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Songs of Sion

Set for the ioy of gods deere ones, vvho sitt here by the brookes of this vvorlds Babel, & vveepe vvhen they thinke on Hierusalem vvhich is on highe. By W. L. [i.e. William Loe]

Loe, William

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An hymne or song. Of seauen straines, or strings set to the tone of seaven sobs, and sighes of a seaven times seauen sad soule for sinne

The third Prayer.

To him that made these Hymnes.

To him that made these hymns

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The third Prayer.

Phil. 1. 9.

1

Graunt to vs lord that loue may dvvell
In these poore tents of ours
For vve must hence vve knovve full
And fade as doe the flovvers

2

And graūt good lord that in thy loue
It may grovve more, & more
That vve may knovve vvhat things are ill
And lead not to thy lore.

3

So may vve in the day of doome
In Christ be void of shame
And fild vvith his faire fruits of loue
May scape the rod of blame

4

Then shall vve sing the praise to thee
In midst of all thy Saincts,
Then shall our soules be glad, & ioy,
That novve is vveake, & faints.

5

I cease not lord to pray for those
That seeke, & sue to thee
That they may knovve hovve safe, & sure
In Christ their soules may be

6

And that vve all may vvalke, and vvorke
In vvord, in vvorth, in all
As he that hath vs cald to this
And rid vs of our thrall.

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Who hath vs fred from povver of death
Frō foggs, & doggs of hell
And set vs by his chaire of state
With Christ for aye to dwell.

Saue vs o lord our god, & bring vs from those that doe not call on thee that vve may call on thee, & laud, & praise thy name for aye. Psal. 106. 47.