War with the Devil or the Young Mans Conflict with the Powers of Darkness: In a Dialogue. Discovering the Corruption and Vanity of Youth, the Horrible Nature of Sin, and Deplorable Condition of Fallen Man. Also, a Definition, Power, and Rule of Conscience, and the Nature of true Conversion. To which is Added, An Appendix, containing a Dialogue between an old Apostate and a Young Professor. Worthy the Perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the Instruction of the Younger sort. The Fourth Impression. By B. K. [i.e. Benjamin Keach] |
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Divine Breathings.
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Divine Breathings.
A Hymn.
Let not the Sun Eclipsed be;
Nor any dark Cloud interpose
Between thy self (dear Christ) and me,
VVho art that blessed Sharon's Rose:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since thou by choice hast made me thine.
Nor any dark Cloud interpose
Between thy self (dear Christ) and me,
VVho art that blessed Sharon's Rose:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since thou by choice hast made me thine.
Alwayes let me walk in the Light
Till Grace doth me with Glory crown;
Turn not my morning into night,
Nor ever let my Sun go down:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by dear purchase I am thine.
Till Grace doth me with Glory crown;
Turn not my morning into night,
Nor ever let my Sun go down:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by dear purchase I am thine.
Let not thick Fogs, O Lord, arise
From the gross Lump of inward Earth,
To th'hiding of the glorious Skies,
The thoughts of that's as bad as Death:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by Adoption I am thine.
From the gross Lump of inward Earth,
To th'hiding of the glorious Skies,
The thoughts of that's as bad as Death:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by Adoption I am thine.
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Lord, let my morning be more bright,
And my Sun shine to th'perfect day.
And let mine eyes have stronger sight,
That I behold its glory may.
O let thy face upon me shine;
Since God by Gift has made me thine.
And my Sun shine to th'perfect day.
And let mine eyes have stronger sight,
That I behold its glory may.
O let thy face upon me shine;
Since God by Gift has made me thine.
Lord shine and make my heart more soft,
And temper it, the seal to take;
Make it according as it ought,
Lord do it for thy own Names sake:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by sweet Contract I am thine.
And temper it, the seal to take;
Make it according as it ought,
Lord do it for thy own Names sake:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by sweet Contract I am thine.
The Light of thy dear Countenance,
It is the thing I only prize;
Let not therefore mine ignorance
Darken the light of my dim eyes:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since I by Faith am wholly thine.
It is the thing I only prize;
Let not therefore mine ignorance
Darken the light of my dim eyes:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since I by Faith am wholly thine.
O be my Strength, my Light, my Guide,
Alwayes until I come to dy;
And from thy paths ne're let me slide,
But light me to Eternity:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I my self to thee resign.
Alwayes until I come to dy;
And from thy paths ne're let me slide,
But light me to Eternity:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I my self to thee resign.
There's many Lord, who daily cry,
Oh! who will shew us any good?
'Tis in thy self, Lord, it doth ly,
Although by few 'tis understood:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I by Conquest now am thine.
Oh! who will shew us any good?
'Tis in thy self, Lord, it doth ly,
Although by few 'tis understood:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I by Conquest now am thine.
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Lord in the Light I thee enjoy,
And with thy Saints Communion have,
No Devil can that Soul destroy,
Whom thou intednest for to save:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I can't say, Lord, thou art mine.
And with thy Saints Communion have,
No Devil can that Soul destroy,
Whom thou intednest for to save:
O let thy face upon me shine,
For I can't say, Lord, thou art mine.
Let not the Sun only appear,
For to enlighten my dark heart;
But to poor Souls both far and near,
The self-same Glory, Lord, impart:
O let thy face upon them shine,
As it doth now, dear God, on mine.
For to enlighten my dark heart;
But to poor Souls both far and near,
The self-same Glory, Lord, impart:
O let thy face upon them shine,
As it doth now, dear God, on mine.
Let Light and Glory so break forth,
And Darkness fly and quite be gone
That all thy Saints upon the Earth,
May in the Truth be joyn'd in one:
O let thy face so brightly shine,
As to discover who are thine.
And Darkness fly and quite be gone
That all thy Saints upon the Earth,
May in the Truth be joyn'd in one:
O let thy face so brightly shine,
As to discover who are thine.
