A PSALM of Thanksgiving, to be Sung by the Children of Christs-Hospital, on Monday, Tuesday and 
Wednesday in Easter Holy-days;(according to ancient custom) at St. Mary Spittle, for their Founders and Benefactors, 1678. 
This Chorus is 
to be Sung by all 
the children, and 
repeated after e- 
very Verse. 
SEeraphick Love, streams from above, the Indigent to raise; Through God we live, to Him we’ll give our Sacrifice of Praise. 
Monday. 
VERSE I. 
Orphans Rejoice, advance your hope; God doth us Mercy shew: He Visits with Paternal Care, all things, ’above and below. 
Cre-a-ted Beings had their Rise from his Al-migh-ty Pow’r; By virtue of his Providence, they are sustain’d each hour.
Chorus. 
What ever Comforts Men enjoy, proceeds from his Rich store: He’s Father to the Fatherless, and Guardian to the Poor. Seraphick, &c. 
VERSE II. 
The Israelites, Gods wondrous Acts found in the Wilderness; 
He joyes to be Compassionate when men are in Distress: 
For their relief, the Clouds themselves drop’d Fatness on their Land; 
In ample Show’s Mama came down from Heav'n, at his Command. 
From stony Rocks, in plenteous fort, fresh Waters gushed out, 
To quench their thirst: this Miracle he wrought in time of drought 
Tuesday. 
VERSE III. 
Nor did our God his various Gifts to them alone confine, 
We are his Creatures, and receive his Aspects most benigne. 
His Bounty, like the Glorious Son, diffusive is, to chear 
Our drooping Spirits, and secure our breasts from dismal fear. 
His Blessings fill the rich mans Purse, and make his Stock increase; 
That so through his Beneficence, the Poor may live at Ease. 
VERSE IV. 
Thus! you, Brave Senators, whom God, Feoffees in Trust hath made,
For helpless Objects in distress, afford your liberal aid: 
In doing good, your active Souls, our Saviour imitate; 
Bless’d Off-spring from above you came, Us to commiserate. 
Poverty now may shroud its head under a fable Weed; 
Thanks to our faithful Shepherds, we in fertile Pastures Feed. 
Wednesday.
VERSE V. 
Our happiness its first breath drew from Royal Charity; 
Bless’d be our God, that Kings inclin'd, to free from misery: 
That we at home with plenty might be crown’d, Edward design’d; 
That Foreign Parts might bless our State, proceeds from Charles his (Mind.
What greater Comfort can attend a miserable State, 
Than to have Princes Nobly joyn. Sorrow to mitigate. 
VERSE VI. 
May Heav’n for Charles, and Royal Race, long Life, good days decree; 
That English Subjects may enjoy complete Felicitie. 
May Nobles, Clergy, Gentry, with the Commoners, receive 
What ever Comforts can conduce to make them happy live: 
May Londons worthy Denisons, enjoy a lasting Peace; 
For Orphans endless comforts, may our Governours increase. 
A true REPORT of the great number of poor Children, and other poor People, Maintained in the several HOSPITALS, 
under the picus Care of the LORD MAYOR, Commonalty , and Citizens of the City of LONDON, the year last past. 
Christ's 
Hospital. 
Children put forth Apprentices, and discharged out of Christ's-  
Hospital, the year last past, 85. 10 whereof being Instructed in 
the Arts of Arithmetick and Navigation, were placed forth  
Apprentices to Commanders of Ships out of the Mathematical-85
School, in the said Hospital, Founded for the benefit of this 
Kingdom, by the Kings Most Excellent Majesty- 
Children buried the year last past-5
Children now remaining under the Care and Charge of the said 
Hospital, which are kept in the House, and divers places in London, 
and Suburbs thereof, and at Nurse in the Country, Fire Hundred and. 
Seventy Four-574
The Names of all which are Registred in the Books kept in the said Hospital, and 
are there to be seen from what Parishes they have been from time to time admitted. 
