HYMN 45.
[O Holy God, we thee adore]
Rev. 1. 5. And from Jesus, who is the true Witness.
[The First Part.]
O Holy God, we thee adore,
Who glorious truths makes known;
And that of them we might not doubt,
But stedfastly them own.
A glorious Witness thou hast sent,
Who from thy bosom came,
And he himself also does say,
I the true Witness am.
But what dost thou, O blessed Prince,
Bear witness now unto?
Ah! 'tis of that eternal love
Which from the Lord does flow.
And of that great and good design
Of saving each poor soul,
By Blood and Merits Lord of thine,
Who do upon thee roul;
And know in thee all truth is found,
Who the Messia art;
And that grace does in thee abound
To each believing heart.
To the true Witness now above
We ought therefore to sing,
And always to admire his love,
From whence all comforts spring.
The Second Part.
A Witness faithful, Lord, and true;
He sometimes others brings
As witnesses with him to shew
And open divers things.
The holy Prophets we do find,
Who were, O Lord, of old,
Bear witness, and were of one mind,
Thy Record to unfold.
And God the Father from on high,
With an amazing voice
Did record bear assuredly,
Whose witness is most choice.
The Spirit also bears record
These three agree in one,
And testifie to every word
Delivered by the Son.
The Miracles which Jesus wrought,
They also witness bear
To whatsoever he made known,
Or did to us declare.
Then tremble ye who wicked be,
Escape ye never shall,
If ye believe not Christ is he,
With vengeance you shall fall:
And in your sins you all shall die,
This is the true Witness said;
But all ye Saints rejoyce and sing,
For all your debts are pay'd.
