Unto contempt and scorn Sincerity doth make thee rich Nay more to be high born 4 May be thy parts and gifts are small And hence Men thee dispise Sincerity hides this in all In this thy Glory lyes 5 For Grace excells the greatest Gifts Gifts may to Man commend But Grace commends thee now to God And so 't will in the end The Fifth Part. 1 Soul hast thou worse defects than these Infirmities within Sincerity doth God so please It covers all thy sin 2 He it esteems so as if thou Hadst never broke his Law And through Christ's Righteousness he doth In thee behold no flaw 3 O get this Girdle on ye Saints It glitters more than Gold It never can besides be lost And doth its Beauty hold 4 As fresh as 't was when first put on O bless'd Sincerity How glorious art thou how dost thou Snine in Jehovah's Eye 5 See then that ye the Truth hold fast And with it girted be Then no delusion needst thou fear Nor cursed Heresie 6 But the right Girdle take be sure And not the counterfeit The true by this you may descry Christ's Truth is stampt on it 7 It with the written Word agrees Exact in ev'ry thing If all Christ's Precepts you don't own Contempt on you 't will bring 8 That Girdle will not hold but break Though you may seem sincere So far as you cleave unto Truth Yet will at last appear 9 A false Professor ' cause you have Some blessed Truth withstood Into which you did Light receive But not obey it wou'd The Sixth Part with Psal 117. 1 Each Truth of God O it is pure God's Truth doth make us clean It frees our Souls also for ever Such glory in it 's seen 2 Strong is the Truth you all will say This Girdle then is strong O buy it Souls whilst 't is to day 'T will fit both old and young 3 God's Saints did suffer grievous pain Great tortures did endure Before they would part with the Truth Such peace it did procure 4 Unto their Souls who faithful were Unto the Truth alway O it will make you holy bold In the great Judgment-day 5 Now let all Nations of the Earth Their great Creator praise Nay let the people all sing forth His mighty Name to raise 6 Whose Kindness's great unto his Saints His Mercies ever sure O praise ye him for his bless'd Truth Which doth abide for ever HYMN 100. Breast-plate of Righteousness Eph. 6.14 And having on the Breast-plate of Righteousness c. 1 O Lord we Souldiers are and we Must fight or else be slain O let us all well armed be For Foes come on amain 2 And since our Enemies do aim To hit us on the Breast Thy blessed Breast-plate let 's have on For that will hold the test 3 'T is righteousness that will secure Our Souls from ev'ry wrong And 't will also O Lord endure As well as it is strong 4 There 's no engaging in these Wars Without a Righteousness This Breast-plate scatters all our fears Who do thy Name profess 5 A Breast-plate 't is that doth preserve The Body's chiefest part 'T is Righteousness which Lord doth save Our precious Souls and Heart The Second Part. 1 A Breast-plate doth the Souldier chear It makes him very bold So Righteousness doth make us all Our Sword with courage hold 2 And not to fear i'th'day of evil What any man can do Nay we hereby withstand the Devil Who doth great malice show 3 O then ye Saints see you maintain A good and holy life And soon thereby you will obtain An end of all that strife 4 With which you meet from Foes without And also from within O know it is God's great design To purge you from your sin 5 And that you holy should all live And hence 't is you have Grace The Seed of Holiness is sown And it will grow apace 6 If under God's shinings ye sit And he his Rain doth send Then will your Righteousness break forth And peace will flow i' th' end 7 And of God's Goodness ye shall sing And lift your voice on high And happy be when God doth bring You on Death-Beds to lye HYMN 101. The Shield of Faith Eph. 6.16 Above all things take the shield of Faith 1 FAith is a Grace that God hath wrought In us who do believe If it be strong we need not care What Gun-shots we receive 2 From Satan who his fiery Darts Continually lets fly Ah! 