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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Hymne XV. In cleare Starry Night.
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By contemplating the Beauty of the Stars (which were created for the service of Man) we are taught to consider the speciall and unspeakable Mercies of God, vouchsafed in Christ Iesv.
Sing this as the Lamentation.
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Lord! when those glorious Lights I seeVVith which thou hast adorn'd the Skies;
(Observing how they moved bee,
And how their Splendor fils mine Eies)
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(But that thy Love ordain'd it so)
That Creatures in so high a Place,
Should servants be to Man below.
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The meanest Lampe, now shining there,In size, and luster doth exceed
The noblest of thy Creatures, here;
And of our friendship hath no need.
Yet, These, upon Mankinde attend,
For secret Ayde, or publike Light:
And, from the Worlds extreamest end,
Repaire unto us, ev'ry Night.
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Oh! had that Stampe been undefac'dVVhich, first, on us thy hand had set,
How highly should we have been grac'd!
Since, we are so much honour'd, yet?
Good God! for what, but for the sake
Of thy Belov'd, and Only-Sonne,
(VVho did on him, our nature take)
VVere these exceeding Favours done?
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As we by Him, have honour'd bin,Let us to Him, due honours give:
Let His uprightnesse hide our Sin;
And let us Worth from Him receive.
Yea, so let us by Grace improve
VVhat thou by Nature, dost bestow;
That, to thy Dwelling place above,
VVe may be raised from below.
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