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Divine Ejaculations.

I.

[Great God, whose Scepter rules the Earth]

Great God, whose Scepter rules the Earth,
Distill thy fear into my heart,
That being rapt with holy mirth,
I may proclaim how good thou art,
Open my lips, that I may sing,
Full prayses to my God, my King.

Ejaculation II.

[Lord, make the torments we endure]

Lord, make the torments we endure
The Symptomes of thy Love, not wrath;
Thou art our Chiron, we thy cure
Our crime's, our sores, thy blood's our bath;
O we are weake, be thou as strong;
How long O Lord; O Lord, how long.

Ejaculation 3.

[Just Judge of earth, in whom we trust]

Just Judge of earth, in whom we trust
Make sharpe thy sword, and bend thy bow,
Consume the wicked; Save the Just,
For thou the Reines, and heart dost know:
Then shall our tongues sing forth thy praise,
And praise thy justice all our dayes.

Ejaculat. 4.

[Lord, teach us timely how to pray]

Lord, teach us timely how to pray,
And give us patience to expect;
Thou hatest sin; O guide our way;
Judge thou our Foes: The Just protect:
Then shall the wicked fall with shame,
And we will sing that love thy name.

Ejaculat. 5.

[Great Son of the eternall God]

Great Son of the eternall God
To whom the world subjected lyes,
Break not, but breed us with thy rod:
O we are foolish, make us wise:
And if thy wrath begin to flame,
Wee'l seek protection in thy Name.

Ejaculat. 6.

[Lord, if our enemies encrease]

Lord, if our enemies encrease,
And we invoke, bow down thine ear;
Be thou our shield, and make our peace,
And we will scorn what worldlings fear.
Great God of health, great Lord of rest;
O make us thine, and we are blest.

Ejaculat. 7.

[Thou righteous Hearer of Requests]

Thou righteous Hearer of Requests,
Make voyd the counsels of th'unjust;
Send peace into our trembling brests,
And fill our hearts with fear and trust:
If thou wilt make thy face to shine,
Let others joy in corn and wine.

Ejaculat. 8.

[Lord, thou whose equal hand allays]

Lord, thou whose equal hand allays
The poor mans grief, whose help thou art,
Incline my heart to give thee praise,
And I will praise thee with my heart:
Forsake me not; for, Lord trust,
As men are cruel, thou art just.

Ejaculat. 9.

[Lord, crush my Lyon-hearted Foes]

Lord, crush my Lyon-hearted Foes,
Rout them that seek to ruine me;
Rise up, O God, forget not those
Whose wrongs refer their cause to thee:
Or if the wicked must oppress,
Be thou not far from my distress.

Ejaculat. 10.

[Great God, thy Garden is defac'd]

Great God, thy Garden is defac'd,
The Weeds do thrive, thy Flowers decay;
O call to mind thy promise past,
Restore thou them, cut these away:
Till then, let not the Weeds have power
To starve or taint the poorest Flower.

Ejaculat. 11.

[Lord, leave us not too long a space]

Lord, leave us not too long a space;
O view our griefs, and hear our pray'r,
Clear thou our eyes, unvail thy face,
Lest Foes presume, and we despair.
Lord, make thy mercy our repose,
And we will sing amidst thy Foes.

Ejaculat. 12.

[Lord, teach me to renown thy Name]

Lord, teach me to renown thy Name,
Which through the World is so renown'd:
Let man thy glorious Works proclaime,
Whose head with glory thou hast crown'd.
As beasts to men subjected be,
So Lord subject mans heart to thee.

Ejaculat. 13.

[In all extreams, Lord, thou art still]

In all extreams, Lord, thou art still
The Mount whereto my hopes doe flee;
O make my Soul detest all ill,
Because so much abhor'd by thee.
Lord, let thy gracious tryals show
That I am just, or make me so.

Ejaculat. 14.

[Great God, whom Fools deny, how dare]

Great God, whom Fools deny, how dare
Our lips request thy glorious Eyes!
If thou but see, thou canst not spare,
And what thou seest, thou must despise.
Lord, make us hear thy saving voyce,
Then may'st thou see, and we rejoyce.

Ejaculat. 15.

[Lord, cleanse my heart, and guide my tongue]

Lord, cleanse my heart, and guide my tongue,
Preserve my lips from false deceit;
Protect my hands from doing wrong,
Teach whom to love, and whom to hate:
Instruct me how to take and give;
Lord, grant me this, and I shall live.

Ejaculat. 16.

[Lord, teach my Reins, that in the night]

Lord, teach my Reins, that in the night
My tutor'd Reins, may tutor me;
And keep me alwayes in thy sight,
For in thy sight all pleasures be:
Let not my soul in darkness stray,
O thou my life, O thou my way.

Ejaculat. 17.

[Behold my Right, and right my wrongs]

Behold my Right, and right my wrongs
Thou Saviour of all those that trust:
O I am weak, my Foes are strong,
Lord thou art gracious, thou art just.
O make me rightly prize this life,
And let thy glory be my strife.

Ejaculat. 18.

[Great God, my strengh at whose command]

Great God, my strengh at whose command,
Whil'st I serve thee, all creatures serve me,
Protect me from my Foe-mans hand;
O, as thou hast preserv'd, preserve me:
With peacefull conquest crown my days,
And I will crown thy power with praise.

Ejaculat. 19.

