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HYMNE TO THE GLORIOVS HONOVR OF THE most blessed and indiuisible Trinitie.

Sacred deere Father of all thinges created,
(Whose ioyfull throane of endlesse triumph stands
In glorious heauen: whose name earth (animated)
Proclaymeth through the compasse of all landes)
I lift these humble handes,
Vpheau'de with courage of a zealous harte,
Confirm'de with fortitude of constant fayth,
Assur'd in grace of some sweete mercies parte:
Which Treasures my deare hope in high heauen layth,
Which comforte my soule hath.
And thou deare onely Sonne of God alone,
Thou precious Immolacion of mankinde,
Who sits on right hande of thy Fathers throne,
Who fearefull Sathan did in fetters binde,
Whome death alone did finde,
To be the peerelesse Champion of his foyle,
Thou that redeemed'st from infernall payne
Our great graundfathers and our selues assoyle
Of our foule sinnes; nor humbled didst disdayne
For mankinde to be slayne:
And lastly thou sweete comfortable Spirite
Of meekenesse, holinesse and spotlesse loue,
By whose deare incense, not our vayne demerite,
We purchase heritage in heauen aboue:
Thou that (in fourme of Doue)
Thy sanctified Apostles didst salute:
Spirite of trueth which doth our comforte bring,
Without whose heauenly motions men are mute,
By whose power in the Virgines wombe did spring
Our comforter and King:
And thou deare sacred Father of like power,
With thy most deare Sonne sacrifice for sinne,
And thou sweete holy Ghost who didst downe shower
Clouen tongues of fire true glorie for to winne:
All which three powers cloase in
One sacred and indiuisible God.
Vouchsafe oh you perpetuall highest powers,
Of equall vertues, yet in number odde,
These simple fruites of my repentaunt howers,
And (with your graces showers)
The temper of my feeble wittes renewe,
To prosper, cherish'd with celestiall dewe.