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Zion in distress, or, The sad and lamentable complaint of Zion and her children…
Zion in distress, or, The sad and lamentable complaint of Zion and her children wherein are demonstrated the causes of her miserable calamities, and her faith in God ... : also showing the dreadful controversy God hath with the beast of Rome ...Zion in distress, or, The sad and lamentable complaint of Zion and her children wherein are demonstrated the causes of her miserable calamities, and her faith in God ... : also shewing the dreadful controversie God hath with the beast of Rome ...
London : Printed in the fatal year, 1666
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHRIST. In Heaven where I do sit in Majesty, A Voice sounds in mine Ears continually; And now of late much louder it doth cry: Sing therefore Hallelujah. And doubtless 'tis the voice of her I love, My Bowels in me do so greatly move; I will therefore to her now faithful prove Sing therefore Hallelujah. ⟨p. 18⟩Alas, poor Heart, thy mournful voice I hear; And will come down to help; be of good cheer; For thou art precious to me, and most dear. Sing therefore Hallelujah. Go to; for all thy sorrows I well know, And will deliver thee from them also; And will again the' Egyptians overthrow. Sing therefore Hallelujah. I AM THAT I AM, that is still my Name, The proudest of thy Foes shall know the same; And they shall never more put thee to shame. Sing therefore Hallelujah. In thy afflictions, great distress, and pain, Of which thou dost so grievously complain, I am afflicted, and made grieve again. Sing therefore Hallelujah. F`or all the hurts and wrongs they do to thee, I take as if they did them all to me; And this indeed ere long they all shall see. Sing therefore Hallelujah. It was for thee that I did bleed and die; I love thee as the Apple of mine Eye: Fear not thou then thy proudest Enemy. Sing therefore Hallelujah. Although, 'tis true, thou in their hands art now; Yet Power's mine, and Wisdom: I know how To strengthen thee, and make them all to bow. Sing therefore Hallelujah. And I will rise now in great Jealousy▪ To show my Power and great Sovereignty, And make them to the Rocks and Hil•s to fly. Sing therefore Hallelujah. The Day of Vengeance now is in my mind, And where to hide themselves they shall not find, Though with the Powers of Hell they have com•in'd. Sing therefore Hallelujah. ⟨p. 19⟩Thy Controversy throughly I will plead, And will bring down each high and lofty Head: The Mighty Ones like Mortar I will tread. Sing therefore Hallelujah. Though silent for a long time I have stood, I'll be revenged for all the righteous Blood, That hath run down, like to a mighty Flood. Sing therefore Hallelujah. Though Judgement on them I did long delay, Yet what is due to Justice they shall pay; And but a little longer will I stay. Sing therefore Hallelujah. For now besides the wrongs thou dost repeat, The Martyrs blood doth loudly me entreat; I will come forth therefore in fury great. Sing therefore Hallelujah.