A funeral elegie, upon the death of George Sonds, Esq; &c. Who was killed by his brother, Mr. Freeman Sonds, August the 7th. anno Dom. 1655. By William Annand Junior, of Throwligh. Whereunto is annexed a prayer, compiled by his sorrowfull father Sir George Sonds, and used in his family during the life of the said Freeman.

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Title: A funeral elegie, upon the death of George Sonds, Esq; &c. Who was killed by his brother, Mr. Freeman Sonds, August the 7th. anno Dom. 1655. By William Annand Junior, of Throwligh. Whereunto is annexed a prayer, compiled by his sorrowfull father Sir George Sonds, and used in his family during the life of the said Freeman.
Author: Annand, William, 1633-1689.
Publication: London :: Printed by John Crowch,; 1655.
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Subject terms: Sondes, George, d. 1655 -- Early works to 1800.; Sondes, Freeman, 1636-1655 -- Early works to 1800.; Elegiac poetry, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
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A Prayer made by Sir GEORGE SONDS, for his Son FREEMAN SONDS; used in his own Family so long as be was living.

LORD wee beseech thee, look down in Mercy on that most miserable and unhappy creature of thine (Free∣man Sonds) Lord soften his hard and stubborne heart. LORD give him a trve sight of this his most hainous and bloody sinne. Lord give him grace to cry unto thee by true and unfeigned Repentance, that so thou may'st have mercy on his poor soul. Thou art the Fountaine of mercy, and all flows from thee. His Father, upon his earnest desire, though he hath killed (oh fowly killed) his dear Sonne, and ruined him in all his hopes, hath Pardoned him. Oh do thou then, O father of Mercy, in that said houre of his death, receive him in thy Armes of Mercy, that his sad Father may yet have this comfort, That though thou hast made him childless, and left him not one Sonne on Earth alive; yet which is much better, they live with thee in Heaven, in aeternal Blisse. Dear Father grant us our request and that for thy beloved Sonne JESƲS his sake, our LORD and onely Saviour. Amen.