Spiritual melody, containing near three hundred sacred hymns. By Benjamin Keach, author of Trhopolgia, pastor of the Church of Christ meeting on Horsly-down, Southwark

HYMN 26. Christ God's Servant.

Isa. 41.1.

Behold my Servant, &c.

1

LOrd Christ, thou like a Servant wast, Whilst thou did here remain; Such hard work was allotted thee, As put thee to great pain.

2

'Twas hard work to redeem thy Church, Thou sweat'st great drops of Blood; Never did any Man sweat such, 'Twas only for our good.

3

Hard work it was to war and fight Against those cruel foes, Which sought our ruin day and night, But thou layest on such blows,

4

That all infernal spirits yield, Sin, World and Death also Thou hast o'recome, and won the field, This does thy power show.

5

'Twas hard to die, that was thy work, And more must yet be done; Thy Temple build, and Vineyard plant, Fell to thy lot alone.

6

Servants are of inferiour rank, Thou didst thy self deny, And didst not reputation seek, 'Twas great humility

6

VVhich thou was pleased then to show; Thy Fathers honour sought, And unto him great honour too Thou by thy work hast brought.

The second Part.

1

'Twas not to do thy will alone, But his who did thee send; In ev'ry thing, O holy One, Thou didest condescend.

2

Thou hast to wages a just right, As other Servants have; Hence crowned art with glory bright, And more than that dost crave,

3

The souls of all thine own Elect Thy wages are also;

VVith grace they must be all bedeck't, And crown'd they shall be too.

4

The Heathen's thine Inheritance, Possession thou must have Of all the Earth, in God's good time The same thou shalt receive.

5

Because thou didst thy soul pour forth, God to thee will divide A portion with th' Kings o'th' Earth, To bring down all their pride.

6

They at thy feet their Crowns shall lay; And to thee bend their knees; The Scepter thou alone shalt sway, And chop down all high Trees.

7

And though a Servant, yet a Son, And faithful was and true; And nothing thou hast left undone, VVhich to thee he did shew.

8

But all things plainly didst declare, Even all thy Father's will, VVhich in thy word's left very clear, That we it might fulfill.

The Third Part.

1

O let us now learn of thee, Lord, And be of the same mind; And humble Servants all become, Then shall we comfort find:

2

And of thy service never be Asham'd; for if we are, Thy face with comfort shall not see, But wrathful frowns must bear.

3. Thou in thy Father's House, O Lord, For ever dost abide; We from thy lips must take God's Law, The glory not divide

4

Betwixt thy self and Moses, who Is turned out of door; Ah! him we must not hearken to, But to thee evermore.

5

This let us do with greatest care, Since thou so faithful art; And every thing hast left so clear To every thinking heart.

6

Thy praises therefore we will sing, And set thy glory forth, VVho though a Servant, yet art King, Yea, King of Heaven and Earth.