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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]
Wither, George (1588-1667)

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THE FIRST PART OF The HYMNES and SONGS of the CHVRCH, containing those which are Translated out of the Canonicall Scripture; Together with such other Hymnes, and Creeds, as haue anciently beene sung in the Church of ENGLAND.
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THE SECOND PART OF THE HYMNES and SONGS of the CHVRCH.
 XLV. 
SONG XLV. Aduent Sunday.
  
SONG. XLVI. Christmas Day.
  
SONG. XLVII. Another for Christmas day.
 XLVIII. 
SONG. XLVIII. The Circumcision, or New-yeares Day.
 XLIX. 
SONG XLIX. Twelfe day, or the Epiphanie.
 LIII. 
SONG LIII. Palme Sunday.
 LV. 
SONG. LV. Friday before Easter.
 LVIII. 
SONG. LVIII. Pentecost, or Whitsunday .
 LIX. 
SONG LIX. Trinity Sunday.
 LX. 
SONG LX. Sunday in Generall.
 LXI. 
SONG. LXI. S. Andrewes Day.
 LXII. 
SONG. LXII. S. Thomas Day.
 LXIII. 
SONG LXIII. S. Stephens Day.
 LXIV. 
SONG LXIV. S. Iohn the Euangelist
 LXV. 
SONG. LXV. Innocents Day.
 LXVI. 
SONG LXVI. The Conuersion of S. Paul .
 LXVII. 
SONG LXVII. Saint Matthias.
 LXIX. 
SONG. LXIX. Saint Philip and Iacob.
 LXX. 
SONG LXX. Saint Barnabas Day.
 LXXIII. 
SONG. LXXIII. Saint Iames his Day.
 LXXV. 
SONG. LXXV. Saint Mathew.
 LXXX. 
SONG. LXXX. Rogation Weeke.
 LXXXIII. 
SONG. LXXXIII. For the Communion.
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These that follow are Thankesgiuings for publike Benefits.

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SONG. LVIII. Pentecost, or Whitsunday .

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Sing this as the third Song.

[1]

Exceeding faithfull in thy VVord,
And iust in all thy waies,
VVe doe acknowledge thee, oh LORD,
And therefore giue thee praise:
For, as thy promise thou didst passe,
(before thou went'st away)
Sent downe thy Holy-Spirit was
At his appointed day.

2

VVhile thy Disciples in thy Name,
Together did retire,
The Holy-Ghost vpon them came,
In Clouen Tongues of Fire,
That in their calling they might be
Confirmed from aboue,
As thou wert when he came on thee,
Descending like a Doue.

3

Whereby those men that simple were,
And fearefull till that howre,
Had knowledge at an instant there,
And boldnesse arm'd with powre;
Receiuing gifts so manifold,
That (since the world begun)
A wonder seldome hath beene told,
that could exceed this one.

4

Now also, blessed Spirit, come;
Vnto our Soules appeare:
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And of thy Graces showre thou some
On this Assembly here:
To vs thy Doue-like meekenesse lend,
That humble we may be,
And on thy siluer wings ascend,
Our Sauiour Christ to see.

5

Oh, let thy Clouen-tongues, wee pray,
So rest on vs agen,
That both thy truth confesse we may,
And teach it other men.
Moreouer, let thy heauenly Fire
(Enflamed from aboue)
Burne vp in vs each vaine desire,
And warme our hearts with loue.

6

Vouchsafe thou likewise to bestow
On vs thy sacred Peace,
We stronger may in vnion grow,
And in debates decrease:
Which peace, though many yet contemne,
Reformed let them be,
That we may (Lord) haue part in them,
And they haue part in thee.
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