A47611:1930
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 The Face of a Man has majesty, And shows a Soul doth dwell In him that hath rare faculties, In knowledge doth excel:
1 THe Face of a Man has majesty, And shews a Soul doth dwell In him that hath rare faculties, In knowledge doth excell:
2 So Angels look with awful frowns When they in wrath appear, And are endued with wisdom great Beyond what Mortals are.
2 So Angels look with awful frowns When they in wrath appear, And are endu'd with wisdom great Beyond what Mortals are.
3 Th' Face of a Man also denotes What beauty is in them, Who are most glorious in themselves, And so in our esteem.
4 Face of a Lion shows their strength, A Lion is so strong That he will turn away from none, Nor fears he any wrong.
4 Face of a Lion shews their strength, A Lion is so strong That he will turn away from none, Nor fears he any wrong.