Spiritual Songs Being the Marrow of the Scripture, in Songs of Praise to Almighty God; from The Old and New Testament. With A Hundred Divine hymns on several Occasions: As now Practised in several Congregations in and about London. The Second Edition; With a Table of Contents. By Benjamin Keach |
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SEVERAL Scripture Songs
Taken out of the Old and New-Testament. With some other Spiritual Songs; &c.
Moses's Song, on Exod. 15.
1. [The first part.]
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I to the Lord, will sing,Triumph in him also;
The Horses and the Riders he
Into the Sea did throw.
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Jehovah is my Song,And my Salvation;
My God, for whom I will prepare
An Habitation:
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My Father's God was he,Whose Glory I'll proclaim,
Jehovah is a Man of War,
Jehovah is his Name.
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Proud Pharoah, and his Host,Into the Sea are cast,
And his great Captains drowned be,
As through the Sea they past.
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They down to th'bottom sank,Ev'n like unto a Stone;
Jehovah thy Right Hand in Pow'r,
Most Glorious is become:
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Thy Right Hand hath destroy'dThose that against thee rose;
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Thou hast o'erthrown thy Foes.
2. The second Part.
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Thou didst send forth thy Wrath,Like stubble them to waste,
Lord, thou didst blow, and the proud Waves,
O'erwhelm'd them with a Blast.
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The Sea stood up in heapsFor Israel, (on each side)
The Enemy said, I will pursue,
I will the Spoil divide?
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My Lust I will fulfill,My Sword draw out will I?
My Hand shall now cut them all off,
And Ruin utterly?
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Thou with thy Wind didst blow,And they were covered,
They in the Mighty Waters sunk,
As if they had been Lead.
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Lord, who is like to Thee,In Holiness Glor'us,
Fearful in Praise, and also doth
Things that are marvellous.
A Prophetical Part of Moses's Song, Deut. 32.
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Give Ear, O Heavens, I will speakand let also the Earth,
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which now I shall bring forth,
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My Doctrin like the Rain shall drop,my Speech distil shall as
The Dew does on the tender Herbs,
and showers on the Grass.
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Because that I Jehovahs Namewill publish and make known;
I will ascribe greatness to God,
yea, and to him alone.
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He is the Rock, and Perfect toohis Ways and Judgments be;
A God of Truth, and without Sin,
both Just and Right is he.
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Because their Rock unto our Rockis not to be compar'd;
Yea, though our Enemies themselves,
as Judges should be heard:
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Vengeance is mine, I will repay,in time their Feet shall slide,
Their dreadful Day it does draw near,
and Woe shall them betide.
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Because the Lord his Saints shall judg,and for them he'll Repent,
When none shut up, or lift he sees,
when all their Power's spent.
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Then sing ye Nations with his Saints,revenge their Blood will he,
And render Vengeance to his Foes,
but kind to his Saints be.
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The Song of the Prophet Isaiah. chap. 5.
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I to my Well-beloved, now,and of his Vine-yard (will
Sing a sweet Song) which he has set,
upon a fruitful Hill;
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He Fenced it, and gather'd outthe Stones that did offend,
He Planted it with choicest Vine,
and it he did defend:
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A Tower in the midst he built,and made a Wine-Press too,
And lookt that it should bring forth Fruit,
his Glory great to show;
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But it brought forth Wild Grapes: Alass!to thee, Jerusalem,
And Judah also I'll appeal,
and to all thinking Men;
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'Twixt Me and my Vine-yard to Judge;what further do could I
Unto my Vine-yard? when I loo'kt,
no Fruit could I espy:
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Instead of Grapes, it did bring forthWild Grapes: O then go to,
Unto my Vine-yard, I'll declare
what 'tis that I will do.
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I'll take away the Hedge thereof,my Anger shall be shown,
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shall quite be overthrown;
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And I will lay it Waste, and itnot Dig, nor Prune again;
But there shall come Bryers and Thorns,
and on it fall no Rain.
