Hymn VI. For Thursday.
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The Waters upon this day of the first week were
made fruitfull in Fish and Fowle, for an Addition
to Mans profit. Vpon this day, our blessed Redeemer,
began his most bitter Passion for our sins.
This Day he instituted the Sacrament of his Last-Supper:
promised the Holy-Ghost our Comforter;
prayed for us; uttered many divine Precepts,
Counsels, and Caveats for the Instruction and
Consolation of his Church; all which are here commemorated.
Sing this as the 22. Psalme.
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Lord! that, there might no vacant-place,
In all this world be found;
But, that the Riches of thy Grace,
Might ev'ry where abound.
This Day, the Waters had command,
Both Fish and Fowle to breed;
That, Sea, and Aire, as well as Land,
Might help in time of need.
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And, as if all these Dainties, Lord!
For us, too little were,
Which Land, and Sea, and Aire afford,
Enlarg'd, thy Bounties are.
For, as upon this Day (oh Christ)
Thou gav'st thy selfe, to be
The Bread of Life, to ev'ry Guest,
That shall beleeve in Thee.
3
Thy Promise on this day, was made
The Holy-Ghost to send.
This Day we many counsells had,
From Thee, our Blessed-Friend.
The Evening, likewise of this Day,
Began thy Bloodie sweat,
And, Thee, that night, he did betray,
Who feasted on thy meat.
4
Therefore in ev'ry week of Dayes,
I just Occasions find,
Thee for this fifth Daies works to praise;
And keep the same in mind.
Lord, let me alwaies mindfull be
To praise thee to my pow'r;
Since I have cause to think on Thee,
And thank Thee ev'ry how'r.
