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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| XL. | SONG. XL. A Funerall Song. |
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SONG. XL. A Funerall Song.
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I am the Life (the LORD thus saith)The Resurrection is through me;
And whosoe're in me hath Faith,
Shall liue, yea though now dead he be:
And he for euer shall not die,
That liuing doth on me relye.
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That my Redeemer liues I weene,And that at last I rais'd shall be
From Earth, and, couer'd with my skinne
In this my Flesh, my GOD shall see.
Yea, with these Eies, and these alone,
Eu'n I my GOD shall looke vpon.
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Into the World we naked come,And naked backe againe we goe:
The LORD our wealth receiue we from,
And he doth take it from vs too:
The LORD both wils and workes the same;
And blessed therefore be his Name.
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From Heau'n there came a voyce to me,And this it wil'd me to record;
The Dead from henceforth blessed be,
The Dead, that dieth in the LORD:
The Spirit thus doth likewise say;
For, from their Workes at rest are they.
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