Spiritual Songs, Songs
SEVERAL Scripture Songs Taken out of the Old and New-Teſtament. With ſome other Spiritual Songs; &c.
Moſes's Song, on Exod. 15.
1
I To the Lord, will ſing,
Triumph in him alſo;
The Horſes and the Riders he
Into the Sea did throw.
2
Jehovah is my Song,
And my Salvation;
My God, for whom I will prepare
An Habitation:
3
My Father's God was he,
Whoſe Glory I'll proclaim,
Jehovah is a Man of War,
Jehovah is his Name.
4
Proud Pharoah, and his Host,
Into the Sea are caſt,
And his great Captains drowned be,
As through the Sea they paſt.
5
They down to th' bottom ſank,
Ev'n like unto a Stone;
Jehovah thy Right Hand in Pow'r,
Moſt Glorious is become:
6
Thy Right Hand hath deſtroy'd
Thoſe that againſt thee roſe;
And in thy Glorious Excellency,
Thou haſt o'erthrown thy Foes.
The ſecond Part.
1
Thou didſt ſend forth thy Wrath,
Like ſtubble them to waſte,
Lord, thou didſt blow, and the proud Waves,
O'erwhelm'd them with a Blaſt.
2
The Sea ſtood up in heaps
For Iſrael, (on each ſide)
The Enemy ſaid, I will purſue,
I will the Spoil divide?
3
My Lust I will fulfill,
My Sword draw out will I?
My Hand ſhall now cut them all off,
And Ruin utterly?
4
Thou with thy Wind didſt blow,
And they were covered,
They in the Mighty Waters ſunk,
As if they had been Lead.
5
Lord, who is like to Thee,
In Holineſs Glor'us,
Fearful in Praiſe, and alſo doth
Things that are marvellous.
A Prophetical Part of Moſes's Song, Deut. 32.
1
GIve Ear, O Heavens, I will ſpeak,
and let alſo the Earth,
Hear the good Words of my own Mouth,
which now I ſhall bring forth,
2
My Doctrin like the Rain ſhall drop,
my Speech diſtil ſhall as
The Dew does on the tender Herbs,
and ſhowers on the Graſs.
3
Becauſe that I Jehovahs Name
will publiſh and make known;
I will aſcribe greatneſs to God,
yea, and to him alone.
4
He is the Rock, and Perfect too
his Ways and Judgments be;
A God of Truth, and without Sin,
both Juſt and Right is he.
3
Becauſe their Rock unto our Rock
is not to be compar'd;
Yea, though our Enemies themſelves,
as Judges ſhould be heard:
5
Vengeance is mine, I will repay,
in time their Feet ſhall ſlide,
Their dreadful Day it does draw near,
and Woe ſhall them betide.
6
Becauſe the Lord his Saints ſhall judg,
and for them he'll Repent,
When none ſhut up, or lift he ſees,
when all their Powers's ſpent.
7
Then ſing ye Nations with his Saints,
revenge their Blood will he,
And render Vengeance to his Foes,
but kind to his Saints be.
The Song of the Prophet Iſaiah. chap. 5.
1
I To my Well-beloved, now,
and of his Vine-yard (will
Sing a ſweet Song) which he has ſet,
upon a fruitful Hill;
2
He Fenced it, and gather'd out
the Stones that did offend,
He Planted it with choiceſt Vine,
and it he did defend:
3
A Tower in the midſt he built,
and made a Wine-Press too,
And lookt that it ſhould bring forth Fruit,
his Glory great to ſhow;
4
But it brought forth Wild Grapes: Alaſs!
to thee, Jeruſalem,
And Judah alſo I'll appeal,
and to all thinking Men;
5
'Twixt Me and my Vine-yard to Judge;
what further do could I
Unto my Vine-yard? when I loo'kt,
no Fruit could I eſpy:
6
Inſtead of Grapes, it did bring forth
Wild Grapes: O then go to,
Unto my Vine-yard, I'll declare
what 'tis that I will do.
7
I'll take away the Hedge thereof,
my Anger ſhall be ſhown,
Eat up it ſhall, and it's ſtrong Wall
ſhall quite be overthrown;
8
And I will lay it Waſte, and it
not Dig, nor Prune again;
But there ſhall come Bryers and Thorns,
and on it fall no Rain.
9
For the Houſe of Iſrael, and
the Men of Judah be
The pleaſant Vine-yard of the Lord;
but when he lookt to ſee
10
Judgment and true Juſtice done,
Oppreſſion did eſpy;
And when he look'd for Righteouſneſs,
behold! a bitter Cry.
