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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.
3 The voice of the sweet Turtle too Is heard in this our Land, What clearer Signs, Lord, canst thou show By thy own wondrous Hand,
3 The voice of the sweet Turtle too Is heard in this our Land, VVhat clearer Signs, Lord, canst thou show By thy own wondrous Hand,
4 Of thy approach and glorious reign The Nations angry be; Thy wrath is, come, their glory stain, Thy Kingdom let us see.
4 Of thy approach and glor'ous reign The Nations angry be; Thy wrath is, come, their glory stain, Thy Kingdom let us see.
5 The Evening of a former day Portends a dismal night, But holy one; our Souls may say, Our Evening has some light.
5 The Ev'ning of a former day Portends a dismal night, But holy one; our Souls may say, Our Ev'ning has some light.