Halelviah or, Britans Second Remembrancer, bringing to Remembrance (in praisefull and Poenitentiall Hymns, Spirituall Songs, and Morall-Odes): Meditations, advancing the glory of God, in the practise of Pietie and Vertue; and applyed to easie Tunes, to be Sung in Families, &c. Composed in a three-fold Volume, by George Wither. The first, contains Hymns-Occasionall. The second, Hymns-Temporary. The third, Hymns-Personall. That all Persons, according to their Degrees, and Qualities, may at all Times, and upon all eminent Occasions, be remembred to praise God; and to be mindfull of their Duties |
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347
Hymn I. For a Britan.
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We that are Britans enjoy many peculiar Priviledges; and have obtained sundry Blessings and Deliverances famously observable. We are therefore obliged to a speciall Thankfulnesse, not only as we are Christian-men, but as we are Britans also. And this Hymn intends the furtherance of that duty.
Halelvjah, now I sing.
For, my Heart invites my Tongue,
To extoll my God-my-King,
In that blessed Angel-Song.
And, as I enabled am,
I will sacrifice to GOD,
Thanks, in this whole Ilands name,
In a Joyfull-praisefull Ode,
You that Loyall Britans be,
Halelujah sing with me.
For, my Heart invites my Tongue,
To extoll my God-my-King,
In that blessed Angel-Song.
And, as I enabled am,
I will sacrifice to GOD,
Thanks, in this whole Ilands name,
In a Joyfull-praisefull Ode,
You that Loyall Britans be,
Halelujah sing with me.
Cho.
Halelujah, sing with me,
You that Loyall Britans be.
You that Loyall Britans be.
On her Coasts, our Maker smiles,
And, vouchsafed her the Rule
Over all the Floods, and Iles,
From the Midland-Streights to Thule.
Plenty doth her Vallies fill;
Health is in her Clymates found;
Pleasure plaies in ev'ry hill,
And these Blessings, Peace hath crown'd.
Halelujah therefore sing
Till the Shores with Eccho's ring.
And, vouchsafed her the Rule
Over all the Floods, and Iles,
From the Midland-Streights to Thule.
Plenty doth her Vallies fill;
Health is in her Clymates found;
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And these Blessings, Peace hath crown'd.
Halelujah therefore sing
Till the Shores with Eccho's ring.
Cho.
Till the Shores with Ecchoes ring,
Halelujah, therefore, sing.
Halelujah, therefore, sing.
VVhen that blessed Light arose,
VVhich dispelled Death's black Shade,
She, was of the first of Those,
VVho, thereof, was Partner made.
And, although she seem a Place,
To the Frozen Zone confin'd;
Yet, the longest Day of Grace,
In Her happy Coasts hath shin'd.
Sing, let us, to God, therefore,
Halelujah, evermore.
VVhich dispelled Death's black Shade,
She, was of the first of Those,
VVho, thereof, was Partner made.
And, although she seem a Place,
To the Frozen Zone confin'd;
Yet, the longest Day of Grace,
In Her happy Coasts hath shin'd.
Sing, let us, to God, therefore,
Halelujah, evermore.
Cho.
Halelujah, evermore,
Sing let us, to God , therefore.
Sing let us, to God , therefore.
That no Forraign Foe may ceaze,
Her Dear Children, evermore,
Ditch'd and wall'd with Rocks and Seas,
Her beloved Borders are.
God Almightie so provides,
That, likewise, to guard her Lands,
She hath Clouds, and VVind, and Tides,
Calmes, and Stormes, and Shelves, and Sands.
Now therefore, my Song shall be,
Halelujah, LORD, to thee.
Her Dear Children, evermore,
Ditch'd and wall'd with Rocks and Seas,
Her beloved Borders are.
God Almightie so provides,
That, likewise, to guard her Lands,
She hath Clouds, and VVind, and Tides,
Calmes, and Stormes, and Shelves, and Sands.
Now therefore, my Song shall be,
Halelujah, LORD, to thee.
Cho.
Halelujah, Lord, to Thee,
Now, therefore, my Song shall be.
Now, therefore, my Song shall be.
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When we had a Darknesse here,
Worse then what th'Egyptians had.
When, we more in Bondage were,
And, to Babel, slaves were, made;
God, Renew'd again the Light,
And the Freedome, which we lost:
That, for Thanks, enjoy we might,
What our Fathers lives had cost.
Therefore, while I have a Tongue,
Halelujah shall be sung.
Worse then what th'Egyptians had.
When, we more in Bondage were,
And, to Babel, slaves were, made;
God, Renew'd again the Light,
And the Freedome, which we lost:
That, for Thanks, enjoy we might,
What our Fathers lives had cost.
