A47611:1970
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.
3 If you live not up to your Light, Then fear what will ensue; For when he doth receive more sight, He quickly will renew
4 His dread Commission from the Lord, And you condemned shall be; If he accuses by God's Word, No help there is for thee,
4 His dread Commission from the Lord, And you condemn'd shall be; If he accuses by God's Word, No help there is for thee,
5 Unless thou dost leave off thy sin, To end the bitter strife, He'll make thee quickly to cry out, As weary of thy life.
6 But O how happy is the Man That Conscience by God's Word Doth quite discharge from guilt of sin In sight of the blessed Lord!
6 But O how happy is the Man That Conscience by God's Word Doth quite discharge from guilt of sin In sight of the bless'd Lord!