A47611:1225
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.
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;
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.