Let Grace and Knowledge now abound,
And the blest Gospel shine so clear,
That it Romes Harlot may confound,
And Popish darkness quite cashier:
O let thy face on Sion shine,
But plague those cursed Foes of thine.
And the blest Gospel shine so clear,
That it Romes Harlot may confound,
And Popish darkness quite cashier:
O let thy face on Sion shine,
But plague those cursed Foes of thine.
Let France, dark Spain, and Italy,
Thy Light and Glory, Lord, behold;
To each adjacent Countrey,
Do thou the Gospel plain unfold:
O let thy face upon them shine.
That all these Nations may be thine.
Thy Light and Glory, Lord, behold;
To each adjacent Countrey,
Do thou the Gospel plain unfold:
O let thy face upon them shine.
That all these Nations may be thine.
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Let Christendom new Christ'ned be,
And unto thee O let them turn,
And be Baptiz'd, O Christ, by thee
With th'Spirit of the Holy One:
O let thy face upon it shine,
That Chistendom may all be thine.
And unto thee O let them turn,
And be Baptiz'd, O Christ, by thee
With th'Spirit of the Holy One:
O let thy face upon it shine,
That Chistendom may all be thine.
And carry on thy glorious Work,
Victoriously in every Land;
Let Tartars and the mighty Turk
Subject themselves to thy Command:
O let thy face upon them shine,
That those blind People may be thine.
Victoriously in every Land;
Let Tartars and the mighty Turk
Subject themselves to thy Command:
O let thy face upon them shine,
That those blind People may be thine.
And let thy brightness also go,
To Asia and to Africa;
Let Egypt and Assyria too,
Submit unto thy blessed Law:
O let thy face upon them shine,
That those dark Regions may be thine.
To Asia and to Africa;
Let Egypt and Assyria too,
Submit unto thy blessed Law:
O let thy face upon them shine,
That those dark Regions may be thine.
Nay, precious God, let Light extend
To China and East-India;
To thee let all the People bend,
Who live in wild America:
O let thy blessed Gospel shine,
That the blind Heathens may be thine.
To China and East-India;
To thee let all the People bend,
Who live in wild America:
O let thy blessed Gospel shine,
That the blind Heathens may be thine.
Send forth thy Light like to the Morn
Most swiftly, Lord, O let it fly
From Cancer unto Capricorn;
That all dark Nations may espy
Thy glorious face on them to shine,
And they in Christ for to be thine.
Most swiftly, Lord, O let it fly
From Cancer unto Capricorn;
That all dark Nations may espy
Thy glorious face on them to shine,
And they in Christ for to be thine.
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The Fulness of the Gentiles, Lord,
Bring in with speed, O let them fear
Thy Name in Truth with one accord,
Live they far off, or live they near:
O let thy face upon them shine,
And let us know, Lord, who are thine.
Bring in with speed, O let them fear
Thy Name in Truth with one accord,
Live they far off, or live they near:
O let thy face upon them shine,
And let us know, Lord, who are thine.
And let also the glorious news
Of thy Salvation, yield relief
Unto the sad distressed Jews,
Who hardned are in Unbelief:
O let thy face upon them shine,
For Abram's sake, that Friend of thine.
Of thy Salvation, yield relief
Unto the sad distressed Jews,
Who hardned are in Unbelief:
O let thy face upon them shine,
For Abram's sake, that Friend of thine.
O don't forget poor Israel,
But let thy Light and glorious Rayes
Cause their rare Beauty to excel,
Beyond what 'twas in former dayes:
O cause thy face sweetly to shine,
That Jews and Gentiles may be thine.
But let thy Light and glorious Rayes
Cause their rare Beauty to excel,
Beyond what 'twas in former dayes:
O cause thy face sweetly to shine,
That Jews and Gentiles may be thine.
O let all Kingdoms now with speed,
And all the Nations under Heaven,
From all gross Darkness quite be freed,
And Power to thy Saints be given:
That they in Glory, Lord, may shine,
According to that Word of thine.
And all the Nations under Heaven,
From all gross Darkness quite be freed,
And Power to thy Saints be given:
That they in Glory, Lord, may shine,
According to that Word of thine.
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