Halelviah or, Britans Second Remembrancer, bringing to Remembrance (in praisefull and Poenitentiall Hymns, Spirituall Songs, and Morall-Odes): Meditations, advancing the glory of God, in the practise of Pietie and Vertue; and applyed to easie Tunes, to be Sung in Families, &c. Composed in a three-fold Volume, by George Wither. The first, contains Hymns-Occasionall. The second, Hymns-Temporary. The third, Hymns-Personall. That all Persons, according to their Degrees, and Qualities, may at all Times, and upon all eminent Occasions, be remembred to praise God; and to be mindfull of their Duties |
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Hymn LXI. For them who intend to settle in Virginia, New-England,
or the like places.
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Hymn LXI. For them who intend to settle in Virginia, New-England, or the like places.
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Many depart every yeare from this Ile, to settle in Virginia, New-England, and other parts of America, whose happinesse I heartily desire; and whose contented well-being in those places, might perhaps be somewhat furthered by such Meditations as these: And therefore, to those who please to accept thereof, I have recommended my love in this Hymn.
Sing this as, We praise thee God .
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Lord, many times thou pleased art,Thy servants to command
From their owne Countries do depart,
Into another Land;
That thou maist there, a dwelling place
Vpon their seed bestow;
Or else to bring thy saving-Grace,
To those to whom they go.
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To whatsoever end it were,That hither I am sent;
To do thy Will, and serve thee here,
It is my true intent.
And humbly I of thee require,
That as thy Will to do,
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Then grant performance too.
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From old acquaintance, from my kin,And from my native home,
My life anew, here to begin,
I by thy leave am come:
And now, the place of my abode,
Appeareth unto me
Another World; yet here oh God!
My God thou still shalt be.
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This Land is thine, aswell as that,From which I lately came:
Thy holy Word this Light begat;
The Heav'ns are here the same.
Sun, Moon, and Stars, as well as there,
The Seasons do renew:
The Vapors drop their fatnes here;
And thy refreshing dew.
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Oh! let the Sun of Righteousnes,Thy Truth, and Grace divine,
Within ths uncouth Wildernes
With brightnes also shine.
That we and they whom here we find,
May live together so,
That one in Faith, and one in mind,
We by thy Grace may grow.
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Since to that place, we seem as dead,From whence we be remov'd;
The Follies which with us were bred,
The Sins which there we lov'd;
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That they may not be seen,
And learn'd by those, that heretofore,
So wicked have not been.
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But innocent, oh Lord, and wise,Let our Demeanors be;
That they, whose rudenesse we despise,
No ill example see.
But, taught aswell by Deed, as Word,
So let their Good be sought,
That they may Room to us afford,
As due for what we brought.
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And let the Place, from whence we came,To us be still so dear;
That we nor injure, nor defame
Church, Prince, or People there.
But let us passe our Censures now,
Vpon our selves alone;
And, by our Conversation, show
What best is to be done.
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Make us contented with that Lot,To which we now are brought.
Let that which may not here be got,
A needles thing be thought.
For this he may suppose with ease,
Who by the Natives heeds,
With how few things their minds they please,
How little Nature needs.
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Let all our Labours be for Life;Our Life unto thy Praise;
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Or Paine, by vain Assaies.
That though our Trash, be not so much,
As other Countries have,
We may in Graces, be as rich,
And inwardly, as brave.
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So when the course of Time is run,And, God shall gather all
That liv'd betwixt the rising-Sun,
And Places of his fall;
Our friends that farthest from us are,
Shall meet with Joy again;
And they and we, who now are here,
Together still remain.
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