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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.
3 Rain makes the Earth both fresh & green, And every thing to grow; 'Tis by thy Word and Spirit, Lord, We thrive and flourish do.
3 Rain makes the Earth both fresh & green, And ev'ry thing to grow; 'Tis by thy Word and Spirit, Lord, We thrive and flourish do.
4 There's none can stop the Rain that falls, If thou Commission give, Thy Word shall come upon us all, Thy Grace shall make us live.
5 Let sin and Devil do their worst, Thy Word shall not return Unto thee empty, it prosper shall, For thy Will must be done.
The Third Part. 1 Thy Ministers are like to Clouds Who do the Rain retain; Of them thou dost make equal use To pour it out again. ⟨p. 212⟩2 O let us then cry unto God His Clouds may all be full, Not empty ones which hold no Rain, But do deceive the Soul, 3 And pray that we may always have Rain as we do it need, That Grace may grow, and in us all Spring up like to choice Seed, 4 And praise the glorious God above Who doth such Blessings send; If we his Mercies do improve, Our days will joyful end. 5 'Tis a sore Judgment when the Lord Doth stop the Bottles of Heaven, But O 'tis worse when God's good Word And Blessings are with-holden. 6 We wisk away, our glory fades When God his Word denies, Or doth with-hold his Blessings from't, Both Faith and Hope then dies. 7 O look to God, remember him From whom your Fruit doth flow! If you are fruitful, sing his praise, And live unto him too.