Hymn III. For Munday.
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On Munday, God made the Aierie Firmament,
whereby Mankind, and every living Creature upon
Earth enjoyeth, all the common Benefits of Nature;
and which this Hymn partly commemorateth
to the praise of God, for his Mercifull
Providence in this Daies-work.
Sing this, as the former.
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This Morning brings to minde ô God!
The Making of that Aierie-Spheare,
And Spreading of that Skie abroad,
Whereby we now Surrounded are.
It was that Fabrick which thy hand,
Vouchsafed, on this Day to frame,
To bound the waters under land,
From those which are above the same.
2
This Aierie-Firmament, both keeps
All breathing-creatures, here below,
From suffocation by those Deeps;
And meanes of Breathing, doth bestow.
To us, this Firmament convayes
Those Dewes and Show'rs, which oft we need;
And all those pleasant summer-dayes,
Whence profits, or delights proceed.
3
Yea, by this Firmament, we gain
The vision of refreshing Light,
And thereby do as well obtain
The use of Hearing as of Sight.
For this dayes workmanship ô Lord,
I praise thee now; and humbly pray
That I may thankfully record,
Thy dayly-Blessings ev'ry day.
