A47611:831
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 Whatever is a truth of God, Which we ought to obey, In thy New Testament 'tis found, We all the stress must lay
3 Whatever is a truth of God, VVhich we ought to obey, In thy New Testament 'tis found, VVe all the stress must lay
4 Upon thy faithfulness: O Lord, Canst thou a truth pass by, 'Not witness to it in thy Word, Or let it darkly lye
4 Upon thy faithfulness: O Lord, Canst thou a truth pass by, 'Not witness to it in thy VVord, Or let it darkly lye
5 Therein concealed, when 'tis a thing Of such a great concern, That Men do say with greatest care Each Soul is bound to learn?
5 Therein conceal'd, when 'tis a thing Of such a great concern, That Men do say with greatest care Each Soul is bound to learn?
6 Or if they don't it strictly keep, To Judgment they must come: Nay threaten such who it neglect With an eternal doom.