With God he was; the Word was GOD,
And must divinely be ador'd.

2 By his own Pow'r all Things were made
By him fupported all Things ftand;
He is the whole Creation's Head,
And Angels fly at his Command.

3 Ere Sin was born, or Satan fell,
He led the Hoft of Morning Stars;
(Thy Generation who can tell,
Or count the Number of thy Years?)
4 But lo, he leaves thofe heav'nly Forms;
The Word defcends and dwells in Clay,
That he may hold converse with Worms,
Dress'd in fuch. feeble Flesh as they.

5 Mortals with Joy beheld his Face,
Th' eternal Father's only Son;

How full of Truth! how full of Grace! When thro' his. Eyes the Godhead shone! 6 Archangels leave their high Abode, To learn new Mysteries here, and tell The Loves of our defcending GOD, The Glories of IMMANUEL.

III. The Nativity of CHRIST, Luke i. 30, &c. Luke ii. 10, &c.

The Promife is fulfill'd;

Mary the wondrous Virgin bears,
And JESUS is the Child.

[2 The LORD, the highest GoD,
Calls him his only Son;

He bids him rule the Lands abroad,
And gives him David's Throne.

3 O'er Jacob fhall he reign
With a peculiar Sway;

4

5

6

30

The Nations fhall his Grace obtain,
His Kingdom ne'er decay.]

To bring the glorious News for A heav'nly Form appears; He tells the Shepherds of their Joys, And banishes their Fears.bol beh "Go humble Swains, said he,^↑ "To David's City flygus st ༼ ཀ 。 (Gi "The promis'd Infant, born To-day, "Doth in a Manger lie.

"With Looks and Hearts ferene "Go vifit CHRIST your King" of: And ftraight a flaming Troop was feen The Shepherd's heard them fing,

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7 Glory to God on High!

"And heav'nly Peace on Earth:
"Good-will to Men, to Angels Joy,
"At our Redeemer's Birth!"

[8 In Worship to Divine

Let Saints employ their Tongues,
With the celeftial Hofts we join,
And loud repeat their Songs;

9 Glory to Gon on High!

"And heav'nly Peace on Earth.
"Good-will to Men, to Angels Joy,
"At our Redeemer's Birth."

IV. Referred to the fecond Pfalm.

V. Submiffion to Afflictive Providences, Job i. 21.

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AKED as from the Earth we came,
And crept to Life at firft;

We to the Earth return again,
And mingle with our Duft.

2 The dear Delights we here enjoy,
And fondly call 1 our own,

Are but short Favours borrow'd now,
To be repaid anon

3 'Tis GOD that lifts our Comforts high,
Or finks them in the Grave:

He gives, and (bteffed be his Name!).
He takes but what he gave.

4 Peace, all our angry Paffions then!
Let each rebellious Sigh
Be filent at his fov'reign Will,
And ev'ry Murmur die,

5 If fmiling Mercy crown our Lives,
Its Praifes fhall be spread;
And we'll adore the Juftice too
That ftrikes our Comforts dead.

BOOK HY.

Thee we adore, Eternal Name
The Glories of my Maker God
The God of Mercy be ador'd
The King of Glory fends his Son
The Lands that long in darkness lay

The Law by Mofes came

a 118

The Law Commands and makes us know b 121

The Lord on high proclaims

a

85

The Majefty of Solomon
The Mem'ry of our dying Lord
The Promife of my Father's Love

b 113

3

Thus faith the high and lofty One

Thus faith the Ruler of the Skies

The Promife was divinely free
The true Meffiah now appears
The Voice of my Beloved founds

The wond'ring World inquires to know a
There is a Houfe not made with Hands - a 110
There is a Land of pure Delight

b 66

a

There's no Ambition swells my Heart
There was an Hour when Chrift rejoic'd a
Thefe glorious Minds how bright they &c. a
This is the Word of Truth and Love
Thou, whom my Soul admires above
Thus did the Sons of Abraham pass
Thus far the Lord hath led me on

33 11.

41

b 138 · a 67

6127 a 80

Thus faith the first, the great Command a 116

6134

b 12

BOOK HY.

Thus faith the Mercy of the Lord
Thus faith the Wisdom of the Lord
Thy Favours, Lord, furprise our Souls
Time, what an empty Vapour 'tis
'Tis by the Faith of Joys to come
'Tis from the Treasures of his Word
'Tis not the Law of Ten Commands
To God the Father, God the Son
To God the only Wife

To God the Father's Throne
To him that chofe us first

To our eternal God

'Twas by an Order from the Lord
'Twas on that dark that doleful Night
'Twas the Commiffion of our Lord

V

VAIN are the Hopes the Sons of Men a 94

Vain are the Hopes that. Rebels place
Unfhaken as the facred Hill

Up to the Fields where Angels lie
Up to the Lord, that reigns on High

W

WE are a Garden wall'd around

We bless the Prophet of the Lord
We fing th' amazing Deeds

We fing the glories of thy Love

Well, the Redeemer's gone

Welcome fwest Day of Reft

a 99

a. 22

b 45 b.46

b.36

What different Pow'rs of Grace and Sin b 143 What equal Honours shall we bring

B

a 63