A47611:1484
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 O Lord, we hear War is proclaimed, And we engaged are To fight with thee, and in these Wars, To take our proper share.
1 O Lord, we hear War is proclaim'd, And we engaged are To fight with thee, and in these VVars, To take our proper share.
2 The Enemy is cruel strong, And will no quarter give; And threatens us both old and young, We shan't much longer live:
2 The Enemy is cruel strong, And will no quarter give; And threatens us both old and young, VVe shan't much longer live:
3 Thou didst o'ercome him formerly, He rallies up again. His scattered force, and we espy We fight must or be slain.
3 Thou didst o'recome him formerly, He rallies up again. His scatter'd force, and we espy VVe fight must or be slain.