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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.
2 Like as a Shield the blow keeps off The Enemy lays on; So thou keeps off all hurt from us, And saves us every one.
3 Let Foes strike at us as they please, On the head, or the heart; This precious Shield which we do use, Secureth every part.
4 From Sin, from Satan, and the World, No Dart we need to fear; Since thou art such a Shield to us, O God, and Saviour dear.
5 Our Shield, and our great Reward, To thee all praise be given; Who wilt thy saving-help afford, Until we come to Heaven.