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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt:...but lct them that louc thee be glad and ioy in thee. Psal. 68. 1. THE SEUENTH PRAYER. Hebrews, Xiii. 20. GOD we are poore sheepe that stray 1 In woods, in waies of sinne: Bowe downe thine eare to vs, and heare And rid vs of this dinne. That we may knowe thy grace in Christ 2 That keepes vs as his flocke, That leads vs forth to streames of ioy, And setts vs on a rocke. That soe we may ore see this world 3 And all the things in it: And then doe place vs vp on high With him in ioy to sit. Graut vs good Lord that we may see 4 The good that doth thee please: So shall we liue in hart, in mind In ioy, in rest, in ease. Graunt Lord what thou dost bid vs doe 5 That we may doe the same: Bid what thou wilt and graut vs grace And we will praise thy name. To Christ our Lord the Lambe of God 6 That shed his blond for sinnes, To rid vs from the founds of hell And all their crafts and ginns. lie praisd of vs all tymes and tyds In woe, and eke in wealth: And let the folke on all the earth Giue laud to him for health. O Lord God of our health, I crie day and night to thee, let my grones come nigh to thee, and ho we downe thine eare to my sighes, that I make to thee.1 1 Following this again are two blank leaves, with border lines, and after next title-page, one blank page. G. The song of songs Or the Canticle of Solomon betweene Christ & his spouse, the two first chapters, & is set to the tune of Blessed are they that perfect are. Psal, cxix. 1 part. To his much esteemed good freend Mr. William Chbistmas, Harchant, one of the deacons of the English Church residing at Bamborough: Grace here, glory for euer in Christ. OTJING, and beloued frend, the title of this heauenly hymne sheweth the excellency thereof. For it is called the song of songs, or the Canticles of wise S...