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O King of Lingyi) celeſtial Lord! 7 5 WO 
Whoſe Works our Admiration mile; .. _ 5 
Wich Rapture ſhall my Lips record 
Thy * immortal PraiſdGGGG 
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Kings W ti were {among thy honorable Women, 
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Upon thy right Hand did fland the Queen 
In Vefture-of "Gold: 
And 2 King TY have Plea Oy 

In thy Beauty. 
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Kings ſhall be thy Nur fing ae, 
And Queens thy N Wel others. 


Haman. O K abt Bj live 1 
Thy 885 Rege I 
* Flows "i the Duty of 4.76 Breaſt, "I 
The vaſſal Fews, thro' all thy Realms, Alden 
A due Subjection to thy gracious Rei 
They boaſt their God Will Pleatt* iber d. 
Reſtore their Tem ple, and thefr Laws. 
Ah! would my Se 
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Whoſe impious Ader ro rebel, 
Captivity's-too mild co qual. 


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purſue their Pride with a relentleſs Hand, 


And purge Rebellion from the tainted Land. 


N S O N G. 


Aha. Ra Fame thy Days adorning, © 
Glory brighter than the Morning 
Shall reauard thy faithful Care; 
Titles, all their Luftre lending, 
To thy lateſt Race deſcending, 


Shall thy Prince 1 Love declare. 13 Da Capo. 


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Habdonah, Tis greater far to ſpare than t to > deſtroy; 
Haman. I'Il hear no more, it is decreed 


All the Jewiſh Race ſhall bleed. 


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Pluck Root ad Branch from our the Land; 
Shall T the God of Tract Jes | 
Let Jewiſh blood dye every Han; 
Nor Age nor Sex I ſhave, 
Raſe their Temples to the Ground, © + 
And let their Place no more be fond, 


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Nor Age nor Sem ell. ſpare, 


Pluck Root * Branch from our the . 


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The righteous God in whom we truſt 
Will be propitious to the juſt. 


To Rapture then your Voices raiſe, _ 
And change Tom Sighs to Songs of . 


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Tune your Harps to — Strain, 
Moulder Idols into Duſt; 
Great Jehovah lives and reigns, 


> RR We in great Jehovah 2 
| CHORUS. 


Shall we of Servitude complain, 
The heavy Toke and galling Chain ?. 


1 | | RC Ir. 


Mordecai. How have our Sins provok'd the Lord? 
Wild Perſecution has unſheath'd the Sword. 
Haman hath ſent forth his Decree. 
The Sons of Iſrael al! 
Shall in one Rein fall, 


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RE cITAT IVA accompany'd. 


— Methinks 1 heat the Mothers Groans, - 
While Babes are daſh'd againſt the Stones. 
1 hear the Infants ſhriller Screams, 
Stabb'd at the Mother's Breaſt : 
Blood ſtain's the Murd'rer's Velt, ] 
And * the City flows in Sem: 


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0 Jordan, Jordan : ſacred Tide, 


Shall we no more behold thee glide 
The fertile Vales along, 
As in our great Forefathers Days 


Shall not thy Hills reſound with Praiſe, 


And learn our holy Song ? 


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Te Sons of Iſrael mourn, 
Te never to your Country 


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ERICH TRANTS may a while preſume 
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They never ſhall receive their Doom: 


Stern Tuftice ftrikes the ſureft Blow, 


EsTHzR, MoRDECAL, and Iſraelites. 


Eflber. Why fits that Sorrow on thy Brow ? 
Why is thy reverend Head 
Wich mournful Aſhes 158 0 2 
Why is the humble Sackcloth worn ? 


Speak, Mordecai, my Kinſman, Friend, ſpeak, 


And let Efther know, 


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Mordecai. One Fate involves us all, þ 
Haman's Decree, to ſtrike at me, 
 Hath faid that every Few ſhall fall. 
Go, ſtand before the King, with weeping Eye. 
i! Eſther, Who goes unſummon'd, by the Law ſhall die. 
3 Mordecai. Haſte to the King, his Mercy crave, 
Þ Truſt to th Almighty, and be brave. 
N Why wer't thou -1ais'd to Perfia's Throne? 
| Not for thy Sake alone. 


