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.

Fourth Metre.

To the Tune of the 50th. Psalm. The mighty God, &c.

WE give thee praise, O God, with one accord, We all acknow∣ledge thee to be the Lord: All the whole Earth adores thee, O most high, The blessed Fa∣ther from Eternity. Angels loud Voi∣ces joyn their praise with ours, The Heav'ns on high, and all the Heavenly Powers.

Both Cherubin and Seraphin so bright. Continual cries of praise to thee recite: O Holy, Ho∣ly, Holy Lord, they say,

Lord God of Sab∣baoth, whom all Hosts obey, Both Heav'n and Earth are filled every where With thy Majes∣tick glory shining there.

The blest Apo∣stles glorious Company Do praise thy Ho∣ly Name harmoniously: The Prophets good∣ly fellowship proclaim The constant prai∣ses of thy glorious Name: The Noble Hosts of Martyrs also bless thee, The Holy Church through all the Earth confess thee.

The Father of a Majesty unknown, Thine Honoura∣ble true and only Son: Also the Ho∣ly Ghost they do confess The Comforter of thine in their distress. The King of Glo∣ry thou, O Christ, art Crowned, The Fathers e∣verlasting Son renowned.

When thou took'st on thee (what none other can)

Namely to work deliverance for man: The Virgins Womb thou diddest not abhor To enter on the Work thou camest for. When thou hadst quell'd the pains of death so grievous, Thou openedst Hea∣ven gate to all Believers.

At God's right hand thou hast thy seat on high, And in the Fa∣thers glorious dignity: We do believe that thou shalt have the Throne, And (one day) come to judge us every one. O therefore help thy servants so esteemed, That them (when lost) thy precious blood redeemed.

O make them to be numbred with thy Saints In endless Glo∣ry, where no fulness wants: Lord, save thy peo∣ple, bless thine Heritage, Govern and lift them up from age to age. We magnifie Thee daily evermore, World without end Thy Name we do adore▪

Vouchsafe to keep us, Lord, this day from sin, Have mercy on us, and thy grace give in. O Let thy mer∣cy, Lord, upon us light, As we have e∣ver trusted in thy might: O Lord, in Thee my confidence is grounded: O therefore let me never be confounded.