Angel Host With Reverence boast His Praise proclaim Bright Sun whose Golden Rays Fill all the World with Light Pale Moon bright Stars which blaze Thro' the dark Fields of Night Heavens outmost Frame Vast Deeps which lie Above the Sky His Praise proclaim Let these their Maker Praise By whose Command Divine The Sky its Wealth displays And all those Beautys shine Fix'd by his Will They all stand fast And Orders past With Joy fulfil Ye Dragons Earth-born Race And all ye Deeps profound With every Natural Grace Your Masters Praises sound In Praise agree Fire Clouds Hail Snow And Storms which blow At His Decree Let Soaring Mountains now And smaller Hills descend Fruit Trees before Him bow And stately Cedars bend verse 10 Beasts Wild and Tame Birds airy wings And creeping Things His Praise proclaim verse 11 His Praise all Kings on Earth And Subject Nations show Great Men of Princely Birth And such as Judgment know verse 12 Each-Youthful Tribe Each Virgin Throng With Old and Young His Praise describe verse 13 Let them with one consent Exalt their Maker's Name And various Ways invent To spread his glorious Fame His Name shall rise With Beams divine Thro Earth to Shine And reach the Skyes verse 14 He makes his Israel great And Praise is comely where Before his Mercy Seat His grateful Tribes appear O all accord Who Worship near His Presence there To praise the Lord PSAL. cxlix verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord with Anthems new The great Jehoviah praise His Praise in his Assemblys shew On all his Holy Days verse 2 With Joy let Israel's Faithful Race Their Maker's Power adore And Sion's Heirs with humble Grace Their Monarchs Smiles implore verse 3 Where Harp and Timbrel tun'd invites Let all his Praises sing To th' Meek in whom the Lord Delights Beauty and Safety spring verse 4 Let then each Pious Soul rejoice With lightsom Glories blest And Praise their God whose happy choice Secur'd their Downy Rest verse 5 To them let God's high Praises yield A Ground for all their Joys Then They a two edg'd Sword shall wield Whose very weight destroys verse 6 A Sword whose Point just Vengeance bears To all the Nations round Whose glittering brandish'd Edge with Fears Will all their Hearts confound verse 7 Till They their daunted Kings shall bind With Ease in Slavish Chains And till their Noblest Youth confin'd Strong Fetters weight restrains verse 8 To execute that Ancient Doom Which Holy Books record Such Honour all his Saints assume Praise ye ô praise the Lord PSAL. cl verse 1 O Praise the mighty Lord His Holyness proclaim His wondrous Acts record And praise his awful Name His dreadful might O celebrate His Power and State In Songs recite verse 3 Praise Him with Trumpets sound With sweet Tun'd Harp and Lute Sing all the Chorus round To cheerful Pipe and Flute verse 4 Your Voices raise The King of Kings With sounding Strings And Organs praise verse 5 Wind up the Cymbals high Till with a Shriller sound Wide as the vaulted Sky Your cheerful Notes rebound verse 6 With Spritely Flame Each living thing His Glories sing And Praise his Name Another Metre verse 1 PRaise ye the Lord ô praise the Lord His strength his Holiness adore verse 2 His Name his Might with praise record His Majesty with praise implore verse 3 Praise him with Trumpets Martial sound With Lute and Harp his praise advance verse 4 With Organs and with Timbrels round And Viols and a cheerful Dance verse 5 With high tun'd Cymbals praise his Name His Name to loudest Cymbals Sing And all whom Vital Spirits enflame O praise the World 's Eternal King To Father Holy Ghost and Son One blest one glorious Trinity As is as was e're Time begun So endless praise and Glory be The End of the PSALMS DOXOLOGIES For the 1st Metre of the 1st Psalm c. TO Father Son and Holy Ghost Immense Eternal Three in One By Us and all the Heavenly Host Be Glory pay'd and Homage done For the 2d Metre and all of 8 and
