51 At Nathan's word David repents,52 Read Doeg's destiny,53 Proves athiests fools: God sees and rules;54 At Ziph betray'd is he.55 Because of foes prays thrice a day,56 At Gath in God doth trust;57 His help doth crave 'gainst Saul in cave,58 Dooms Judges when unjust.59 Close, Saul to kill him, watch'd his house,60 Edom by Joab slain;61 David to Christ his high rock flies,62 On that rock trusts again.63 Dry deserts make him thirst for God,64 Who did him safely hide;65 Praise him who hears his people's pray'rs,66 The saints by him are try'd.67 Extol God nations, let the ark68 'Midst gen'ral joy proceed;69 Christ crucify'd is typify'd,70 His speedy help in need.71 From youth to old age God sustains,72 A psalm for Solomon;73 Fool's prosp'rous state provokes his hate,74 He doth the church bemoan.75 God putteth down and raiseth up,76 In Judah known is he;77 Asaph's relief 'gainst unbelief,78 Israel's strange history.79 He for Jerusalem laments,80 The church's doleful state;81 In solemn feasts what rites were best,82 With judges doth debate.83 Israel's confed'rate foes describes,84 Longs for God's courts alone;85 Truth, Mercy meets: Peace, Justice greets,86 Like God's Works there are none.87 Known is no place, like Zion's gates,88 Good Haman's deep dismay:89 God's cov'nant shown with Christ the Son,90 Moses shews Man's decay.91 Long life and safety in God's shade,92 A song for Sabbath day.93 Christ's glorious throne of old made known,94 Vengeance will he repay.95 Make joyful noise to God with Psalms,96 He'll all to Judgment bring;97 His Judgments made mount Zion glad,98 Both Jews and Gentiles sing.99 Next Moses, Aaron, Samuel,100 And all Lands joyful be;This second set of Alphabet,Concludes the Century.
101 A plan of houshold government,102 Afflicted person's prayer;103 A song of praise for joyful days,104 God's providences rare.105 Both Egypt plagu'd and Israel sav'd,106 They murmur and complain;107 He represents God's providence,108 And that man's help is vain.109 Cursed is Judas in a type,110 Christ king and priest declar'd;111 God's works ace pure, commandments sure,112 The righteous man's reward.113 Due praise to God must Gentiles give,114 The hills like lambs did play;115 The Idols weak, nor see nor speak.116 To God we vows must pay.117 Extol God's name must nations all,118 The corner stone is laid:119 Next comes the great Jews alphabet.120 A false tongue justly paid.121 Full safe they sleep whom God doth keep;122 Pray for Jerus'lem's peace;123 Lift up your eye to God on high.124 He breaks the snare with ease.125 Guarded they are who trust in God.126 How Zion's captives come;127 Unless God keep, the watch may sleep,128 God blesseth house and home.129 Haters of Zion cursed are,130 From God all mercies spring;131 David was mild as wean'd child,132 The ark with joy they bring.133 It's good to see brethren agree,134 We God by night must bless;135 Who idols make, their likeness take.136 God's Mercies never cease.137 Keen scoffs drew tears from captive Jews.138 All Kings shall choose God's ways.139 God's piercing sight is infinite,140 For Saul's destruction prays.141 Like incense must our prayers ascend.142 David doth now complain.143 To God he flies from enemies.144 Man's life is short and vain.145 Mark David's special Psalm of praise,146 None must in man confide;147 Let Zion praise God's holy ways,148 And all the World beside.149 New Songs Saints on their beds shall sing,And nobles bind in chains;150 Whatever thing hath breath to sing,Praise God while breath remains.
