Psa. 105.
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Halelujah. It typically expresseth (by God's deliverances
of the Iewes, & his Covenant with them) the spiritual
League & graces, vouchsafed to us &c. We should
therfor sing it, not only historically, but with a
respect also, to the Covenant of grace, & his
mercies, by Christ Iesus.
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Come praise the Lord, invoke his Name;
To all men make his actions knowne:
In Psalmes of praise, sing forth his fame,
And, speak what wonders he hath done.
Let them, who seek the Lord, be glad,
Let of his Name, their boast be made.
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Oh search God's powre, & seek his face;
Still, minde what wonders he hath done:
Let all, that are of Abraham's race,
And Iacob's, his elected-one,
God's wondrous works, record with heed,
And, minde what he hath fore-decreed.
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He, is our God, our mighty Lord;
His Iudgments through the world are spread:
He beares in minde, his promis'd word,
Vnto a thousand Ages made;
Ev'n that, which he to Abr'ham swore,
And vow'd to Isa'ck heretofore.
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To Iacob, came the same decree,
In Isr'el to continue still;
To thee, & all thy seed, sayd hee,
The Land of Can'an give I will.
Yea, thus he spake, when fewe they were,
And, they themselves, meer strangers there,
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When forraigners, they liv'd among,
(And, oft from place to place remoov'd)
He suffred none to do them wrong;
But, for their sakes, ev'n kings reproov'd.
My prophets, harme yee not, sayd hee;
Vntouch'd, let my Anointed be.
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Then, he by dearth, their Land made pore,
And, did the staff of bread withhold;
But, Ioseph, he, first sent before,
Eu'n him, whome for a Slave they solde.
With fetters, there, his feet they pain'd;
And, him in irons, they detain'd.
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But, when his Triall was decreed,
God's word, his innocence disclos'd;
The king did send, to have him freed,
And by the prince, he was vnlos'd.
His cheef commander he was made,
To rule his house, & all he had.
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Of all his Lords, he had command;
That he his Counsellers might guide.
Then, Isr'el came to Egipt land,
And, Iacob did with Cham reside:
And, so his Children thrived there,
That, stronger then his foes they were.
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Whose hate, & fraudulent intent
When to his Folk, he well made knowne,
His servant Moses, then he sent,
And A'ron his Elected-one,
Who wrought great marvailes in his Name,
And wonders in the Land of Ham.
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He darknes cal'd; & dark it grewe;
(For his commands were not withstood)
Throughout their Coast, their fish he slewe.
And chang'd their waters into bloud.
Vpon their land he froggs did bring
Which climb'd the chambers of the king.
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He spake, & flies of divers formes,
And, lice through ev'ry quarter craw'ld;
Insteed of raine, he gave them stormes,
And, hayle, & lightnings forth he cald.
Which, downe, their vines, & figtrees brake,
And in their groves, great spoile did make.
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The Locust came at his command;
And Caterpillers did abound:
The grasse they wasted from the land,
And ev'ry fruite, vpon the ground.
Then, he their Eldest-borne did smite,
The very prime of all their might.
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His people, rich from thence he brought;
Among his Tribes, no weaklings were:
All Egipt ioy'd when they went out;
For why? of them, they stood in feare.
A Canopy of Clouds they had;
To give them light, a fire he made.
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The people askt, & quailes he gave,
With heav'nly bread, he filled them:
The Rocks likewise, for them he clave,
And through dry Lands he sent a Streame:
Because, to minde that promise came,
Which he had made to Abraham.
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His people, & his chosen bands,
He brought away with loyfulnes,
To them, he gave the Gentiles lands,
And, they their labours did possesse:
That, they might mark what he decreed,
And keep his lawes, with carefull heed.
