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Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach

Keach, Benjamin (1640-1704)

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PART I. SACRED HYMNS, Setting forth The Glory and excellent Perfections of GOD the FATHER.

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PART II SACRED HYMNS To the Praise of Jesus Christ: In which his transcending Excellencies are set forth.

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PART III. Containing Sacred Hymns of Praise ON THE Glorious Excellencies of the Holy Ghost, Or Third Person of the blessed Trinity.

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PART IV. Containing SACRED HYMNS Illustrating the glorious Excellencies of God's holy WORD, and blessed Gospel.

PART V. Containing SACRED HYMNS Setting out and illustrating the transcendent Excellencies of the GRACES of the HOLY SPIRIT.

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PART VI. Containing divers SACRED HYMNS, Setting forth The Nature, Work, Office, and Excellencies of the holy Angels, and the Spirit or Soul of Man.

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PART VII. Containing several SACRED HYMNS, Setting forth The Glory of God's CHURCH: Likewise Of Afflictions, the Day of Grace; And of the four last things, viz. Death and Judgment, Heaven and Hell.

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PART VIII. SACRED HYMNS of Praise, on several Occasions: As they have been sung in several Congregations.

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PART IX. Containing part of some Select PSALMS of DAVID.

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HYMN 147. Sin laid upon Christ.

Lo, Christ hath suffer'd for us all
When Enemies we were,
Therefore we will thy Name extoll,
Whose love did thus appear;

For we like Sheep have gone astray,
And ready were to fall;
And God hath lain the load on thee,
To give rest to us all.

Thy precious Praises therefore, Lord,
Sincerely let us sing,
And laud thy Name with one accord,
O God and heavenly King;

For all thy loving-kindness, Lord,
And for thy truth divine;
For thou hast made thy holy Word
O're all thy Name to shine.

Help us to praise thee, and to live
Wholly alone to thee,

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And not forget from whence doth come
Our present liberty.

O shine upon thy Church always,
And bless our joynt-endeavour;
And prosper thou our handy-work
Now and the same for ever.