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A Meditation on the Second Chapter of Genesis.
Most glorious and holy God,
Who was, is, and shall be;
Heav'n is thy throne and bless'd abode,
To all eternity;
Who was, is, and shall be;
Heav'n is thy throne and bless'd abode,
To all eternity;
The whole earth's of thy glory full,
Thy works shew forth thy praise;
All nature yields to thy good will,
All things thy word obeys:
Thy works shew forth thy praise;
All nature yields to thy good will,
All things thy word obeys:
Thou mad'st the heav'ns, earth and sea,
Of nothing, by thy pow'r;
And over ev'ry thing that be
Thou art the governor.
Of nothing, by thy pow'r;
And over ev'ry thing that be
Thou art the governor.
Six days, for our example, thou
Didst take the worlds to frame;
And rested on the seventh, to shew
We should observe the same.
Didst take the worlds to frame;
And rested on the seventh, to shew
We should observe the same.
Thou mad'st the light and darkness, which
Are both alike to thee:
Sun, moon, and stars, above our reach
Their magnitude to see.
Are both alike to thee:
Sun, moon, and stars, above our reach
Their magnitude to see.
Thou mad'st thine angels spirits pure,
To serve at thy command,
To do thy errands, and procure
Whate'er thou wilt demand.
To serve at thy command,
To do thy errands, and procure
Whate'er thou wilt demand.
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Thou mad'st man to resemble thee
In knowledge, righteousness,
And holiness; no misery
Obstruct'd his happiness;
In knowledge, righteousness,
And holiness; no misery
Obstruct'd his happiness;
Inferior but in degree
Unto the angels bright;
Thou crown'd'st his head with dignity,
With favour and delight:
Unto the angels bright;
Thou crown'd'st his head with dignity,
With favour and delight:
Beasts of the earth, fowl of the air,
Fifth in the seas that swam,
Their due obedience did declare;
If he but call'd, they came.
Fifth in the seas that swam,
Their due obedience did declare;
If he but call'd, they came.
Thou mad'st a garden fair and sweet,
Where all delight did flourish,
Tor recreation, and for meat,
All's appetites to nourish:
Where all delight did flourish,
Tor recreation, and for meat,
All's appetites to nourish:
Nay more, to consummate his joy,
Thou gav'st to him a wife,
That all delights he might enjoy
That could be wish'd in life:
Thou gav'st to him a wife,
That all delights he might enjoy
That could be wish'd in life:
Save only that peculiar tree
That in the garden grew;
Of it thou will'd him to keep free,
As a Superior's due:
That in the garden grew;
Of it thou will'd him to keep free,
As a Superior's due:
Thou jnftly threat'ned, At what time
He of the fame did eat,
That he should die for such a crime,
And lose his blessed state;
He of the fame did eat,
That he should die for such a crime,
And lose his blessed state;
Not only him, but ev'n all those
That should from him proceed,
Should share the punishment and loss,
Since he of all was head.
That should from him proceed,
Should share the punishment and loss,
Since he of all was head.
Most holy, wise and just thou art,
O God, in all thy ways;
Obedience is our only part,
Thy best-lov'd sacrifice.
O God, in all thy ways;
Obedience is our only part,
Thy best-lov'd sacrifice.
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