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The banqueting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred…
The banqueting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred Scripture mysteries ... / written by Benjamin Keach, author of War with the Devil.The banquetting-house, or, A feast of fat things a divine poem, opening many sacred Scripture mysteries ... / written by Benjamin Keach, author of War with the Devil.
London: printed by J.A. for H. Barnard, 1692
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6 We know, O Lord, he able is To speak unto our heart; For troubles he, whate're they be, Can joy to us impart:
7 And willing he is always too His helping-hand to lend; He loves us dear, and will appear, We han't a sweeter Friend.
The Second Part. 1 Thy Spirit, Lord, is in thy stead Sweet comfort to afford, And of him we do stand in need I'th'absence of our Lord. 2 He visits us, and oft does grieve To see our Souls so sad, And in our troubles doth relieve Us, though our case be bad. 3 He searches and does try our hearts To find our sorrows out, ⟨p. 167⟩And strives all causes to remove, And so joy work about. 4 According as he finds our state, So unto us doth speak; He does reprove as he sees cause, Which makes our hearts to ache; 5 But presently he smiles again When we do see our sin, And puts a period to our pain, And brings much comfort in. 6 O he is God, and can't mistake The state of any one, And never will our Souls forsake, Nor leave us all alone; 7 But if he doth withdraw at all, It is our Souls to try; Where e'er we be when we do call, Ah, he is always nigh!
The Second Part. 1 Thy Spirit, Lord, is in thy stead Sweet comfort to afford, And of him we do stand in need I'th'absence of our Lord. 2 He visits us, and oft does grieve To see our Souls so sad, And in our troubles doth relieve Us, though our case be bad. 3 He searches and does try our hearts To find our sorrows out, ⟨p. 167⟩And strives all causes to remove, And so joy work about. 4 According as he finds our state, So unto us doth speak; He does reprove as he sees cause, Which makes our hearts to ake; 5 But presently he smiles again When we do see our sin, And puts a period to our pain, And brings much comfort in. 6 O he is God, and can't mistake The state of any one, And never will our Souls forsake, Nor leave us all alone; 7 But if he doth withdraw at all, It is our Souls to try; Where e're we be when we do call, Ah, he is always nigh!