A PLACE of REFUGE to Flee to for Safety in a Day of Danger.  

This is a day of Danger and of Fear,  
hid now I would if that I knew but where.  
Endeavour then I will a Place to find,  
Ready prepared, fitting to my Mind,  
established sure and safe from Storm and Wind.   

If such a Place I can but get into,  
Sure then no harm the Storms to me can do.   

Seek therefore now I will for such a place,  
All Dangers to escape in every Case.  
First then let me inquire if this may be  
Expected on the Land, or on the Sea.  
The Sea is full of dangers, threats and Woe,  
Yea and the Land is likely to be so.   

If I should sin as I see others do,  
No Safety surely this would bring me to.   

If I should seek great mens Favour to gain,  
Endeavouring thereby Safety to obtain,  
How far might this unto my safety tend?  
O there are times when they cannot defend!  
Vain is the Help of Man if God do frown:  
Armies have failed when God on them hath blown,  
Here's none can save if God will cast us down.   

Alas, then where shall I find such a Place?  
Look farther yet, and stay a little space.  
On this Occasion then I called to mind  
Notable things which I in Scripture find.  
Eternal Safety there is to be found   

Alone in God, whose Strength is firm and sound:  
No Imperfection is in him at all;  
David doth Him his Strength and Fortress call.   

Noah was saved by Him, whenas the Flood  
Overthrew Sinners, 'cause they were not good.   

When Sodom was destroyed, he saved Lot:  
He will not let his Servants be forgot.  
Even the Lions rage he did restrain,  
Regarding Daniel, and he was not slain:  
Ever he doth and will the same remain.   

Egyptians which his Israel did pursue  
Like Lions, yet he them soon overthrew;  
So that his People safe he brought to shore;  
Egyptians drowned, and they saw them no more.   

Famine shall not his People make ashamed;  
On them he looks, tho they sometimes are blamed.  
Regard he doth their cries, and will bestow   

Mercies on them, because his Name they know:  
Every State to them some good shall bring,  
Eternally his Praises they shall sing.   

licenced, Octob. 24. 1688.   
FINIS.   

LONDON, Printed for J. M. in the Year 1688.