[Great God, the work of whose high hands]

Great God, the work of whose high hands
The glory of thy Name declare,
How perfect sweet are thy Commands!
How purely just thy Precepts are!
Cleanse all my sins, clear every spot,
Both open, secret, known, forgot.

Ejaculat. 20.

[Accept, O God, my holy fires]

Accept, O God, my holy fires,
Lead thou our Armies, give success,
Bless our designs, grant our desires;
O hear and help in our distress:
Preserv'd by thee, we shall prevail,
When Chariots flee, and horses fail.

Ejaculat. 21.

[O God, whose Judgments are severe]

O God, whose Judgments are severe,
And Mercies full of sweet compassion,
Scourge thou thy Foes, save those that fear,
Ravish my Soul with thy Salvation;
And I will spend my joyfull days
In Psalms of thanks, and Songs of praise.

Ejaculat. 22.

[My Jesus, thou that wert no less]

My Jesus, thou that wert no less
Then God, and yet with men forlorn,
Earths Comforter, yet comfortless,
Heavens Glory, yet to men a scorn.
What thanks shall I return to thee,
That wert all this, and more for me!

Ejaculat. 23.

[Great Shepherd of my Soul, thy hand]

Great Shepherd of my Soul, thy hand
Both gives me food, and guides my way;
Subject my will to thy command,
And I shall never starve, nor stray.
If thou wilt keep me in thy sight,
Thy House shall be my whole delight.

Ejaculat. 24.

[Lord, purge my heart, and cleanse my hand]

Lord, purge my heart, and cleanse my hand,
Direct my tongue, and guide my will;
For nothing that's unclean can stand
Within thy great, thy glorious Hill.
Lift up my heart, deprest with sin,
And let the King of Glory in.

Ejaculat. 25.

[Lord, guide my footsteps in thy truth]

Lord, guide my footsteps in thy truth,
And let thy grace be my repose;
Forgive the frailties of my youth,
And free me from my causless Foes:
Redeem thine Israel from their hand,
And bring me to thy promis'd Land.

Ejaculat. 26.

[Lord, keep me just and judg my right]

Lord, keep me just and judg my right,
Prove thou my reins, and try my heart;
O make thy Temple my delight,
And fix my dwelling where thou art:
Redeem my Soul, confirm my ways,
And give me power to give thee praise.

Ejaculat. 27.

[My God, whose fear drives fear away]

My God, whose fear drives fear away,
Shew me the beauty of thy House;
Preserve me in the evil day,
That I may sing and pay my vows.
Lord, grant me fear, and guard my path;
Give patience, and with patience, Faith.

Ejaculat. 28.

[O God, be thou my living Rock]

O God, be thou my living Rock,
Where to my restless Soul may fly:
Blest be thy name; when I in voke,
Thou hear'st my suit and send'st supply.
My Foes confound, or else convert,
Or weaken, that they may not hurt.

Ejaculat. 29.

[Shall Mountain, Desert, Beast, and tree]

Shall Mountain, Desert, Beast, and tree,
Yield to that heavenly Voyce of thine,
And shall that voyce not startle me,
Nor stir this stone, this heart of mine?
No, Lord; till thou new-bore mine ear
Thy Voyce is lost, I cannot heare.

Ejaculat. 30.

[Lord, let the evening of my grief]

Lord, let the evening of my grief
Be followed with a morning joy:
Hear thou my cry, and send relief,
That tak'st no pleasure to destroy:
If thou wilt lenghten out my days,
Their task shall be to sing thy praise.

Ejaculat. 31.

[Lord, thou that hoord'st thy Grace for those]

Lord, thou that hoord'st thy Grace for those
That love and fear thy sacred Name,
Redeem me from my conqu'ring Foes,
And vindicate my trust from shame:
Give me fair Conquest at the end,
Till then, true courage to attend.

Ejaculat. 32.

[Let my confession lanch my sore]

Let my confession lanch my sore,
And let forgiveness cure my wound;
Lord, teach me early to implore,
For I am lost till thou art found:
Then shall my joyfull Songs express
Thy Praises, and my thankfulness.

Ejaculat. 33.

[Great Lord of Wonders, thou by whom]

Great Lord of Wonders, thou by whom
My heart was fram'd and form'd alone,
From whose high Power all powers come,
That didst but say, and it was done;
Appoint the remnant of my dayes
To see thy Power, and sing thy praise.

Ejaculat. 34.

[Lord, let the Sun-shine of thy face]

Lord, let the Sun-shine of thy face
So clear mine eyes, so cleanse my heart,
That being season'd with thy grace,
My Soul may taste how sweet thou art.
O let thy mercy make me just,
And then my heart shall fear and trust.

Ejaculat. 35.

[Lord plead my cause, and right my wrong]

Lord plead my cause, and right my wrong,
And take my Snarers in their snare;
O be not from me, Lord, too long,
Lest they triumph, and I despair.
Let all my foes be cloth'd with shame,
Whil'st I sing praises to thy Name.

Ejaculat. 36.

[Fountain of Light, and living Breath]

Fountain of Light, and living Breath,
Whose Mercies never fail nor fade,
Fill me with life that hath no death,
Fill me with light that hath no shade:
Confound the proud in their pretence,
And let thy wings be my defence.

Ejaculat. 37.

[Be thou my Trust, my God, and I]

Be thou my Trust, my God, and I,
When sinners thrive, will not repine;
Or if my wants should want supply,
I will not fret, I will not whine:
What if their wealth, my wants, increase,
They shall have plagues at last, I peace.

