Six centuries of select hymns and spiritual songs collected out of the Holy Bible together with a catechism, the canticles, and a catalogue of vertuous women / by William Barton.

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Title: Six centuries of select hymns and spiritual songs collected out of the Holy Bible together with a catechism, the canticles, and a catalogue of vertuous women / by William Barton.
Author: Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
Publication: London :: Printed by J. Heptinstall for William Cooper ...,; 1688.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Song of Solomon -- Paraphrases, English.; Hymns, English.
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HYMN 356. (Psalm 36.)

Argument.

Ill deeds describe the wicked sort, God••s mercies are the Saints support.

The mighty God, &c.

 [verse 1]  TRangressions of the lewd to me sug∣gest,
that there's no fear of God before his eyes,
 [verse 2]  For still he sooths himself in his own breast
till all abhor his foul iniquities.
 [verse 3]  The words of his foul mouth are fraud and lewdness,
He hath left off all wisedom, grace and good∣ness.
 [verse 4]  He studies▪ mischief on his secret bed,
he sets himself to go in no good way,
No evil action doth he hate or dread▪
yet is thy mercy my sufficient stay.
 [verse 5]  The Heavens O Lord, thy mercy compre∣hendeth,
Thy faithfulness unto the clouds extendeth.