To this I would subjoin some thoughts by another hand, collected together some years past

When such as we attempt to sing, The praises of our heavenly King, His mercies rise so fast to view, That still the theme is always new.

In early days his Godlike care Of all his creatures, did appear; Each of his kind an help-meet found, To pass the days successive round.

When man alone no partner knew, This want was in his Maker's view; Whose love and pow'r the want suppli'd, From sleeping Adam's tender side, Whose rib he form'd a lovely bride.

This good obtain'd, how bless'd had been Man's happy state, unstain'd by sin? But too, too soon th' unthinking pair, By satan's arts beguiled were.

From this foil'd source did soon arise, Lusts of the flesh, the world and eyes; Whose all predominating power, The happiest days of man devour;

Disturb the joys of social life, And discord spread t'wixt man and wife But praise and thanks to thee shall rise, The joyful sound shall reach the skies;

That peace and good on earth proclaim'd, And man, th' ungrateful subject, nam'd, Whom boundless mercy doth arrest, And thus compeleth to be bless'd.

Which brings to view eternal joy, Which can't admit of an alloy: To purchase which, the SON of GOD Did shed his own most precious blood.

This glorious news proclaim'd abroad, Makes wandering man return to God; And thus the mind from earth is rear'd, And with eternal joy is chear'd.

Thus o'er this short, contracted span, Which is assign'd to mortal man, The gospel casts a smile of peace, And bids our anxious cares to cease.

By this the husband and the wife, Are taught to pass the days of life: Their duty and their happiness, Most closely here connected is:

Each tender passion doth revive, And mutual duties keep alive. Th' unbounded love which Christ hath shown, Who for his church his life laid down,

Is to the husband brought to view, A pattern of affection true. The church, his spotless bride, likewise, Doth as the wife's example rise.

'Tis thus the gospel doth revive, And keep each gen'rous thought alive: Arrests those lusts which bitter life, And teach to live like man and wife.