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Songs of Sion

Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W. L. [i.e. William Loe]

Loe, William

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An hymne or song. Of seauen straines, or strings set to the tone of seaven sobs, and sighes of a seaven times seauen sad soule for sinne

The fift straine.

To him that made these Hymnes.

To him that made these hymns

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The fift straine.

1

With ioy lord of the Iust
Let my poore soule be fraught
That I may liue in peace, and glee,
And free from all thats naught

2

Lord keepe me for in thee
I stay, and stand and feed
Thou art my god, and of my goods
O lord thou hast noe need

3

I giue them to the Saincts
That in the vvorld doe dvvell
Yea to the folke of faith, and loue
Whose care is to doe vvell.

4

My hart is prest for aye,
And eke my tongue is soe
I vvill raise vp my soule in song
In spight of hell, and foe.

5

To praise my god that hath
Shevvd loue and life to me,
And made me scape both bloud, & blovve
And soe did sett me free.

6

O lord vvhat shall I pay
To thee for this thy grace
I vovve to thee, my selfe, my life
My loue, and all my race.

7

Grant lord I beg, and pray
In thee that vve may rest
So shall our soules sing to thy praise
And aye in thee be blest.

5. Sighe.

O my god vvhy art thou gone from me, and vvhy dost thou hide thy svveete face from my prayer for seeke thee, & sue to thee vvith all my hart, and that thou knovvst full vvell.