Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 16.
[O Holy and Eternal One]
Psal. 46. 1. God is our Refuge.
[The First Part.]
O Holy and Eternal One,
Thou art a Refuge sure;
Help us to fly to thee alone,
Whose Mercies do endure.
Thou art a Refuge sure;
Help us to fly to thee alone,
Whose Mercies do endure.
A Refuge strong thou art, O Lord,
Help us to fly to thee:
Shall we take hold of thy blest Word,
And safe for ever be?
Help us to fly to thee:
Shall we take hold of thy blest Word,
And safe for ever be?
O Lord we bless and praise thy Name,
There is a Refuge found;
For us who are pursued hard,
This is a joyful sound.
There is a Refuge found;
For us who are pursued hard,
This is a joyful sound.
O Souls, then see with speed we pray
To Jesus Christ to fly,
Lest th'Avenger, through delay,
O retake you, and you die.
To Jesus Christ to fly,
Lest th'Avenger, through delay,
O retake you, and you die.
The way is easie to find out,
All stumbling blocks are gone;
O haste with speed, and look about,
Dangers are coming on.
All stumbling blocks are gone;
O haste with speed, and look about,
Dangers are coming on.
God like a Refuge does give ease,
And fortifie the Mind;
When horror does on others seize,
Security we find.
And fortifie the Mind;
When horror does on others seize,
Security we find.
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This Refuge never will us fail,
All others will not do;
God never will leave us so frail,
But present help will shew.
All others will not do;
God never will leave us so frail,
But present help will shew.
Of every sin let us get clear,
Yea, freedom from each guilt;
To Christ by Faith let us adhere,
To wash away all filth.
Yea, freedom from each guilt;
To Christ by Faith let us adhere,
To wash away all filth.
The Second Part.
O Lord to thee, to thee we fly,
A dismal day's at hand;
But if we leave iniquity,
In safety shall we stand.
A dismal day's at hand;
But if we leave iniquity,
In safety shall we stand.
Under thy Wings with speed we pray
Hide us, Lord, every one;
Then safe shall we be day and night,
Till all the trouble's gone.
Hide us, Lord, every one;
Then safe shall we be day and night,
Till all the trouble's gone.
And we will thy praises sing forth,
And shall lift thy Name on high;
And also triumph on earth,
Whilst others howl and cry.
And shall lift thy Name on high;
And also triumph on earth,
Whilst others howl and cry.
All glory unto God, that we
Have such a hiding-place;
Always shall we rejoyce in thee,
when we behold thy face.
Have such a hiding-place;
Always shall we rejoyce in thee,
when we behold thy face.
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