Zion in distress, or, The sad and lamentable complaint of Zion and her children…

ZION. O matchless Grace, and Love beyond degree! Now am I sure there is none like to thee In Heaven nor Earth, were there ten thousand more, For thou hast found a Sal•e for eve•y Sore. By thee I ravished am, O thou most High: O how my Spirit and my Soul doth cry To thee, O Lord, by whose enlarged Grace▪ My Heart's enlarged to run the blessed Race. Thou shalt me lead unto thy living Springs; From thence I'll mount up, as with Eagle's Wings, Unto the Heavenly Mount of Faith's Desire, Where I thy glory great may much admire: And then will I descend down from above, To be embraced in the Arms of Love: I'll hold thee fast, and never let thee go; For by the loss of thee, what grievous woe Did I sustain? O what great misery! Thou hidst thy face, and troubled sore was I. Thee having, though nought else, what have I not? Without thee, though all else, what have I got? Lord, having all things, and not thee, what have I? Let me enjoy but thee, what further crave I? Without thee, Lord, things be not what they be; All things are nothing, when compared with thee: I am thy portion, Lord, though didst me choose; And thou my po•tion art, I'll •e'er refuse. ⟨p. 22⟩But thou, O God, shalt be my Heritage; Thou art a God of Grace from age to age: And therefore evermore I'll dwell with thee: For thou, O God, my hiding place shalt be. In time of trouble and of fury great, I will unto thy holy Name retreat; Which is a Tower strong to all that fly With care and speed, from their iniquity. Thou light in darkness art, and joy in grief; Though I in trouble am, thou sendest relief: When I am down, thou liftest me up on high; And I thy Name, O God, will magnify. And with much patience I will undergo Thy indignation, Lord, for well I know That I have sinned against thy holy Name, And therefore 'tis that I do suffer shame. And though this day I am but low and mean, Poor and despised, and so long time have been; Yet for my good I know that thou wilt make it, And with content I therefore now will take it; And will wait on thee till thou dost arise To break in pieces all our Enemies. My precious Cause then I will leave with thee; Which thou, O Lord, wilt doubtless plead for me. Thy Voice, great God, is to my Soul so sweet, I am revived, and set upon my feet: O I can sing, in hopes of what I see, Thou hast, O Lod, laid Blessings up for me.