Ejaculat. 38.

[Lord, in thy wrath correct me not]

Lord, in thy wrath correct me not,
For I confess and hate my sin;
My flesh consumes, my bones do rot,
I've pains without, and pangs within.
O thou that art the God of Rest,
Release my sin, relieve my brest.

Ejaculat. 39.

[Lord, curb my tongue, and make me see]

Lord, curb my tongue, and make me see
How few my days, how short their lenght:
Incline my heart to trust in thee;
Remove thy scourge, or give me strengh:
I am a Pilgrim, heare me cry,
And send some comfort ere I dye.

Ejaculat. 40.

[Lord, thou whose Mercies do exceed]

Lord, thou whose Mercies do exceed,
O fill my language with thy praise,
Stand thou my Helper at my need,
Confound the wicked in their ways:
Be thou my comfort in my grief,
And crown my Patience with relief.

Ejaculat. 41.

[Lord, if thy pleasure make me poor]

Lord, if thy pleasure make me poor,
Thou wilt bless them that give me bred;
If thy sick hand hath scourgd me sore,
That hand that struck will make my bed.
Sustain me, Lord, be thou my Store,
I shall be neither sick nor poor.

Ejaculat. 42.

[My God, full tears are all the dyet]

My God, full tears are all the dyet
That feed my sad, my drooping brest:
In my distress, in my disquiet,
Be thou my Stay, be thou my Rest:
Be thou my God in my relief,
And I will triumph in my grief.

Ejaculat. 43.

[Lord, right my wrongs, and plead my right]

Lord, right my wrongs, and plead my right
Against all those that seek my Ill;
O let thy perfect Truth and light
Conduct me to thy holy Hill:
Then shall thy Alter make relation
Of thy due Praise, and my Salvation.

Ejaculat. 44.

[Lord, our-fathers found redress]

Lord, our-fathers found redress
In all their frights, in all their fears;
Wilt thou be dumb to my distress,
And not my God, as well as theirs?
Redeem ny Soul, whose loyall knee
Ne're bow'd to any God, but thee.

Ejaculat. 45.

[Great Bridegroom, fill thy dearest Spouse]

Great Bridegroom, fill thy dearest Spouse
With outward glory, inward graces;
May she forget her fathers house,
And onely cling to thy embraces:
Affect her heart with Love and Duty,
And then take pleasure in her Beauty.

Ejaculat. 46.

[Lord, help me when my griefs doe call]

Lord, help me when my griefs doe call,
In my distresse O be thou near;
Then if Earth change, or Mountains fall,
I will not faint, I will not fear.
Shew me thy Wonders, and inflame
My heart to magnifie thy Name.

Ejaculat. 47.

[Lord, let thy Judgments fill all those]

Lord, let thy Judgments fill all those
That love thy Mount with joy and mirth;
Confound and crush all Sions Foes,
Sion the glory of the Earth:
Let all that love thy Sions glory,
Recount her State, repeat her Story.

Ejaculat. 48.

[Lord, teach me wisely to contemn]

Lord, teach me wisely to contemn
All goods that transitory be,
Let me not stand possest of them,
If they be not possest in thee.
If I be wealthy, and not wise,
I live but like a beast that dyes.

Ejaculat. 49.

[Lord God of gods, before whose Thorne]

Lord God of gods, before whose Thorne
Stand fire and storms, O what shall we
Return to Heav'n that is our own,
When all the world belongs to thee!
We have no offering to impart,
But praises, and a wounded heart.

Ejaculat. 50.

[Lord, if thy mercies purge my heart]

Lord, if thy mercies purge my heart,
Conceiv'd in lust, and born in sin,
Breathe truth into my inward part,
Renew me a firm spirit within:
Then let thy goodnesse not detest
The ruines of a broken brest.

Ejaculat. 51.

[Let others boast in gold, and prize]

Let others boast in gold, and prize
Ev'l more then good, and love deceit,
Thy Mercies, Lord, are my supplies,
And on thy name will I await.
Lord, let thy Mercies still inure
My brest to love the thing that's pure.

Ejaculat. 52.

[Lord, if thou take away thy hand]

Lord, if thou take away thy hand,
How all compos'd of fears are we!
What arm can save? what strengh can stand?
When Man, poor man's forsook by thee?
Lord, keep my Faith in thee unshaken,
For thou forsak'st not till forsaken.

Ejaculat. 53.

[Lord, let thy name secure and free]

Lord, let thy name secure and free
My threat'ned Soul from all my Foes;
Stand thou with them that stand for me,
Support all these, suppress all those:
Then shall my Soul division run
Upon thy Praise, till Time be done.

Ejaculat. 54.

[Hearer of Prayers, confound my Foes]

Hearer of Prayers, confound my Foes,
That bruise my tortur'd Soul to dust:
In man, alas, there's no repose;
Foes have no pity, Friends no trust.
My trust is in thy Word, which saies,
They shall not live out half their daies.

Ejaculat. 55.

[O God, the malice of my Foes]

O God, the malice of my Foes
Encreaseth daily more and more;
But, Lord, thou art my safe repose,
Thou art my strength, thou art my store:
Be thou my gracious God, and then
I will not fear the pow'r of men.

Ejaculat. 56.

[Be gracious, Lord, unto my grief]

Be gracious, Lord, unto my grief,
For in thy shadow doe I trust;
O send me plentifull relief,
For thou art mercifull and just;
Then shall my spirits utter forth
Twi-light Hosanna's to thy worth.