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For the House of Israel, andthe Men of Judah be
The pleasant Vine-yard of the Lord;
but when he lookt to see
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Judgment and true Justice done,Oppression did espy;
And when he look'd for Righteousness,
behold! a bitter Cry.
Isaiah's Joyful Song. Isa. 12.
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Jehovah I will give thee Praise,this is the very Day,
For thou dost sweetly Comfort me,
thine Anger's turn'd away:
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Behold thou my Salvation art,I will not be afraid,
Jehovah is my Strength and Song,
my Trust and saving Aid:
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Therefore with Gladness I will drawWater out of the Wells
Of Salvation (for they be
thy People Israels.
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And in that Day shall ye all say,praise the Lord, on his Name
Not only call, but for his Acts
lift up his glor'us Fame.
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Sing ye unto the Lord, for hemost excellent things has done;
And this throughout the Earth also,
is now most fully known.
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Cry out, and shout, and joyful be,all that in Sion dwell;
For great the Holy One's in Thee,
O happy Israel!
The Song of Zacharias.
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Let Jsrael's great God and Kingeternally be Bless'd,
Whose come from Heav'n to visit us,
and see our bonds, releas'd.
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In Davids House a Saviour's rais'd,to sit upon his throne;
This ever since the World began,
his Prophets have foreshown.
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That he would save us from the Pow'rand Malice of our Foes;
The Mercy to perform to them,
which he of old had chose.
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He call'd to mind how he engag'dhis truth, by Covenant,
His Solemn Oath to Abraham sworn,
that he his Grace would grant
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To serve him without fear; from allour Adversaries freed;
And to continue all our days,
a Holy Life to lead.
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By the Remission of our Sins,to make Salvation known,
To all his People every where,
his tender Mercy's shown.
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The Day-Star from on high is rose,and those who also sit
In Darkness, he in the right way
of Peace will guide their Feet.
The Song of the Blessed Virgin. Luke. 1.
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My Soul does magnify the Lord,my Spirit does rejoyce
In God, my Saviour, who deserv'st
the Praise of Heart and Voice.
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For his poor Hand-Maid he regards,whose Mind was sore deprest;
And all Ages from hence forth shall
call me most truly Blest.
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He that is great hath Wonders done,and holy is his Name;
His Mercies hath for ever been
to his Saints, still the same.
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He with his Strength hath pulled downthe Mighty from their Seat;
And them of Low and Base Degree,
are rais'd to Honour great.
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He fill'd the Hungry Soul, with Good,the Rich Empty remain'd;
His Mercy he has call'd to mind,
his People help have gain'd.
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The Promise to our Fathers made,in the which he long stood,
Engag'd to Abraham and his Seed,
he hath at last made good.
The Song of Simeon, Luke, 2. 29.
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Now let thy Servant, Lord, departin Peace, to quiet Rest,
Since I have thy Salvation seen,
and with the same am blest:
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The Prophecies are now fulfill'd,thy Promises are true;
And thy Mysterious Love's disclos'd,
in all thy Peoples view.
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A Light to lighten the Dark Earth,now this bright Sun appears,
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sweet Comforts shall them cheer.
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Well may the long expected Sight,make Israel's Joy abound;
Before with special Favours Grac'd,
but now with Glory Crown'd.
Part of Hannahs Song, 1 Sam. 2.
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My heart doth in Jehovah joy,My Horn in Jah is lift on high;
My Mouth's inlarged o'er my Foes,
In thy Salvation joy will I.
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There's none so Holy as the Lord,No, no, there is none beside thee
Of other Rocks, there is not one;
That to our God compar'd may be.
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Talk ye no more so Proudly then,Let not Arrogancy once proceed
Out of your Mouth, for God doth know,
And 'tis by him Actions are weigh'd.
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The Lord both Poor and Rich does make,He raiseth up and pulleth down;
Thee Poor he up from Dust does take,
And Beggars from the Dunghil Crown.
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And sets them on a Princely Throne,In Glorious Power and Dignity;
The Pillars of the Earth's the Lords,
The World is his, him Glorifies.
