Lyra Davidica/A Breathing into the hiding-place of God's power

Lyra Davidica (1708)
edited by John Baptist Walsh
A Breathing into the hiding-place of God's power by Anonymous
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A breathing into the hiding-place of God's power.

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  How long sweet Lord wilt thou be chi -- ding how long thy Face 
  thy Glo -- ry hi -- ding? O rend the Veil & come a -- way Lord Love grow 
  in -- flam'd and can -- not Stay Lord. We long to see & Ju -- bi -- late with 
  thee O rend the Veil and come come come a -- way Lord.}
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Transcribed lyrics (not listed in original)

How long sweet Lord
wilt thou be chiding
how long thy Face
thy Glory hiding?
O rend the Veil
& come away Lord
Love grow inflam'd
and cannot Stay Lord.
We long to see
& Jubilate with thee
O rend the Veil and come
come come away Lord.

2. THy Spouse Wounds
Bleed without Curing:
Her Patient Soul
Long, long enduring:
Still Crown'd with Thorns,
In Shame and Scorning;
Stil Sla'n with thee
Till thy Returning.
Lift up thy Horn,
Thou mighty Unicorn.
[1] Push down thy Foes and Spring
The Glorious Morning.

3. Let Heavenly Peace,
Long Life and Pleasures;
Let Crowns adorn'd
With Wisdoms Treasures,
The Portion be
Of thine Elected;
Now Honour'd more
Than once Neglected.
Now let 'em Rise
And enter Paradise,
By thy Great Michael's
Flaming Sword Protected.

4. O how the Place
Of thy Abiding;
And where thy
Mighty Power is Hiding.
O rend the Veil
And come away Lord;
Love grows Inflam'd
And cannot stay Lord.
Come set us free
To Jubilate with thee.
O rend the Veil, and come,
Come, come away Lord

  1. The two Effects as of the Horn of Power and the Horn or Ray of Light; the Hebrew Word importing both. Whence the Glory of Moses Face is Represented as with Horns.