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Love will pacify his Anger; 870 

| Fear is due to God alone: 
Follow great Jehovah's Calling, 
For thy Kindred s Safety falling, 


Death is better than a Throve. | 
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Eſther. 1 go, the Pow'r of Gtief to prove, | 
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Tears aſſeſs me, Pity moving; 
Juſlice cruel Fraud r ; 1 ei | 
Servant's Prayr! - 


Is it Blood that mu atone?  _ 
Toke, O take my Life alom, _.} 
Aud thy choſen People ſpare.” ig 8 


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Eſther. O Heav'n, protect me, ods ity — Care, 
And make the King Propitious to my Pray a 


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Without our Leave? It is decreed 8 
He dies for this audacious Deed. - 
Ha! Eſther there! The Law cordon, 

But Love will ſpare. een 
Eſther. My Spirits link ; alas! I fon,” „ 
Alaſ. Ye Pow'rs! What Paleneſs — her beautcous 
Face ! 

Eſther, awake, thou faireſt of thy, Race ! 

_ Efther, awake and live, tis my Command; 

" Behold the golden Scepter in my Hand, , 

„ Sure Sign of Grace; the bloody, Nen ie” 
Was never meant, my Queen, tp ſtrike at thee. | 


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Eſther, Wha, calls my parrug Soul 10 enk 

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| Eſther. Hear my Suit, or elſe I dle. 
Aha. Ark, * Queen, can 1 deny" ? 7 


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O heauteaus Queen, bl thoſe Eyes, ; 
My Faireſt ſhall not bleed, 
Hear Love's ſoft Voice that bids thee riſe, 
And bids thy futt ſucceed. © 
Ack and tis * from thir Hour 


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Honour my Feaſt, 


And deign to be his Servany' Gueſt; _ 


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Mordecai. With ined Joy his Viſage , 

He to the Queen's Apartment goes. 

Beauty hath his Fury chatmd, FiO 

And all his Wrath diſarm d. | Rn 


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May th Beauty ſweetly plea 
All it's pow'rful Charms . 


With new Luſtre ſtill increafing, 
To E. the Monarchs Heart! Da ag | 


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Mordeed. The King will liſten to his royal Fair, 
And own her had Prevalence of Prayer. 


ANTHEM. . 


Bleſſed are all they that for the Lord! 
God ſave the King! 

Let the King live for euer! Auen. lala 4 
Long live the King ! 

May the King "we me ever! 4 ge | 


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© Whoſe Miniſters are Flames of Fire, 
Ariſe, and execute thine Ire! cy | | 
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wo He comes, he comes to end our Woes, 
And pour his Vengeance on our Foes." 4 | " 
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Iſraelitiſ Woman. Permit me, Queen, wich duteous addreſs 
Thus to congratulate your due Succeſs. '' „ 
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How ſweet the Roſe, in wernal Bloom delighrin _ PS. 
When the gay Spring. with warious"Charms' inviting, 1 1 
- In the glad Tear reſumes. her Furt: „ 
Nature then triumphs in her flowry Tregſave; 2 1 8 
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Ask half my Empire, e Coe 1 one”. 
Eſther. O gracious King! my People ſpare, \ 


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Revetſe the dire Decree, the blow is aim d 
g At Mordecai and Me. * 


And is the Fate of Mordecai decreed 
Wha, when the Ruffians Sword 
Sought to deſtroy my royal Lord, 

Brought forth to light the deſperate Deed.” 
Abaſ. Yes, yes, I own to him alone - 

| owe my Life and Throne: 

Say then, my Queen, who date preſume 8 

The Life to which Reward is due 
Eſiler. Tis Hamam s Hate that fi on'd his * 1 

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Haman, Turn not, O Queen, thy Face ng. 
Behold! me proſtrate on the Ground, 


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Mord. All the Bleſſings Heav'n is lending 
* Well lend our grateful Lays, . 


Jo his radiant” Throne aſcending,  . 
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1 * his endl lefs Praiſe. 
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