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He keeps the feet of all his Saints,Preserves them so they shall not fail,
The Vile in darkness shall be still,
For no man shall by strength prevail.
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The Adversaries of the Lord,Shall broken be both great and small;
The Lord from Heaven Thunder will,
And in his Wrath destroy them all,
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The Lord shall Reign most Gloriously,Unto the ends of all the Earth:
And his Anointed Horn exalt,
Therefore his highest Praise sing forth.
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The Song of the Lamb.
1. [The first Part.]
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Break out ye Saints with joy and sing,to the Eternal King;
The Angels do blest Tidings bring,
Hosannah in the highest.
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In Bethlehem the Babe is born,cease, cease, your bitter Mourn,
Your Sorrow now to Singing turn,
Hosannah in the highest.
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He's come, he's come, O happy Day!dark Shadows fly away,
The Substance's come to Christ I say,
Hosannah in the highest.
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See how the Cherubs clap their Wings,the Glor'us Host now sings;
Th'Eternal Day, see how it springs!
Hosannah in the highest.
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Behold the Lord Baptiz'd by John,and what a Glory shone!
The Father says, This is my Son!
Hosannah in the highest.
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He's come, he's come-down from above,full of Eternal Love;
And also sealed by the Dove,
Hosannah in the highest.
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The Dumb do speak, the Blind do see,the Dead they raised be;
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Hosannah in the highest.
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He Preaches with Authority,God's Kingdom doth draw nigh,
And pardons all Iniquity,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Behold him now beset with Grief,Angels bring him Relief,
They him adore because he's chief,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Behold him in his Agony,our sins on him did ly,
God's Justice he did satisfie,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Behold him now upon the Tree;he cry'd in Miserie,
Oh! Why hast thou forsaken me?
Hosannah in the highest.
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Ah! hear him make most bitter Moan,hearken to his last Groan;
For now for us his Life is gone,
Hosannah in the highest.
2. The second Part.
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The first day now it doth begin;an end is put to Sin,
Eternal Righteousness brought in
Hosannah in the highest.
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The Grave did ope thou didst arise,ye Saints lift up your Eyes,
The Morning's come, all Darkness flies,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Infernal Spirits cry and howl,their overthrow condole,
For ever now their hopes are cool,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Now, Sin, Death, Devils and the Grave,and th'World which did inslave,
Are all all o'ercome, and their Death have,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Behold how his sweet Arms were spread,whilst his dear Blood was shed,
That Sinners might be gathered,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Our sins upon thee, Lord, were laid,and all our Debts hast paid;
Of Hell we need not be afraid,
Hosannah in the highest.
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God's dreadful Wrath thou didst appease,guilty Conscience to ease,
And now canst save whom thou dost please,
Hosannah in the highest.
3. The third Part.
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Christ will begin that Work, which heknows must be wrought, if we
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Hosannah in the highest.
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Lord thou wilt perfect it also,for very well we know,
Without thee we can nothing do,
Hosannah in the highest.
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We that Polluted once did lyin Filth and Misery,
Thou by thy Blood dost purifie,
Hosannah in the highest.
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We once were Cursed by God's Law,dreading Death, no help saw,
From that sad state thou dost us draw,
Hosannah in the highest.
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All kind of Sin thou dost pass by,where there's Sincerity,
When unto thee, by Faith, we fly,
Hosannah in the highest.
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From Death to Life, Saints raised be,once bound, but now set free,
And made one Spirit, O Lord, with thee,
Hosannah in the Highest.
4. The fourth Part.
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O happy Union! (is it done?)with the Father and Son,
Are we United and made One?
Hosannah in the highest.
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Adoption is a precious thing,made Sons of th'Mighty King,
Most precious Joy from hence doth spring,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Communion, Lord, also with Thee;nay, with th'whole Trinity,
What higher Blessings can there be?
Hosannah in the highest.
