Hymn LIIII. For St. Bartholomews day.
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This Day is consecrated to the honour of God, in
the pious memory of his Apostle St. Bartholomew:
and, that (as appeares by a portion of Scripture
appointed to be read this day, we might take
occasion to praise our Redeemer for the many
wonders wrought by his Apostles, to the edification
of his Church; and to the confusion of her Foes.
Sing this as the Lords
Prayer.
[1]
Exceeding gracious favours, Lord,
To thy Apostles have bin shown;
And, many wonders, by their word,
And, in thy Name, by them were done.
The Blind could see; the Dumbe could talk;
The Deaf did hear; the Lame did walk.
2
They all Diseases took away;
The Dead, to life, they did restore;
Foul spirits, dispossessed they;
And, preach'd thy Gospel to the poore.
Whereby the Truth, still stronger grew,
And, her Opposers overthrew.
3
Oh! let their works for ever be
An honour to thy Glorious Name;
And by thy pow'r, vouchsafe that we
(Whom Sin makes deaf, blind, dumb, and lame,
May hear thy Word, and see thy Light;
And speak thy Truth, and walk upright.
4
Each mortall Sicknes of the Soul,
Let thy Apostles Doctrines cure;
Let it expell that spirit-foul,
Which makes us lothsome and impure:
That, we who dead in sin have lain,
The life of saving-Faith may gain.
