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Beinecke Library - Michell-Jolliffe
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Solomons Sacrifice,
With his Prayer in Gibeon; And how God appeared to him in a
Vision, and answered his Request. To a new Tune.
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OF all the Kings in Israel
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that reigned long ago;
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I do remember very well
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that Chronicles doth show
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That when it fell to Solomon,
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He proved such a Paragon,
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As never there was any one,
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as after you shall know.
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For when he came to be a King,
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He feared God in everything;
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In Sacrifice and worshipping
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great cost he did bestow;
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There was a place in Israel,
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Call'd Gibeon at this day;
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And thither went King Solomon
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to Sacrifice and pray.
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But God did in a Vision
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Appear unto King Solomon
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While he was yet in Gibeon,
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and thus to him did say:
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Because of thy Humility
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Ask what thou wilt (O King) of me
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O speak that I may give it thee
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before thou go'st away.
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Then Solomon thus answered
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to thee be always praise;
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For that as thou hast promised
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in our fore-fathers days:
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Since that as thou hast promised
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not to leave their Table unfurnished
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But to leave it garnished
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to them that sees thy ways.
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Thy holy Wisdom grant to me
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thy holy Law to understand
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An understanding heart to see
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the judgements of each Land:
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That I may well Govern the same
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As justice rightly ought to frame
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To the Glory of his name
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with mercy in my hand.
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Then God who took it in good part
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what Solomon had said;
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Because it was so in his heart
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to ask as he had pray'd;
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He said I will give unto thee
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As never none the like shall be
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Either before or after thee
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therefore be not afraid.
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I will give thee Wisdom great
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and Treasure passing store;
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Now sitting on thy Fathers seat
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as no King had before;
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With that arose King Solomon
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And went away to Gibeon
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To guide the charge he took upon
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as no King took before.
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Then after that in Israel
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He reigned long their King full well
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As all the Holy Books can tell
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with great increase and store.
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FINIS.
Printed for W. Thackeray, in
Duck-Lane.
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