Ejaculat. 57.

[Lord, keep me from those hearts and tongues]

Lord, keep me from those hearts and tongues
That practice mischief from the womb;
Weigh right to them that weigh us wrongs,
And let confusion be their doom;
But let the Just be fill'd with mirth,
And fear that God that rules the earth.

Ejaculat. 58.

[Lord, save me from my Foes; make voyd]

Lord, save me from my Foes; make voyd
Their Plots, and all their Counsels vain;
For ever let them be destroy'd,
For in thy hand my hopes remain:
And I will alwaies spend my daies
In Hymns of thanks, and Songs of praise.

Ejaculat. 59.

[Lord, though we feel the bitter taste]

Lord, though we feel the bitter taste
Of thy displeasure for a while;
Yet thou art gracious, and at last
Thy angry brow that frown'd will smile.
Oh when that storm is over-blown,
Thou'lt trample those that tread us down.

Ejaculat. 60.

[Lord, hear my troubled voice, and bring]

Lord, hear my troubled voice, and bring
My Soul to that sweet Rock of Rest;
Protect all those that strive to sing
Thy praises with a chearful brest:
Let comfort with our years increase,
That we may praise thy Name in peace.

Ejaculat. 61.

[Lord God, from whom all mercy springs]

Lord God, from whom all mercy springs,
Instruct my hopes to wait on thee;
Teach me what vain and fruitless things
The helps of what is earthly be.
All strength belongs to thee alone,
'Tis thou, my God, must help, or none.

Ejaculat. 62.

[Lord, how I long to see thy face]

Lord, how I long to see thy face,
That I might spend me in thy praise!
Thou art my glory in disgrace;
Sustain my steps, direct my ways:
Thou art my Refuge; when opprest
With grief, my Joy; with toyl, my Rest.

Ejaculat. 63.

[Lord, hide me from my bloudy Foes]

Lord, hide me from my bloudy Foes,
For in thy goodnesse doe I trust;
Protect my sought-for life from those
That shoot in secret for the just.
So then shall I that fear thy Name
Have cause of glory, they of shame.

Ejaculat. 64.

[Thou gacious Hearer of Requests]

Thou gacious Hearer of Requests,
Hide all my sins behind thy merits;
Showre down thy Spirit into our brests,
And drop thy grace into our spirits;
That from our faith rich works may spring,
And give us cause to shout and sing.

Ejaculat. 65.

[Lord, if thy flame must needs be felt]

Lord, if thy flame must needs be felt,
Let us be purged in that flame;
Let our rebellious spirits melt
Into the Praises of thy Name;
That we being tutor'd, and kept under,
May fear with love, and love with wonder.

Ejaculat. 66.

[Lord, let thy favour still inflame]

Lord, let thy favour still inflame
Our light'ned hearts to walk thy wayes,
That all the World may praise thy Name,
And all the Earth may sing thy Praise:
So fructifie our hearts, that we
May blesse thy Name, being blest by thee.

Ejaculat. 67.

[Lord, rise in power within my heart]

Lord, rise in power within my heart,
And chase my sins, thy Foes, and mine,
Then shall I see thee as thou art,
In Glory great, in Power divine:
So I, more white then Snow, shall sing
Thy wayes, and praise my God, my King.

Ejaculat. 68.

[To that sweet Lamb, which did sustaine]

To that sweet Lamb, which did sustaine
Grief above weight, Paine above measure,
Whose stripes, and scoffs, and grief, and paine,
Were only purchas'd by our pleasure,
Be Honor, Glory, Praises, given
By Souls on Earth, by Saints in Heaven.

Ejaculat. 69.

[Let shame be their due recompense]

Let shame be their due recompense
That seek to wound my Soul with shame:
Be thou their help, and strong defence,
That seek thee Lord, and love thy Name.
Make haste, O God, for I doe waste
My Soul with grief; O God, make haste.

Ejaculat. 70.

[Lord, thou that underneath thy wing]

Lord, thou that underneath thy wing
Didst keep me in, and from the womb,
Assist my age, that it may sing
Thy praise in ages yet to come.
Preserve my Soul, protect my name;
Shame be to them that seek my shame.

Ejaculat. 71.

[Great Prince of peace, whose Kingdome brings]

Great Prince of peace, whose Kingdome brings
Justice, Redemption, Power, and Peace,
That bends the knees and hearts of Kings,
And fill'st all Nations with encrease,
All praises, Honour, Glory, be
Ascrib'd alone, great Prince, to thee.

Ejaculat. 72.

[O God, whose dreadfull Voyce, like Thunder]

O God, whose dreadfull Voyce, like Thunder,
Affrights the Earth, and shakes the Ayr,
Whose Works and Ways are full of wonder,
That hear'st my plaints, and grant'st my pray'r,
Forsake me not, but when I stray,
O let thy Crook reform my way,

Ejaculat. 73.

[O thou, whose Mercy did begin]

O thou, whose Mercy did begin
Before all Time, unty'd to Times,
As thou forgav'st our Fathers Sin,
Be likewise gracious to our Crimes:
Th'art now a God, as well as then,
And we as they, no more than men.

Ejaculat. 74.

[O God, the Sion of my Soul]

O God, the Sion of my Soul
Is wholly desolate and waste,
Where thou shouldst rule, my lusts controul;
O Lord, relieve; O God, make haste:
Then shall my heart and tongue proclaim
Eternal Praises to thy Name.