1 Address of Wisdom to the Young,2 Assurance of true bliss;3 The best of gain is in her train,4 Bids shun all that's amiss.5 Beware of whoredom; love thy wife.6 God hateth seven things.7 A whorish wife describ'd to th'life.8 Wisdom exalteth Kings.9 Come welcome Guests to Wisdom's feast,10 v.1 Here follow Proverbs wise;11 v.1 A balance right is God's delight,12 v.22 God loaths lips telling lies.13 v.10 Debate and strife proceed from pride,14 v.9 Fools mock at Sin as small,15 v.33 Honour is nigh humility.16 v.18 Pride goes before a fall.17 v.28 Ev'n fools when silent are thought wise,18 v.23 The Poor rough answers hath;19 v.6 All are his friend, rich gifts that send,20 v.14 It's naught the buyer faith.21 v.17 Followers of pleasure shall be poor.22 v.29 The diligent promoted;23 v.31 Look not on wine when brisk and fine,24 v.30 The sluggard's field is noted.25 v.21 Give bread unto thine enemy,26 v.3 A rod for the fool's back.27 v.6 Wounds of a friend are health in th'end.28 v.27 Alms-givers shall not lack.29 v.1 He surely falls that hates reproof.30 Agur his sins doth own;31 The mother wife gives good advice,To Lemuel her son.
1 All's Vanity the preacher cries:2 v.12 There's nothing new that's done;3 v.46 A time to weep, to lose and keep.4 v.9 Two better are then one.5 v.4 Be sure to pay what thou hast vow'd.6 v.7 Man for his mouth takes pains;7 v.2 Better is death than our first breath.8 v.8 The spirit none retains.9 v.2 Come all things to all men alike.10 v.18 Buildings decay by sloth.11 v.1 Bread on streams cast is found at last,12 v.1 Remember God in Youth.
1 Ardent the church's love to Christ,2 And Christ the church too loves.3 She tempted sought, and home him brought,4 Her graces all he proves5 Beauties of Christ the spouse describes,6 His love to her he shows;7 Again sets forth her beauty's worth,8 Her love more ardent grows.
1 A sad complaint Isaiah makes,2 Christ's kingdom is foretold;3 The women's pride he doth deride,4 Christ's kingdom's a strong hold.5 Barrenness on God's vineyard charg'd.6 The prophet's lips are purg'd.7 Immanuel comes of virgin's womb.8 Jews by Assyrians scourg'd.9 Christ shall in trouble bring great joy,10 Assyria's pride shall fall;11 The branch of Jesse with peace shall bless,12 God praised is of all.13 Destruction speeds to Babylon.14 Israel denies relief;15 Howl Moab, howl: in sackcloth toll.16 From Pride results his grief.17 Ephraim 'scapes as gleaning grapes,18 To Ethiopia wo!19 Egypt's wise men turn'd fools again.20 She must a captive go.21 Fall'n, fall'n is Babylon they cry.22 The Jews make fast a feast.23 Judgments on Tyre, the turns to hire,24 The Lord the earth makes waste.25 God for his judgments, prais'd must be,26 In him we must confide.27 He keeps with care his vineyard fair,28 Wo to the crown of pride!29 He cries wo, wo to Ariel!30 Contempt of prophets blam'd.31 On them that go to Egypt, wo!32 Christ's kingdom's blessings nam'd.33 Judgments of spoilers of the church.34 Judgments on Zion's foes.35 What happy things the gospel brings.36 Profane Rabshakeh grows.37 Kill'd in a night the Assyrian's host,38 King Hezekiah heal'd.39 His treasures vaunts to visitants.40 The gospel-times reveal'd.41 Loathed of God are Idols all.42 Christ's offices explain'd.43 His flock he keeps in fire and deeps.44 Idolaters disdain'd.45 Mention'd by name king Cyrus is.46 Of Bel, and Nebo's doom.47 For pride and spite, God Babel smites,48 From thence his church shall come.49 Not own'd by Jews, Christ Gentiles saves,50 Shews he had power to save;51 Jews mean descent doth represent.52 Bids them his word receive.53 Obstinate Jews Christ's cross despise.54 The Gentiles are consol'd.55 Let every one that thirsteth come:56 The dumb dogs now are told.57 Pious men die and none regard.58 False fasts the seer reproves.59 'Tis wickedness that hides God's face,60 The Gentiles flock like doves.61 Qualify'd Christ to preach begins.62 His ministers ordains.63 Tis he doth tread the wine-press red.64 The church of sin complains.65 Rejected are the faithless Jews,And Gentiles called home.66 What comfort then for holy men,To see their fulness come.
