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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| VI. | SONG VI. Dauids Thanksgiuing. 1. Chro. 29. 10. |
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SONG VI. Dauids Thanksgiuing. 1. Chro. 29. 10.
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Oh LORD, our euerlasting GOD,Blisse, Greatnesse, Power and Praise is thine:
With thee haue Conquests their abode,
And glorious Maiestie Diuine.
All things that Earth and Heau'n afford,
Thou at thine owne disposing hast.
To thee belongs the Kingdome, LORD,
And thou, for Head, o're all art plac't.
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Thou wealth and honour do'st command;27
Both Strength & Pow're are in thine hand,
To bee dispos'd as pleaseth thee.
And now, to thee our GOD therefore,
A Song of Thankefulnesse wee frame;
(That what wee owe, wee may restore)
And glorifie thy glorious Name.
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But what, or who are wee (alas)That wee in giuing are so free!
Thine owne before, our Offring was,
And all wee haue, wee haue from thee.
For, wee are Guests and Strangers here,
As were our Fathers in thy sight:
Our daies but shaddow-like appeare,
And suddenly they take their flight.
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This Offring, LORD our GOD, which thusWee for thy Names-sake, haue bestowne,
Deriued was from thee, to vs;
And that wee giue, is all thine owne.
O GOD, thou prou'st the heart, wee knowe,
And do'st affect vprightnesse there:
With gladnesse, therefore, wee bestow
What wee haue freely offer'd here.
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Still thus (Oh LORD our GOD) enclineTheir meanings, who thy People bee.
And euer let the hearts of thine
Be thus prepared vnto thee.
Yea, giue vs perfect hearts, wee pray,
That wee thy Precepts erre not from:
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An honour to thy Name become.
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