A47611:1389
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 Through the Earth, where can we hide? O whither can we fly, Lord, from thy presence? 'cause thou art Far off, and also nigh.
3 Shall we to Heaven mount aloft? Lo, thou art present there! Or if we should go down to Hell, Even there thou dost appear!
3 Shall we to Heaven mount alost? Lo, thou art present there! Or if we should go down to Hell, Ev'n there thou dost appear!
4 Yea, should we take us Morning wings, And dwell beyond the Sea, There would thy right-hand have fast hold, And with us quickly be:
5 Nay, if we say the darkness shall Yet shroud us from thy sight, Alas! the thickest darkness is To thee like to the light: