A psalm of thanksgiving to be sung by the Children of Christ's hospital, on Monday in the Easter holidays, at S. Mary's spital, for their Founders and Benefactors. Anno Domini, 1641.  

CHORUS.  
This is to be sung by all the Children, and repeated after every Verse.  

GReat God direct our tongues, erect our hearts to sing thy praise,  
Whose sacred love, flows from above, from sorrows us to raise.    

VERSUS.  

WHen exiled Hagars waters failed, thou bottled'st up her tears,  
And them into a Well didst turn, thus to prevent her fears.  
When as thy Justice, Israel's Land, with barrenness had cursed:  
When others were with Famine pined, raven's E-li-as nursed.  
Chaste Joseph was from Pri-son freed, with Pharaoes' favour crowned:  
Afflicted Job rose healthin-er, and wealthier from the ground.  
Chorus. Great God direct, &c.   

Distressed Hagar was our type, her tears our woes do show,  
Her wealth the bounty which to us, does from this City flow.  
Lord, thou didst feed us by the hands, of these our Patrons dear:  
For Ravens, (We) relievers have, our famished limbs to rear.  
From dens of death we are redeemed, and raised from the earth:  
And Charities sure saving-rock, hath freed us from a dearth.  
Chorus. Great God direct, &c.   

Look down upon this Zion Lord, and heal her many sores,  
From subtle Foxes keep thy Vine, and from the Romish boars:  
Show favour to our Solomon, his Queen and royal race:  
As thou hast graced him with a Crown, so crown him with thy grace.  
Double Elias spirit on peers, and Prophets of our Land;  
On City, Maior, and Aldermen, shower gifts of thy right hand.  
Chorus. Great God direct, &c.     


CHildren kept and maintained at this present, at the Charge of Christ's hospital, in the said House, in divers places of this City and Suburbs, and with sundry Nurses in the Country. 926  
The names of all which, are registered in the Books kept in Christ's hospital, there to be seen, from what Parishes, and by what means they have been from time to time admitted.  
Children put forth Apprentices, discharged, and dead this year last past— 103  
THere hath been cured this year last past, at the charge of Saint bartholomew's hospital, of soldiers and other diseased people, to the number of— 1002  
All which were relieved with money, and other necessaries at their departure.  
Buried this year after much charge in their sickness,— 192  
Remaining under cure at this present, at the charge of the said hospital,— 330  
THere hath been cured this year last past, at the charge of Saint Thomas hospital, of soldiers and other diseased people— 1003  
All which were relieved with money and other necessaries at their departure.  
Buried out of the said hospital this year— 212  
Remaining under cure at this present— 309  
THere hath been brought to the hospital of Bridewell within the space of one year, of wandering soldiers and other Vagrants, to the number of— 711  
Whereof some have been clothed and sent beyond the Seas.  
And of which number many have been chargeable for the time of their being there, which cannot be avoided by reason of their necessities, nor passed away without charge.  
There is maintained and kept in the said hospital, in Arts, Occupatitions, and other works and labours, Apprentices, taken up out of divers Parishes and streets of this City, to the number of— 170    

Printed at London by R. Oulton, dwelling near Christ-Church. 1641.