Solomon's Sacrifice, With his Prayer in Gibeon; And how God appeared to him in a Vision, and answered his Request.  
To a new Tune.  
 

Of all the Kings in Israel  
that reigned long ago;  
I do remember very well  
that Chronicles doth show  
That when it fell to Solomon;  
He proved such a Paragon,  
As never there was any one,  
as after you shall know.   

For when he came to be a King,  
He feared God in every thing;  
In Sacrifice and worshipping  
great cost he did bestow;  
There was a place in Israel,  
Called Gibeon at this day;  
And thither went King Solomon  
to Sacrifice and pray.   

But God did in a Vision  
Appear unto King Solomon  
While he was yet in Gibeon,  
and thus to him did say:  
Because of thy Humility  
Ask what thou wilt (O King) of me  
O speak that I may give it thee  
before thou go it away.   

Then Solomon thus answered  
to thee be always praise;  
For that as thou hast promised  
in our fore father's days:  
Since that as thou hast promised  
not to leave their Table unfurnished  
But to leave it ●arnished  
to them that sees thy ways.   

Thy holy Wisdom grant to me  
thy holy Law to understand  
An understanding heart to see  
the judgements of each Land:  
That I may well Govern the same  
As justice rightly aught to frame  
To the Glory of his name  
with mercy in my hand.   

Then God who took it in good part  
what Solomon had said;  
Because it was so in his heart  
to ask as he had prayed;  
He said I will give unto thee  
As never none the like shall be  
Either before or after thee  
therefore be not afraid.   

I will give thee Wisdom great  
and Treasure passing store;  
Now sitting on thy Father's seat  
as no King had before;  
With that arose King So●omon  
And went away to Gibeon  
To guide the charge he took upon  
as no King took before.   

Then after that in Israel  
He reigned long their King full well  
As all the Holy Books can tell  
with great increase and store.   
FINIS.   

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