Iſaiah's Joyful Song. Iſa. 12.
1
JEhovah I will give thee Praiſe,
this is the very Day,
For thou doſt ſweetly Comfort me,
thine Anger's turn'd away:
2
Behold thou my Salvation art,
I will not be afraid,
Jehovah is my Strength and Song,
my Truſt and ſaving Aid:
3
Therefore with Gladneſs I will draw
Water out of the Wells
Of Salvation (for they be
thy People Iſraels.
4
And in that Day ſhall ye all ſay,
praiſe the Lord, on his Name
Not only call, but for his Acts
lift up his glor'us Fame.
5
Sing ye unto the Lord, for he
moſt excellent things has done;
And this throughout the Earth alſo,
is now moſt fully known.
6
Cry out, and ſhout, and joyful be,
all that in Sion dwell;
For great the Holy One's in Thee,
O happy Iſrael!
The Song of Zacharias.
1
LEt Iſrael's great God and King
eternally be Bleſs'd,
Whoſe come from Heav'n to viſit us,
and ſee our bonds, releas'd.
2
In Davids Houſe a Saviour's rais'd,
to ſit upon his throne;
This ever ſince the World began,
his Prophets have foreſhown.
3
That he would ſave us from the Pow'r
and Malice of our Foes;
The Mercy to perform to them,
which he of old had choſe.
4
He call'd to mind how he engag'd
his truth, by Covenant,
His Solemn Oath to Abraham ſworn,
that he his Grace would grant
5
To ſerve him without fear; from all
our Adverſaries freed;
And to continue all our days,
a Holy Life to lead.
6
By the Remiſſion of our Sins,
to make Salvation known,
To all his People every where,
his tender Mercy's ſhown.
7
The Day-Star from on high is roſe,
and thoſe who alſo ſit
In Darkneſs, he in the right way
of Peace will guide their Feet.
The Song of the Bleſſed Virgin. Luke. 1.
1
MY Soul does magnify the Lord,
my Spirit does rejoyce
In God, my Saviour, who deſerv'ſt
the Praiſe of Heart and Voice.
2
For his poor Hand-Maid he regards,
whoſe Mind was sore depreſt;
And all Ages from hence forth ſhall
call me moſt truly Bleſt.
3
He that is great hath Wonders done,
and holy is his Name;
His Mercies hath for ever been
to his Saints, ſtill the ſame.
4
He with his Strength hath pulled down
the Mighty from their Seat;
And them of Low and Baſe Degree,
are rais'd to Honour great.
5
He fill'd the Hungry Soul, with Good,
the Rich Empty remain'd;
His Mercy he has call'd to mind,
his People help have gain'd.
9
The Promiſe to our Fathers made,
in the which he long ſtood,
Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed,
he hath at laſt made good.
The Song of Simeon, Luke, 2. 29.
1
NOw let thy Servant, Lord, depart
in Peace, to quiet Reſt,
Since I have thy Salvation ſeen,
and with the ſame am bleſt:
2
The Prophecies are now fulfill'd,
thy Promiſes are true;
And thy Myſterious Love's diſclos'd,
in all thy Peoples view.
3
A Light to lighten the Dark Earth,
now this bright Sun appears,
The Gentiles ſhall enlighten'd be,
ſweet Comforts ſhall them cheer.
4
Well may the long expected Sight,
make Iſrael's Joy abound;
Before with ſpecial Favours Grac'd,
but now with Glory Crown'd.
The Song of the Lamb out of the Revelations
1
ALL ye that ſerve the Lord, his Name
ſee that ye Celebrate;
And yet that Fear him ſing aloud
his Praiſe both ſmall and great. Rev. 19. 5.
2
O thou great Ruler of the World,
thy works our Wonder raiſe,
Thou bleſſed King of Saints, how true
and Righteous are thy Ways, Rev. 15. 3.
3
Who would not Fear and Praiſe thy Name,
thou only holy One:
The World will Worſhip thee, to whom
thy Judgments are made known.
4
Moſt holy, holy, holy Lord,
Almighty is thy Name,
Which was before all time, and is,
and ſhall be ſtill the ſame. ch. 4. 8. 11.
5
All Glory, Pow'r, and Honour, thou
art worthy to receive;
For all things by thy Pow'r were made,
and by thy Pleaſure live. cha. 5. 12.
