Hymn LVIII. For St. Simon and Judes day.
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This day, we honour God for his two Apostles, Simon
called Zelotes, and Jude the brother of James, as
is manifested by a portion of Scripture, appointed to
be read on this day, and by which we are put in
minde that we continue in brotherly Love, and in
that estate of Grace to which we are called.
Sing this as the 23. Psalme.
[1]
No outward mark have we to know
Who, thine, oh Christ, shall be,
Vntill our Christian Love doth show,
What Soul pertains to Thee.
For, some, a Faith can counterfeit,
And, likely Virtues fain;
But, till true Charitie they get,
Their Faith, and Works are vain.
2
Love is that Sum of those Commands,
Which Thou, to Thine didst leave:
And, for a mark, on them it stands
Which never can deceive.
For, when our Knowledge, foolish turnes;
When Showes, no shew retain;
VVhen fiery-zeal to nothing burnes,
Then Love shall firme remain.
3
By this, were thy Disciples knit,
And, joyned so in One;
Their True-Love-knot, could never, yet,
Be broken or undone.
Oh! let us Lord inserted be
Into that sacred Knot;
And, be so knit, to them and Thee,
That Sin undoe us not.
4
Yea, lest when we thy grace possesse,
VVe therefrom fall away,
(Or turn it into wantonnesse)
Assist thou us, we pray.
And, that we may the better find,
VVhat heed is to be learn'd,
Let us the Fall of Angels mind,
As holy Jude hath warn'd.
