A47611:1048
Spiritual melody
Spiritual melody, containing near three hundred sacred hymns. By Benjamin Keach, author of Trhopolgia, pastor of the Church of Christ meeting on Horsly-down, Southwark
London: printed for John Hancock, 1691
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.
4 Surprise the Earth, and all who sleep, How will they quake with fear! ⟨p. 142⟩O Sinners then will cry and weep When thou, Lord, dost appear:
4 Surprize the Earth, and all who sleep, How will they quake with fear! ⟨p. 142⟩O Sinners then will cry and weep When thou, Lord, dost appear:
5 Then will they seek some place to hide Themselves from the great God; But though they can't his wrath abide, Yet will they find no shroud
6 Nor cover which can shelter them From his most angry frown; For vengeance shall their Souls consume, And quickly bring them down.
7 The coming of a Thief you may Prevent by taking care, But, Lord, thy coming to prevent No way at all is there.