The Song of Zechariah.The Song of Zacharias.
pp. 6–78 passages
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The Song of Zechariah.
The Song of Zacharias.
1 Let Israel's great God and King eternally be Blessed, Whose come from Heaven to visit us, and see our bonds, released.
1 LEt Israel's great God and King eternally be Bless'd, Whose come from Heav'n to visit us, and see our bonds, releas'd.
2 In Davids House a Saviour's raised, to sit upon his throne; This ever since the World began, his Prophets have foreshown.
2 In Davids House a Saviour's rais'd, to sit upon his throne; This ever since the World began, his Prophets have foreshown.
3 That he would save us from the Power and Malice of our Foes; The Mercy to perform to them, which he of old had chose.
3 That he would save us from the Pow'r and Malice of our Foes; The Mercy to perform to them, which he of old had chose.
4 He called to mind how he engaged his truth, by Covenant, His Solemn Oath to Abraham sworn, that he his Grace would grant
4 He call'd to mind how he engag'd his truth, by Covenant, His Solemn Oath to Abraham sworn, that he his Grace would grant