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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| XXXVII. | SONG. XXXVII. The X Commandements. Exod. 20. |
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SONG. XXXVII. The X Commandements. Exod. 20.
The Great Almightie spake; And thus said he,
I am the LORD thy GOD; and I alone
From cruell Egypts thraldome set thee free:
And other GODS but Me thou shalt haue none.
I am the LORD thy GOD; and I alone
From cruell Egypts thraldome set thee free:
And other GODS but Me thou shalt haue none.
Haue mercie LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
Thou shalt not make an Image, to adore,
Of ought on earth, aboue it, or below:
A Carued Worke thou shalt not bow before;
Nor any worship on the same bestow.
Of ought on earth, aboue it, or below:
A Carued Worke thou shalt not bow before;
Nor any worship on the same bestow.
For, I thy GOD, a iealous GOD am knowne:
And on their Seed, the Fathers sinnes correct,
Vntill the third and fourth Descent be gone:
But them I alwaies loue that me affect.
And on their Seed, the Fathers sinnes correct,
Vntill the third and fourth Descent be gone:
But them I alwaies loue that me affect.
Have mercy LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
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The Name of GOD thou neuer shalt abuse,
By swearing, or repeating it in vaine:
For, him that doth his Name prophanely vse,
The LORD will as a guiltie one arraigne.
By swearing, or repeating it in vaine:
For, him that doth his Name prophanely vse,
The LORD will as a guiltie one arraigne.
Haue mercie LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
To keepe the Sabbath holy beare in minde,
Sixe daies thine owne affaires apply thou to:
The Seuenth is Gods owne day for rest assign'd,
And thou no kinde of Worke therein shalt doe.
Sixe daies thine owne affaires apply thou to:
The Seuenth is Gods owne day for rest assign'd,
And thou no kinde of Worke therein shalt doe.
Thou, nor thy Childe, thy Seruant, nor thy Beast;
Nor he that Guest-wise with thee doth abide:
For, after six daies labour GOD did rest,
And therefore he that day hath sanctifi'de.
Nor he that Guest-wise with thee doth abide:
For, after six daies labour GOD did rest,
And therefore he that day hath sanctifi'de.
Haue mercie LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That we may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
See, that vnto thy Parents thou doe giue
Such honour as the Childe by duty owes,
That thou a long and blessed life maist liue
Within the Land, the LORD thy GOD bestowes.
Such honour as the Childe by duty owes,
That thou a long and blessed life maist liue
Within the Land, the LORD thy GOD bestowes.
Haue mercie LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
Thou shalt be wary that thou no man slay:
Thou shalt from all Adulterie be cleare:
Thou shalt not Steale anothers Good away:
Nor Witnesse-false against thy Neighbour beare.
Thou shalt from all Adulterie be cleare:
Thou shalt not Steale anothers Good away:
Nor Witnesse-false against thy Neighbour beare.
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Haue mercie LORD, and so our hearts encline,
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
That wee may keepe this blessed Law of thine.
With what is thine remaining well apaid:
Thou shalt not couet what thy Neighbours is,
His House, nor Wife, his Seruant, Man, nor Maide,
His Oxe, nor Asse, nor any thing of his.
Thou shalt not couet what thy Neighbours is,
His House, nor Wife, his Seruant, Man, nor Maide,
His Oxe, nor Asse, nor any thing of his.
Thy mercie LORD, thy mercie let vs haue,
And in our hearts these Lawes of thine engraue.
And in our hearts these Lawes of thine engraue.
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