A47611:2352
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.
2 Thy Gospel is the means whereby We, Lord, came to believe, And in it does great Riches lye, Which we by Faith receive.
2 Thy Gospel is the means whereby We, Lord, came to believe, And in it does great Riches lye, VVhich we by Faith receive.
3 Thy Grace in it does glorious shine, And by thy Spirit we Are wrought upon, and so made thine, And union have with thee.
4 What cause have we therefore to sing That we thy Gospel have, And praise our God and heavenly King Who strives our Souls to save!
4 VVhat cause have we therefore to sing That we thy Gospel have, And praise our God and heav'nly King VVho strives our Souls to save!
5 Our Enemies the Light do hate, And fain would once again Suppress the Gospel, as of late; O 'tis their bitter pain