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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.
1 GOD is a man of war, and he Has many Armies, who Almighty are in strength, therefore Down shall his Foes all go.
2 The Enemies who do engage Against this Man of war, Are all infernal powers below, And such who wicked are.
2 The Enemies who do ingage Against this Man of war, Are all infernal pow'rs below, And such who wicked are.
3 God is a Warrior just and good, And mighty skill he hath, Before him never any stood In Hell, much less on Earth.
3 God is a Warriour just and good, And mighty skill he hath, Before him never any stood In Hell, much less on Earth.
4 'Tis for his Glory he does take The Sword into his hand, And woe to such who head do make Against his dread Command.
4 'Tis for his Glory he does take The Sword into his hand, And wo to such who head do make Against his dread Command.