A47611:928
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.
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.
4 O when our Cause is good, 'tis thou That on our side dost stand; No bad Cause thou we well do know Wilt ever take in hand.
5 O 'tis a blessed thing indeed We interest have in thee; No counsel shall we ever need, If we will ruled be.