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<HEAD>The Poor Mans Prayer for Peace, in the&s;e &s;orrowful Times of Trouble. OR, Poor <HI>England</HI>'s Mi&s;ery in this time of Di&s;tre&s;s.</HEAD>
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<L><HI>It is for our Sins as we do under&s;tand,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That all this great trouble doth lye on this Land</HI></L>
<L><HI>This Innocent Blood may make us all &s;tart,</HI></L>
<L><HI>God ble&s;s us hereafter we take not a part</HI></L>
<L><HI>Our great God of Heaven and our gracious King,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Let us &s;erve and obey in every thing.</HI></L>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of <HI>Game at Cards.</HI></OPENER>
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<L>POor <HI>Englands</HI> &s;orrows this many a year</L>
<L>has made us much to &s;tand in fear,</L>
<L>This twenty years and more I &s;ay</L>
<L>we have had &s;u&s;pition of this day</L>
<L>Our &s;ins are got &s;o very high</L>
<L>let us to God for mercy cry,</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>That all our trouble they may cea&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>And <HI>England</HI> may enjoy true Peace.</HI></L>
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<L>What though the times be very cro&s;s:</L>
<L>it's for our Sins we mu&s;t confe&s;s</L>
<L>Let us &s;erve God and obey the King</L>
<L>ob&s;erve Gods word in every thing:</L>
<L>And keep no Rebellion in our Heart</L>
<L>that is the thing makes <HI>England</HI> &s;mart</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And pray all our trouble, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>Every morning when we ri&s;e</L>
<L>with Heart and Mind let us devi&s;e</L>
<L>To call one God and fall to Prayer</L>
<L>to ble&s;s our doing every where.</L>
<L>Take not &s;o much Gods Name in vain</L>
<L>for that we greatly are to blame.</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And pray all our troubles they may cea&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>And <HI>England</HI> may enjoy true peace.</HI></L>
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<L>The We&s;tern Parts have &s;uffered mo&s;t</L>
<L>by Enemies that came on their Coa&s;t</L>
<L>But ble&s;&s;ed be the God of might</L>
<L>that fought the Battel for the right</L>
<L>But if we tru&s;t in God near fear</L>
<L>he will defend us every where.</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And pray, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>LEt's not di&s;tru&s;t in God at all</L>
<L>he can defend both great and &s;mall</L>
<L>We need not fear what Man can do</L>
<L>if our God be not our Foe</L>
<L>It is our &s;ins cau&s;es all this Woes</L>
<L>that makes &s;o many their lives lo&s;e</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And pray all our troubles they may cea&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>And <HI>England</HI> may enjoy true Peace.</HI></L>
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<L>Let us repent and call on God</L>
<L>then hee'l take off his heavy Rod,</L>
<L>And &s;pare us for his mercies &s;ake</L>
<L>innocent Blood does make us quake.</L>
<L>There be Widdows we do fear</L>
<L>and many a Fatherle&s;s Child this year.</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Pray that our troubles they may cea&s;e,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That <HI>England</HI> may enjoy true Peace.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Keep a good Heart and never fear</L>
<L>and work with patience ne'r de&s;pair</L>
<L>We have a God if we him tru&s;t</L>
<L>will not for&s;ake us for he is ju&s;t</L>
<L>Rely upon him that is Divine</L>
<L>let us keep from evil and ne'r repine</L>
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<L><HI>And pray, &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>Poor <HI>Englands</HI> Sins as you may &s;ee</L>
<L>that cau&s;es this difference here to be,</L>
<L>There's but one way that we can have,</L>
<L>and one true way our Souls to &s;ave,</L>
<L>I am &s;orry that our <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Men</L>
<L>has no more per&s;euance of the &s;ame.</L>
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<L><HI>And pray &amp;c.</HI></L>
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<L>I have no more to &s;ay on this</L>
<L>I pray God mend all that is ami&s;s</L>
<L>And God ble&s;s our King and Kingdom too</L>
<L>that he his Enemies may &s;ubdue.</L>
<L>And God ble&s;s us all then every way</L>
<L>that Gods and the Kings Laws we may ob<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>And pray our Troubles they may cea&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>That <HI>England</HI> may enjoy true Peace.</HI></L>
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<L>That we the right way may per&s;ue</L>
<L>lets keep from &s;wearing drunken crew</L>
<L>For &s;wearing drunkards do excell</L>
<L>that damn them&s;elves and Souls to Hell</L>
<L>Children as &s;oon as they can &s;peak</L>
<L>will &s;wear 'twould make one's Heart to ake.</L>
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<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Then let us pray and ne'r rebel,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And by the grace of God we &s;hall live well,</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden-Ball in Pye-Corner.</P>
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