Ejaculat. 75.

[Glorious Creator, once more shine]

Glorious Creator, once more shine
On this our poor distressed Land;
Defend, and dress thy fading Vine,
And blesse the Man of thy right hand:
Let thy Free-grace inflame our hearts,
And we will sing thy praise in parts.

Ejaculat. 76.

[O God, our Song, our Strength, whose hand]

O God, our Song, our Strength, whose hand
Hath broke our bonds, and set us free,
Incline our hearts to thy Command,
And we will own no God but thee;
Conduct and feed us as thy Flock,
And give us honey from thy

Psal. 81. 16.

Rock.

Ejaculat. 77.

[Direct, O God, the Judges brest]

Direct, O God, the Judges brest,
Preserve his hands, his eyes upright,
That he may vindicate th'opprest,
And guard him from injurious might:
O let him know that he shall be,
As Judg of others, judg'd by thee.

Ejaculat. 78.

[Lord, cast thine eyes upon thy Foes]

Lord, cast thine eyes upon thy Foes,
Confound their Troops, that are combin'd
Against thy Flock, which thou hast chose,
Make them like chaff before the wind:
Defeat their plots with sudden shame,
That they may seek Jehovah's Name.

Ejaculat. 79.

[Lord, teach mine eyes, my will, my heart]

Lord, teach mine eyes, my will, my heart,
To see, to choose, and to desire
Thy beautious Courts wherein thou art;
O fill my thoughts with holy fire.
Be thou my Sun, whose glorious Rayes
May light my Soul to sing thy praise.

Ejaculat. 80.

[O God, remit thy Peoples Sin]

O God, remit thy Peoples Sin,
And shew the Sun-shine of thy Face,
Repress thy fury, and begin
T'inspire us with thy saving grace;
That Righteousnesse and Truth may meet,
And light our hearts, and lead our feet.

Ejaculat. 81.

[Great Spring, from whence all mercy flows]

Great Spring, from whence all mercy flows
To them that trust and love thy Name,
Give me thy strength, and then my Foes
Shall see thy greatness, and their shame:
Be thou my Way, my Truth, my Light,
So shall I live, and die upright.

Ejaculat. 82.

[Sion, the glory of the Earth]

Sion, the glory of the Earth,
And Subject of my holy Passion,
May all the Well springs of my mirth
Be founded upon thy Foundation:
Of all delights I wish no other,
Then to be Son to such a Mother.

Ejaculat. 83.

[Lord, let thy fury cease to burn]

Lord, let thy fury cease to burn,
Or else my Soul must cease to be;
Can praises issue from the Urn?
What thanks can ashes give to thee?
Enough, if thou but undertake me,
Let death surprise, let friends forsake me.

Ejaculat. 84.

[Lord, thou whose Mercy fails not those]

Lord, thou whose Mercy fails not those
That build their trust upon thy Name,
Protect my Soul from all my Foes,
Then shall my tongue thy worth proclaim:
So shall the remnant of my daies
Be crown'd in Peace, and thou with Praise.

Ejaculat. 85.

[Eternal God, before whose Eyes]

Eternal God, before whose Eyes
A thousand years seem as a day,
Direct our hearts, and make us wise
To use that time, we cannot stay:
Send Joy in our sad hearts, and bless
Our prosperous actions with success.

Ejaculat. 86.

[Though thousands here, ten thousands there]

Though thousands here, ten thousands there,
Doe daily fall before mine eyes,
I will not faint, I will not fear,
Beneath the wings of the most High:
Let me be guarded, Lord, by thee,
Then I'le not fear, nor faint, nor flee.

Ejaculat. 87.

[Lord, purge my Soul, that I may learn]

Lord, purge my Soul, that I may learn
To read my Fortunes by thy hand;
Let my instructed Soul discern,
[illeg.] worldly bliss is not thy brand.
Lord, in thy Mercy make me thine,
I have enough, showre thou, or shine.

Ejaculat. 88.

[Great Monarch of the World, disclose]

Great Monarch of the World, disclose
Thy Power, and make thy Glory known;
Out-flood the floods of all my Foes,
And in my heart fix thou thy Throne:
Plant Holinesse within my brest,
O Lord, my Strength, O God, my Rest.

Ejaculat. 89.

[Just God of Vengeance, cast an eye]

Just God of Vengeance, cast an eye
Upon my poore afflicted brest;
O send me help, O hear my cry,
And let thy comforts be my rest:
Suppresse my Foes, and set me free,
That have no Hope, no Help but thee.

Ejaculat. 90.

[Great God of gods, Great King of kings]

Great God of gods, Great King of kings,
From whom, by whom, we live, we be,
In whom my Soul her triumph sings,
To whom alone bowes every knee:
Teach me thy way; thy Will's my Feast,
Thy Crook my Guide, thy Fold my Rest.

Ejaculat. 91.

[Lord, let our Jesus, and thy Christ]

Lord, let our Jesus, and thy Christ,
Be all the subject of our mirth,
Let Satans Power be dismist,
And let him rule, and judg the Earth:
Then, then eternall Peace shall be
Return'd to us, and praise to thee.

Ejaculat. 92.

[Great King of Glory, who art drest]

Great King of Glory, who art drest
In Clothes of Clouds, in Robes of Fire,
Make evill hatefull to my brest,
Then shall I love thee most intire:
Then shall my bosome reap that light
Which thou hast sown for the upright.

Ejaculat. 93.

