The Holy Ghost a Teacher

WE many things are yet to learn,
Lord, we instructions need;
We fain would all thy Truths discern,
And from all doubts be freed.

Some things be dark, and hidden are
That we can't understand,
And therefore, Lord, to make them clear
By a most skilful hand

Thy Spirit hast ordain'd to be
A Teacher unto us,
All praise and glory unto thee
For dealing with us thus.

He has all knowledge of thy Laws,
And opens ev'ry thing,
And can discover ev'ry flaw
That up may seem to spring

Within our minds about the way
Wherein we ought to go;
Out of a Book he teaches us
The meaning he does show.

He did himself this Book compile,
'Twas he who gave it out,
And therefore can it open well,
And Answer ev'ry doubt

Unto the ignorant and blind,
If they his counsel take,
God's Kingdom they at last shall find,
And them he'll perfect make.

The Second Part.

He doth not teach to go astray
From thy own written Word,
That's not thy Spirit, nor the way,
Which doth not just accord

In every thing we sure are
With thy New Testament,
Lord, all such Spirits we'll not hear,
By thee they were not sent;

Thy Word it is a sure Rule,
O let thy Spirit come
And witness too't most graciously,
And ev'ry Nail drive home.

Let all Convictions close abide
Of sin and duty too,
And let us find each promise firm
Which unto us doth flow:

And we thy Praises will sing forth,
And never go astray,
When in our Souls thy Spirit doth
Tell us this is the way.