They being so many in number, and the Charges of keeping them so great, (and 
having sustained great Losses by the late lamentable and dreadful Fire,) it is hoped 
several good Christians will freely contribute towards the maintenance of the said 
Children: The certain Revenue of the said Hospital being little more than the 
Moiety of the necessary Charges thereof. 
S. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
There have been Cured this year last past in the Hospital of St. Bar- 
tholomew, of Wounded, Sick, and Maimed Soldiers and Sea-  
men, and other diseased Persons, from several parts of the Dominions 
of the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and from Foreign Parts; many-1532
whereof have been Relieved with Monies, and other Necessaries at their 
departure, though (as it hath pleased God) the greatest part of the 
Revenues of the said Hospital was consumed by the late dreadful Fire 
Buried this year after much charges on them-196 
Persons remaining under Cure in the said Hospital-239 
S. Thomas Hospital.
There have been Cured and Discharged this year last past, in the
Hospital of St. Thomas in Southwark, of Wounded, Sick, and 
Maimed Sea-men and Soldiers, and other diseased persons, from the 
places adjacent, and from several parts of His Majesties Dominions, and 
from other Foreign Parts; many whereof have been relieved with Monies 
and other Necessaries at their departure, though (as it hath pleased God)  
not only a principal part of their Revenue was consumed in the general-1670 
and dreadful Conflagration in this City, but the best of their remaining  
Revenue was wholly burnt down in the great and dismal Fire in Southwark, 
which happened in May,1676. wherein also the Site of this Hospital it felt
was very much damnified, being on Fire in some parts, although, through 
Gods wonderful Mercy,it was preserved from total destruction-
Buried this year last past after much Charge in the time of their Sickness-153 
Remaining under Cure at the Charge of the said Hospital-257 
Received this last year into the Hospital of Bridewel, Vagrants and 
other indigent and miserable People, many whereof had both 
cloathing, and such other relief as their necessities required, being in great-1118 Bridewel Hospital.
distress,and sent by Passes into their native Countries 
Maintained in the said Hospital, and brought up in divers Arts and  
Trades, at the only Charge of the said Hospital, Apprentices, and others, 
notwithstanding it pleased God,the Hospital, and all the Houses within the 
Precinct thereof, (which was the greater part of its Revenue) were wholly-164 
consumed by the late dreadful Fire; besides the great Loss sustained in the 
remains of its Revenue by the terrible fire,which since happened in Wapping
The Hospital of Bethlem is of great necessity for the keeping and caring           Bethlem Hostpial.
Distracted Persons, whose misery of all others is the more deplorable, 
because they do not apprehend the fame, it disabling the Mind as well as the Body. 
Brought into the same Hospital the last year distracted Men and Women-57 
Cured of their Lunacy, and discharged thence the said year-36 
Now remaining there under Cure, and provided with Physick, Dyet, and 
other Relief, at the Charge of the said Hospital-9l 
The Charge whereof is great, and the Revenue of the said Hospital so small,as 
not to amount to one third part of the yearly Expences thereof; And the Building 
of the Old Hospital of Bethlem, being Ruinous, and not capacious to receive and 
contain the great number of distracted Persons; for the admission of whom, 
daily applications are made to the Governours thereof. 
Upon a Christan and Charitable Consideration of the Premises, the Lord 
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of this City of London, did lately grant 
sufficent ground whereon to erect a more large and commodious House for the 
keeping and Curing the said Lunaticks, and Distracted Persons: In the Building 
and Finishing whereof, the Governours of the said Hospital, have laid out and 
disbursed about Seventeen Thousand Pounds, whereby not only the whole Stock of 
the said Hospital is Expended, but the Governours thereof have been necessitated 
to take up several Thousands of Pounds for the Finishing the same, for which they 
pay Interest: And therefore the said Hospital is a very fit object of all good mens 
Charity,to do as God shall enable them, towards the relief of the said poor Luna- 
ticks,and payment of their great Debts; There having been,and daily are, by the 
Blessing of God, and the Charge of the said Hospital, and the Care of those that 
are intrusted therewith, divers reduced to their former Senses. 

LONDON, Printed by William GODBID , 1678.