[Great God of Wonders, that dost ope]

Great God of Wonders, that dost ope
The Gate of Life to our glad days,
And found'st a help beyond all those;
O give us mouths to give thee praise:
So guide our waies, just Judge, that we
May joyfully be judg'd by thee.

Ejaculat. 94.

[Great God, whose Promise is to hear]

Great God, whose Promise is to hear,
Whose Practise is to pardon Sin,
Let my Petitions finde an ear,
And cleanse my leprous Soul within.
Thou, Lord, art holy, teach my heart
To sing thy Praises as thou art.

Ejaculat. 95.

[Eternal Maker, grant that we]

Eternal Maker, grant that we
May praise thee with a chearfull heart;
Guide thou our waies, and let us be
The sheep, where thou the Shepherd art:
For, Lord, thy Truth is alwaies sure,
And thy great Mercy shall endure.

Ejaculat. 96.

[Lord, teach my heart to walk upright]

Lord, teach my heart to walk upright
In publick rev'rence, private fear;
Keep thou the humble in thy sight,
And to the proud be thou severe:
Then shall thy Saints in triumph show
Thy Mercy, and thy Justice too.

Ejaculat. 97.

[O God, how poor a thing is Man!]

O God, how poor a thing is Man!
Begot in sin, and born in sorrow;
Our breath's a blast, our life a Span,
But here to day, and gone to morrow.
How needfull, Lord is thy support!
Our daies are bad, our time is short.

Ejaculat. 98.

[O thou, within whose tender brest]

O thou, within whose tender brest
Full streams of sweet compassion flow,
Whose Mercies cannot be exprest
By Saints above, or Men below;
My Soul shall praise, my heart shall bless
That goodness, tongues cannot express.

Ejaculat. 99.

[Lord, every creature writes a Story]

Lord, every creature writes a Story,
Of thy full Majesty and Might,
The contemplation of whose Glory
Shall alwayes be my hearts delight:
Accept that praise my Soul can give,
And it shall praise thee while I live.

Ejaculat. 100.

[Dear God, the Pharaoh of our Souls]

Dear God, the Pharaoh of our Souls
Afflicts the Isr'el of our hearts;
Where thou shouldst govern, he controuls;
What thou command'st his power thwarts:
Confound his strength, and let thy hand
Conduct us to the promis'd Land.

Ejaculat. 101.

[Lord, shouldst thou punish every sin]

Lord, shouldst thou punish every sin,
Or strike as oft as we offend,
How quickly would our plagues begin!
How soon this sinfull world would end!
But Lord, thy tender Mercies stand
Within the gap, and hold thy hand.

Ejaculat. 102.

[Lord let thy wonders, and thy wayes]

Lord let thy wonders, and thy wayes,
Inflame my heart, my tongue, my Pen,
That Pen, and tongue, and heart may praise
Thy name before the Sons of men.
Look where I list, high, low, or under,
I see to learn, and learn to wonder,

Ejaculat. 103.

[O Lord whose mercies, and whose pathes]

O Lord whose mercies, and whose pathes
Transcend th'expressions of my tongue
Instruct my heart to keep thy Lawes
And I will praise thee in my song.
Lend me thy pow'r, or strengthen mine
And I will crush my Foes, and thine.

Ejaculat. 104.

[O thou that sit'st in Heaven, and seest]

O thou that sit'st in Heaven, and seest
My deads without, my thoughts within;
Be thou my Prince, be thou my Priest,
Command my soul, and cure my sin:
How bitter my afflictions be,
I care not, so I rise to thee.

Ejaculat. 105.

[Lord, teach my humble eyes the art]

Lord, teach my humble eyes the art
To see aright, and hands to do,
Then will I praise thee with my heart
In publique, and in private too:
Set thou thy fear in all my ways
To make me wise, to give thee praise.

Ejaculat. 106.

[Lord, plant thy fear before mine eyes]

Lord, plant thy fear before mine eyes,
For in thy fear my Soul is blest;
Thy Fear's that Spring, from whence arise
My Crown, my Treasure, and my Rest.
What fear I fearing thee? and what
Not fearing thee, Lord, fear I not?

Ejaculat. 107.

[Highest of Highests, that dost raise]

Highest of Highests, that dost raise
The poor and needy from the dung,
Advance my thoughts to give thee praise,
And Lord, unty my stam'ring tongue:
So shall my heart and tongue proclaim
Rare Halelujahs to thy name.

Ejaculat. 108.

[O God, the Mountains, and the Seas]

O God, the Mountains, and the Seas
Confess thee, Lord of Sea and Land,
They quake and tremble, if thou please
To shew the power of thy hand:
So shall my heart, when thou think'st good,
To turn my flint into a flood.

Ejaculat. 109.

[Lord, teach our loyal hearts to build]

Lord, teach our loyal hearts to build
Their constant hopes upon thy hand;
Thou art our Help, thou art our Shield,
Wherin our hopes of safety stand:
Send down thy blessings, and then we
Will send all praises up to thee.

Ejaculat. 110.

[My God, thy Mercies so abound]

My God, thy Mercies so abound,
That every minute speaks their story;
They have no limits, have no bound;
Ours are the comforts, thine the glory:
And what thy Mercy more displays,
Thou art contented with our praise.

Ejaculat. 111.

[Surpassing Lord, whose mercies have surpast]

Surpassing Lord, whose mercies have surpast
The limits of the worlds expression
Whose truth continues firme, and fast
To thy elect, and their succession.
To thee perpetuall praise be given
By Saints on earth, and souls in heav'n.