't is our Shield to save all parts Whatever danger 's nigh 3 A Shield is turned ev'ry way That so no Dart may wound And we by Faith as with a Shield Are compassed quite round 4 The Will and Judgment it secures And doth Affections keep Warm unto Christ and Conscience too It saves from drousie sleep 5 A Shield preserves the other part Of Armour we have on So Faith secures every Grace That hurt be done to none 6 Christ's Righteousness very pure To that 't is we must flee And unto us by Faith 't is sure And this by Faith we see HYMN 102. Faith more precious than Gold 1 Pet. 1.7 That the tryal of your Faith which is much more precious than Gold c. 1 BY Faith we do on Christ depend For all that he hath done By Faith we do to God ascend With many a bitter groan 2 And we receive what we do want When we by Faith do cry Faith doth sustain each drooping Saint And all their needs supply 3 Gold is a thing that has the Name Of things that precious are For Preciousness Faith has the same With which Gold can't compare 4 Tho' Gold is precious when 't is try'd Yet tried Faith exceeds The finest Gold 't is more in worth And does supply all needs 5 'T is more desirable far than Gold O with it fall in love And as hid Treasure seek it do Of God through Christ above 6 Gold by the Touch-stone must be try'd So you must try your Faith No Touch-stone but God's blessed Word Is there in all the Earth HYMN 103. Hope an Helmet 1 Thess 5.8 And for an Helmet the Hope of Salvation 1 HOpe is a precious Grace O Lord And fixed it must be Upon thy self most patiently No other Hope have we 2 'T is not on Gold nor length of days Nor on things here below But 't is on Jesus Christ alone From whence all Help doth flow 3 And like a Helmet 't is we find That doth preserve the Head Hope stays on thee always our mind When we are hard bested 4 And as a Helmet fearless makes A Souldier in the Field So hope of glory makes us all Resolve we ne're will yield 5 To Satan nor to other Foes When we with them do meet Nor need we fear their cruel blows If we have this Helmet 6 Since we compleatly armed are Even from head to foot Our head-piece makes us to appear Both fierce and very stout 7 This Helmet will us never fail If that we
difficulty Can thee obstruct for they relief Shall have most speedily 7 Let 's therefore sing and also say Be thou like a young Hart O haste dear Saviour come away Thy blessing to impart HYMN 25. Christ the only Door Joh. 10.9 I am the Door 1 A Way is found to happiness Heaven is a lovely place Thou art the Door O Lord alone Through thee we see God's face 2 All good lyes hid in God above Like to a House of store And such who would go in and eat Must enter by this Door 3 All true Men enter the right way They at the door go in No Pardon Peace but 't is by thee Nor cleansing from our sin 4 We in thy Church ought all to dwell Bring in more souls and more By thy Example Doctrine too Thou art the only Door 5 All praise and glory unto God Let us now sing again For shewing to us the right Door And bringing of us in HYMN 26. Christ God's Servant Isa 41.1 Behold my Servant c. 1 LOrd Christ thou like a Servant wast Whilst thou did here remain Such hard work was allotted thee As put thee to great pain 2 'T was hard work to redeem thy Church Thou sweat'st great drops of Blood Never did any Man sweat such 'T was only for our good 3 Hard work it was to war and fight Against those cruel foes Which sought our ruin day and night But thou layest on such blows 4 That all infernal spirits yield Sin World and Death also Thou hast o'recome and won the field This does thy power show 5 'T was hard to die that was thy work And more must yet be done Thy Temple build and Vineyard plant Fell to thy lot alone 6 Servants are of inferiour rank Thou didst thy self deny And didst not reputation seek 'T was great humility 6 VVhich thou was pleased then to show Thy Fathers honour sought And unto him great honour too Thou by thy work hast brought The second Part. 1 'T was not to do thy will alone But his who did thee send In ev'ry thing O holy One Thou didest condescend 2 Thou hast to wages a just right As other Servants have Hence crowned art with glory bright And more than that dost crave 3 The souls of all thine own Elect Thy wages are also VVith grace they must be all bedeck't And crown'd they shall be too 4 The Heathen's thine Inheritance Possession thou must have Of all the Earth in God's good time The same thou shalt receive 5 Because thou didst thy soul pour forth God to thee will divide A portion with th' Kings o' th' Earth To bring down all their pride 6 They at thy feet their Crowns shall lay And to thee bend their knees The Scepter thou alone shalt sway And chop down all high Trees 7 And though a Servant yet a Son And faithful was and true And nothing thou hast left undone VVhich to thee he did shew 8 But all things plainly didst declare Even all thy Father's will VVhich in thy word 's left very clear That we it might fulfill The Third Part. 1 O let us now learn of thee Lord And be of the same mind And humble Servants all become Then shall we comfort find 2 And of thy service never be Asham'd for if we are Thy face with comfort shall not see But wrathful frowns must bear 3. Thou in thy Father's House O Lord For ever dost abide We from thy lips must take God's Law The glory not divide 4 