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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
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 We with our Arms embrace our Friend, And hug such we do love; We by thine Arms of power and grace Embraced are from above.
5 We with our Arms embrace our Friend, And hug such we do love; We by thine Arms of power and grace Embrac'd are from above.
6 Thy Arm, O Lord is very strong, The vilest Soul canst save▪ Not shortened, but very long, Thy help let Sinners have.
6 Thy Arm, O Lord is very strong, The vilest Soul can'st save▪ Not shortned, but very long, Thy help let Sinners have.
7 Woe, woe to them, this Arm of thine In wrath is laid upon; But happy such who it upholds, Thrice happy such a one.
7 Wo, wo to them, this Arm of thine In wrath is laid upon; But happy such who it upholds, Thrice happy such a one.