6 Syllables To Father Spirit Son Blest Three In whom we move and Live One undivided Trinity Unceasing Glories give For the 2d Metre of the 8th Psal and all of Ten Syllables To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost blest Trinity As is as was before the World begun Eternal praise Eternal Glory be For the 2d Metre of the 11th Psalm To Father Holy Ghost and Son One God as was e're Time begun As now We see So ever be All Humblest Homage done For the 2d Metre of the 15th Psalm To Father Holy Ghost and Son Blest Three in One Eternal Praise and Glory pay His Word obey As was of Old as still we see And shall when Times extinguish'd be For the 17th Psal and all Two Sixes and Eight and Six To Father Spirit Son One God in Persons three Be Glory paid and Homage done Thro' all Eternity For the 20th and 122d Psalm 1st Metre and proper Tune To that great Lord above The God of Peace and Love In Essence One in Persons Three To Father Spirit Son Each God immense alone One Undivided Trinity To him your Anthems raise And Holy Songs of Praise And Glories pay and Reverence shew So God of old was bless'd Of these he 's still possest And these will when Time 's done be due For the 22d and 124th Psal 2d Metre To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost Almighty Three One only God one Glorious Trinity As shall be is and was e're Time begun Be lasting Glories paid and Homage done For the 23d Psalm 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son Eternal glorious Three and One Be Glory paid His Word obey'd As was before Times Birth begun As is and still shall be Thro' all Eternity For the 24th Psalm 2d Metre To one great God one mighty Lord One Eternal Trinity The Father the Eternal Word And the Spirits Majesty Wee 'l gladly raise Unceasing praise And his endless Glories sound So Saints of old His Name extold So we 'll keep th' Eternal round For the 29th Psalm or 127th 2d Metre or 48th 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son One blest one glorious Trinity Who fram'd this Universe alone All Honour Praise and Glories be So 't was of Old at Present too And shall when Time 's run out be due For the 33d Psal 2 Metre To Father Son and Holy Ghost By us and all the Heavenly Host Be equal Glories paid Great Three in One thus blest of old They still their ancient Honours hold And must be still obey'd For the 43d Psal 2d Metre To the Father Spirit Son One glorious Trinity Persons Three in Essence One Eternal Glory be Thus e're Time begun its race The Godhead was obey'd This when Time resigns its place Must to our Lord be paid For the 3d. Metre os the same Psalm To Father Son and Holy Ghost One blest Eternal Trinity By us and all the Heavenly Host Be Praise ascrib'd and Majesty So 't was at first and still shall be When Time expires and Nature 's lost For Psal 45th Metre 3d. c. To that great Lord who rules above The God of Might of Peace and Love In Essence One in Persons Three To Father Holy Ghost and Son Each God Himself immense alone One undivided Trinity To Him with Hearts exalted raise Your Holy Hyms and Songs of Praise And Glories pay and Reverence shew So He before Time's Birth was bless'd Of these He 's now by Right possest And they 'l when Time 's no more be due For the 50th Psal 2d Metre To God the Father and to God the Son And God the Holy Ghost coaequal Three Three Holy Persons but ador'd in One All equal Honours equal Glories be His Glory shone e're Time's first Springs could move it And vast Eternity shall more improve it For the 51st Psal and 137th Psal 2d Metre All Glory to that Mighty Lord Who made the World and all its Host The Father the Begotten Word And the proceeding Holy Ghost As was e're Time's first Race begun As was when Time commenc'd his Score As is and ever shall be done When Nature sinks and Time 's no more For the 53d Rsal 2d Metre To one Almighty Lord One glorious Trinity The Father Spirit Word Eternal Glories be So happy Angels Sung Before the World begun So ever