Thy People with Salvation crown, From day to day, O Lord, do we 210. Hrift it was, whom holy David Of paft, prefent, and to come: 7. Then a wondrous Wound was open'd, Blood and Water thence did flow; This not cafually happen'd, Grace compleat to it we owe. Thus was awfully broke up, Robb'd of his malicious hope! 9. What avail'd him, Revolution In God's Creature to intrigue ? Man's reftor'd in conflitution, With his God again in League. 10. This attain'd in manner lafting, Jefus to his Throne ascends, And th' Atchievement of Deathtafting 'Midft his Godlike Scutcheon blends. Heb. ii. 9. 11. Our Deliv'rer! take our praises: "Prudentius. I 211. Veni, Redemptor gentium, Born a Child from Virgin's womb! At which wonders every land, 2. Not begot like men unclean, Thron'd in her, for God was there. clear Far as the Sun its beams extends, Praife him to the World's utmost ends. 2. The whole world's Maker fovereign Affum'd a fervant's Body mean, That he the Flefh by Flesh might fave, Nor quite to wreck his Creature leave. 3. The Heart fo meek (that finward house) Of Mary, God for Temple chofe; Who, tho' no Man had interpos'd, Was found with child from th'Holy Ghoft. 4. The Mother then brought forth her Child; So Gabriel's promife was fulfill'd; 2131 kies, On a Woman's lap now lies; Hallelujah. 4. Th'eternal Splendor is in fight, Gives the world its faving Light, And drives the clouds of Sins away, To make us children of the Day. Hallelujah. 5. The Son, th'almighty God confefs'd, Was in his own world a Gueft; And open'd, through this World of ftrife, A Way to everlasting Life. Hallelujah. 6. For therefore poor on earth he came, That we might his Riches claim; To make us Heirs of endless blifs, With all thofe darling faints of his. Hallelujah. 7. For us thefe Wonders hath he wrought, TH 214. fee, Hat Star fo beauteous, Ye Magi! which ye Doth point out duteous A brighter Majesty. Your hearts expanding afk,who is it? 'Tis God incarnate makes us a Vifit, 2. That Source of Bleffing, To Abra'm nam'd of old; To rule unceasing, As Jee's branch, foretold; (His Realm, as God, ne'er had dimenfions) Begíns his human Race and Pretenfions. 3. O Boy, appointed For threefold Character! To thee's prefented Gold, Frankincenfe and Myrrh. Of the two former what's th' inten tion? The Sceptre and Godhead already mention'd. 4. But why that latter? The Caufe muft all furprize! That spicy Matter To burial Ufe applies. Oh yes! and God into Death's valley Himself would stoop, that we thence might rally. 5. Bethle'm, thou'rt greeted, Who bear'ft the Prince of life! Be all united In praifes of your Chief; Ye dead and living, bleft and com. plaining! None need in Death be henceforth remaining. 215. Prud. Y word alone was Light produc'd, To fhew his Love furpaffing Thought: BY Ward, Then let us all unite to fing Praife to our new bota God and King, . Hallelujah. And all the other Creatures; For Man the Lord's near touch was us'd, T'impart his breath and features: Why this twas from a profpect | 4. Jefu, who by thine own love flain mild, That once his Splendor undefil'd And round his own Heart wrapt it To fnatch it from all Damage. 3. Chrift is our Flesh: I can lay claim Both to his Death and Rifing. 216. Idem. By thine ownPow'r took'ft life again, And Conqu'ror from the grave O may thy Death our hearts revive, A glorious life that never dies. Of men and angels fov'reign King: O may our parting Souls take flight Up to that Land of joy and light, And there for ever grateful fing. 6. All glory to the facred Three, One undivided Deity, All honour, pow'r, and love, and In beams of uncreated light, When dying, I'll greet thee, And reft from my labour: To thee at last my Soul shall hafte. 8. My Jefu's firft bleeding 9. Did loudly petition, And mercy free defir'd for me. The Sway o'er each Creature: All Knees fhall bow 'fore JESUS low. 10. The name of the Saviour, As Prophets made mention, To me doth discover His bloody Redemption; 12. The great Boys and younger 13. So patient a Gard'ner Who knows, and unwearied, Before the Jews bound him, I kneeling have found him, Wat'ring the Ground with Bloodfweat round. 15. With blood and fweat mingled, From all his whole Body, His |