The
First
and
Second
Chapters
of
the
First
Book
of
Samuel
Versified
.
O
!
that
some
Heavenly
Seraph
wou'd
inspire
,
And
warm
my
Soul
with
an
Immortal
Fire
;
The
Muse
shou'd
in
Celestial
numbers
Sing
,
The
praise
of
Sion's
rock
,
and
Israel's
King
,
Who
did
of
old
display
his
Glorious
Grace
,
To
Abraham's
seed
,
and
Jacob's
chosen
race
.
His
Mighty
Power
,
and
outstretched
hand
,
Gave
them
possession
of
a
goodly
land
.
No
crowned
King
did
over
them
bear
Sway
,
Judges
,
and
Governors
,
they
did
obey
;
His
Providence
,
and
his
peculiar
care
,
Renowned
Captains
did
for
them
prepare
.
But
So
ungrateful
Israel's
Sons
did
prove
,
They
oft
abus'd
his
Grace
,
forgot
his
love
.
Until
provok'd
by
their
iniquities
,
Philistines
arms
the
Rebels
did
chastize
,
Yet
of
his
tender
mercy
did
provide
,
A
faithful
Prophet
and
courageous
Guide
;
That
might
the
People's
hearts
,
and
minds
prepare
.
To
Worship
him
with
reverential
fear
;
And
by
his
own
Example
daily
Shew
Them
,
how
to
put
in
practice
what
they
knew
.
A
certain
Levite
,
in
those
days
we
find
,
At
Ramah
liv'd
,
which
to
Mount
Ephraim
join'd
;
Who
had
himself
,
and
Household
set
apart
,
To
serve
his
Maker
with
a
willing
heart
.
Two
Wives
he
had
,
the
one
a
virtuous
Dame
,
Descreet
,
and
Wise
,
and
Hannah
was
her
Name
;
Whose
fair
,
and
lovely
body
did
enshrine
,
A
Pious
Soul
with
qualities
Divine
,
Her
virtue
did
her
Husbands
love
insure
,
And
from
all
People
due
respect
procure
,
Only
her
Rival
cou'd
not
her
endure
.
And
what
increas'd
Peninnah's
haughty
Pride
,
The
Lord
had
children
unto
her
deny'd
,
The
Feasts
that
were
to
Israelites
enjoind
,
This
Levite
Still
observ'd
with
zealous
mind
:
And
did
to
Shilo
,
ev'ry
Year
repair
,
For
God
had
fix'd
his
Tabernacle
there
;
To
offer
sacrifice
was
his
design
,
And
Worship
at
the
fixed
place
and
time
:
And
when
he
this
August
Assembly
join'd
,
His
Loving
Consorts
never
Stay'd
behind
.
Hophni
and
Phinehas
,
both
as
Priests
appear
,
The
wicked
Offspring
of
a
Stock
Sincere
;
Whose
vile
Example
had
pernicious
been
,
In
Tempting
Abraham's
chosen
race
to
Sin
.
Elkanah
Still
,
in
these
degenerate
times
,
Observes
the
Law
,
laments
the
Reigning
crimes
;
Frequents
the
Feasts
,
and
with
an
honest
mind
,
Due
portions
to
his
Family
assign'd
:
But
unto
Hannah
gave
the
chiefest
part
,
Because
her
Virtuous
carriage
gain'd
his
heart
.
This
did
Peninnah's
spite
,
and
rage
inflame
,
With
Galling
words
,
she
urg'd
the
Pious
Dame
;
As
if
neglected
by
the
God
of
Heav'n
,
Because
he
yet
to
her
no
Child
had
given
.
Year
after
Year
she
did
her
thus
upbraid
,
And
what
She
cou'd
to
grieve
,
and
vex
her
said
,
Whose
noble
Soul
was
soaring
far
above
,
And
following
ways
of
Peace
and
perfect
love
;
To
Israel's
God
alone
,
she
did
complain
,
Of
her
illnatur'd
Rival's
proud
disdain
,
And
to
the
Heav'nly
Throne
herself
addrest
,
With
sighs
and
Tears
that
cannot
be
exprest
.
Intreating
him
that
reigns
on
high
,
that
She
,
The
happy
Mother
of
a
Son
might
be
,
And
if
she
could
that
happiness
obtain
,
She
wou'd
resign
him
to
the
Lord
again
;
That
all
his
life
he
shou'd
at
Shilo
Spend
And
on
the
Publick
worship
still
attend
.
While
thus
She
did
disclose
her
pain
and
Grief
To
him
,
who
able
was
to
grant
relief
,
No
Friend
on
Earth
was
privy
to
her
moan
,
Unto
pure
Omniscience
She
pray'd
alone
.
Her
voice
not
heard
,
only
her
lips
did
move
,
Which
made
old
Ely
sharply
her
reprove
,
As
if
the
Virtuous
Dame
,
at
that
Divine
And
Holy
Feast
,
had
been
oe'rcome
with
Wine
:
But
when
with
flowing
Tears
she
let
him
know
,
She
was
oppress'd
,
and
overwhelm'd
with
woe
,
The
Priest
to
comfort
her
himself
addrest
,
Pray'd
Israel's
God
to
grant
her
,
her
request
.
The
days
of
Solemn
Feasting
being
Spent
,
Elkanah
with
his
Wives
to
Ramah
went
,
And
e'er
the
Sun
his
Annual
Race
had
run
,
The
joyful
Mother
did
embrace
a
Son
;
And
as
the
Gift
of
God
this
worthy
Dame
Did
him
receive
,
And
Samuel
call'd
his
Name
;
Asked
of
God
,
by
which
She
did
declare
To
all
Mankind
,
how
great
his
Mercies
are
.