Lord among Thy Servants shall be done For the 58th Psal 3d. Metre To God alone The Mighty Father Mighty Son And Holy Ghost Blest Trinity great Three in One Be Homage done As was before the World begun When th' Angel Host O're Rebel Mates the Conquest wonne So we at present Sing his glorious Praise So All shall Sing when Time it self decays For Psalm 60 and 121st Metre 2d To Father Holy Ghost and Son One God in Persons Three All Praise and Glory be As was before Time's race begun As is now and shall be paid When swift Time its self is laid For Psal 69 2d Metre To Father and Son And Pure Holy Ghost One blest Trinity All Glory be paid As e're Ttime begun By the Heavenly Host And by All must be When Time's motions are laid for Plal. 72 2d Metre To Father Holy Ghost and Son Blest Trinity Great Three in One Be Glory paid and Homage done So 't was before this All was made Nor shall God's Honours ever fade But shall when All 's consum'd be paid For Psalm 76 or 148th Proper Tune To Father Spirit Son The glorious Trinity In Sacred Essence One All Praise and Glory be As now We see As was Time past And shall outlast Eternity For Psalm 85 2d Metre Proper Tune To Father Son and Holy Ghost One blest one glorious Trinity From all the World 's Created Host Eternal Praise and Glories be So 't was e're Time begun And ever shall be done For Psalm 93 2d Metre To Father Spirit Son Eternal Three in One All praise and Glory be As 't was in Times of old And we shall still behold And thro' Eternity For the 95th Psal 2d Metre To the Father Spirit Son God Eternal Three in One Be all Praise and Glory paid When the World in Dust is lay'd For Psal 97. 2d Metre To God the Father God the Son And God the Spirit Three A glorious Trinity In Eternal Essence One. By all the bright Angelic Host above By us the Sons of Grace and Heirs of Love Be Praise and Glory paid As was in days of old As is where God's Command's obey'd And shall as long as Nature Hold And when the World 's consum'd and all its ruins cold For the 98. 2d Metre To Father Spirit Son Eternal Three in One One glorious Trinity Unceasing Glory be As was e're time begun And ever shall be done For the 119th Psal Proper Tune To God the Father God the Son And God the Holy Ghost Be Glory paid and Homage done By all the Heavenly Host By us and all Mankind as was Before Time'e Course begun As is and undecay'd shall pass When Time 's last Moment's run For Psal 127 Metre 2d To Father Holy Ghost and Son One glorious God in persons Three One Undivided Trinity Be glory paid and Homage done 'T was so e're Time's first race begun And shall be when his last is run Si male quid Cecini me Culpa redarguet Ipsum Si bene quid redeat Gloria Sola Deo FINIS
72. 2 d Metre LOrd let the king thy Judgments find Enrich the Prince's Royal Mind For Crowns and Governments design'd Then shall He sentence wisely give And safe in his Pre╌ro╌ga╌tive Shall all the poor af╌flict╌ed live Psalm 76. 1 st Metre GOD 's Name in Judah's known It 's great in Is╌ra╌el His House in Salem's shown His Smiles on Sion dwell For there his Stroke Swords Bows and Shields For Martial Fields and Arrows broke Psalm 81. 1st Metre To God our Strength your Voices raise Aloud the God of Ja╌cob praise A Psalm toth ' mer╌ry Timbrel suit The pleasant Harp or charming Lute Psalm 95. 2d Metre COme O come and let us sing To our Lord and to our King Let us make a joyful Noise To that God whose Love employs Psalm 98. 2d Metre O sing to God the Lord His wond'rous Works record Sing sing an Anthem new Return his Praises due Whose Hand whose ho╌ly Arm Dissolv'd Hell's fa╌tal Charm Psalm 132. REmember Da╌vid's Troubles Lord How in Af╌fli╌ction He With faithful Vows engag'd his Word O Ja╌cob's God to Thee High tho' my lof╌ty Pa╌lace rise With Ce╌dars no╌bly ceil'd And Beds with Golden Ca╌no╌pyes Would downy Slumbers yield ERRATA PAge 7. line 20. for Too read As. p. 12. 1. 6. f. the 〈◊〉 thy p. 35. 1. 4. f. gain r. claim p. 46. 