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Spiritual Melody

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 222.

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HYMN 222.

[O praise Jehovah ev'ry one]

Psal. 148. All Creatures to praise God.

O praise Jehovah ev'ry one,
From Heav'n praise him in places high!
O all his Angels praise him ye,
Praise him his Host most gloriously!

Ye Sun and Moon do ye him praise,
All Stars of Light praise him do ye!
O Heav'n of Heav'ns do ye the like,
And Waters that 'bove Heavens be!

O let them praise Jehovah's Name!
By him created were all they;
For ever he establish'd them,
Gave Statutes which pass not away.

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O praise Jehovah from the Land,
Ye Dragons, and all places deep;
Ye Fire and Hail, Snow, Vapour, and
Windy Storms that his Word keep.

Ye Mountains and ye Hills also,
Ye Trees fruitful and Cedars high;
And ye wild Beasts and Cattel all,
Ye creeping things, and Fowls that fly.

Ye Kings who rule the People do,
Princes and Judges likewise; all
Young Men and Maidens do the same,
With Old Men and ye Children small.

O let them praise Jehovah's Name!
Who hath a Name like unto his,
'Tis high advanc'd; his glorious Fame
Above the Earth and Heaven is.

And he the Horn of his People
Exalted hath, and set on high;
O praise the Lord, sweet Israel,
A People unto him so nigh.