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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
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<HEAD>A &s;oluntary <HI>SONG,</HI> for all &s;tubborn Sinners to amend their Lives and evil Ways.</HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>For uncertain in mans life one day</L>
<L>For many you &s;ee are &s;natcht away</L>
<L>We &s;tand in need then every minute &amp; hour.</L>
<L>To pray for Gods Grace to give us power</L>
<L>To repent our lives and mend our ways</L>
<L>We are in great danger in the&s;e days.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If Death do come and we be unprepar'd,</L>
<L>There will be then a bad reward;</L>
<L>Therefore we had need to watch and pray</L>
<L>That our Sins they may be all wa&s;ht away;</L>
<L>There's but one way that we can have,</L>
<L>There's no Repentance in the Grave.</L>
</LG>
</ARGUMENT>
<OPENER>To the Tune of <HI>The Sinners Redemption.</HI></OPENER>
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<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<LG>
<L>GOod People mind what here is penn'd</L>
<L>and under&s;tand what I do &s;ay</L>
<L>Repentance by no means prolong</L>
<L>'twill be your own another day,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that &s;inner to be &s;ure,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That true Repentance can procure,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For when that I am dead and gone</L>
<L>you find the&s;e words for to be true,</L>
<L>For&s;ake your Sins then every one,</L>
<L>before you bid the world adieu,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If you are not prepar'd for Death,</L>
<L>when he doth give the fatal &s;troak</L>
<L>And comes to &s;top your mortal Breath,</L>
<L>your Souls undone and Hearts are broke,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Riches of this world have wings</L>
<L>and oft you &s;ee do fly away</L>
<L>Then mind you that which comfort brings</L>
<L>that never fades nor will decay</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Do Righteous things to every one</L>
<L>as thou wouldest have them to do to thee</L>
<L>By this a good man be known</L>
<L>by his good works and piety,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Cheri&s;h the poor that are in need</L>
<L>the Rich do &s;eldom want a friend</L>
<L>But he that gives the poor indeed,</L>
<L>doth to the God Almighty lend,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner to be &s;ure,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That true Repentance can procure.</HI></L>
</LG>
</DIV2>
<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
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<HEAD>The &s;econd part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>The naked man &s;ee that you cloath,</L>
<L>the hungry Per&s;on &s;ee you feed,</L>
<L>The&s;e things ob&s;erve fal&s;e dealing loath</L>
<L>and thou &s;halt happy be indeed,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Frequent the Church where Godly men,</L>
<L>Gods word do preach and cry down &s;in,</L>
<L>Keep Gods Commandements and then</L>
<L>a ble&s;t condition thou art in,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Widow be thou kind unto</L>
<L>and help the Orphant that's oppre&s;t,</L>
<L>For he that all the&s;e things will do</L>
<L>there is no doubt but he is ble&s;t,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And he that hath mercy loves to &s;how,</L>
<L>&s;hall mercy find him&s;elf at la&s;t,</L>
<L>But Cruelty will overthrow</L>
<L>and all the other vertues bla&s;t,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Flee that which loath&s;ome is to man,</L>
<L>and hatefull in Gods ble&s;&s;ed &s;ight</L>
<L>'Tis drunkenne&s;s that here I mean,</L>
<L>wherein &s;o many take delight,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Take Plea&s;ure in Gods Holy Word,</L>
<L>and therein &s;et your hearts delight,</L>
<L>Such Plea&s;ure 'twill your Hearts afford</L>
<L>that you will find advantage by't,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Pride was you know the Devils Fall,</L>
<L>as Holy Scriptures plain do tell;</L>
<L>'Twill al&s;o bring mans Soul to thrall</L>
<L>and is a plain path-way to Hell</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And oft the holy Bible read</L>
<L>therein you may great Comfort find,</L>
<L>For wounded Souls there's help indeed</L>
<L>and Comfort for the troubled mind,</L>
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Mind not the Peoples vain applau&s;e</L>
<L>but let your actions &s;peak your prai&s;e</L>
<L>Keep Gods Commands and obey his Laws,</L>
<L>and thou &s;hall happy be always,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Repent thee of thy wickedne&s;s</L>
<L>and do it mo&s;t unfeignedly,</L>
<L>So in thy life God will thee ble&s;s</L>
<L>and &s;ave thy Soul when thou &s;halt dye,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Do not delay Repentance for</L>
<L>'tis without doubt a great offence,</L>
<L>And that which Con&s;ience will abhor,</L>
<L>when thy poor Soul is gone from hence</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then mortal man &s;ince Death is &s;ure</L>
<L>put thou thy confidence in him</L>
<L>Who only can thy help procure</L>
<L>in time of need when Death looks grim</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Now the God of Heaven be our guide,</L>
<L>that we all may make a happy end,</L>
<L>That we all our Sins may lay a&s;ide</L>
<L>to pray our Saviour Chri&s;t be our friend,</L>
</LG>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>Happy's that Sinner to be &s;ure</HI></L>
<L><HI>That true Repentance can procure.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>This may be Printed, <HI>R. P.</HI> Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden ball in Pye corner.</P>
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