HOLY, blessed, glorious Trinity Myself up to thee, harrow'd, torn, and bruised, By sin and Satan; and my flesh misused, II. All-gracious God, the sinner's sacrifice, A broken heart, thou wert not wont despise; To thee more sweet? III. Eternal Father, God, who didst create IV. Eternal Spirit, God from both proceeding, Increase those acts, O glorious Trinity Of persons, still one God in Unity; V. Of seeing your face. Beholding one in three, and three in one, A Trinity, to shine in Union; The gladdest light dark man can think upon; Distinct in persons, yet in unity One God to see. VI. My Maker, Saviour, and my Sanctifier! To hear, to mediate, sweeten my desire With grace, with love, with cherishing entire : O, then how blest! 1 All's done in me.] Alluding to the last words of our blessed Saviour, upon the Cross. "It is finished." Among thy saints elected to abide, 8 II. Shall I there rest! AN HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER. EAR me, O God! A broken heart Is my best part : Been stern to me, Myself and thee. For, sin's so sweet, Rarely repent, Their punishment. Who more can crave Than thou hast done? That gav'st a son First made of nought; Sin, death, and hell And slight the same. U But, I'll come in, III. AN HYMN ON THE NATIVITY OF MY SAVIOUR. SING the birth was born to-night, The author both of life and light; The angels so did sound it. And like the ravish'd shepherds said, Who saw the light, and were afraid, Yet search'd, and true they found it. The Son of God, the Eternal King, And freed the soul from danger; The Father's wisdom will'd it so, Both wills were in one stature ; And as that wisdom had decreed, What comfort by him do we win, To make us heirs of glory! To see this Babe, all innocence Can man forget this story? 2 He whom the whole world could not take,] i. e. contain, a latinism, Quem non capit. |