Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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 | Spiritual Melody |  |
HYMN 60.
[Of Garments there's necessity]
Mat. 22. 11, 12. And he said unto him, Friend, how camest thou hither, not having on a Wedding-garment?
[The First Part.]
Of Garments there's necessity,
Since sin at first came in;
We needed none when Innocent,
We naked were by sin:
Since sin at first came in;
We needed none when Innocent,
We naked were by sin:
So a righteousness we must have all,
Sinners all naked be;
We lost our Cloaths by Adam's Fall,
Must now be cloath'd by thee.
Sinners all naked be;
We lost our Cloaths by Adam's Fall,
Must now be cloath'd by thee.
A Garment covereth our shame,
Sin is a filthy thing;
Thou to hide it, [Lord] hither came,
Thy Robe's a covering.
Sin is a filthy thing;
Thou to hide it, [Lord] hither came,
Thy Robe's a covering.
Thy Righteousness is that Robe too
Which hides all filth within;
Such shall no shame for ever know,
Who have no stain of sin.
Which hides all filth within;
Such shall no shame for ever know,
Who have no stain of sin.
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Thy Righteousness is spotless, pure,
And thou dost it impute
To us, O Lord, we have it sure,
And well it doth us suit:
And thou dost it impute
To us, O Lord, we have it sure,
And well it doth us suit:
For nothing but this Garment could
Make us accepted be;
None justified ever shall
Without it be by thee:
Make us accepted be;
None justified ever shall
Without it be by thee:
But every one that hath this on
They justified are,
And therefore let Believers sing
Who this rich Robe do wear.
They justified are,
And therefore let Believers sing
Who this rich Robe do wear.
The Second Part.
A Garment must exactly fit
Such who do put it on;
Thy Righteousness alone is it
That suits each gracious One.
Such who do put it on;
Thy Righteousness alone is it
That suits each gracious One.
In every case the Law has all
It can desire to have,
And Justice says she never shall
More of Believers crave:
It can desire to have,
And Justice says she never shall
More of Believers crave:
It suits so well in each degree,
And Saints also do find
It suits them so, nothing can be
Exacter to their mind:
And Saints also do find
It suits them so, nothing can be
Exacter to their mind:
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For it does with God's wisdom suit,
And cloaths our souls and heart;
And hides all our deformities,
Nay covers every part,
And cloaths our souls and heart;
And hides all our deformities,
Nay covers every part,
From head to foot, so that such seem
To have no spot at all;
It gloriously does fit all them,
Be they great ones or small.
To have no spot at all;
It gloriously does fit all them,
Be they great ones or small.
The Third Part.
A Wedding-garment is a sign
Of joy and sweet delight,
And so that righteousness of thine
Is, Lord, in our own sight:
Of joy and sweet delight,
And so that righteousness of thine
Is, Lord, in our own sight:
In it we do rejoyce always,
'Tis this which makes us glad;
Such may rejoyce well all their days
Who are so bravely clad.
'Tis this which makes us glad;
Such may rejoyce well all their days
Who are so bravely clad.
A Wedding-Garment 'tis also
Richly Embroidered,
No Princess e're was cloathed so
That King did ever wed:
Richly Embroidered,
No Princess e're was cloathed so
That King did ever wed:
It shines bespangled with Gold,
And such who have it on
The King with joy does them behold,
And loves to look upon.
And such who have it on
The King with joy does them behold,
And loves to look upon.
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How may we then continually
In Jesus Christ rejoyce!
And sing to him melodiously
With heart and chearful voice!
In Jesus Christ rejoyce!
And sing to him melodiously
With heart and chearful voice!
The Fourth Part.
All who did unto Weddings come
Amongst the Jews of old,
Must all have Wedding-Garments on
The Bridegroom to behold:
Amongst the Jews of old,
Must all have Wedding-Garments on
The Bridegroom to behold:
So ev'ry Soul who cloath'd is not
With Christ's bless'd righteousness,
Shall be asham'd at the last day,
And then be quite speechless.
With Christ's bless'd righteousness,
Shall be asham'd at the last day,
And then be quite speechless.
This Garment serves for every use,
And cannot get a stain;
We need not fear the least abuse,
It saves from hurt and pain:
And cannot get a stain;
We need not fear the least abuse,
It saves from hurt and pain:
'Tis Armour-proof unto the heart,
Its worth is infinite,
It saves us from each fiery Dart
Of Satan's, day and night.
Its worth is infinite,
It saves us from each fiery Dart
Of Satan's, day and night.
O then poor Sinners will you see
This Garment to obtain?
'Twill cover your iniquity,
And leave in you no stain;
This Garment to obtain?
'Twill cover your iniquity,
And leave in you no stain;
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That in God's sight you shall appear
Lovely to look upon;
Without it you undone all are,
And perish shall each one:
Lovely to look upon;
Without it you undone all are,
And perish shall each one:
But let the Saints rejoyce and sing,
For their infirmities
Are all past over by the King,
Though many evils lies
For their infirmities
Are all past over by the King,
Though many evils lies
Open to them, whilst inwardly
They on their sins do pore,
But shortly all their sins shall fly,
And seen be never more.
They on their sins do pore,
But shortly all their sins shall fly,
And seen be never more.
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