A New Ditty, shewing the Wond[erful Mira]cles of
our Lord Jesus Christ, which he did while he remai[ned on E]arth.
The Tune is, Triumph and joy.
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WHen Jesus Christ was 12 years old,
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As Holy Scriptures plainly told,
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He then disputed brave and bold,
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among the learned Doctors:
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Who wondred greatly at his wit,
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As in the Temple he did sit,
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For no man might compare with it,
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his wisdom was so Heavenly.
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Then praise the Lo[r]d both high and low,
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Which all these wondrous works doth show,
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That we to heaven at length may go,
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where he in glory reigneth.
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At thirty hears he then began,
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To preach the Gospel unto man,
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And all Judea wondred then,
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to hear his Heavenly Doctrine.
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Such works he did as made them muse,
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Among the proud hard-hearted Jews:
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Yet nevermore they did refuse,
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to take him for their Saviour.
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Then praise, etc.
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For first of all by power Divine,
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He changed water into wine,
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When at the marriage he did dine,
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which made the people wonder:
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Moreover with seven Loaves of bread,
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Seven thousand men he fully fed,
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Which was a wonder great indeed,
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throughout the Land of Jury.
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Then praise, etc.
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And by his glorious power and might,
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Unto the blind he gave their sight;
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For which the Jews bore him a spight,
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who sought for to destroy him.
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The man who was both deaf and dumb,
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which never heard nor spoke with tongue
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By Christ was heard when he did come,
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whose praise he then pronounced.
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Then praise, etc.
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The woman that was grieved sore,
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With an issue of blood 12 years and more,
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Unto her health he did restore,
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in a minute of an hour.
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The captains man that sick did lye,
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Our Saviour healed presently,
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Although he never came him nigh,
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his word alone did help him.
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Then praise, etc.
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Likewise he heal[]d the Leapers ten
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Whose bodies were most filthy then,
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Yet none but one did come agen
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him humble thanks to render.
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And he that sick of the Paulsie lay,
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With shaking joynts many a day,
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The Lord to heal him did not stay,
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but straight his will fulfilled.
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Then praise, etc.
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To halt and lame that could not go,
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But still remained in great woe,
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Our Saviour Christ did pitty show,
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and made him whole and lusty.
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The man that with Devils possest;
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And never livd in peace or rest,
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By Christ his word at length was blest,
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and they were clean cast from him.
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Then praise, etc.
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The widdows Son that sick did lye,
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when Christ our Saviour came him nigh
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He raised to life immediately,
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unto her joy and comfort.
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When Mary & Martha made great moan,
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Because their brother was dead & gone,
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Our Lord put him in life alone,
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and he from grave came running.
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Then praise, etc.
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And more his Heavenly might did show,
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Upon the Seas himself did go,
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And never none could yet do so,
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but only Christ our Saviour.
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And when the souldiers with great might
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Did look to take him in the night,
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They were not able to stand in fight,
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till he the same permitted.
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Then praise, etc.
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But yet for all these wonders great,
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The Jews were in a raging heat,
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Whom no perswasions could intreat,
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but cruelly did kill him.
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And when he left his life so good,
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The Moon was turned into blood,
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The earth and Temple shaking stood,
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and graves full wide did open.
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Then praise, etc.
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Then some of them that stood thereby,
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With voice aloud began to cry,
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This was the Son of God truly,
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without all kind of doubting:
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And as they said it proved plain,
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For in three days he rose again,
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Although he suffered bitter pain,
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both heaven and hell he conquered.
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Then praise, etc.
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And after that ascended he,
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To Heaven in glorious Majesty,
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With whom God send us all to be,
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for evermore rejoycing.
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Then praise the Lord both high and low,
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Which all these wondrous works doth show;
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That we to heaven at length may go,
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[where h]e in glory reigneth.
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