Hymn XLIX. For Saint Philip and Jacobs Day.
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The Church upon this Day taketh Occasion to offer to
our Consideration, some of those Mysteries of Saving
Faith, which were delivered unto her by the
Ministry of the Apostles Philip, and Jacob, that
we might the better beare in minde their Counsels,
and be thankfull unto God for them.
Sing this as the former.
[1]
By Thee were thy Disciples taught,
What they, oh Christ, should do;
What, likewise to Beleeve, they ought,
Thy Spirit shew'd them too.
The Truths which unto them were shown,
Have been dispos'd of thus;
They, unto others made them known;
From Those, they came to us.
2
Thus they have taught; and thus we say;
(And, therein will abide)
Thou art the Life, and Truthfull-way,
Which unto Life doth guide.
By Thee, the Father we have known,
Whom thou descendest from;
And, unto Him, by Thee, alone,
We hopefull are to come.
3
This, thou to Philip did impart,
(And, this our Faith shall be)
That, Thou within the Father art,
And, that, He dwels in Thee.
Of whom, what ever we in faith,
And, in thy Name, require,
We shall obtain (thy promise saith)
As we ourselves desire.
4
Now, therefore, Lord, of thee we crave,
That, we more Fruit may shew
Of that which we received have;
And, much more thankfull grow.
That so the Truth we have beleev'd
May not be taken from
These Kingdomes; but, be here receiv'd
Vntill thy Kingdome come.