to prepare Us to dwell for Ever with his Angels in the Kingdom of Heaven. For this Purpose, let us fincerely depart from all wilful Evil-let us chearfully and freely receive and also cherish in our own Hearts the Heavenly Love and Wisdom of this our true and adorable Parent and Father; and, under the gracious. Influences thereof, let us in all Uprightness endeavour to love Him with all our Hearts, and our Neighbour as Ourfelves, and to live a Life of Usefulness in that State, in which it hath pleased his Divine Providence to place Us. If We thus wifely act, We fhall not fail to obtain and fecure that bleffed Knowledge of the GOD of Mercy, Truth and Salvation in our own Bosoms, which is fure to make Us now and eternally happy. It only remains to obferve further, that in Regard to the Notes referred to in various Parts of the Poems, I have thought proper, on Account of their Length and Number, to affix Them at the Close thereof, rather than to infert them in the Body of the Work, where the Reader may easily refer to any Note He is defirous of confulting. And now commending my Readers to the Divine Bleffing and Guidance, and fincerely praying that the following Poems &c may prove inftrumental in leading Them to the true Knowledge and Love of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the Alone GOD of the Chriftians, who is the only Creator, Redeemer and Regenerator of Men, I remain, Their Affectionate Well-Wisher &c. NANTWICH, MAY 2d. 1796. I. W. S. A HYMN то THE SUPREME BEING: IN IMITATION OF THE EASTERN SONGS. Bleffed be the LORD GOD, the Creator of all Things, because of his most wonderful and excellent Works; and for ever adored and praised be his holy Name for his Goodness and Mercy to the Chil dren of Men. 2. May We lead Others to lift up their Hearts unto the most high GOD: and may his Praises be in all our Mouths whilft We dwell on Earth; that finally We may be permitted to worship HIM with all the Hoft of Heaven. 3. May We be wife to confider the LORD in all his Works: and rejoice in the Operations of his Hands. May We worship Him in the Beauty of Ho liness with fincere and unfeigned Hearts; not with our Lips only, but with good Intentions, pure Thoughts, holy Words, and good and ufeful Works. Thus may We be prepared to leave this World, and to enter into the World of everlasting Light and Love, there to be affociated with the bleffed Angels in their glo. rious Manfions, and with Them to acknowledge and adore the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the eternal GOD of Heaven and Earth, for Ever and Ever. AMEN. Seek Ye first the Kingdom of GOD and it's Righteoufness, and all Things fhall be added unto You. Matt. VI. 33. Thou, LORD, haft made Me glad through thy Works: I will triumph in the Works of thy Hands. O LORD, how great are thy Works: and thy Thoughts are very deep. Pfa. XCII. 4. 5. I will speak of the glorious Honour of thy Majefty, and of thy wonderous Works. I will declare thy Greatnefs, and the glorious Majefty of thy Kingdom. Thy Kingdom is an everlafting Kingdom, and thy Dominion endureth throughout all Generations. Pfa. CXLV. 5. 6. 12. 13. MORAL REFLECTIONS &c. The Works of the LORD are great, fought out of all them that have Pleafure therein. He hath made his wonderful Works to be remem bered. Pfalm CXI. 2. 4. The Works of GOD on Earth are very excellent; and every Thing ferveth its appointed End. Eastern Songs. Thefe are thy glorious Works, Parent of Good, ALMIGHTY! Thine this univerfal Frame, Thus wond'rous fair! Thyfelf how wondrous then! Milton. PART I. YE(a) ANGELS who in Heav'n remark Your great Creator's Pow'r, Help me in this fweet Earthly Park, Such Such Scenes as Thefe fhou'd lead the Mind For this we into BEING came HIS wond'rous Works t'admire, Infpire with WISDOM from Above Bleffings! in which the Mind delights And Heart-felt Pleasures bring. But without which thefe Scenes muft leave And to the Duft our Souls muft cleave, Place their Affections here below, Who governs all in Heav'n Above, HAWKSTONE! |