A47611:926
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 Fifth Part.
1 We charged with sad crimes all are, Such misdemeanours vile, If thou dost not the matter clear, Our comforts they will spoil.
1 We charged with sad crimes all are, Such misdemeanors vile, If thou dost not the matter clear, Our comforts they will spoil.
2 The Law and Conscience both agree To lay, Lord, at our door The highest Treason that can be: Call thou the matter o'er,
2 The Law and Conscience both agree To lay, Lord, at our door The highest Treason that can be: Call thou the matrer o're,
3 Acquit us of this fearful charge, Thou able art ro plead The Merits of thy Blood at large, Thereby 'tis we are freed.
3 Acquit us of this fearful charge, Thou able art ro plead The Meri•s of thy Blood at large, Thereby 'tis we are freed.