1 An almond rod Jeremy sees,2 God asks why Jews revolt.3 Israel turns whore, but Judah more,4 Both charg'd to mend their fault.5 Because of sins, plagues threaten'd are.6 Their foes doth God inspire.7 Threatens to do as to Shiloh,8 That death they shall desire.9 Crimes and calamities bewail'd.10 Their heathen customs vain.11 The cov'nant they do disobey.12 Why thrive the wicked train?13 Down by Euphrates hides his belt.14 God sends a grievous dearth.15 To hear refuses Samuel and Moses.16 Forbids both grief and mirth.17 Each man is curst that trusts in man.18 God claims the potter's rights.19 By bottle broke, forshews a stroke.20 Pashur the prophet smites.21 Foretels the king a dismal siege.22 On Shallum judgments sad.23 On prophets vain and priests prophane,24 He sees figs good and bad.25 Gives warning of captivity,26 Is taken, try'd, acquitted;27 Sends yokes and bands to many lands,28 Is by false prophets twitted.29 He writes, and bids the captives build,30 And their return descries.31 Rachel with groans her babes bemoans,32 Hanameel's field he buys.33 Jews sure return once more foretels,34 Freed slaves are brought in thrall,35 To wine invites the Rechabites.36 The king doth burn the roll.37 Kept first in ward the prophet is.38 Then to the dungeon sent.39 The city won, he freed anon,40 To Gedaliah went.41 Lewd men to Gedaliah slay.42 A lie the remnant feign.43 To Egypt's wo they thither go,44 And their own grief and pain.45 Mercy to Baruch he declares,46 And Egypt's doom relates.47 And God's designs 'gainst Philistines,48 And Moab's ruin states.49 Next Ammon's, with five kingdoms more,50 And Babylon's at last.51 This book into Euphrates throw.52 Jerusalem laid waste.
1 Jerusalem's misery he laments,2 And doth to God complain;3 They hope express, and seek redress.4 Bewail sad state and stain.5 Lament and pray again.
1 A Vision strange Ezekiel sees,2 Tells his prophetic laws.3 The roll he eats; his charge repeats,4 A siege on tile he draws.5 By type of hair Jerusalem threats.6 Doth Israel's Judgment shew.7 Some shall remain: he makes a chain.8 Their image-chambers view.9 Christ's mark on them that mourn for sins.10 Live coals are thrown about.11 He doth complain so few remain.12 His stuff he carries out.13 Daubing in prophets he reproves,14 God's heavy judgments four.15 The vine a wood for no use good,16 Jerusalem plays the whore.17 Eagles large winged plant a vine.18 Sour grapes the father eats.19 Young lions taught to catch are caught.20 Forefather's sins repeats.21 First sighs, then cries a sword, a sword!22 Their sins all numbered be.23 Aholah and Aholibah.24 Not for the dead mourns he.25 God's wrath on Ammon and four more,26 And Tyrus cruel siege;27 Her rich supply and misery,28 For pride and sacrilege.29 Howl Egypt too for forty years.30 Her arm the Lord hath broke.31 Assyria's pride is vilify'd.32 Egyptian's heavy stroke.33 Injoyn'd a watchman's duty is.34 false shepherds are reprov'd.35 Mount Seir for hate made desolate,36 But Israel shall be lov'd.37 Knit are two sticks: and dead bones rais'd.38 Gog's army and design.39 His judgment read; he buried;40 Gates measured by line.41 Length, breadth, and height of temple's rooms.42 The chambers for each priest.43 God's glorious rays fill all the place.44 The prince's gate on th' east.45 Measures of sanctuary lands.46 Laws for the prince ordain'd.47 The waters glide from temple's side.48 Each tribe his land obtain'd.
