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.

The third Metre.

To the Common-Tune.

WE praise thee, God, we acknowledge thee the only Lord to be: O Father, the Eternal One! the whole Earth worships Thee. To thee all Angels cry aloud, the Heavens and all therein: Continually to thee do cry Cherube and Seraphin.

O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, the Lord the God of Hosts: In Heaven and Earth thy praise is spread, throughout the Skie and Coasts. The Apostles glorious Company, and Prophets goodly train: And Noble Host of Martyrs blest thy praises do proclaim.

The Holy Church confesseth Thee throughout the spacious Earth:

The Father of a Majesty that cannot be set forth. Also thine Honourable true, thy dear and only Son: And Holy Ghost the Comforter of every faithfull one.

Of glory thou, O Christ, art King, (that Title is thy due:) Thou art the Everlasting Son Of God the Father true. When sinfull mans deliverance was that thou camest for: To be inclos'd in Virgins Womb, Thou diddest not abhor.

The sharp and cruel pains of death when thou had'st conquer'd whole: Thou didst set open Heavens gate to every faithfull soul. Thou in thy Fathers glory great at God's right hand dost sit: We trust that thou shalt come to be our Judge, to set us quit.

Help then thy servants whom Thou hast bought with thy precious blood: In endless glory reckon them among thy Saints so good. Do thou, O Lord, thy people save, bless thine inheritance: Govern them, Lord, by thy good grace, and ever them advance.

We magnifie thee day by day, thy Name we do adore:

World without end continually, vouchsafe thy grace therefore. And keep us, Lord, this day from sin lest we offend and fall: Have mercy on us, O good Lord, have mercy on us all.

Lord, let thy mercy light on us as we do trust in thee: In thee I trust, Lord, let me not confounded ever be.