1. 23. f. These r. Whose p. 51. 1. r. after Truth and Mercy dele s. p. 64. 1. 2. r. the voice P. 89 1. 1. r. out-shine 1. 17. f. the r. thy P. 90. 1. 31. f. the r. thy p. 103. 1. 21. r. thou 'dst p. 104 1. 27. r. sacrifice p. 108. 1. 18. f. the r. thy p. 142. 1. 13 f. thy r. the. p. 183. 1. 28. f. the r. thy p. 185. 1. 22. 〈◊〉 sweet 1. ult f. on r. in p. 209. 1. 5. r. skies p. 218. 1. 23 r. bring p. 222. 1. 20. f. the r. thy p. 231. 1. ult r. Wrath d. p. 232. 1. 23. r. betray'd p. 234. 1. 12. f. the' 〈◊〉 tho' P. 238. r. Part 5 th Metre 5th P. 240. 1. 1. r. quickly p. 265. 1. 4. r. And me with p. 266. 1. 7. r. Thy Law 's th◠Truth p. 267. 1. 11. d. p. 292. 1. 7. r. cheer p. 295. 1. 20. d. the. p. 296. 1. 29. r. Thoughts p. 297. 1. 17. f. my r. thy P. 298. 1. 1. f. them r. them p. 309. 1. 6. r. Seed DAVID's PSALMS PARAPHRAS'D IN ENGLISH METRE Agreeably to the TUNES commonly Sung in CHURCHES c. Psal 1. as the 100th or Mr. Sandys's 3d. verse 1 A Thousand Blessings crown his Head Whose Heart all impious Counsel flies And hates those Paths where Sinners tread Who God and all that 's good despise verse 2 But in his great Creator's Laws He spends his happy Days and Nights And thence by Meditation draws Both what instructs and what delights verse 3 All his Designs are just and bless'd His Hopes and ev'ry Action thrives And when his mould'ring Clay 's at rest His fragrant Memory survives So fruitful Trees near gentle Streams Their Burthens to Perfection bring Unhurt by Summer's scorching Beams And flourish with a constant Spring verse 4 But the lost Sinner toils in vain With faithless Joys to please his Mind His Roots his Fruits his cursed Gain All fly like Chaff before the Wind. verse 5-6 Let the last dreadful Trumpet sound The Just his Head undaunted rears While Woes the sinful Soul confound With Terrours rack'd and torn with Fears His Own their mighty Master knows And loves and keeps and wisely guides But Man who sins through various Woes To Hell's dark Pains unminded slides Another Metre Psal 1. verse 1 HAppy thrice happy 's he whose Feet Ne'er took that cursed Way Where Atheists and Blasphemers meet And God and Truth betray Who ne'er stood by to countenance What bold Transgressors dare Nor that he might in Guilt advance Assum'd the Scorner's Chair verse 2 He spends his happy Days and Nights To search his Maker's Laws And thence Instructions and Delights By Meditation draws verse 3 Calmly he looks his Actions o'er Their Justice calmly tries And then on Mercy 's boundless Store For good Success relies So Trees near gentle Rivers plac'd Their Fruits in Season bear With Leaves unfading always grac'd And flourish all the Year verse 4 But off like Chaff God's angry Wind The Godless Croud shall bear verse 5 No Place shall they in Judgment find Nor with the Just appear verse 6 For God with Favour kindly knows The Just and all their Ways But Ruin where the Sinner goes And sure Destrucion sways PSAL. ij verse 1 GOD's wise Decrees are fix'd and strong As his Eternal Throne Why then should Heathen Fools so long His sacred Power disown Vain are their Hopes vain ev'ry Thought And all their Words are vain For what God's mighty Hands have wrought God's mighty Hands maintain verse 2 Weak Kings with flatt'ring Slaves combine And fret with groundless Rage Against their God their Counsels join Against his Christ engage verse 3 Come let us break their Bonds they say Throw off their slavish Yoke Why should we unknown Lords obey Or unknown Pow'rs invoke verse 4 But God who crown'd with Bliss resides Above the lofty Skies Laughs at their Madness and their Pride And scorns their Policies verse 5 From thundring Clouds his dreadful Voice Distracts their trembling Souls And in his Wrath their Plots destroys And thus their Rage controls verse 6 Rave on unhappy Fools confound Your envious Thoughts in vain My King sits high on Sion crown'd And I 'll his Crown maintain Part 2. verse 7 The Son with Love all Heavenly