Solomon's Sacrifice.
With his Prayer in Gibeon, and how God appeared to him in a Vision, and answe[red]
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 Salomon
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He proved such a Paragon,
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As never there was anyone,
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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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Cal'd Gibeon at this day,
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And there went King Salomon
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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 Salomon,
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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 goest away.
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Then Salomon 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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For 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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by them that seek 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 which took it in good part
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As Salomon 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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Never before nor 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 Salomon
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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 raigned long their King full well
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As all the holy Books can tell,
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With great encrease and store.
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