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Spiritual songs being the marrow of Scripture in songs of praise to Almighty God…
Spiritual songs being the marrow of Scripture in songs of praise to Almighty God from the Old and New Testament : with a hundred divine hymns on several occasions as now practised in several congregations in and about London : with a table of contents / by Benjamin Keach, author of the war with the devil.
London: printed for John Marshal, 1700
A FEAST OF Fat Things &c. Containing, One Hundred Sacred Hymns, &c. › Hymn 42: HYMN 42.
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.
HYMN 42.
The broken and contrite Heart.
What cause of Joy ye Saints is here? have you a tender heart? Lift up your heads, be of good Cheer, you have a blessed part! ⟨p. 48⟩2 O Lord, we praise thy holy Name, for offering precious Grace; Let us believe, so let us sing, for happy is our case:
WHat cause of Joy ye Saints is here? have you a tender heart? Lift up your heads, be of good Cheer, you have a blessed part! ⟨p. 48⟩2 O Lord, we praise thy holy Name, for offering precious Grace; Let us believe, so let us sing, for happy is our case:
3 Thy Word can break a heart of Stone; O lay on gracious Blows, To Sinners, and also to Saints, let's see what Mercies flows. 4 A broken heart's a sacrifice most choice, O Lord, to thee A broken Christ, and broken hearts, most sweetly do agree.