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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Hymn XXXIIII. For a Patient.
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One cause that sick persons have so little benefit by the Physitians ayd, is their neglect of their own duties to God, and themselves; and for prevention of these negligences, this Hymn was composed.
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Sing this as, VVe praise thee God .
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Lord, from the noisome sink of sin,Which through our nature goes,
All Suff'rings do at first begin;
Thence all our sicknes flowes.
And, till the streams of Grace thou daign,
To wash that filth away,
We labour for that Health in vain,
Which else obtain we may.
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Most wise Physician of my Soul!To purge now, therefore, please
That vicious Fount, of humors-foul,
Which breedeth my disease.
And, when remov'd those Causes be,
Which my distempers bring,
Cure also those effects in me,
Whence my disease doth spring.
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Thy blessing on that means bestow,Which, now I do intend;
And, let my heart in all I doe,
On thee, alone depend.
Yea, that the means which I receive,
May bring my hopes to passe;
Give me the due preparative
Of penitentiall-grace.
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For, he that on his Leaches Art,Doth over-much relie:
Or, with an unrepentant heart,
The means of health, doth trie;
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Which to obtain, he thought,
Or, gain by health, a worse disease,
Then that, whose cure, he sought.
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