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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 Of him, in a sweet Marriage state, And unto him likewise All things about it didst relate, Who quickly cast his eyes
3 Upon our Souls, for we were those With whom he fell in love; And whom for him the Father chose, Who nothing had to move
4 His dear affections, for alas! We loathsome were to see; And were in a most dismal case Through our iniquity.
4 His dear affections, for alas! We loathsom were to see; And were in a most dismal case Through our iniquity.
5 But yet thy love it was so great, A Journey didst thou take From Heaven to Earth, that so thou might• A Marriage with us make.
5 But yet thy love it was so great, A Journey didst thou take From Heav'n to Earth, that so thou might• A Marriage with us make.