Spiritual Songs, or, Songs of Praise to Almighty God Upon several Occasions Together with The Song of Songs Which is Solomons. First Turn'd, then Paraphrased in English Verse. The Second Edition, Corrected, with an Addition of a Sacred Poem on Dives and Lazarus [by John Mason] |
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The PARAPHRASE. Chap. VI.
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The PARAPHRASE. Chap. VI.
The Church1
Whilest thus my Dearest Lord I Prais'd,As I could do no less,
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At my great Happiness.
And when I Ceas'd, they thus reply'd,
O Fairest, we must needs
Congratulate thy Blest Estate,
Which ours so far exceeds.
O that we were in such a Case
As we perceive thou art.
O that our Soules might find a place
In thy Beloveds Heart.
Whither is thy Beloved gone?
Pray, Let us go with Thee,
To seek thy well-beloved one,
Whose Face we Fain would See.
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If you my dearest Lord would See,Then go unto his Court,
Look where his Saints assembled be,
Thither you must Resort.
For they his pleasure-Gardens are,
Where He delights to be,
They are his Comfort and his Care;
There you my Lord may See.
Some Souls he Breeds, and some he Feeds,
Others He doth remove.
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His Paradise above.
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I am my Wel-beloved ones,My Wel-beloved's mine.
To me his Love a Feast doth prove
Beyond the Richest Wine.
CHRIST
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My Dearest Church, on whom I seeA Fair and Royal Stamp,
All Sweetness joyn'd with Majesty,
Thou art both Court and Camp.
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Thy Prayers are Arms, thy Praises, Charms;Thy Love is like a Dart.
Thy Faith and Graces are so Strong,
They overcome my Heart.
Thy Fair Profession I esteem,
Because it Springs from Grace,
Which makes thee yet more comely Seem,
As Hair adorns the Face.
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Thy Pastours which prepare thy Food,Do in their Minds agree,
Their Lives and Doctrines both are good,
And bring much Fruit to Me.
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Thy Countenance so Shines with Grace,That many Hearts it moves.
Sweet Bashfulness on thy Fair Face,
It's great advantage proves.
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The World presents its Glorious shewes,But what are those to Me?
In my Dear Church, my only Spouse,
All Glories do I See.
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Earth's Pride would soon confounded be,Should but my Spouse appear,
Who to her Mother and to Me
Is so exceeding Dear.
Her Noble Birth and Real worth
Have Gain'd her so much Fame,
The greatest Princes of the Earth
Have Prais'd her Worthy Name.
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Her Sweetness joyn'd with MajestyHer presence much Endear'd;
Her Power with her Purity
Made her both Lov'd and Fear'd.
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I have been with my New-born Saints,I have been down to See.
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What hopes of Fruit for Me.
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When my Dear Church, I hid my Face,Thou did'st thy self bemoan,
I did but prove thy Faithful Love,
When thou thou'ghtst I was gone.
My Bowels Yearn'd when thou did'st Cry,
My Love did Me Constrain
To hast apace, and Shew my Face
To thy Griev'd Soul again.
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Return, Return, My Dearest Church,Return, Return to Me.
The Heavenly Quire and I desire
Thy Blessed Face to See.
My Heavenly Host, if ye would know
My Churches State and Case:
She is Another Host below,
And of an Awful Grace.
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