And
with
a
grateful
Heart
,
in
Person
She
Attended
on
him
,
in
his
Infancy
;
With
kind
affection
,
and
a
Parents
Joy
,
Her
Pliant
Arms
enfolds
the
lovely
Boy
.
Some
Years
expir'd
,
And
the
Child
being
grown
,
The
Pious
Matron
with
her
little
Son
Led
by
Elkanah
,
unto
Shilo
went
,
And
there
to
Ely
doth
her
Son
present
:
To
him
,
And
to
the
Congregated
Tribes
Declar'd
his
goodness
who
oe'r
Earth
presides
.
There
to
his
chosen
People
did
proclaim
,
The
Praises
due
to
his
Eternal
Name
,
Who
heard
her
cries
,
and
granted
her
request
.
Her
grateful
tongue
those
joyful
words
Exprest
,
My
heart
and
soul
doth
in
the
Lord
rejoice
,
Who
heard
the
sighing
of
his
Hand-maids
voice
;
My
glory
,
and
my
Strength
he
doth
appear
,
What
cause
have
I
the
Race
of
man
to
fear
?
I
am
exalted
by
the
God
of
Love
,
My
Mouth
enlarg'd
by
him
,
who
reigns
above
,
He
makes
me
o'er
mine
Enemies
rejoice
,
In
his
Salvation
I
exert
my
voice
.
Most
pure
and
holy
is
his
Mighty
Name
,
There's
none
beside
him
can
perfection
claim
:
And
when
in
deep
distress
there
is
not
one
Can
be
our
refuge
,
but
our
God
alone
.
O
!
lay
your
haughty
Arrogance
aside
,
The
God
of
Israel
will
correct
your
Pride
,
He
knows
our
Hearts
,
the
Proud
he
doth
despise
,
But
humble
Souls
are
precious
in
his
eyes
;
While
those
who
glory
in
their
Strength
and
might
,
By
his
all
conqu'ring
Arm
are
put
to
Flight
.
Yet
they
,
that
in
his
Truth
and
Mercy
trust
,
Shall
find
a
God
both
tender
,
kind
,
and
just
;
She
that
was
barren
,
his
praises
shall
prolong
Whose
love
fires
my
breast
and
joy
swells
my
Song
.
He
is
the
Lord
Supream
of
life
and
Death
,
When
brought
to
Dust
he
can
restore
our
breath
,
From
abject
State
can
raise
unto
a
Throne
,
The
Earth
with
all
its
Kingdoms
are
his
own
,
'Tis
he
protects
his
Saints
and
will
display
,
His
Sov'reign
Grace
to
keep
them
in
the
way
;
But
from
his
hands
the
Slaves
of
vice
shall
share
Woes
,
scenes
of
Death
,
horror
,
and
despair
,
Destruction
Shall
his
Enemies
attend
,
Amazing
Thunder
he
from
Heav'n
will
send
;
His
Judgments
shall
upon
the
Earth
appear
That
Men
may
learn
,
Almighty
Jove
to
fear
;
The
just
shall
live
,
uplifted
by
his
Arm
Untouch'd
by
danger
,
and
dreadless
of
harm
.
The
Worthy
Matron
having
pay'd
her
vows
With
raptur'd
Heart
returns
unto
her
House
.
And
Israel's
God
that
reigns
enthron'd
on
high
,
Did
bless
her
with
a
num'rous
Progeny
.
Samuel
proves
,
even
in
his
Infant
days
A
Miracle
of
God's
Stupendous
Grace
!
While
Hophni
and
Phinehas
both
in
Sin
grow
bold
,
Scorning
to
be
by
God
,
or
Man
control'd
;
Their
Country's
curse
,
their
Father's
grief
and
Shame
Against
their
House
,
the
word
to
Samuel
came
,
The
Judge
and
Priest
before
him
must
appear
,
And
from
a
blooming
Youth
compell'd
to
hear
Sentence
pronounc'd
,
most
grievous
and
Severe
;
No
Sacrifice
can
Purge
their
guilt
away
Their
lives
and
Honours
for
their
Crimes
must
pay
.
Now
Israel's
Chiefs
and
Elders
plainly
See
,
Samuel
a
Prophet
by
the
Lords
decree
;
And
Jacob's
Sons
approach
with
Rev'rend
Awe
While
he
pronounces
God's
Eternal
Law
:
His
Missions
plain
,
his
Visions
full
and
clear
His
words
like
Oracles
remembred
are
When
for
their
Sins
their
foes
did
them
invade
,
He
to
Repentance
did
the
Tribes
persuade
:
And
by
his
Prayers
,
and
Devotion
true
,
Brought
Thunder
down
,
Philistines
to
Subdue
:
And
honour'd
was
by
God's
express
command
,
To
chuse
a
King
to
rule
his
chosen
Land
;
Yet
in
Pathetick
Speeches
let
them
know
The
Arbitrary
ways
that
Saul
wou'd
go
.
And
when
that
King
the
Lord's
command
had
broke
,
In
Sparing
Agag
from
his
Vengeful
Stroke
,
Samuel
was
Sent
and
to
the
Monarch's
Face
,
Boldly
declar'd
the
Lord
wou'd
him
displace
.
Yet
for
his
King
most
earnestly
did
pray
That
God
wou'd
turn
his
Burning
Wrath
away
,
Untill
forbid
.
Then
God
did
him
appoint
,
His
own
peculiar
David
to
Anoint
,
From
whom
by
God's
Decree
in
time
shou'd
spring
,
The
Prince
of
Peace
,
the
Everlasting
King
,
That
Jew
and
Gentile
to
one
fold
Shou'd
bring
.