A choice manual containing what is to be believed, practised, and desired or prayed for; the prayers being fitted to the several days of the week. Also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church. Composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons, by Jeremy Taylor, D.D.
Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667., Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662. Guide for the penitent: or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin.
Upon the day of the holy In∣nocents.
MOurnful Judah shreeks and cries
At the obsequies
Of their Babes, that cry
More that they lose the paps, than that they die.
He that came with life to all
Brings the Babes a funeral,
To redeem from slaughter him
Who did redeem us all from sin.
They like himself went spotless hence,
A sacrafice to Innocence,
Which now does ride
Trampling upon Herod's pride,
Passing from their fontinels of clay
To heaven a milky and a bloody way.
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All their tears and groans are dead,
And they to rest and glory fled.
Lord, who wert pleas'd so many Babes should fall,
Whilst each sword hop'd, that every of the All
Was the desired King, make us to be
In Innocence like them, in Glory thee.
Amen.
