A47611:1242
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.
3 The Wind at thy command doth blow; Lord 'tis as thou dost please, Thy Spirit moves on us below To wound, or to give ease:
4 According to thy Sovereign Grace It operates on Men; Sometimes he doth sharply rebuke, Then cherishes again.
4 According to thy Soveriegn Grace It operates on Men; Sometimes he doth sharply rebuke, Then cherishes agen.
5 Like as the North-wind, so does he The Worms and Weeds destroy; Those filthy Vermin which we see, Our Souls so much annoy
5 Like as the Nort-wind, so does he The Worms and Weeds destroy; Those filthy Vermin which we see, Our Souls so much annoy
6 He trials and afflictions lays On us, and does reprove; And then sweet Southern-gales displays▪ Our sorrows to remove.