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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XLVIII. | SONG. XLVIII. The Circumcision, or New-yeares Day. |
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LIII. |
LV. |
LVIII. |
LIX. |
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LXII. |
LXIII. |
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LXVI. |
LXVII. |
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LXXIII. |
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LXXXIII. |
The Hymnes and Songs of the Chvrch | ||
SONG. XLVIII. The Circumcision, or New-yeares Day.
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This Day thy flesh, oh Christ, did bleed,Mark't by the Circumcision knife:
Because the Law, for mans misdeed,
Requir'd that Earnest of thy life.
Those droppes deuin'd that showre of blood,
Which in thine Agonie beganne:
And that great showre foreshew'd the Flood,
Which from thy Side the next day ranne.
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Then, through that milder Sacrament,Succeeding this; thy Grace inspire;
Yea, let thy smart make vs repent,
And circumcized hearts desire.
For, he that either is baptiz'd,
Or Circumciz'd in flesh alone,
Is but as an vncircumciz'd,
Or as an vnbaptized-one.
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The yeare anew we now begin,And outward gifts receiu'd haue we;
Renue vs also, Lord, within,
And make vs New-yeares-guifts for thee:
Yea, let vs with the passed yeare,
Our old affections cast away;
That we new Creaturee may appeare,
And, to redeeme the Time assay.
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