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We at thy Table sit and Feed,and have what our Souls need,
And find thy Blood, Lord, Drink indeed,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Thou Supst with us, and we with thee,a joyful sight to see;
Sweet is the Food and Company,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Thou sayest, Thy Beloved's mine?ourselves, Lord, we resign
Up unto thee; for to be Thine;
Hosannah in the highest.
5. The fifth Part.
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Thy Righteousness, O Lord, Divine,imputed is to thine,
By which they do most spotless shine;
Hosannah in the highest.
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Thou art the WAY to God to go,th'TRUTH by which we him know,
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Hosannah in the highest.
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By thee we Justified be,and from Sin are set free,
And God accepts us all in Thee,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Thou art our Prophet, Priest, and King,a Prophet that does bring
Such Light from whence true joys do spring,
Hosannah in the highest.
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A Priest that stands 'twixt God and Men,who hast Atton'd for sin.
And hast' us brought to God agen,
Hosannah in the highest.
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A King that rules o'er all above,and all that here do move;
He's King of kings, yet full of Love,
Hosannah in the highest.
6. The sixth Part.
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Christ is our Meat, our Drink, our Health,our Peace, our Strength, Glory Wealth,
All things besides thee are but Pelf,
Hosannah in the highest.
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Our Mediator Surety.and Advocate on high,
Thro' thee, God passes all sin by;
Hosannah in the highest.
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Our Righteousness and Wisdom too,Redemption, from all Woe,
Sanctification from thee does flow,
Hosannah in the highest.
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What shall I say? or Jesus call?for he is All in All,
And Reign he shall o'er Great and Small,
Hosannah in the highest.
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He hath Redeem'd us by his Blood,when in our room he stood;
And made us Priests, and Kings, to God,
Hosannah in the highest.
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And we on Earth with him shall reign(when all his Foes are slain)
For quickly now he'll come again,
Hosannah in the highest.
A Song of Praise for the Marvellous Deliverance of our Sovereign King, WILLIAM, with the Church, and whole Kingdom, from the Hellish Plot, Discovered, Feb. 1695/6
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No change of Time shall ever shockOur firm Affections, Lord to Thee;
For thou hast always been a Rock,
A Fortress and Defence to me.
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Our KING Preserved is, O God,By thy own hand and mighty Pow'r;
Thou Shield'st him when he is Abroad,
At home to him a lasting Tow'r.
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The Chariot of the King of kings,Or Troops of mighty Angels round,
Encompass him with Rapid Wings,
And all his Foes with Shame Confound.
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Black Thund'ring Clouds most thick conspir'd,With Threatning Rage our Face to Veil,
But at thy brightness soon retir'd:
Upon our foes falls Fire and Hail.
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The Lord doth on our Side engage,From Heaven his Throne Our Cause upheld,
And snatch'd us from the Furious Rage
Of Threatning Waves that Proudly Swell'd;
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God his resistless Pow'r employ'd,Our cruel Foes attempts to break;
Or else they might have soon destroy'd
The best Defence that we could make.
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And Gods Designs shall still Succeed;Romes Bloody Sons can't stand the TEST,
He's a Strong Shield to all that need,
And on his sure Protection rest.
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Who then deserv'st to be Ador'd,But God, on whom our Hopes depend,
Or who, except the mighty Lord,
Can with resistless Pow'r defend.
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O let th'Eternal God be Prais'd,The Rock, on whose Defence we rest
O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd,
Who with Salvation us hath bless'd'
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Therefore to celebrate his Fame,Our greatfull Voices to Heav'n we'll raise,
Let Nations round dread his great Name,
And all be Taught to Sing his Praise.
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God to our King and Nation sends(Tho' Vile we be) Salvation sweet,
Deliv'rance to his Saints extends,
To Praise his Name therefore tis meet.
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Hosannahs we to thee do owe,Let all the Nations Worship thee,
And thee adore, yea thee alone,
The Father of Eternity.
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Thy Name in Songs we will adoreProtect thy Saints, and Keep them Pure;
To thee lets live for Evermore,
Since from Curst Plots we are secure.
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