Therefore, while I have a Tongue,
Halelujah shall be sung.
Cho.
Halelujah shall be sung,
Therefore, while I have a Tongue.
Therefore, while I have a Tongue.
When our Deborah arose,
And, God's Isr'el judged here.
When confederated Foes,
Did Invincible appear.
Spains proud Sisera, had thought,
To have sunk us, with his weight:
But, the Stars against him fought,
And, made famous, eightie eight.
Halelujah, therefore, Crie
Till Heav'ns vaulted Roofe, reply.
And, God's Isr'el judged here.
When confederated Foes,
Did Invincible appear.
Spains proud Sisera, had thought,
To have sunk us, with his weight:
But, the Stars against him fought,
And, made famous, eightie eight.
Halelujah, therefore, Crie
Till Heav'ns vaulted Roofe, reply.
Cho.
Till Heav'ns vaulted Roofe, reply,
Halelujah, therefore cry.
Halelujah, therefore cry.
When of harms we dreamed not;
But at rest, securely liv'd;
By a damned Powder-plot,
Rome our ruine had contriv'd:
For, by Thunders from below,
(Had not God forbid the Doom)
We had perish'd at a blow;
And, but few, had known by whom.
Halelujah, therefore sound,
For the Grace, which then we found,
But at rest, securely liv'd;
By a damned Powder-plot,
Rome our ruine had contriv'd:
For, by Thunders from below,
(Had not God forbid the Doom)
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And, but few, had known by whom.
Halelujah, therefore sound,
For the Grace, which then we found,
Cho.
For the Grace, which then we found,
Halelujah, therefore, sound.
Halelujah, therefore, sound.
When by Riot, and Excesse;
We those times of Dearth deserv'd,
Which did bring us to distresse,
And in danger to be sterv'd.
Once, God sent beyond beliefe,
Fruits, where none did Plant, or Sow,
And, at other times, reliefe,
Ere we saw the same in show.
To our great, and Gracious King.
Halelujah, therefore, sing.
We those times of Dearth deserv'd,
Which did bring us to distresse,
And in danger to be sterv'd.
Once, God sent beyond beliefe,
Fruits, where none did Plant, or Sow,
And, at other times, reliefe,
Ere we saw the same in show.
To our great, and Gracious King.
Halelujah, therefore, sing.
Cho.
Halelujah, therefore, sing,
To our great, and gracious King.
To our great, and gracious King.
When for our Contagious crimes,
Sicknesses, have raged here,
Such; as few preceding Times,
Therewithall, acquainted were.
When a Pestilentiall-Breath,
Made us from each other flie,
(Threatning Vniversall Death)
God had pitie on our Crie.
Therefore, while we breathing be,
Halelujah Sing will we.
Sicknesses, have raged here,
Such; as few preceding Times,
Therewithall, acquainted were.
When a Pestilentiall-Breath,
Made us from each other flie,
(Threatning Vniversall Death)
God had pitie on our Crie.
Therefore, while we breathing be,
Halelujah Sing will we.
Cho.
Halelujah sing will we,
Therefore, while we breathing be.
Therefore, while we breathing be.
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Worst of Wars, Domestike-War,
Twixt our Nations, was begun,
Spreading Threats, and Terrors, far,
Of more Mischief, then was done.
Here, it march'd as if it said;
BRITAN, speedily repent,
Els, my Fury, yet, delaid;
Thee, and Thine, ere long, will rent.
Therefore, Trumpets, Fifes, and Drums,
Halelujah well becomes.
Twixt our Nations, was begun,
Spreading Threats, and Terrors, far,
Of more Mischief, then was done.
Here, it march'd as if it said;
BRITAN, speedily repent,
Els, my Fury, yet, delaid;
Thee, and Thine, ere long, will rent.
Therefore, Trumpets, Fifes, and Drums,
Halelujah well becomes.
Cho.
Halelujah, well becomes,
Warlike Trumpets, Fifes and Drums.
Warlike Trumpets, Fifes and Drums.
When a Generall-Offence,
Had almost to Ruine brought,
Law, Religion, State, and Prince,
And a Schisme, among us wrought,
Yea, when Snares for us were laid;
And, when Avarice, and Pride,
Had our Freedoms, nigh betrai'd;
God, Protection, did provide.
Halelujah, therefore sound,
Till it reach the Starry Round,
Had almost to Ruine brought,
Law, Religion, State, and Prince,
And a Schisme, among us wrought,
Yea, when Snares for us were laid;
And, when Avarice, and Pride,
Had our Freedoms, nigh betrai'd;
God, Protection, did provide.
Halelujah, therefore sound,
Till it reach the Starry Round,
Cho.
Till it reach the Starry-Round,
Halelujah, we will sound.
Halelujah, we will sound.
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