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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Have mercy, &c.

MAKE haste, O God, make haste,
my Saviour now to be:
And let the time no longer waste
before thou succour me.

 [verse 2]  Let shame confound them all
that seek my bloud to spill:
Let flat confusion on them fall
who-ever wish me ill.

 [verse 3]  Let them be turned back,
so to reward their shame,
That no disgracefull language lack
to taunt and to defame.

 [verse 4]  Let them that seek thy face
rejoyce in thee always:
Let them that love thy saving grace,
say still, to God be praise.

 [verse 5]  But I, O Lord, am poor,
and greatly stand in need:
O thou my God, draw nigh therefore,
and succour me with speed.

Thou art my onely aid,
thou art my Saviour strong:
Let not thy help be still delay'd,
Lord make no tarrying long.