At a Solemn Music

BLEST pair of Sirens pledges of Heaven's joy
     Sphere-born harmonious Sisters Voice and Verse！
     Wed your divine sounds and mixt power employ
     Dead things with inbreathed sense able to pierce；
     And to our high-raised phantasy present
     That undisturbèd Song of pure concent
     Aye sung before the sapphire-colour'd throne
     To Him that sits thereon
     With saintly shout and solemn jubilee；
     Where the bright Seraphim in burning row
     Their loud uplifted angel-trumpets blow；
     And the Cherubic host in thousand quires
     Touch their immortal harps of golden wires
     With those just Spirits that wear victorious palms.
     Hymns devout and holy psalms
     Singing everlastingly：
     That we on Earth with undiscording voice
     May rightly answer that melodious noise；
     As once we did till disproportion'd sin
     Jarr'd against nature's chime and with harsh din
     Broke the fair music that all creatures made
     To their great Lord whose love their motion sway'd
     In perfect diapason whilst they stood
     In first obedience and their state of good.
     O may we soon again renew that Song
     And keep in tune with Heaven till God ere long
     To His celestial consort us unite
     To live with Him and sing in endless morn of light！