mild His Awful Silence breaks And thus to Pity reconcil'd With gentle Language speaks Hear me ah stupid World declare Th' unchangeable Decree Thus my Eternal Father sware Before Time's Birth to Me. Thou art my Son begot by Me On this Eternal Day verse 8 Ask it and I 'll invest in Thee The whole Creation's Sway. verse 9 To Thee the World when made shall bow Thee all its Host adore All Nations shall thy Rights allow Thy Goodness all implore Thy Rod the Rebel Tribes shall feel Thy Sceptre forc'd obey Crush'd by thy Hand as harden'd Steel Would dash the mould'ring Clay verse 10 Be wise ye Heav'n-born Kings be wise All who on Earth command Adore your Lord with humble Eyes With Awe before Him stand verse 11 Joys but with Fears alloy'd express And early Homage pay Lest in Rebellion's wild Excess You lose the perfect Way verse 12 Bow bow your Necks for if his Wrath In angry Tempests rise Happy ô happy 's he whose Faith On Him secur'd relies PSAL. iij. verse 1 HOW are my Foes dear Lord increase'd What Crouds against me rise verse 2 And to disturb my mournful Breast A thousand Ways devise God is his only Help they cry On God his Hopes depend Yet see that God can Help deny And leave his sinking Friend verse 3 Yet Thou Lord art my Shield my
all my Pleasures owe On whom my Soul reviving waits My Lord my God in whose bless'd Gates His Praise my tuneful Harp shall show verse 5 Why then cast down my Soul ô why Thus vex'd in my uneasie Breast To God for Help and Safety fly On his Divine Assistance rest For with my God's Salvation bless'd I yet shall sound his Praises high verse 1 LOrd oft we 've heard our Fathers tell Thy wondrous Works of Old verse 2 How by thy Hand the Gentiles fell And we their Countries hold verse 3 Them their own Swords could ne'er advance Nor Native Valour save Thy Arm thy Love thy Countenance Their Lands and Safety gave verse 4 Thou art my King Salvation Lord For Jacob's Seed command verse 5 We 'll crush our Foes if thou afford Thy kind assisting Hand Their Heads in thy Almighty Name We 'll quickly trample o'er verse 6 And I 'll my Bow 's Defence disclaim And trust my Sword no more verse 7 Thou only sav'st us from our Foes And break'st their Hearts with Shame verse 8 Each Day we 'll with thy Glory close And ever praise thy Name verse 9 But thou hast cast us off and we A strange Disgrace endure Thy Aids no more our Armies see Nor can thy Help procure verse 10 Before their Foes the Dastards fly And we are spoil'd with Ease verse 11 Like scatter'd Sheep dispers'd we lie Where-e'er the Gentiles please verse 12 Thou hast thy wretched People sold Yet not advanc'd thy Gain verse 13 And us in Scorn our Neighbours hold And treat with proud Disdain Part 2. verse 14 We are the Gentiles By-word now At us each shakes his Head verse 15 And while we suffer Shame my Brow A Thousand Blushes spread verse 16 My Shame from Men's soul Blasphemies And black Reproaches grows The Barb'rous Acts and shameless Lyes Of our revengeful Foes verse 17 Yet though we 're this with Woes oppress'd We can't our God forget But in thy Covenant we rest Thy Truth before us set verse 18 Our Hearts have ne'er declin'd from Thee But to thy Judgments true verse 19 Though we the Dragon's Fury see And Death our Steps pursue verse 20 Had we forgot God's glorious Name Or Idol-Gods ador'd verse 21 Wou'd not our God have found the same Our secret Thoughts explor'd verse 22 For Thee we'ere kill'd all Day like Sheep To Slaughter deem'd for Thee verse 23 Wake Lord ô rise no longer sleep No distant Stranger be verse 24 Why Lord are all our Woes despis'd Why hid thy lightsom Face verse 25 While we with Sorrow's Dust disguis'd The Earth forlorn embrace verse 26 O rise With thy Almighty Aid Our sinking State retrieve Our Souls to Sorrow Captives made With Mercy Lord relieve PSAL. xlv verse 1 WArm'd by a Beam of sacred Light I 'll sing a lofty Song The Streins my busie Thoughts indite To our bless'd King belong And though the