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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
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 Song of Simeon, Luke, 2. 29.
1 Now let thy Servant, Lord, depart in Peace, to quiet Rest, Since I have thy Salvation seen, and with the same am blest: 2 The Prophecies are now fulfilled, thy Promises are true; And thy Mysterious Love's disclosed, in all thy Peoples view.
1 NOw let thy Servant, Lord, depart in Peace, to quiet Rest, Since I have thy Salvation seen, and with the same am blest: 2 The Prophecies are now fulfill'd, thy Promises are true; And thy Mysterious Love's disclos'd, in all thy Peoples view.
3 A Light to lighten the Dark Earth, now this bright Sun appears, ⟨p. 9⟩The Gentiles shall enlightened be, sweet Comforts shall them cheer. 4 Well may the long expected Sight, make Israel's Joy abound; Before with special Favours Graced, but now with Glory Crowned.
3 A Light to lighten the Dark Earth, now this bright Sun appears, ⟨p. 9⟩The Gentiles shall enlighten'd be, sweet Comforts shall them cheer. 4 Well may the long expected Sight, make Israel's Joy abound; Before with special Favours Grac'd, but now with Glory Crown'd.