A47500:449
A feast of fat things full of marrow containing several Scripture songs taken out…
A feast of fat things full of marrow containing several Scripture songs taken out of the Old and New Testaments, with others composed by t[he author] : together [with o]ne hundred of divine hymns, being the first century.
London: printed by B.H., 1696
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
HYMN 42. The broken and contrite Heart.
What cause of Joy ye Saints is here? have you a tender heart? Lift up your heads, be of good Cheer, you have a blessed part!
WHat cause of Joy ye Saints is here? have you a tender heart? Lift up your heads, be of good Cheer, you have a blessed part!
2 O Lord, we praise thy holy Name, for offering precious Grace; Let us believe, so let us sing, for happy is our case:
3 Thy Word can break a heart of Stone▪ O lay on gracious Blows, To Sinners, and also to Saints, let's see what Mercies flows.
4 A broken heart's a sacrifice most choice, O Lord, to thee A broken Christ, and broken hearts, most sweetly do agree.