Consience a Witness

COnscience a Witness is, O Lord,
Of all we do and say,
And such who sin against their Light,
He will the matter lay

Before the Soul, because he knows
The Thoughts of each Man's Heart,
And never will be brib'd by them,
Nor from his Charge depart.

How careful should each Person be
They do not him offend;
For if God's Word doth side with him,
It will appear i'th' end;

The Soul as Guilty will be found,
And Cast too shall such be,
And by the Judge Condemn'd also
To all eternity;

Then wo to such who treach'rously
Their Conscience do abuse,
Or stifle him whom God thinks good
In this great Case to use

Ev'n as a Witness for himself
In ev'ry Man's own Heart,
To Evidence to Matter of Fact,
And Judgment to impart,

As God's true Witness, for to clear
Him who would judge aright,
And make it also to appear
So in each Man's own sight

The Second Part.

Then look to it, ye Sinners, who
Your Conscience stifle now;
For he against you will be call'd
One day, and make you bow;

And though you think to silence him,
So that he cannot speak,
Yet in the Judgment-day he'll rouse,
And make your hearts to ake.

If you live not up to your Light,
Then fear what will ensue;
For when he doth receive more sight,
He quickly will renew

His dread Commission from the Lord,
And you condemn'd shall be;
If he accuses by God's Word,
No help there is for thee,

Unless thou dost leave off thy sin,
To end the bitter strife,
He'll make thee quickly to cry out,
As weary of thy life.

But O how happy is the Man
That Conscience by God's Word
Doth quite discharge from guilt of sin
In sight of the bless'd Lord!

From this great Witness none can fly,
He will also appear
At last day, and will accuse,
Or otherwise will clear.