A47611:2734
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.
1 Why do the Heathen Gentiles rage, And foolish things surmise? Kings set themselves against the Lord, And do his Christ despise.
1 WHy do the Heathen Gentiles rage, And foolish things surmize? Kings set themselves against the Lord, And do his Christ despise.
2 His gracious Government they count Their Yoke, his Laws their Chain; Freedom they'll have without control, No Bands shall them restrain;
2 His gracious Government they count Their Yoke, his Laws their Chain; Freedom they'll have without controll, No Bands shall them restrain;
3 But God above will scorn their rage, Their vain attempts deride; He will affright them in his wrath, Vex and defeat their pride.
4 For all their spite I've set my King Upon his holy Throne; And what I had decreed before, Proclaimed him now my Son.