The Hymnes and Songs of the Chvrch Diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the Canonicall Hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture, as may properly be sung, with some other ancient Songs and Creeds. The second part consists of Spirituall Songs, appropriated to the seuerall Times and Occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and Composed by G. VV. [i.e. George Wither] |
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SONG XXXIII. Benedictus, Luk. 1. 68.
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Blest be the God of Israel;For he his People bought,
And in his Seruant Dauids house,
Hath great Saluation wrought.
As by his Prophets he foretold,
Since time began to be:
That from our Foes we might be safe,
And from our Haters free.
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That he might shew our Fathers Grace,And beare in minde the same,
Which by an Oath, he vow'd vnto
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That from our Aduersaries freed,
We serue him fearelesse might,
In righteousnesse, and holinesse,
Our life time in his sight.
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And (of the Highest) thee, oh Child!The Prophet, I declare,
Before the Lord, his face to goe;
His comming to prepare.
To teach his People how they shall,
That safety come to know,
Which by remission of their sinnes,
He doth on them bestow.
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For, it is through the tender loue,Of God alone, whereby,
That Day-Spring hath to visit vs,
Descended from on high;
To light them who in darknesse sit,
(And in Death's shade abide,)
And in the blessed way of Peace
Their wandring Feete to guide.
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