6
To thee, of right, O Lamb of God,
Riches and Pow'r belong;
Wiſdom and Honour, Glory, Strength,
and every Praiſing Song.
7
Thou as our Sacrifice was ſlain,
and by thy Precious Blood,
From every Tongue and Nation haſt
redeem'd us unto God.
8
Bleſſing and Honour, Glory, Pow'r,
by all in Earth and Heaven,
To him that ſits upon the Throne,
and to the Lamb be given.
Part of Hannahs Song, 1 Sam. 2. [as 100th Pſalm.]
1
My heart doth in Jehovah joy,
My Horn in Jah is lift on high;
My Mouth's inlarged o'er my Foes,
In thy Salvation joy will I.
2
There's none ſo Holy as the Lord,
No, no, there is none beſide thee
Of other Rocks, there is not one;
That to our God compar'd may be.
3
Talk ye no more ſo Proudly then,
Let not Arrogancy once proceed
Out of your Mouth, for God doth know,
And 'tis by him Actions are weigh'd.
4
The Lord both Poor and Rich does make,
He raiſeth up and pulleth down;
Thee Poor he up from Duſt does take,
And Beggars from the Dunghil Crown.
5
And ſets them on a Princely Throne,
In Glorious Power and Dignity;
The Pillars of the Earth's the Lords,
The World is his, him Glorifies.
6
He keeps the feet of all his Saints,
Preſerves them ſo they ſhall not fail,
The Vile in darkneſs ſhall be ſtill,
For no man ſhall by ſtrength prevail.
7
The Adverſaries of the Lord,
Shall broken be both great and ſmall;
The Lord from Heaven Thunder will,
And in his Wrath deſtroy them all,
8
The Lord ſhall Reign moſt Gloriouſly,
Unto the ends of all the Earth:
And his Anointed Horn exalt,
Therefore his higheſt Praiſe ſing forth.
The Song of the Lamb.
1
BReak out ye Saints with joy and ſing,
to the Eternal King;
The Angels do bleſt Tidings bring,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
In Bethlehem the Babe is born,
ceaſe, ceaſe, your bitter Mourn,
Your Sorrow now to Singing turn,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
He's come, he's come, O happy Day!
dark Shadows fly away,
The Subſtance's come to Chriſt I ſay,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
4
See how the Cherubs clap their Wings,
the Glor'us Host now ſings;
Th' Eternal Day, ſee how it ſprings!
Hoſannah in the highest.
5
Behold the Lord Baptiz'd by John,
and what a Glory ſhone!
The Father ſays, This is my Son!
Hoſannah in the highest.
6
He's come, he's come down from above,
full of Eternal Love;
And alſo ſealed by the Dove,
Hoſannah in the highest.
7
The Dumb do ſpeak, the Blind do ſee,
the Dead they raiſed be;
And Lepers cleans'd of Leproſie,
Hoſannah in the highest.
8
He Preaches with Authority,
God's Kingdom doth draw nigh,
And pardons all Iniquity,
Hoſannah in the highest.
9
Behold him now beſet with Grief,
Angels bring him Relief,
They him adore becauſe he's chief,
Hoſannah in the highest.
10
Behold him in his Agony,
our ſins on him did ly,
God's Juſtice he did ſatisfie,
Hoſannah in the highest.
11
Behold him now upon the Tree;
he cry'd in Miſerie,
Oh! Why haſt thou forſaken me?
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
12
Ah! hear him make moſt bitter Moan,
hearken to his laſt Groan;
For now for us his Life is gone,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
The ſecond Part.
1
The firſt day now it doth begin;
an end is put to Sin,
Eternal Righteouſneſs brought in
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
The Grave did ope thou didſt ariſe,
ye Saints lift up your Eyes,
The Morning's come, all Darkneſs flies,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
Infernal Spirits cry and howl,
their overthrow condole,
For ever now their hopes are cool,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
Now, Sin, Death, Devils and the Grave,
and th'World which did inſlave,
Are all all o'ercome, and their Death have,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
6
Behold how his ſweet Arms were ſpread,
whilſt his dear Blood was ſhed,
That Sinners might be gathered,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
7
Our ſins upon thee, Lord, were laid,
and all our Debts haſt paid;
Of Hell we need not be afraid,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
8
God's dreadful Wrath thou didſt appeaſe,
guilty Conſcience to eaſe,
And now canſt ſave whom thou doſt pleaſe,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
The third Part.