Betwixt thy self and Moses who Is turned out of door Ah! him we must not hearken to But to thee evermore 5 This let us do with greatest care Since thou so faithful art And every thing hast left so clear To every thinking heart 6 Thy praises therefore we will sing And set thy glory forth VVho though a Servant yet art King Yea King of Heaven and Earth HYMN 27. Christ a glorious King Rev. 7.14 He is King of Kings c. 1 THou art a King in Dignity And of most noble birth Descended from the Lord most high The God of Heaven and Earth 2 And thou also proclaimed art By Men and Angels too To be the only Potentate Before whom all must bow 3 God's Spirit did thee King anoint To reign for evermore And to this office thee appoint When out God did it pour 4 Abundantly to such degree That none before thee had And like a King with Sovereignty Lord Jesus thou art clad 5 All power unto thee is given As Mediator so That all on Earth and Heaven must Yield all obedience to 6 Thou hast thy Laws and 't is by them We must be rul'd alway And such who will not own thee King Thou wilt destroy one day 7 Adore and see ye reverence him All ye who live on Earth Obey his Laws Saints sing his Praise And set his Glory forth The second Part. 1 He 's King of Saints and Nations too He in our hearts must reign And sway the Sceptre there alone All Rebels must be slain 2 The tyrant sin you must give up To his victorious sword Least countenance to any lust None of us must afford 3 But he a larger Kingdom hath For he shall soon possess All Kingdoms which are thro' the Earth With peace he will them bless 4 This power to himself he 'll take In spite of Earth and Hell And haughty Monarchs he will shake And tyranny expell 5 Thou like a King dost honour give Yea titles which are high For ev'ry Subject 's made by thee A Prince in dignity 6 A Kingdom too thou hast in store For every one of them And they shall reign for evermore O're such who did contemn 7 These faithful Servants who to thee Sincerely did adhere And they when thou O Lord dost come Shall Crowns of Glory wear 8 Sing praises therefore O ye Saints Sing praise unto our King And make the fame of Jesus Christ Throughout the Earth to ring HYMN 28. The Lion of the Tribe of Juda. Rev. 5.5 The Lion of the Tribe of Juda hath prevailed c. 1 LOrd Jesus thou art like a Lamb Most weak and innocent Yet like a Lion art also To such who don 't repent 2 Until the time thou dost awake And rise up to the prey Then vengeance on them thou wilt take And them in wrath wilt slay 3 Thy Majesty is full of dread And with thy awful frown As Lions do so wilt thou roar And tear great Babel down 4 A Lion is the King of Beasts And also very strong That thou art King of all the Earth They all shall know e're long 5. Thou like a Lion wilt revenge The injury done to thine And righteously retaliate On such who did design 6 The ruin of thy chosen ones Whom they have sadly spoyl'd For thou hast heard their bitter groans Whilst Foes have them revil'd 7 Therefore ye Sinners now submit That you may favour find And throw your selves at Jesus feet To mercy he 's inclin'd 8
Deserters there be found Better not to be born His wrath to such will so abound To pieces they 'll be torn 5 Ye Saints your Leader follow close And see that you do keep To the Company you have chose And from them do not slip 6 Lest you Deserters should be thought brought Keep then your place be sure In that same Truth to which you 're Lest wrath you do procure HYMN 54. Christ the Morning-Star Rev. 22.16 I am the bright morning-star 1 THe Morning Star it does appear The day approaches now See how Christ shines how lovely fair O cast your eyes see how 2 His light does sparkle brighter still The day will quickly break And until then he guide us will I' th' way that we should take 3 None is so glorious in our sight As the sweet Morning-Star Ah! thou out-shines it art more bright Than all the Angels far 4 The Morning-Star that name is sweet So is that name of thine O with thy glorious beams let 's meet For they are all divine 5 In Winter 't is the Morning-Star Is so delighted in How good 's thy Light whilst we do find The Clouds and Night of Sin 6 The Morning Stars did all rejoyce When this Star did arise O let us with the Churches sing His lasting praise likewise HYMN 55. Christ comes suddenly Rev. 16.15 Behold I come as a Thief 1 YE Saints about you look with speed Christ's coming does draw near O watch with care and take great heed As a Thief he will appear 2 Not like a Thief unrighteously To do Men any wrong But unawares most suddenly Though many think 't is long 3 Like as a Thief comes in the night VVhen people are all still And puts them all into a fright So