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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.
The Third Part.
1 Hark, hark, the Trumpet sounds, look out, The Ambassador of Heaven Proclaims a peace, without all doubt Attendance must be given.
1 Hark, hark, the Trumpet sounds, look out, The Embassador of Heav'n Proclaims a peace, without all doubt Attendance must be given.
2 Lay down your arms, his terms are good, O cease this wicked war; You have too long, alas, withstood Heaven's blessed Ambassador.
2 Lay down your arms, his terms are good, O cease this wicked war; You have too long, alas, withstood Heav'ns bless'd Embassador.
3 He will not wait on you always, If you do not comply, You will ere long see bloody days, For all of you must die.
3 He will not wait on you always, If you do not comply, You will e're long see bloody days, For all of you must die.