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 first speach.
Christ speakes to his spouse.
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I am come dovvne o spouse most deereTo take those fruits of thine,
Which thou vvith hart of grace, & loue
Dost knovve of erst vvere mine.
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I haue thought vvell of all thy workes,As vvell of vvill as deede.
I dranke thy vvine vvith milke so svveet
With loue they doe me feede.
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o you my frēds, & saincts most blestCheere vp your selues vvith me,
And ioy your harts vvith this my spouse
whose cates of love you see
The church speakes.
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When once this vvorld had luld in sleepeOf sinne, my selfe, my sēce
Yet vvakt mine hart to Christ my Deere,
& thou didst dravve me thence.
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Christ speakes to his spouse.
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Thou camst to me, & knockst full oftAt doore of my poore hart
Thou knockst I say full oft my deere
And pearst me vvith thy dart.
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And saidst Ile come, & lodge vvith thee,And dvvell vvith thee in grace,
Shut out the vvorld, thy sinns, thy shame,
& let me come in place.
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For all the night I vvayte for thee,My lockes vvith dropps of paine
Are vvett, & all to stay for thee
That I thy loue might gaine.
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