Pen-man's nimble Hand Flies swiftly o'er his Scrowl More swiftly and with more Command My Tongue attends my Soul verse 2 Fair be the Sons of Humane Race Thou Lord art fairer found Thy Lips distil Celestial Grace With God's due Blessings crown'd verse 3 Ride on thou Prince of wondrous Might Gird on thy dreadful Sword With Majesty and glorious Light And Truth 's All-conqu'ring Word verse 4 May Love and Righteousness attend Thee with assur'd Success Thy dreadful Arms all Fame transcend And all thy Foes depress verse 5 Before thy Pointed Arrows all Thy Foes shall spread the Field And at thy Foot-steps wounded fall And to their Conqu'ror yield Part 2. verse 6 Thy Throne ô God Eternal stands And Right thy Sceptre crowns Bright Justice filâ—s thy righteous Hands Sin dies beneath thy Frowns Mov'd with thy Gifts and Acts Divine Thy God anoints thy Head Thy Joys thy Fellows Joys out-shines On Thee in plenty shed verse 8 Myrrh Aloes and Cassia sweet From all thy Garments flow And round thy Iv'ry Palace meet And all thy Motions show verse 9 Kings Royal Daughters richly dress'd Among thy Maidens stand The Queen with Golden Crowns oppress'd Waits at her Sov'reign's Hand verse 10 Hear me great Queen my Words receive With humbly prudent Care Thy Fondness of thy Fathers leave And of thy Country's Air. verse 11 So shall the King his boundless Love To thy bright Charms allow For He 's the Lord He reigns above To Him ô humbly bow Part 3 verse 12 Then shall the Tyrian Dames resort With Gifts fair Queen to thee The wealthy Men shall make their Court To awful Majesty verse 13 Rich Robes the Royal Princess wears But richer far her Mind An inward Heav'nly Treasure bears By Love and Grace refin'd verse 14 Her they to see her King adorn With all th' Embroid'rer's Art Her Train's by Royal Virgins born Who share her Joys and Heart verse 15 Pleasures around their Bosoms play Their Eyes soft Loves create When to attend their Monarch they On their great Mistress wait verse 16 For Fathers Sons thy Court adorn A gallant sprightly Train Brave Youths to Crowns and Sceptres born And o'er the Nations reign verse 17 Thy Praise ô thou Immortal King I 'll ever thus proclaim And all the joyful World shall sing Thy Godlike Acts and Name Another Metre As the 113th verse 1 TOuch'd with a Beam of Love Divine My Heart my Head my Tongue combine To bless the World's Incarnate King No nimble Pen-man's flying Hand More swiftly can his Quill command Than I my Saviour's Glory sing verse 2 How wondrous bright how Heav'nly fair Dear Lord thy Godlike Beauties are Thy Lips Eternal Sweets distil Hence by thy mighty Father bless'd Thy humble but capacious Breast All Heav'n's immense Endowments fill verse 3 Gird on thy Thigh most mighty Lord Gird on thy dreadful glitt'ring Sword And with Majestick Honours crown'd verse 4 In prosp'rous State triumphant ride Truth Meekness Justice guard thy Side Thy Arm with Terrours brac'd around verse 5 Each Bow then drawn each Arrow loos'd By the Right Hand to Conquest us'd Shall pierce thy stubborn-hearted Foes And all the trembling World shall meet To cast themselves beneath thy Feet O'er-aw'd by thy resistless Blows verse 6 Thy Throne bless'd God for ever stands A righteous Sceptre fills thy Hands To Thee the suppliant Nations bow verse 7 The vertuous Soul thy Favour gains Thy Frown the wicked World restrains And Sinners fly thy threathing Brow Hence God thy God with Joys around Above thy Mates thy Heart has crown'd His Balmy Joys thy Passions warm verse 8 Thy Robes with noblest Odours flow Which from thy lofty palace blow And Sweets thy pleas'd Attendants charm Part 2. verse 9 Among thy Maids of Honour wait Fair Virgins all of Royal State Like bigger Stars i' th' Galaxy And at thy Hand enthron'd is seen Thy charmingly victorious Queen Her Crown pure Gold but purer she verse 10 Hear me illustrious Queen forget Thy native Land's and Father's Seat And for thy King thy Kindred quit verse 11 So shall he