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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
Part 2 › Hymn 43: HYMN 43. Christ an Ambassador.Part 2 › Hymn 43: HYMN 43. Christ an Embassador.
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 HEaven's glorious Ambassador Is come; is come, be glad, Who blessed news bring from afar, How can ye more be sad?
1 HEav'ns glorious Embassador Is come; is come, be glad, Who blessed news bring from afar, How can ye more be sad?
2 He represents the person clear Of the most mighty King; And blessed news he does declare, And tidings with him bring.
2 He represents the person clear Of the most mighty King; And blessed news he does declare, And tydings with him bring.
3 His Commission great has sealed been, His journey long has took: He's come, he's come we say again, Him for whom you did look.
3 His Commission great has sealed been, His journey long has took: He's come, he's come we say agen, Him for whom you did look.
4 And terms of peace poor Sinners now May have, which easy be; Before the dreadful God then bow, And leave iniquity.