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and carry them in his Bofom, and gently lead those that are with young,

Come unto him, all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and he will give you Reft.

Take his Yoke upon you, and learn of him, for he is meek and lowly ofHeart, and ye shall find Reft unto your Souls.

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His Yoke is eafy, and his Burden light.

XII.

Know that my Redeemer liveth, and that

he shall stand at the latter Day upon the Earth: And though Worms destroy this Body, yet in my Flefh fhall I fee God. For now is Chrift risen from the Dead, the first Fruits of them that sleep.

Since by Man came Death, by Man came also the Refurrection of the Dead:

For as in Adam all die, even fo in Christ shall all be made alive.

XIII.

THE Trumpet fhall found, and the Dead fhall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this Corruptible must put on Incorruption, and this Mortal must on Immortality.

O Death where is thy Sting?

O Grave where is thy Victory?

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The Sting of Death is Sin,

And the Strength of Sin is the Law.

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But Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory, through our Lord Jefus Chrift.

XIV.

IF God be for us, who can be against us? Who fhall lay any Thing to the Charge of God's Elect? It is God that juftifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Chrift that died, yea rather that is rifen again, who is at the right Hand of God, who maketh Interceffion for us.

Worthy is the Lamb that was flain, and hath redeemed us toGod by his Blood, to receive

Power, and Riches, and Wifdom, and Strength, and Honour,andGlory, and Bieffing. Bleffing and Honour, Glory andPower be unto him that fitteth upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.

XV.

VIRTUE my Soul shall still embrace;
Goodness fhall make me great;

Who builds upon this fteady Bafe,
Dreads no Event of Fate.
Virtue my Soul shall still embrace;
Goodness fhall make me great.

THE

XVI.

HE fmiling Dawn of happy Days
Prefents a Prospect clear;

And

And pleafingHope's all-bright'ning Rays,
Difpel each gloomy Fear;

While every Charm that Peace displays,
Makes Spring-time all the Year.

XVII.

HOW dark, O Lord, are thy Decrees,
All hid from mortal Sight;

All our Joys to Sorrows turning,
And our Triumphs into Mourning,
As the Night fucceeds the Day,
No certain Bliss, no folid Peace,
We Mortals know, on Earth below,
Yet on this Maxim still obey;
Whatever is, is right.

XVIII.

FOR ever blessed be thy holy Name,

Lord God of If-ra-el.

Theme fublime of endless Praise,
Juft and righteous are thy Ways,
And thy Mercies ftill endure,
Ever faithful, ever fure.

XIX.

PIOUS Orgies, pious Airs,

Decent Sorrows, decent Pray'rs,
Will to the Lord ascend, and move
His Pity, and regain his Love.
O Father, whofe almighty Power,

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era, and Earth, and Seas adore

The Bears of Son, thy Delight,

In one bedient Boad white,

And dem to Gory do thou bring,

Timing CanisterProphet, Prient, and King

XX.

HOT vain is Man, who boats in Figi-
The Valour of Gigantic Might;

And freams not that a Hand waleen,
Sreds and guides this weak Machine'

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THE Lord worketh Wanders
His Glory to raite,

And tl as he hunders
Is feartial in Prave.

XXIL.

never, never, tow we down To the rude fock or fculptur'd Stone: But ever worship Lirael's God,

Ever obedient to his Nod.

We never, never will bow down

To the race Stock, or fculptur'd Stone

Te workp God, and God alone.

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XXIII.

Oour great God, be all the Honour giv'n
That grateful Hearts can fend from
Earth to Heav'n.

XXIV.

lovely Peace, with Plenty crown'd, Come spread thy Bleffings all around; Let fleecy Flocks the Hills adorn, And Vallies fmile with wavy Corn; Let the fhrill Trumpet ceafe, nor other Sound But Nature's Songfters, wake thecheerful Morn. Rejoice, O Sion! and in Songs divine, With Cherubim, and Seraphim, harmonious Hallelujah, &c.

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All ye Works of the Lord, blefs ye the Lord; praife him and magnify him for ever Oye Angels of the Lord, &c.

ye Sun and Moon, &c.

ye Stars of Heaven, &c.

ye

Winter and Summer, &c.
ye Nights and Days, &c.
ye Light and Darknefs, &c.
ye Lightning and Clouds, &c.
ye Mountains and Hills, &c.
Oye Seas and Floods, &c.
O all
ye Fowls of the air, &c.
O all ye Beafts and Cattle, &c.

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