thy dread coming will 4 Surprize the Earth and all who sleep How will they quake with fear O Sinners then will cry and weep When thou Lord dost appear 5 Then will they seek some place to hide Themselves from the great God But though they can't his wrath abide Yet will they find no shroud 6 Nor cover which can shelter them From his most angry frown For vengeance shall their Souls consume And quickly bring them down 7 The coming of a Thief you may Prevent by taking care But Lord thy coming to prevent No way at all is there 8 But will he come and quickly too Ye Saints rejoyce and sing Your glory then will overflow Like to lasting Spring HYMN 56. Christ the desire of all Nations Hag. 2.7 The desire of all Nations shall come 1 THere is enough in Christ to fill All Nations of the Earth The Nations never will be still Until he shall come forth 2 Some in all Nations long for peace Therefore desire thee And wars O Lord shall never cease Until the Prince they see 3 The Nations long for some great thing Their desires are for good And all true good from thee does spring Though not well understood 4 All Nations now desire thee not Yet some do in each Land And all the Earth for thee will thirst And yield to thy command 5 All those who see of thee a need Know the necessity They have of help their Souls do bleed Until thee they do see 6 O then Lord Jesus come away We know thou didst appear Already once but do not stay Again le ts see thee here HYMN 57. Christ the Prince of Peace Isa 9.6 Prince of Peace c. 1 IN thee O Lord true peace is found Our peace O thou didst make Which lasting is and shall abound In thee and for thy sake 2 Thou hast the power of a Prince Nay Peace thou canst command O're War thou hast preheminence Canst stop it with thy hand 3 If thou dost once but speak the word Peace we shall have within By thy own Spirit thou canst Lord Destroy each cursed sin 4 Thou to our Souls sweet peace dost give Thy Church has peace from thee How happily do all such live Who filled with it be 5 The Nations Lord will ne're have peace Until thou dost appear Thou wilt make Wars O Lord to cease Far off and also near 6 Bless'd days of peace will be e're long We therefore Lord will sing And quickly shall too a new Song Unto our glorious King HYMN 58. Christ the Judge of quick dead Act. 10.42 He that was ordained of God to be the Judge of the quick and Dead 1 HE 's come he 's come the Throne is set The Trumpets sound aloud Behold the thousands at his feet O see the mighty crowd 2 Great is this day great is the throng Millions of millions stand And all that thought this day was long They are on his Right-hand 3 But O the millions millions who Are on his Left-hand plac'd Ah see how they now tremble do How wan and how pale-fac'd 4 They now appear Ah now they see Their folly but too late They now with grief tormented be To see their woful state 5 The Trumpet sounds exceeding high The Cherubs clap their wings O hear the Saints melodiously With all the Angels sing 6 But hark the Books are called for Ah Christ is on the Throne The wicked now how do they cry O hark how they do groan HYMN 59. Christ the judge of quick dead The Second Part. Sing this as the 25th Psalm 1 THou Lord art the high Judge Most righteous art also And all the world must judged be And their rewards have too 2 Impartially proceed Wilt thou in that great day And every Man's Indictment read And hear what they can say 3 The honour of the Lord The mighty God above Thou seekst to raise and now thou wilt All doubts of Men remove 4 Now all the works of men And thoughts of every heart Shall unto Judgment come and then Shall all have their deserts 5 The Books shall open be Of Law and Gospel too And Conscience shall be call'd upon To charge or clear also 6 All deeds of darkness shall Be brought unto the light For nothing can be hid at all From the great Judge's sight 7 O think upon this day And for it now prepare For quickly Christ will come away Who will no Sinners spare The Third Part. 1 How dreadful is a righteous Judge To such who guilty be But none like thee O holy One Cloathed in Majesty 2 Thy Countenance how will it shine Much brighter than the Sun All wicked ones will weep and pine And see themselves undone 3 Conscience will in that dreadful day The guilty Sinner fright And all his deeds before him lay Done by him day or night 4 None shall be suffer'd there to speak Or answer for his Friend But every one must for himself His own state recommend 5 The Witnesses shall be call'd in And many will appear And God himself he will be one Who all things knows most clear 6 Conscience also shall called be His witness in to give Who next to God all things does see And knows