Ejaculat. 112.

[Good God! thy mercy and thy might]

Good God! thy mercy and thy might
What heart conceives? What tongue can tell?
Thou fillest my darknesse with thy light,
And hast redeem'd my soul from hell.
Thou art my God, thou onely art
The strength, and musick of my heart.

Ejaculat. 113.

[O God thy Law's a field, in which]

O God thy Law's a field, in which
The fruitfull seed of life is sown;
No seed so rare, no soil so rich;
It renders infinite for one.
O God, how fair these fields appear!
O God, what pearls are buried here!

Ejaculat. 114.

[Great God, whose ever-wakefull eye]

Great God, whose ever-wakefull eye
Doth never slumber, never close,
Teach all my dangers to rely
Upon thy help, their safe repose:
Be thou my shade, be thou my stay,
I will not feare by night, by day.

Ejaculat. 115.

[Lord let the fire of my true zeale]

Lord let the fire of my true zeale
Unto thy house for ever flame,
Where let my thanks, and praise reveale
The hidden honour of thy name.
Let Sions glory still increase,
And blesse her walls with plenteous peace.

Ejaculat. 116.

[O God to whom thy thoughts direct]

O God to whom thy thoughts direct
Their constant hopes, and hopefull crys,
Let not my soul in vain expect
For mercy, from such gracious eyes:
Maintain thine honour; 'Tis not me
The proud contemn, Great God, but thee.

Ejaculat. 117.

[Lord, give me a believing heart]

Lord, give me a believing heart,
Though wanting strength I fear not man,
If thou be pleas'd to take my part,
Let malice doe the worst it can.
Although insnar'd I will not fear,
For thou art stronger then a snare.

Ejaculat. 118.

[Give me the heart, O God to trust]

Give me the heart, O God to trust,
And lead my footsteps in thy wayes;
Quell thou the power of the unjust,
That righteous hearts may give thee praise.
Do good to good men, and encrease
Their number, plenty, and their peace.

Ejaculat. 119.

[Lord, we are Captives, and we bow]

Lord, we are Captives, and we bow
To Satans burthen every hour,
We sow in teares, oh when wilt thou
With joy requite the weary sower?
So blesse my labours that I may,
With comfort long to see that day.

Ejaculat. 120.

[What I possesse, or what I crave]

What I possesse, or what I crave
Brings no content, great God, to me,
If what I would, or what I crave
Be not possest, and blest in thee,
What I enjoy, oh make it mine
In making me, that have it, Thine.

Ejaculat. 121.

[Lord plant my fears within my brest]

Lord plant my fears within my brest,
That I might walk thy perfect ways;
Then shall I prosper and be blest,
In all my deeds, in all my dayes:
Then shall I see the fair encrease.
Of Syons glory, Israels peace.

Ejaculat. 122.

[Lord since there must be alwayes Foes]

Lord since there must be alwayes Foes
T'afflict the souls of flesh and blood,
Let mine be such as doe oppose
Thy Churches peace, thy Sions good:
Then let that righteous arm of thine,
Confound, or cure thy foes, and mine.

Ejaculat. 123.

[Hearer of prayers, to whom should I]

Hearer of prayers, to whom should I
Implore, but thee, in my distresse,
For mercy harbours in thine eye,
And thou art fill'd with righteousnesse.
To thee, O God, my hopes shall flee,
My soule expects no help but thee.

Ejaculat. 124.

[Lord if mine eyes should look too high]

Lord if mine eyes should look too high,
Or ranc'rous heart begin to swell,
Break thou the tumor, curb mine eye,
Iest one grow fierce, the other fell.
So shall my soul grow wise, and flee
From her own strength, and trust in thee.

Ejaculat. 125.

[Lord let mine eyes not sleep untill]

Lord let mine eyes not sleep untill
I build my Temple in my brest,
Take pleasure then, and make it still
The chosen palace of thy rest:
Let all her foes be trodden down,
And let thy glory be her crown.

Ejaculat. 126.

[Lord we are severall members joyn'd]

Lord we are severall members joyn'd
To make one whole, whose head thou art,
Let all our thoughts but make one minde,
And give one body, but one heart.
United soules of Saints appeare
The sweetest musick in thine ear.

Ejaculat. 127.

[Light thou the Lamps, great God, that they]

Light thou the Lamps, great God, that they
Lightn'd by thee may give us light,
Let their bright luster drive away
All darknesse from thy Courts by night;
Blesse us and them, that they, and we
May blesse thy name, first blest by thee.

Ejaculat. 128.

[Let every wonder that I see]

Let every wonder that I see
In Heav'n, and earth, and in the seas,
Advance some honour, Lord, to thee
That didst, and canst do, what thou please,
Let others worship wood and stone,
My soule shall blesse thee, Lord, alone.

Ejaculat. 129.

[Good God, where ere I cast mine eye]

Good God, where ere I cast mine eye,
On earth beneath, or heaven above,
I see thy goodnesse, and I spye
Perpetuall pledges of thy love.
Thy favours through the world extend,
And of thy mercy is no end.

Ejaculat. 130.

[Lord, if my tongue, and busie quill]

Lord, if my tongue, and busie quill
Be not in Sions praise imploy'd,
Then let my hand forget her skill
And be my tongue for ever ty'd
Thy praise shall be my chief delight
Whilst tongue can speak, or hand can write.

