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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
Part 8 › Hymn 164: HYMN 164. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament.
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.
5 His Grave, was made, and Body laid With the rich and unjust; His Honour high despised did lye All covered up in Dust.
5 His Grave, was made, and Body laid With the rich and unjust; His Honour high despis'd did lye All cover'd up in Dust.
6 Admirable sight, a love most bright, Never the like was seen, That one so high so low should lye, Vile Wretches to redeem.
7 'Mongst Men, what one would e'er have gone His Son thus to abase, For Enemies that him despise, And were in such a case.
7 'Mongst Men, what one wou'd e're have gone His Son thus to abase, For Enemies that him despise, And were in such a case.
8 Praised be the Lord, praised be the Word And Spirit too therefore; Sing praise will we to the blessed Three, Now and for evermore.