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 with our Immanuel,

He will bear weight compleat tho' he

were light enough himsel.

One view of him who once was slain

within the higher story,

Will purge him more than he had ly'n

for ay in purgatory.

If true believers changed are

by looking through a glass,

How do you think they will appear

that see him face to face?

He'll duely to the altar go

his Sonship to perform,

Nothing will interrupt him there

at even nor at morn.

Of all that ever I did hear

address a throne of grace.

He with profoundest reverence

to heaven set his face,

When he into the pulpet went

his Master to commend,

Then all the hairs upon our head

were fit to stand on end.

He solidly laid down the truth

made obvious and plain,

So that a boy of ten years old

might it repeat again.

He who was like to a glow worm,

dim light, and void of heat,

But like a ray of that bright sun,

in whom we are compleat,

Immoderate grief do not me press

tho' Boston's called away

The great High Priest for ever lives

that brought eternal day.

Tho' ministers are wholly dead,

and all laid in their grave,

He's Jesse's root still fresh and green

some other to revive.

Now reader I bid you adeiw

and hear no more will say

But let us look through every change

to the eternal day