The banqueting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…

The Third Part. 1 Girdling also service denotes, Let Loins be girt about; And let your Lights be shining too, And let them not go out; 2 That ye may on your Master wait, Whose coming doth draw near; Be ready therefore every Saint, O now your selves prepare! 3 Let every thing in truth be done, And Grace the Girdle be; And then with joy shall every one Their blessed Master see. 4 A Girdle is an Ornament, It fastens all together, And covers Joints the Armour hath That Men cannot tell whether 5 'Tis all one piece, or 'tis in parts, It doth them so unite; Thus doth Uprightness us adorn, That in Jehovah's sight 6 There seems no flaw, nor no defects, Uprightness covers all; God doth that Soul who is sincere, A perfect Christian call.

The Third Part. 1 Girdling also service denotes, Let Loyns be girt about; And let your Lights be shining too, And let them not go out; 2 That ye may on your Master wait, Whose coming doth draw near; Be ready therefore every Saint, O now your selves prepare! 3 Let ev'ry thing in truth be done, And Grace the Girdle be; And then with joy shall ev'ry one Their blessed Master see. 4 A Girdle is an Ornament, It fastens all together, And covers Joynts the Armour hath That Men cannot tell whether 5 'Tis all one piece, or 'tis in parts, It doth them so unite; Thus doth Uprightness us adorn, That in Jehovah's sight 6 There seems no flaw, nor no defects, Uprightness covers all; God doth that Soul who is sincere, A perfect Christian call.

The Fourth Part. 1 Come, art thou low, of mean descent, And of ignoble birth? Grace covers this deformity, Its glory so shines forth: 2 Or art thou lame, or outwardly May blemishes be seen? Yet Grace doth cover this defect, Thy Beauty's great within: 3 Or art thou poor, and so art brought Unto contempt and scorn? Sincerity doth make thee rich, Nay more, to be high born. 4 May be thy parts and gifts are small, And hence Men thee despise? Sincerity hides this in all, In this thy Glory lies; 5 For Grace excels the greatest Gifts, Gifts may to Man commend; But Grace commends thee now to God, And so 'twill in the end.

The Fourth Part. 1 Come, art thou low, of mean descent, And of ignoble birth? Grace covers this deformity, Its glory so shines forth: 2 Or art thou lame, or outwardly May blemishes be seen? Yet Grace doth cover this defect, Thy Beauty's great within: 3 Or art thou poor, and so art brought Unto contempt and scorn? Sincerity doth make thee rich, Nay more, to be high born. 4 May be thy parts and gifts are small, And hence Men thee dispise? Sincerity hides this in all, In this thy Glory lyes; 5 For Grace excells the greatest Gifts, Gifts may to Man commend; But Grace commends thee now to God, And so 'twill in the end.