The works of Sir William Mure of Rowallan Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by William Tough |
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To God, who's good alwayes,2
The God os Gods give praise;3
The Lord of Lords, strange things4
To passe alone who brings.His prayse display,
Whose mercys great
Admitt no date,
Bot last for ay.
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Whose wisdome wondrouse proves;The heavins which made and moves;
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The earth, which deeps do bound;Who deeps above did found;
His praise display,
Whose mercys great
Admitt no date,
Bot last for ay.
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Him praise, whose word devyneHeavin's greater lights made shyne;
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The sun̄e to guyd the day;9
The moone and stars which strayNight's reull to beare;
Whose mercys great
Outlast all date,
And ay appeare.
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His praises O persew,Who Egypt's first borne slew
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With mighty hand, with arme12
Outstreacht, who (safe from harme)Made Israell way;
Whose mercys great
Admitt no date,
But last for ay;
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Who did the wavs devyde,14
And Israell through did guyde,15
Whil Pharo and his hoastWer in the Read [Sea] lost.
His prayse display,
Whoes mercyes great
Admitt no date
Bot last for ay.
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Through wildernesses waistWho with his people past;
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Great kings who did subdue,18
Evin famous kings who slew;His praise display,
Whose mercyes great
Admitt no date
Bot last for ay;
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As Sihon, prince and head,Who Amorites did lead,
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And Ogh who, soveraine,Did over Bashan raigne.
His praise display,
Whose mercyes great
Admitt no date
Bot last for ay.
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For a posessiouneWho did dispose vpon
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Their lands, evin what they had,His servants Israell made;
His praise display
For without date
His mercys great
Endure for ay.
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Who did not us forgett,Broght low and sore o'rsett;
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But, (whil quit lost we seem'd)Ws from our foes redeem'd.
His praise display,
For without date
His mercys great
Endure for ay.
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O praise him, from whose hand,(As such in need doeth stand)
Food to all flesch is given;
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Wnto the God of heavenGive praise allway,
For without date
His mercys great
Endure for ay.
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