Hymn: The Salutation of Elizabeth

BLEST Thou among all Women be,
And blest the FRUIT, which Thou dost bear!
But whence is this great Honour done to me,
That my LORD'S MOTHER should approach thus near
And greater joys supprest at Home,
In mine to 'assist should hither come?

Yet not at Home those greater Joys,
Tho there supprest, couldst Thou wholly leave,
For scarce was heard Thy salutations Voice,
But my glad Womb the Signal did receive:
And there with joy the Babe did spring,
It's present GOD to' attest, and King,

Thrice blest the Faith, which firm does hold!
For a Performance there shall be
Of all, that was by th' Heav'nly Message told,
And, or Thy happy FRUIT concerns, or Thee;
The Sender was the Eternal Lord,
Who having past will Crown his Word.