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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SONG. LXII. S. Thomas Day.
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When Christ was risen from the dead,And Thomas of the same was told,
He would not credit it, he sed,
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Till he his wounded hands had eide,
And thrust his fingers in his Side.
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Which triall he did vndertake,And Christ his frailtie did permit,
By his distrusting, sure to make
Such others as might doubt of it:
So we had right, and he no wrong;
For, by his weakenes both are strong.
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Oh blessed GOD, how wise thou art!And how confoundest thou thy Foes!
Who their temptations dost conuart,
To worke those ends which they oppose:
When Satan seekes our faith to shake,
The firmer he the same doth make.
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Thus whatsoe're he tempts vs to,His disaduantage let it be;
Yea, make those very sinnes we doe,
The meanes to bring vs nearer thee:
Yet, let vs not to ill consent,
Though colour'd with a good intent.
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