Tune: Halton Holgate
(\'Firmly I believe and truly\')
Hebrews 6 v.12-20
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Be not slothful, but do follow
Those whose lives, witness, you know
As like them, through faith and patience
Inherit promises hence
For when God He did make promise
To Abraham, we see this
Because none greater to sware by
He swore by Himself, no lie
Saying, Surely blessing I will
Bless you, multiply you still
And so after he had patient
Endured, [he] obtained promise sent
For men truly swear by greater (than themselves)
To make things clear now, later
And an oath for confirmation
Ends disputes, consternation
So God, willing more abundant
His promise not redundant
But He shows the heirs His promise
He determined, He does this
Makes His promise immutable
Confirms by an oath to all
So by swearing and by an oath
Unchangeable He [is] in both
Thu we have strong consolation
Believers of each nation
Who have fled for refuge to lay
On the hope set \'[be]fore us ay (alway)
This hope we have as an anchor
Of the soul, steadfast and sure
And which enters into the veil
Where our high priest does prevail
Even Jesus, He our high priest
Saves from greatest unto least
Priest of Melchizedek\'s order
Lives eternal, faith our spur