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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.
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.
1 NO change of Time shall ever shock Our firm Affections, Lord to Thee; For thou hast always been a Rock, A Fortress and Defence to me. 2 Our KING Preserved is, O God, By thy own hand and mighty Power; Thou Shieldest him when he is Abroad, At home to him a lasting Tow'r.
1 NO change of Time shall ever shock Our firm Affections, Lord to Thee; For thou hast always been a Rock, A Fortress and Defence to me. 2 Our KING Preserved is, O God, By thy own hand and mighty Pow'r; Thou Shield'st him when he is Abroad, At home to him a lasting Tow'r.
3 The Chariot of the King of kings, Or Troops of mighty Angels round, Encompass him with Rapid Wings, And all his Foes with Shame Confound. 4 Black Thundering Clouds most thick conspired, With Threatening Rage our Face to Veil, But at thy brightness soon retired: Upon our foes falls Fire and Hail.
3 The Chariot of the King of kings, Or Troops of mighty Angels round, Encompass him with Rapid Wings, And all his Foes with Shame Confound. 4 Black Thund'ring Clouds most thick conspir'd, With Threatning Rage our Face to Veil, But at thy brightness soon retir'd: Upon our foes falls Fire and Hail.
5 The Lord doth on our Side engage, From Heaven his Throne Our Cause upheld, And snatched us from the Furious Rage Of Threatening Waves that Proudly Swelled; 6 God his resistless Power employed, Our cruel Foes attempts to break; Or else they might have soon destroyed The best Defence that we could make.
5 The Lord doth on our Side engage, From Heaven his Throne Our Cause upheld, And snatch'd us from the Furious Rage Of Threatning Waves that Proudly Swell'd; 6 God his resistless Pow'r employ'd, Our cruel Foes attempts to break; Or else they might have soon destroy'd The best Defence that we could make.
7 And Gods Designs shall still Succeed; Romes Bloody Sons can't stand the TEST, He's a Strong Shield to all that need, And on his sure Protection rest. 8 Who then deservest to be Adored, But God, on whom our Hopes depend, Or who, except the mighty Lord, Can with resistless Power defend.
7 And Gods Designs shall still Succeed; Romes Bloody Sons can't stand the TEST, He's a Strong Shield to all that need, And on his sure Protection rest. 8 Who then deserv'st to be Ador'd, But God, on whom our Hopes depend, Or who, except the mighty Lord, Can with resistless Pow'r defend.
9 O let th' Eternal God be Praised, The Rock, on whose Defence we rest O'er highest Heavens his Name be raised, Who with Salvation us hath blessed' ⟨p. 20⟩10 Therefore to celebrate his Fame, Our grateful Voices to Heaven we'll raise, Let Nations round dread his great Name, And all be Taught to Sing his Praise.
9 O let th' Eternal God be Prais'd, The Rock, on whose Defence we rest O'er highest Heav'ns his Name be rais'd, Who with Salvation us hath bless'd' ⟨p. 20⟩10 Therefore to celebrate his Fame, Our greatfull Voices to Heav'n we'll raise, Let Nations round dread his great Name, And all be Taught to Sing his Praise.
11 God to our King and Nation sends (Tho' Vile we be) Salvation sweet, Deliverance to his Saints extends, To Praise his Name therefore tis meet. 12 Hosannas we to thee do owe, Let all the Nations Worship thee, And thee adore, yea thee alone, The Father of Eternity.
11 God to our King and Nation sends (Tho' Vile we be) Salvation sweet, Deliv'rance to his Saints extends, To Praise his Name therefore tis meet. 12 Hosannahs we to thee do owe, Let all the Nations Worship thee, And thee adore, yea thee alone, The Father of Eternity.
13 Thy Name in Songs we will adore Protect thy Saints, and Keep them Pure; To thee lets live for Evermore, Since from Curst Plots we are secure.
IN th' Regions of Eternal Light, thou hast most Holy God; From everlasting in thy Self, had thy own blessed abode: Before this World by thee was framed, or, Earth's Foundations laid; Or, the vast Heavens were spread forth or any Creature made.
IN th' Regions of Eternal Light, thou hast most Holy God; From everlasting in thy Self, had thy own bless'd abode: Before this World by thee was fram'd, or, Earth's Foundations laid; Or, the vast Heavens were spread forth or any Creature made.
3 Thou didst in Glory, Lord, abide; thy being hadst alone, In thy own Self, and none beside, was with the Holy One. 4 The Eternity of thy great Name, help us, Lord, to Adore: From everlasting thy dread Fame shone, and shall Evermore.
5 Thou Happy wast in thy own Self, and that in th' highest degree; To thy essential Glory, Lord, nothing can added be, 6 Thou needest not us; What canst thou have from any Creatures hand? Yet to ascribe all Praise to Thee, is thy most just Command.
5 Thou Happy wast in thy own Self, and that in th' high'st degree; To thy essential Glory, Lord, nothing can added be, 6 Thou need'st not us; What canst thou have from any Creatures hand? Yet to ascribe all Praise to Thee, is thy most just Command.
