Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 48.
[A Counsellor, ye and the chief]
Isa. 9. 6. Wonderful, Counsellor.
[The First Part.]
A Counsellor, ye and the chief,
Most wonderful art thou;
For we do see (for to be brief)
All things, Lord, thou dost know.
Most wonderful art thou;
For we do see (for to be brief)
All things, Lord, thou dost know.
None understand all Rites and Laws
But, Lord, thy self alone,
And soon canst thou find out what flaws
There is in any one.
But, Lord, thy self alone,
And soon canst thou find out what flaws
There is in any one.
All secrets of State is with thee,
Thou know'st thy Father's Will,
And agitates all things below
With strange and wondrous skill.
Thou know'st thy Father's Will,
And agitates all things below
With strange and wondrous skill.
'Tis thou must counsel give to us,
Thy counsel it is good,
But woe be unto all those souls
Thy counsels have withstood.
Thy counsel it is good,
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Thy counsels have withstood.
O then for counsel, Lord, let's come
To thee continually,
And to thy praise sing all our days
Until we come to die.
To thee continually,
And to thy praise sing all our days
Until we come to die.
The Second Part.
A matter, Lord, of sharp contest
Betwixt two Parties were,
And God hath thee alone invest
To make the matter clear.
Betwixt two Parties were,
And God hath thee alone invest
To make the matter clear.
Man stands charged by the great God,
As worthy is to die
For Treason, which notorious is
Against his Majesty:
As worthy is to die
For Treason, which notorious is
Against his Majesty:
But there's a Friend from Heaven come
Who in our stead does say,
That he will bear the Sinners doom,
And all his debts defray.
Who in our stead does say,
That he will bear the Sinners doom,
And all his debts defray.
Now will it stand in sacred Laws,
'Tis thou our Counsel art,
Can Justice find, Lord, any flaws?
Thy judgment now impart:
'Tis thou our Counsel art,
Can Justice find, Lord, any flaws?
Thy judgment now impart:
Will it hold good i'th' Court above,
That guilty Sinners may
This way be freed? Can this remove
And take their guilt away?
That guilty Sinners may
This way be freed? Can this remove
And take their guilt away?
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Can God be just, and yet forgive?
O bring thy sense now in!
Can we acquittance, Lord, receive,
And pardon'd be of sin
O bring thy sense now in!
Can we acquittance, Lord, receive,
And pardon'd be of sin
By righteousness another wrought,
And death which he did die?
Can guilty Man from guilt be freed?
Can that him justifie?
And death which he did die?
Can guilty Man from guilt be freed?
Can that him justifie?
To end this Cause thou didst come here,
The Matter's left to thee;
And thou dost say the Sinner's clear
This way, and so shall be.
The Matter's left to thee;
And thou dost say the Sinner's clear
This way, and so shall be.
The Third Part.
Lord he that doth on thee rely,
And union does obtain;
And to thy righteousness does fly,
He's freed from every stain
And union does obtain;
And to thy righteousness does fly,
He's freed from every stain
Of sin and guilt in sight of God,
And justify'd is he,
Though on his soul may lye a load,
Because he cannot see
And justify'd is he,
Though on his soul may lye a load,
Because he cannot see
That pardon and that freedom yet
That's in thy self alone;
But pores on his iniquity,
Which he finds is not gone
That's in thy self alone;
But pores on his iniquity,
Which he finds is not gone
Off his own Conscience, but does feel
'Body of sin and death;
Yet thou to him this truth does seal,
That he a pardon hath.
'Body of sin and death;
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That he a pardon hath.
Wherefore thy holy praises great
All Ages shall record;
Thy people shall give thanks to thee
For evermore, O Lord.
All Ages shall record;
Thy people shall give thanks to thee
For evermore, O Lord.
The Fourth Part.
We are about a great Estate,
An assurance fain would have;
The way to us do thou relate,
Thy counsel we do crave:
An assurance fain would have;
The way to us do thou relate,
Thy counsel we do crave:
The Title's good, that's not the thing
We do enquire about,
But how to settle it on us,
And lasting Deeds sue out,
We do enquire about,
But how to settle it on us,
And lasting Deeds sue out,
That none us disinherit may,
Thy counsel give, O Lord!
O shew to us the ready way,
According to thy Word!
Thy counsel give, O Lord!
O shew to us the ready way,
According to thy Word!
'Tis thou must seal to us the Lease,
O let it be for ever!
Thy Spirit is the Seal, let us
The same of thee procure.
O let it be for ever!
Thy Spirit is the Seal, let us
The same of thee procure.
Lord, let the Title firmly stand,
Unto thy Servants thus
Confirm the matter took in hand,
That grace may shine in us.
Unto thy Servants thus
Confirm the matter took in hand,
That grace may shine in us.
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The Fifth Part.
We charged with sad crimes all are,
Such misdemeanors vile,
If thou dost not the matter clear,
Our comforts they will spoil.
Such misdemeanors vile,
If thou dost not the matter clear,
Our comforts they will spoil.
The Law and Conscience both agree
To lay, Lord, at our door
The highest Treason that can be:
Call thou the matrer o're,
To lay, Lord, at our door
The highest Treason that can be:
Call thou the matrer o're,
Acquit us of this fearful charge,
Thou able art to plead
The Merits of thy Blood at large,
Thereby 'tis we are freed.
Thou able art to plead
The Merits of thy Blood at large,
Thereby 'tis we are freed.
O when our Cause is good, 'tis thou
That on our side dost stand;
No bad Cause thou we well do know
Wilt ever take in hand.
That on our side dost stand;
No bad Cause thou we well do know
Wilt ever take in hand.
O 'tis a blessed thing indeed
We interest have in thee;
No counsel shall we ever need,
If we will ruled be.
We interest have in thee;
No counsel shall we ever need,
If we will ruled be.
To the high Court thou dost belong,
There thou chief Counsel art;
And thou wilt save us from all wrong,
And good advice impart.
There thou chief Counsel art;
And thou wilt save us from all wrong,
And good advice impart.
Ye righteous in the Lord rejoyce,
His holiness proclaim;
Be thankful, and with heart and voice
Praise ye his glorious Name.
His holiness proclaim;
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Praise ye his glorious Name.
The Sixth Part.
Into the presence of the King
Thou hast admittance, Lord,
And nothing doth he hide from thee;
Nay more, at thy own word
Thou hast admittance, Lord,
And nothing doth he hide from thee;
Nay more, at thy own word
What e're we ask, or is our suit,
If we do but believe;
If it be things thou dost think fit,
We shall the same receive.
If we do but believe;
If it be things thou dost think fit,
We shall the same receive.
Thy counsel it shall stand we know,
What Enemies design
Thou quickly canst quite overthrow,
And save that Church of thine.
What Enemies design
Thou quickly canst quite overthrow,
And save that Church of thine.
And now all you that counsel need,
Repair unto this Friend,
His counsel ne're reject be sure
Which to you he does send.
Repair unto this Friend,
His counsel ne're reject be sure
Which to you he does send.
O buy of him that precious Gold,
(White Rayment then get on,)
And blessed Eye-salve, to behold
This glorious, lovely One:
(White Rayment then get on,)
And blessed Eye-salve, to behold
This glorious, lovely One:
And by his counsel be you led
Until you come to die,
Then shall you sing with crowned heads
Unto eternity.
Until you come to die,
Then shall you sing with crowned heads
Unto eternity.
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