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Rh  Thir acred Song, and waken raptures high; 370 No voice exempt, no voice but well could joine Melodious part, uch concord is in Heav’n. Thee Father firt they ung Omnipotent, Immutable, Immortal, Infinite, Eternal King; thee Author of all being, Fonntain of Light, thy elf inviible Amidt the glorious brightnes where thou it’t Thron'd inacceible, but when thou had't The full blaze of thy beams, and through a cloud Drawn round about thee like a radiant Shrine, 380 Dark with exceive bright thy skirts appeer, Yet dazle Heav’n, that brightet Seraphim Approach not, but with both wings veil thir eyes. Thee next they ang of all Creation firt, Begotten Son, Divine Similitude, In whoe conpicuous count'nance, without cloud Made viible, th' Almighty Father hines, Whom ele no Creature can behold; on thee Imprest the effulgence of his Glorie abides, Transfus'd on thee his ample Spirit rets. 390 Hee Heav’n of Heavens and all the Powers therein By thee created, and by thee threw down Th' apiring Dominations: thou that day Thy Fathers dreadful Thunder didt not pare, Nor top thy flaming Chariot wheels, that hook Heav’ns everlating Frame, while o’re the necks Thou drov't of warring Angels diarraid. Back from puruit thy Powers with loud acclaime Thee only extold, Son of thy Fathers might, To execute fierce vengeance on his foes, 400 Not so on Man; him through their malice fall'n,