1 All wise men Daniel doth excel.2 Tells what the king's dream was.3 The children three from fire set free.4 The king turn'd out to grass.5 Belshazzar feasts, and sees an hand.6 Daniel in den all night.7 He sees four beasts rise out of seas.8 The ram and he-goat fight.9 Confesseth sins; counts seventy weeks.10 Sees mighty kingdoms fall.11 Persia by Greece; by Romans these,12 Till Christ shall conquer all.
1 A wife and children Hosea hath.2 He bids them all implore.3 A concubine weds for a sign.4 The ten tribes menac'd sore.5 By threats warns princes, people, priests.6 Exhorts them to repent;7 Sins many and great he doth relate,8 And judgments to be sent.9 Captivity is now denounc'd,10 For all their sins thereat.11 For their most rude ingratitude.12 Hypocrisy so great.13 Destroy'd is Israel by himself.His help in God doth lie.14 Who will relent, if they repentOf their Idolatry.
1 Joel describes a dismal dearth,2 Prescribes a solemn fast;3 Denounces woes 'gainst Zion's foes.Pronounces blessings last.
1 Amos three sins and four reproves.2 God threatens many a coast.3 Chiefly his own, to him best known,4 He swears to punish most.5 Bids them repent, does them lament.6 Their wantonness abhorr'd.7 Amos prays twice for Jacob's rise,8 A famine of the word,9 And David's tent restor'd.
1 Good Obadiah, Edom's pride,And spite to Israel:What recompence for their offence,Shall them befal, doth tell.
1 Jonah is swallowed by a fish,2 And then cast up again;3 Cries Nineveh destroy'd shall be.4 Doth for his gourd complain.
1 Anger for Idols Micah tells.2 For all those who oppress.3 Priests, prophets, prince, use violence.4 The church shall peace possess.5 Beth'lem Christ's birth-place is foretold.6 With Israel God contends.7 That good men fail the church doth wail.Herself to God commends.
1 Nahum God's grace and wrath describes.2 His army in array.3 The chariots dance, and horses prance.Laid waste is Nineveh.
1 Habakkuk tells Chaldean's rage.2 By faith he sees their fall.3 To God he pray'd was much dismay'd.Yet trusts in him for all.
1 Sin ruins all things, Zephany cries.2 Five lands are singled out;3 Jerusalem must smart like them,Yet at the last shall shout.
1 Haggai reproves the Jews' neglect,Inciteth them to build.2 This temple shall, tho' 'tis but small,With glory great be fill'd.
1 A view of horses Zachary hath.2 A measuring line he sees.3 Satan resists Joshua the priest.4 Seven laps, two olive-trees.5 Both sides a roll are curses writ,6 Chariots and crowns for Priests.7 The captives ask concerning fasts.8 Fasts shall be turn'd to feasts.9 Christ's riding on an ass foretels.10 Bids ask the Lord for rain;11 Tells at what price Jews valu'd Christ.12 Jerus'lem built again.13 David shall have a fountain ope,All filth to wash away.14 On horses bells, and all vessels,Shall HOLINESS display.
1 Of sins doth Malachi complain,2 Contempt of clergy shows.3 Before Messias shall come Elias,4 Repentance to propose.
1 A Gospel Matthew writes; Christ born2 Worshipp'd; to Egypt sent.3 Baptiz'd by John; declar'd God's Son,4 Is tempted; bids repent.5 Blessings pronounces: law expounds.6 Of fasting, prayer, and alms.7 To judge forbear: of wolves beware.8 Heals sick: and sea becalms.9 Cures issue, palsy, Jairus child.10 Gives to the twelve their charge.11 John to him sends: he John commends.12 Of sabbath treats at large.13 Discourseth all in parables14 Herod beheadeth John.15 Faith great of might i'th' Canaanite.16 Peter his sins doth own.17 Elijah and Moses talk with Christ,18 Christ bids us shun offence;19 Divorce doth state: few good and great.20 Of labourers; and their pence.21 Fig-tree he curses; rides on ass.22 The marriage; answers all.23 Eight woes decrees 'gainst Pharisees.24 Bewails Jerus'lem's fall.25 Great dooms-day: talents; Virgins ten.26 Christ is betray'd; doth sup:27 By Pilate try'd, and crucify'd.28 The third day raised up.
