The golden grove, or, A manuall of daily prayers and letanies, fitted to the dayes of the week containing a short summary of what is to be believed, practised, desired : also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church, composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons / by the author of The great exemplar.
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The golden grove, or, A manuall of daily prayers and letanies, fitted to the dayes of the week containing a short summary of what is to be believed, practised, desired : also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church, composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons / by the author of The great exemplar.
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Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.
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London :: Printed by J.F. for R. Royston ...,
1655.
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Subject terms
Prayers.
Catechisms, English.
Prayer-books.
Devotional calendars.
Hymns, English.
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"The golden grove, or, A manuall of daily prayers and letanies, fitted to the dayes of the week containing a short summary of what is to be believed, practised, desired : also festival hymns, according to the manner of the ancient church, composed for the use of the devout, especially of younger persons / by the author of The great exemplar." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A63950.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 26, 2024.
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Upon the Epiphany, and the three wise men of the East coming to worship JESUS.
A Comet dangling in the airePresag'd the ruine both of Death and Sin;And told the wise-men of a King,The King of Glory, and the SunOf Righteousness, who then begunTo draw towards that blessed Hemisphere.They from the furthest East this newAnd unknown light pursue,Till they appeareIn this blest Infants King's propitious eye,And pay their homage to his Royalty.Persia might then the rising Sun adore,It was Idolatry no more:Great God, they gave to theeMyrrhe, Frankincense, and Gold:But Lord, with what shall wePresent our selves before thy Majesty,Whom thou redeem'dst when we were sold?W'have nothing but our selves, & scarce that nei∣ther,Vile dirt and clay:Yet it is soft, and mayImpression take:
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Accept it, Lord, and say, this thou had'st rather;Stamp it, and on this sordid metal makeThy holy Image, and it shall out-shineThe beauty of the golden Myne.
Amen.
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