Hymn XLII. For St. Thomas his Day.
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We set apart this day, to praise God, for the Ministrie
of his Apostle St. Thomas; and that occasion
may be thereby given to strengthen our Faith,
by an Annuall commemoration of that part of the
Evangelicall Story, which mentioneth aswell this
Apostles doubtings, as the confirmation of his
faith, by a sensible demonstration of Christs Resurrection.
Sing this as the Lords
Prayer.
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When
Christ from Death, to life did rise,
And Thomas heard that wonder told;
He said he would not trust his Eies,
Though Him, they living, should behold;
Till with his Fingers, he had tri'd,
His pierced hands, and wounded side.
2
His gracious Master did permit
The Proof, his Frailtie sought to take;
That, others might assurance get,
Of that, whereof he doubts did make.
And we more strength by him have got,
Then by their Faith who doubted not.
3
Oh! blessed GOD, how wise thou art!
And, how confoundest thou thy Foes!
Who their Temptations do'st convert
To work that End, which they oppose.
When Satan seeks our Faith to shake,
The former, he the same doth make.
4
Still when to Sins he tempteth us,
To his Confusion, let it be;
To our Advantage, turn it thus;
And, let it bring us home to Thee.
Yet, let us hate and shun all Sin,
As if, our mischief, it had bin.