1 A Gospel Mark writes: Christ's baptiz'd,2 Declares he's sabbath's Lord,3 Heals wither'd hand, doth devils command.4 The sower sows the word.5 Brings dead to life; casts legion out.6 Five loaves thousand feed;7 He makes the ear that's deaf to hear.8 Sev'n loaves their wants exceed.9 Casteth a deaf-dumb spirit out.10 Checks Zebedee's sons desire.11 Casts changers out who sold and bought.12 The vineyard let to hire.13 Downfall of temple, and the world:14 By Judas he is fold.15 He's thrice deny'd and crucify'd,16 Then rises as foretold.
1 A Gospel Luke writes: Christ's conceiv'd.2 His birth, praise for the same;3 His line describ'd by Joseph's side.4 Temptation, and his fame.5 Begins to call disciples out,6 Preaches of bliss and woe;7 Centurion prais'd: a dead man rais'd.8 Women their gifts bestow.9 Christ is transfigur'd; lunatic heals.10 Sends seventy: Martha warns.11 Blames Pharisees for blasphemies.12 Rich fool designs new barns.13 Declares how all repentance need.14 The dropsy he doth cure.15 Lost sheep, and goat: lost son home brought,16 False steward: rich man and poor.17 Exhorts us to forgive our foes.18 Tells of two men at prayers.19 Zaccheus views; Christ weeps for Jews.20 His future fates declares.21 For two small mites the widow prais'd.22 Christ's supper; Peter's fall.23 The thief with Christ in paradise.24 Christ risen: seen by all [8].[8] The Apostles, &c. See Ver. 33, &c.
1 Asserts St. John that Christ's the word:2 First miracle doth give:3 With Nicodemus speaks the Lord;4 Samaritans believe.5 Bethesda's pool: Jews unbelief.6 Christ is the bread of life.7 Goes to the feast: invites each guest.8 Spares the adult'rous wife.9 Cures one born blind; blinds Pharisees.10 Shepherd, and door is he.11 Doth Laz'rus raise, when dead four days.12 Much people come to see.13 Doth wash his twelve disciples' feet.14 Is the truth, life, and way.15 The vine is he, the branches we,16 Speaks comfort; bids us pray.17 Earnestly prays for all his flock,18 By Peter thrice deny'd.19 Dying, calls John, his mother's son,20 To Thomas shew'd his side;21 Thrice Peter's love he try'd.
1 Acts of th' Apostles; Christ ta'en up,2 The Holy Ghost descends.3 At Peter's word the lame's restor'd,4 Which act the Jews offends.5 Breathless for lies, Ananias and wife,6 Seven Deacons are elected.7 Stephen doth plead: is ston'd teal dead,8 And Magus is detected.9 Converted Paul, and Dorcas rais'd.10 Cornelius Christian made.11 The christian name from Antioch came.12 Peter from heav'n finds aid.13 Deceitful Elymas struck blind.14 Paul ston'd at Lystra, rises.15 He counsel craves; decrees receives.16 The jailor he baptizes.17 Encounters the Athenians now.18 At Corinth meets with strife.19 Finds Ephesus as barbarous.20 Brings Eutychus to life.21 First taken at Jerusalem,22 A just defence doth make.23 Escapes a plot; to Felix brought,24 He makes ev'n him to quake.25 Goes before Festus, pleads, appeals,26 To king Agrippa preaches.27 Is shipwrekt, yet to land doth get.28 At Rome two years he teaches.
1 Against Greeks sins Paul writes to Rome,2 Jews sins are worse he saith.3 Both Greeks and Jews doth law accuse.4 Abraham was sav'd by faith.5 By Adam death, by Christ came life;6 To sin we dead must be;7 And to the law, which doth sin show.8 From wrath Christ doth us free.9 Curst for the Jews Paul wish'd himself.10 Shews two-fold righteousness;11 Tells Israel's fall, and future call,12 Doth many duties press.13 Due tribute, custom, honour pay.14 Of various things he treats;15 The strong must seek to please the weak,16 And then his friends he greets.
