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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.
1 A Breach most fore there was between Poor Sinners, Lord, and thee; Before the Fall nought then was seen But perfect amity.
2 But Man, by breaking thy just Law, Is now become thy Foe; And as thou dost him loath and hate, So he doth thee also.
3 The carnal Mind is enmity Against the holy God; And in us all (Lord) naturally Like enmity abode.
4 But thou in mercy and great love, Through wisdom infinite, Hast found a way wrath to remove, And Sinners to unite
5 Unto thy self in lasting bonds Of precious grace and peace, 'Tis done by Christ, our blessed Lord, In him thy wrath does cease.