A47611:1892
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.
Dan. 4.17. This matter is by the decree of the Watchers.
1 The holy Angels have a charge To watch continually; They do not sleep, but evermore Have us in their sweet eye.
1 THe holy Angels have a charge To watch continually; They do not sleep, but evermore Have us in their sweet eye.
2 They have a charge to keep us here, And compass us about, And warning give oft-times also When trouble's breaking out.
3 Watch men are useful in the night, They dangers do prevent; So Angels useful are to those Unto whom they are sent.