1 At Corinth Paul found preaching power2 Above Man's wisdom priz'd3 'Tis Paul that plants: increase God grants.4 The Apostles were despis'd.5 Bids censure the incestuous man,6 And suits in law refrain;7 Of marry'd state and celibate,8 And meats to idols slain.9 Claims maintenance for ministers,10 Shews sacraments of Jews,11 Then doth insist on the' [9] Eucharist,12 Of gifts, and of their use.13 Describes the worth of charity,14 Of unknown tongues he treats;15 Then doth maintain fouls rise again.16 Collections regulates.[9] The Lord's Supper.
1 Again tells them his griefs and joys,2 How that salvation's found;3 How Christ reveal'd what was conceal'd.4 Paul's sufferings are crown'd.5 Blest with assurance longs for death,6 His ministry doth prove;7 Corinthians press to godliness,8 And bounty, for Christ's love.9 Compareth charity to seed.10 His presence they deride.11 These scoffings to self-boasting lead.12 He afterwards begins to chide,13 And threatens them beside.
1 Against Galatians Paul inveighs,2 And Peter doth reprove;3 Abraham he saith was sav'd by faith.4 Jerusalem above.5 Bids them stand and fast in liberty,Wherewith Christ made them free;6 And shews what made some men persuadeThem circumcis'd to be.
1 As God's elect Ephesians treats.2 And man's two states he sifts.3 The Gentiles call reveal'd to Paul,4 One God, and many gifts.5 Bids them to love; but lust to flee.Duties to relatives.6 Of arms compleat from head to feet,A full description gives.
1 Paul to Philippians prais'd his bonds,2 Bids them Christ imitate;3 Counts all things loss for Christ and's cross4 Content is with his state.
1 Paul to Colossians Christ describes,2 Bids angel-worship wave;3 Exhorts to love the things above4 Their earnest prayers doth crave.
1 Paul's thanks for Thessalonians faith.2 He preach'd without deceit.3 To them his love doth clearly prove.4 Describes the judgment great,5 And doth of duties treat.
1 Again their faith and love commends.2 The Antichrist reveals.3 Bids them to flee ill companyAnd then his letter seals.
1 Assigns law's use to Timothy,2 To pray for kings directs;3 Bishops and deacons qualifications.4 Th' Apostacy detects.5 By what rules he must elders treat.And widows; and his health.6 What sins to shun; what must be done,By him and men of wealth.
1 Bids Timothy stir up God's gift,2 And doth him courage teach;3 He prophesies apostasies,4 And chargeth him to preach.
1 Bishops to Titus Paul describes.2 Duties of young and old.3 What Titus ought to teach, what not,These chapters three unfold.
1 Philemon's constant faith and love,Great joy to Paul doth give.Then with kind speech doth him beseech,Onesimus to receive.
1 Asserts St. Paul that Christ is God,2 Man's seed he took, and dy'd,3 As Moses's Lord must be ador'd.4 Doth rest for saints provide.5 'Bove all of Levi's line preferr'd,6 As God did swear of old,7 A priest made like Melchizedec,8 He Levi's laws annull'd.9 Christ's blood preferr'd 'bove bulls and goats,10 Was offer'd once for all;11 Paul next display'th the martyrs faith,12 To run Christ's race doth call,13 And to be kind withal.
1 James in temptation bids rejoice,2 And shew our faith by love;3 Describeth truly the tongue unruly.4 Shews lust contentions move,5 And rich men doth reprove.
1 St. Peter urges godly ways,2 And on obedience writes;3 Bids wives be meek, and Sarah-like,4 And when Christ's patience he displays,5 To vigilance excites.
1 Again bids make our calling sure,2 False teachers are foretold:3 How Christ shall come at day of doom,4 As promis'd was of old.
