Miscellaneous works of George Wither :: :: University of Virginia Library

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God sits where he doth see and hear,
Where Kings and Lords consulting are,
And heeds what is intended there:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
To make them better understand
His Will, and what he hath in hand,
He wonders acts at Sea and Land:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

2

His Mercies here were lately shown,
They who abus'd them are o'erthrown,
And now by Judgements he is known:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
He sev'ral ways mens hearts hath tride,
He fools their Wit, he shames their Pride,
And by their shame is glorifide:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

3

To Tryals every man he brings,
He spares nor Commoners nor Kings,
And of his Deeds the whole earth rings:
Sing there Hallelujah.
Such marvels as in times of old,
Have either written been or told,
We did with our own eyes behold:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

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4

He stirs and stills the winds and seas;
Yea, Kings and Nations can appease,
Things, oft, less tameable then these.
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
He wounds and cures, he builds and breaks,
He kills and saves, he gives and takes,
And as he finds cause, mars or makes:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

5

He by contention, endeth strife;
By leaving helpless, gives Relief;
And, by death bringeth unto Life.
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
He for well-doing, and for ill,
Doth promises and Threats fulfil,
And is both just and gratious still.
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

6

By doing Right, he cureth wrongs,
Turns mournful cries to joyful songs;
To all gives what to them belongs.
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
He giveth ease, by making sore;
He makes men rich by being poor,
And Loosers win, by losing more:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

7

To crown all this, and cure the fear
Which doth in many Saints appear,
His Kingdom now is drawing near:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

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For GOG and MAGOG joyn in one,
Their Gen'ral Musters are begun,
And their destruction cometh on:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

8

As he foretold us heretofore,
Revenge pursues the Scarlet Whore,
And she ere long shall be no more:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
The Kings and Captains of his Foes
Shall then be Carrion for the Crows,
And all who do the LAMB oppose:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.

9

That we more watchful may be made,
We lately three Probations had;
And now he doth another adde.
Sing therefore Hallelujah.
New offers of his grace have we;
And though yet obstinate we be,
Still merciful to us is he:
Sing therefore Hallelujah.