Ejaculat. 131.

[Kindle O Lord, my love with zeal]

Kindle O Lord, my love with zeal,
Light my affections with thy flame;
Give my tongue courage to reveale
The secret glory of thy name.
Be thou my God, in all distresse,
And let thy hand be my redresse.

Ejaculat. 132.

[Lord, thou that mad'st me, and do'st pry]

Lord, thou that mad'st me, and do'st pry
Into the secrets of my heart,
From whose all-presence none can fly
Nor hide them there, but where thou art,
Inform my soul, inflame my brest
And lead me to eternall Rest.

Ejaculat. 133.

[Lord keep me from my self that am]

Lord keep me from my self that am
The greatest Foe, I need to fear;
O cover thou my face with shame
And give my sins no dwelling here.
Subdue my flesh; and then my Spirit,
Shall sing the praises of thy merit.

Ejaculat. 134.

[Lord when my grief shall find a tongue]

Lord when my grief shall find a tongue
To cry for help, find thou an eare,
Whilst others seek to doe me wrong,
Make thou O God my conscience cleer.
In those self-snares they have prepar'd
Let my insnarers be insnar'd.

Ejaculat. 135.

[When winter fortunes cloud the brows]

When winter fortunes cloud the brows
Of summer friends; when eyes grow strange,
When plighted faith forget their vowes,
When earth, and all things in it change,
O Lord thy mercies fail me never,
Where once thou lov'st, thou lov'st for ever.

Ejaculat. 136.

[Judge not my actions by thy Laws]

Judge not my actions by thy Laws
For then my sorrows are but just,
But let thy mercies plead my cause,
For in thy mercy is my trust.
Those that oppose my soul, oppose;
I am thy servant, they thy foes.

Ejaculat. 137.

[What is there Lord, what is in me]

What is there Lord, what is in me
To hope for safety from thy power?
What help can I expect from thee,
That merit vengeance every houre?
How great so'ere my sins have bin,
Thy mercy's greater than my sin.

Ejaculat. 138.

[Great God, whose kingdome hath no end]

Great God, whose kingdome hath no end,
Into whose secrets none can dive,
Whose mercy none can apprehend,
Whose justice none can feel, and live,
What my dull heart cannot aspire
To know, Lord, teach me to admire.

Ejaculat. 139.

[O Lord my judgement's dark, and blind]

O Lord my judgement's dark, and blind,
It cannot judge twixt good, and ill,
My will is captiv'd, and confin'd,
It wants a freedome how to will,
Great Lord of pow'r, great God of might
Release my bands, restore my sight.

Ejaculat. 140.

[Great God whose goodnesse doth repleate]

Great God whose goodnesse doth repleate
And fill our coasts with full encrease,
That feed'st us with the fat of wheat,
And glad'st thy Sion with thy Peace.
How more then others are our dayes
Extreamly bound to give thee praise.

Ejaculat. 141.

[Shall frost and snow give praise to thee]

Shall frost and snow give praise to thee,
And shall my soul not bear a part?
Lord, frost and snow appeare to be
Not half so cold as is my heart.
Shine glorious Sun, thy beams but felt,
My frost will thaw, my Snow will melt.

Ejaculat. 142.

[Great God to whom all praise belongs]

Great God to whom all praise belongs,
Whom Sion sings, and Israel fears,
O stop those lusts that stop our tongues
And fright thy glory from our ears.
Doe thou enlarge what flesh retaines,
And bind those Kings, our lusts in chaines.

Ejaculat. 143.

[Lord season my unsavory spirit]

Lord season my unsavory spirit,
And bridle my too head-strong will,
That I may alwayes take delight
In acting good, and shunning ill.
O give me grace to understand,
My life is alwayes in thy hand.

Ejaculat. 144.

[Direct my steps, Lord, be my way]

Direct my steps, Lord, be my way,
And make thy pathes my sole delight,
That like a traveller I may
Not fail to rest with thee at night,
O me, how happie, and how blest,
(Lord) should I be in such a rest!

Ejaculat. 145.

[Lord, let the morning of my grief]

Lord, let the morning of my grief,
Finde out a night of lasting pleasure,
Thou art the God of my relief,
In povertie, thou art my treasure,
I care not Lord how poor I be
Unto the world, if rich to thee.

Ejaculat. 146.

[Lord let thy sacred fire thaw]

Lord let thy sacred fire thaw
The Ice of my hard-frozen zeal,
And let thy will be me known Law,
So shall my heart, thy worth reveal,
And with a halalujous Song
My tongue shall praise thee all day long.

Ejaculat. 147.

[Great King of Peace, be pleas'd to send]

Great King of Peace, be pleas'd to send
Thy Peace to our distemper'd Land,
O we are bad, teach us t'amend,
And let not ruin be our brand,
Then shall our lavish lips deliver
Our thanks in Peace, to our Peace-giver.

Ejaculat. 148.

[If it be so that we must fight]

If it be so that we must fight,
Lord make our crimes to Prove our Foes,
For thou (our God) dost take delight,
To see such pleasant Wars as those.
O may such wars as these encrease,
Untill our conquests end in Peace.

Ejaculat. 149.

[Lord let the praises of thy Power]

Lord let the praises of thy Power,
Advance the power of thy praises,
Let every day, let every houre,
Praise thee till houres faile, and dayes.
To thee all Power and Praise be given,
By Saints on Earth, by Souls in Heaven.