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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 And like a Hart art quick to hear, Although we do but groan; The smallest sigh comes up to thee, It pierces does thy Throne.
4 Thou loving art unto thy Spouse, Thou dost exceed the Hind; Most dearly dost thou tender her, And bear her in thy mind.
5 And as a Hart is swift to run, And can the Mountains climb; So thou art swift to help thy Saints, And all wilt in good time.
6 No opposition Men can make, Or greatest difficulty Can thee obstruct; for they relief Shall have most speedily.
7 Let's therefore sing, and also say, Be thou like a young Hart; O haste, dear Saviour, come away, Thy blessing to impart.