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<HEAD>The Dying Tears of a penitent Sinner.</HEAD>
<ARGUMENT>
<P>Which was written as he lay on his Death-bed, according to his own direction. Wherein we may behold how &s;tedfa&s;tly he believed in the precious Death and pa&s;&s;ion of our Lord Je&s;us Chri&s;t, And how willing he was to leave this World.</P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>The Faithful Friend:</HI> or, <HI>The Brothers Gift.</HI></OPENER>
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<DIV2 N="1" TYPE="part">
<LG>
<L>DRaw near kind friends and neighbours all,</L>
<L>which now are come to &s;ee;</L>
<L>And to bear witne&s;s of my death,</L>
<L>give eat a while to me.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I do de&s;ire no worldly wealth,</L>
<L>no trea&s;ure nor no &s;tore;</L>
<L>But I de&s;ire Gods heavenly grace,</L>
<L>and I de&s;ire no more.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Gracious God, O Father dear,</L>
<L>in mercy look on me:</L>
<L>And &s;end me comfort from above,</L>
<L>in my extreamity.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To thee, O Lord, I make my moan,</L>
<L>to thee I call and cry:</L>
<L>Strengthen my faith in pangs of death,</L>
<L>again&s;t the enemy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou art my only &s;trength and &s;tay,</L>
<L>my Rock, Defence, and Guide:</L>
<L>Direct my &s;teps to come to thee,</L>
<L>&s;o that I may not &s;lide.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thy promi&s;e is, good Lord, that when</L>
<L>a &s;inner doth intend,</L>
<L>Quite to for&s;ake his wicked life,</L>
<L>wherein he doth offend.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thou wilt forgive, and pardon grant,</L>
<L>for his offences all,</L>
<L>And thou O Lord, wilt hear my voice,</L>
<L>when on thee I do call.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I do confe&s;s my &s;ins are great,</L>
<L>and loath&s;ome to behold;</L>
<L>Yet for thy Son Chri&s;t Je&s;us &s;ake,</L>
<L>bring me into thy fold.</L>
</LG>
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<DIV2 N="2" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>The &s;econd part,</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>LAy not dear Father to my charge,</L>
<L>the things that I have done:</L>
<L>I have broken thy Commandments,</L>
<L>and been a wicked Son.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Servants their Ma&s;ters will obey,</L>
<L>children their Parents fear,</L>
<L>But I have been a &s;tubborn Son</L>
<L>to thee, O Father, dear.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Ever &s;ince I was born, I have</L>
<L>de&s;erv'd thy wrathful i're:</L>
<L>Yet now with true unfeigned tears,</L>
<L>thy mercy I de&s;ire.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And if my days on earth again,</L>
<L>were pre&s;ent to begin:</L>
<L>I never would incline to run,</L>
<L>as I have done, in &s;in.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But time will not recalled be,</L>
<L>which makes my &s;oul lament:</L>
<L>That I have led &s;o vile a life,</L>
<L>I do in heart repent.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>O Heavenly God, O Father &s;weet,</L>
<L>in mercy look on me:</L>
<L>And &s;end me comfort from above,</L>
<L>in this my mi&s;ery.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Chri&s;t Je&s;us came into the World,</L>
<L>to &s;ave and &s;et us free:</L>
<L>As many &s;inful wretches as</L>
<L>do tru&s;t (O Lord) in thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>He did induce the puni&s;hments</L>
<L>which unto us was due:</L>
<L>Becau&s;e we &s;hould &s;hake off our &s;ins,</L>
<L>and learn to live a new.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>If we con&s;ider of his pains,</L>
<L>and how his time he &s;pent:</L>
<L>It well may make our &s;tony heart,</L>
<L>to &s;often and relent.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>His ble&s;&s;ed body for our &s;ins,</L>
<L>did blood and Water &s;weat:</L>
<L>His very &s;oul did grieve for us,</L>
<L>his torments were &s;o great.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>After the Jews had &s;courged him,</L>
<L>with many wounds be&s;ide:</L>
<L>They caus'd d<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter"> to bear his Cro&s;s on which</L>
<L>he &s;hould be Crucified.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And there between two Thieves they plac'd,</L>
<L>our ble&s;t Redeemer &s;weet,</L>
<L>And cruelly upon the Cro&s;s,</L>
<L>they nail'd his hands and feet.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>A bloody Souldier with his Spear,</L>
<L>did pierce his tender &s;ide:</L>
<L>All which Chri&s;t Je&s;us at that time</L>
<L>did patiently abide.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And by his wounds we're made whole,</L>
<L>his blood hath clean&s;ed me:</L>
<L>O Father, Son, and Holy Gho&s;t,</L>
<L>all prai&s;e be given to thee.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And now dear Wife and Children all,</L>
<L>I bid you all adieu:</L>
<L>Serve God, obey the King, and &s;ee</L>
<L>you pay each man his due.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Let not your Eyes &s;hed tears for me,</L>
<L>to weep it is in vain:</L>
<L>I tru&s;t in Chri&s;t, in heaven we &s;hall,</L>
<L>each other &s;ee again.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>As good did <HI>Simeon</HI> did for&s;ake</L>
<L>this world, even &s;o do I:</L>
<L>Come Lord, when tis thy ble&s;&s;ed will,</L>
<L>I willing am to dye.</L>
</LG>
<TRAILER>Finis.</TRAILER>
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<P>Printed for <HI>F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, J. Clarke, W. Thackeray,</HI> and <HI>T. Pa&s;&s;inger.</HI></P>
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