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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.
The Third Part.
1 Thy Spirit's swift, he's swift in flight, From him there's none can fly; We ever be, Lord in thy sight, Thou canst us soon supply
1 Thy Spirit's swift, he's swift in flight, From him there's none can fly; VVe ever be, Lord in thy sight, Thou canst us soon supply
2 With all good things which we do need, And could we get thy Wings, We should mount up, from fear be freed, And hate earth's empty things.
2 VVith all good things which we do need, And could we get thy VVings, VVe should mount up, from fear be freed, And hate earth's empty things.
3 Behold he's come, an Olive-leaf Within his mouth we see; God's wrath is o'er, it is assuaged, O therefore joyful be.
3 Behold he's come, an Olive-leaf VVithin his mouth we see; God's wrath is o're, it is asswag'd, O therefore joyful be.