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] |
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The second speach.
Christ speakes to his spouse.
1
Novve that my spouse hath toyld all nightAnd lokt, & longd for me
I charge you all that are my frends,
And looke to liue in glee.
2
Stirre her not vp, nor vvake my deereWith toyes, or tales of yore
But let her rest in peace, & ioy,
And vexe her novve noe more.
3
Oh vvho is this that comes so faireFrom out the foule vvorlds lane,
And hath shakt of her slough of sinne
That vvould haue beene her bane
4
It is my Church, my chaire of stateWhere I doe loue to be
It is my doue my stay my deere
It glads me her to see.
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Christ speakes to his spouse.
5
That is so quitt from vvorld of woe,From sinke of sinne, & shame,
She seekes to me for all her vvants
Shee trusts to my great name,
6
She smells as myrrh, & spice of costGracd vvith my chaines of loue,
She is my spouse, no spott she hath,
She is my milke vvhit doue.
7
All faire, and full of grace most brightShe comes, she rūns to me
Come on my deere, make thou noe stay
Thy loue, thy life to see.
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