A47500:555
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.
Sung at the Administration of Baptism.
1 How pleasant is it, for to see poor Sinners to espouse Their dearest Lord, who only is, the Blessed Sharons Rose.
1 HOw pleasant is it, for to see poor Sinners to espouse Their dearest Lord, who only is, the Blessed Sharons Rose.
2 'Tis thou, Lord Jesus, we do Preach, and thy high Praises sing; Thou art our All, all Grace's from thee, and spiritual Blessings spring.
3 O who is like, Lord, unto Thee, thy Beauty doth exceed; Thy Glory is so infinite; in Thee's all things we need:
4 There's none thy Glory can set forth, yet thou dost condescend To be the Bridegroom of our Souls, our Joy, our God, our Friend.