A47611:2172
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.
HYMN 139. Death a Sleep.
Phil. 1.13. Having a desire to depart and be with Christ, &c.
1 Depart from what? and whither go? But why art in such haste? O 'tis because thou well didst know How sweet Christ's love doth taste.
1 DEpart from what? and whither go? But why art in such haste? O 'tis because thou well didst know How sweet Christ's love doth taste.
2 Depart from Earth, and go to Heaven, From Saints that dwell below, To them to whom blessed Crowns are given, Who do no sorrow know.
2 Depart from Earth, and go to Heav'n, From Saints that dwell below, To them to whom bless'd Crowns are given, Who do no sorrow know.