The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred Scripture mysteries ...
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.
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HYMN 193.
Signs of the last Day upon us.
The Fourth Part.
1
THe Fig-Tree, Lord, does now put forth,
The Summer doth draw near,
The Sea doth roar, (as thy VVord saith,)
And Men begin to fear.
2
The VVinter certainly is gone,
The lovely Birds do sing;
The Spring is now a coming on,
VVhich lasting joy will bring.
3
The voice of the sweet Turtle too
Is heard in this our Land,
VVhat clearer Signs, Lord, canst thou show
By thy own wondrous Hand,
4
Of thy approach and glor'ous reign
The Nations angry be;
Thy wrath is come, their glory stain,
Thy Kingdom let us see.
5
The Ev'ning of a former day
Portends a dismal night,
But holy one; our Souls may say,
Our Ev'ning has some light.
6
Not light nor dark, this is the hour,
It's neither night nor day;
'Tis, 'tis the time of thy dread power,
O haste and come away.
7
The whole Creation sadly groans,
And utters its last cryes;
Poor Sion vents her piteous moans,
VVhilst Tears fill each Saints Eyes.
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O come▪ •less'd One, make no delay,
The VVicked do thee dare;
•ome holy Jesus, come away▪
Th•ne Arrows do not spare.
Sha•• Heaven give the long•d for 〈◊〉▪
That Earth beneath may quake▪
That R•••• high Towers down may fall
Now the dead Bones do shake.
