and _Solomon_, to the Song of the _Virgin Mary_, of _Zecharias_, _Simeon_, and the _Angels_, the _Hosanna_ of the young Children, the Praises paid to God by the Disciples in the _Acts_, the Doxologies of _Paul_, and the Songs of the Christian Church in the Book of the _Revelations_: Every Beam of new Light that broke into the World gave occasion of fresh joy to the Saints, and they were taught to sing of Salvation in all the Degrees of its advancing Glory. _Secondly_, In the Translation of _Jewish_ Songs for Gospel-Worship, if Scripture affords us any Example, we should be ready to follow it, and the Management thereof should be a Pattern for us. Now tho the Disciples and primitive Christians had so many and so vast Occasions for Praise, yet I know but two Pieces of Songs they borrow'd from the Book of Psalms. One is mention'd in _Luke_ 19.38. {255} Where the Disciples assume a Part of a Verse from the 118th Psalm, but sing it with Alterations and Additions to the Words of _David_. The other is the Beginning of the second Palm, sung by _Peter_ and _John_ and their Company, _Acts_ 4. 23, 24, &c. You find there an Addition of Praise in the Beginning, _Lord thou art God which hast made Heaven and Earth, and the Sea, and all that in them is_. Then there is a Narration of what _David_ spoke, _who by the Mouth of thy servant_ David _hast said_, &c. Next follow the two first Verses of that Psalm, but not in the very Words of the Psalmist: Afterwards an Explication of the _Heathen_ and the _People_, (viz.) the _Gentiles_ and _Israel_: The _Kings_ and the _Rulers_, (viz.) _Herod_ and _Pontius Pilate_, and the _Holy Child Jesus_, is God's _anointed_. Then there is an Enlargement of the Matter of Fact by a Consideration of the Hand of God in it, and the Song concludes with the breathing of their Desires towards God for Mercies most precisely suited to their Day and Duty; and you find when they had sung, they went to Prayer in the Assembly, and then they preached the Word of God by the holy Ghost, and with amazing Success. O may I live to see Psalmody perform'd in these evangelick Beauties of Holiness! May these Ears of mine be entertain'd with such Devotion in Publick, such Prayer, such Preaching, and such Praise! May these Eyes behold such returning Glory in the Churches! Then my Soul shall be all Admiration, my Tongue {256} shall humbly attempt to mingle in the Worship, and assist the Harmony and the Joy. After we have found the true Method of translating _Jewish_ Songs for the Use of the _Christian_ Church, let us enquire also how lawful and necessary 'tis to compose Spiritual Songs of a more evangelic Frame for the Use of Divine Worship under the Gospel.