Let ev'ry nation, ev'ry age,
In this delightful work engage;
Old men and babes in Zion sing
The growing glories of our King.

Common Metre.

HOSANNA to the Prince of Grace;
Zion, behold thy King;

Proclaim the Son of David's race,
And teach the babes to sing.
Hosanna to th' eternal Word,
Who from the Father came;
Ascribe salvation to the Lord,
With blessings on his name.

Short Metre.

HOSANNA to the Son

Of David and of God,

Who brought the news of pardon down,
And bought it with his blood.
To Christ, th' anointed King,
Be endless blessings giv'n;
Let the whole earth his glories sing
Who made our peace with heav'n.

Glory to the Father and to the Sun, &c.

Long Metre.

To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, three in One,
Be honour, praise, and glory given,
By all on earth, and all in heaven.

Common Metre.

Now let the Father, and the Son,
And Spirit, be ador'd,

Where there are works to make him known,

Or saints to love the Lord.

Short Metre.

GIVE to the Father praise,
Give glory to the Son;
And to the Spirit of his grace
Be equal honour done.

"Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain,

"You've wak'd me too soon; I must slumber again :"

As the door on its hinges, so he on his

bed

Turns his sides and his shoulders, and his heavy head.

"A little more sleep, and a little more slumber;"

Thus he wastes half his days, and his hours without number;

And when he gets up he sits folding his hands,

Or walks about saunt'ring, or trifling he stands.

I pass'd by his garden, and saw the wild briar,

The thorn and the thistle grow broader and higher;

The clothes that hang on him are turning to rags,

And his money still wastes, till he starves or he begs.

I made him a visit, still hoping to find

He had took better care for improving the mind;

He told me his dreams, talk'd of eating and drinking;

But he scarce reads his Bible, and never loves thinking.

Said I then to my heart, "Here's a lesson for me;"

That man's but a picture of what I might be ;

But thanks to my friends for their care in my breeding,

Who taught me betimes to love working and reading.