1 John shews us Christ is our ally,2 To young and old doth write.3 Our works must prove the truth of love,4 And bids us every spirit try:5 Love makes God's laws seem light.
1 John writes t'a lady and exhortsHer and her children dear,Constant to prove in faith and love,Seducers to beware.
1 John writes to Gaius, and commendsHis charitable aim:But doth repress Diotrephes,Who strove to be supreme.
1 Jude bids for faith strive earnestly,Seducers lively paints;What judgments shall to them befal,What blessings to the saints.
1 A Vision Christ reveals to John,2 He writes to churches four.3 To other three then writeth he.4 The elders God adore.5 Book with seven seals the lamb doth take.6 He opens all but one;7 The saints seal'd are whom God will spare.8 Last seal; four trumpets blown.9 Come next the fifth and sixth to sound.10 John eats the book that's brought.11 Witnesses two: last trumpet's woe.12 Man-child to Heav'n is caught.13 Describes the beast's seven heads, ten horns.14 The lamb with saints about.15 To angels sev'n were vials giv'n,16 All which they poured out.17 Egregious whore of Babylon,18 Her woeful doom foretold;19 God glorify'd; the lamb and bride;20 The devil kept in hold.21 Finally John sees all things new,Heav'n, earth, Jerusalem;22 Doth visions close, and curseth those,That add or take from them.
These are the Laws which God did give, Keep them by Faith in Christ, and live.
Exodus XX. 3. to 18.
1 Have thou no other Gods but me.2 Unto no Image bow thy knee.3 Take not the name of God in vain.4 Do not the sabbath-day prophane.5 Honour thy father, mother too.6 Take heed that thou no murder do.7 From whoredom keep thy body clean.8 Steal not, although thy state be mean.9 Bear not false witness, shun that blot.10 What is thy neighbour's covet not.
Laden with guilt, and full of fears,I fly to thee my Lord,And not a glimpse of hope appears,But in thy written word.The volume of my Father's grace;Does all my griefs asswage;Here I behold my Saviour's faceAlmost in every page.This is the field where hidden lies,The pearl of price unknown,That Merchant is divinely wiseWho makes the pearl his own.Here consecrated water flowsTo quench my thirst of sin;Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,Nor danger dwells therein.This is the Judge that ends the strifeWhere wit and reason fail;My guide to everlasting life,Through all this gloomy vale.O may thy counsels, mighty God,My roving feet command,Nor I forsake the happy road,That leads to thy right-hand.
FATHER of All! in ev'ry Age,In ev'ry Clime ador'd,By Saint, by Savage, and by Sage,Jehovah, Jove, or Lord!Thou Great First Cause, least understood:Who all my Sense confin'dTo know but this, that Thou art Good,And that myself am blind;Yet gave me, in this dark Estate,To see the Good from Ill;And binding Nature fast in Fate,Left free the human Will.What Conscience dictates to be done,Or warns me not to do,This, teach me more than hell to shun,That, more than heav'n pursue.What Blessings thy free Bounty gives,Let me not cast away;For God is paid when Man receives,T'enjoy is to obey.Yet not to Earth's contracted SpanThy goodness let me bound,Or think Thee Lord alone of Man,When thousand Worlds are round:Let not this weak, unknowing handPresume thy bolts to throw,And deal damnation round the land,On each I judge thy Foe.If I am right, thy grace impart,Still in the right to stay;If I am wrong, oh teach my heartTo find that better way.Save me alike from foolish Pride,Or impious Discontent,At aught thy wisdom has deny'd,Or aught thy Goodness lent.Teach me to feel another's Woe,To hide the Fault I see;That Mercy I to others show,That Mercy show to me.Mean tho' I am, not wholly so,Since quick'ned by thy Breath:Oh lead me wheresoe'er I go,Thro' this day's Life or Death.This day, be Bread and Peace my Lot:All else beneath the Sun,Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not,And let Thy Will be done.To thee, whose Temple is all Space,Whose Altar, Earth, Sea, Skies!One Chorus let all Being raise!All Nature's Incense rise!
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