1
Chriſt will begin that Work, which he
knows muſt be wrought, if we
Eternal Joys do ever ſee,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
Lord thou wilt perfect it alſo,
for very well we know,
Without thee we can nothing do,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
We that Polluted once did ly
in Filth and Miſery,
Thou by thy Blood doſt purifie,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
4
We once were Curſed by God's Law,
dreading Death, no help ſaw,
From that ſad ſtate thou doſt us draw,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
All kind of Sin thou doſt paſs by,
where there's Sincerity,
When unto thee, by Faith, we fly,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
6
From Death to Life, Saints raiſed be,
once bound, but now ſet free,
And made one Spirit, O Lord, with thee,
Hoſannah in the Higheſt.
The fourth Part.
1
O happy Vnion! (is it done?)
with the Father and Son,
Are we Vnited and made One?
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
Adoption is a precious thing,
made Sons of th' Mighty King,
Moſt precious Joy from hence doth ſpring,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
Communion, Lord, alſo with Thee;
nay, with th'whole Trinity,
What higher Bleſſings can there be?
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
4
We at thy Table ſit and Feed,
and have what our Souls need,
And find thy Blood, Lord, Drink indeed,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
Thou Supst with us, and we with thee,
a joyful ſight to ſee;
Sweet is the Food and Company,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
6
Thou ſayeſt, Thy Beloved's mine?
ourſelves, Lord, we reſign
Up unto thee; for to be Thine;
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
The fifth Part.
1
Thy Righteouſneſs, O Lord, Divine,
imputed is to thine,
By which they do moſt ſpotleſs ſhine;
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
Thou art the WAY to God to go,
th'TRUTH by which we him know,
The LIFE which does to thy Saints flow,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
By thee we Juſtified be,
and from Sin are ſet free,
And God accepts us all in Thee,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
4
Thou art our Prophet, Prieſt, and King,
a Prophet that does bring
Such Light from whence true joys do ſpring,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
A Prieſt that ſtands 'twixt God and Men,
who haſt Atton'd for ſin.
And haſt us brought to God agen,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
A King that rules o'er all above,
and all that here do move;
He's King of kings, yet full of Love,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
The ſixth Part.
1
Chriſt is our Meat, our Drink, our Health,
our Peace, our Strength, Glory Wealth,
All things beſides thee are but Pelf,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
2
Our Mediator Surety.
and Advocate on high,
Thro' thee, God paſſes all ſin by;
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
3
Our Righteouſneſs and Wiſdom too,
Redemption, from all Woe,
Sanctification from thee does flow,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
4
What ſhall I ſay? or Jeſus call?
for he is All in All,
And Reign he ſhall o'er Great and Small,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
5
He hath Redeem'd us by his Blood,
when in our room he ſtood;
And made us Prieſts, and Kings, to God,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
6
And we on Earth with him ſhall reign
(when all his Foes are ſlain)
For quickly now he'll come again,
Hoſannah in the higheſt.
A Song of Praiſe for the Marvellous Deliverance of our Sovereign King, WILLIAM, with the Church, and whole Kingdom, from the Helliſh Plot, Diſcovered, Feb. 1695/6
1
NO change of Time ſhall ever ſhock
Our firm Affections, Lord to Thee;
For thou haſt always been a Rock,
A Fortreſs and Defence to me.
2
Our KING Preſerved is, O God,
By thy own hand and mighty Pow'r;
Thou Shield'ſt him when he is Abroad,
At home to him a laſting Tow'r.
3
The Chariot of the King of kings,
Or Troops of mighty Angels round,
Encompaſs him with Rapid Wings,
And all his Foes with Shame Confound.
4
Black Thund'ring Clouds moſt thick conſpir'd,
With Threatning Rage our Face to Veil,
But at thy brightneſs ſoon retir'd:
Upon our foes falls Fire and Hail.
5
The Lord doth on our Side engage,
From Heaven his Throne Our Cauſe upheld,
And ſnatch'd us from the Furious Rage
Of Threatning Waves that Proudly Swell'd;
6
God his reſiſtleſs Pow'r employ'd,
Our cruel Foes attempts to break;
Or elſe they might have ſoon deſtroy'd
The beſt Defence that we could make.
7
And Gods Deſigns ſhall ſtill Succeed;
Romes Bloody Sons can't ſtand the TEST,
He's a Strong Shield to all that need,
And on his ſure Protection reſt.
8
Who then deſerv'ſt to be Ador'd,
But God, on whom our Hopes depend,
Or who, except the mighty Lord,
Can with reſiſtleſs Pow'r 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 tis 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.