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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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The Third Part.

Sing this as the Hundredth Psalm.

[In thee the Father shines most clear]

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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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3. The Third Part.

The praise of the sacred Bridegroom.

Praise in the highest, joys betide
These sacred Lovers dear;
The holy Bridegroom and his Bride
Most glorious do appear.

Let Heaven above be fill'd with Songs,
Who see how they do shine
On Eath beneath, let all Mens Tongues
Sing forth his praise divine.

If sullen Man refuse to speak,
(Since Heaven and Earth combine,)
Let Rocks and stones their silence break,
And sing his praise divine.

Ah! 'twas this sacred Bridal Knot
To tye thou didst design;
O let such love ne're be forgot,
Such sacred love of thine.

Ye holy Seraphims above,
O haste and come away,
Who do admire Jesus love,
Sing ye his praise each day.

With Saints on Earth your joys divide,
With speed O do ye come;
Earth ne're produc'd so fair a Bride,
Nor Heaven a Bridegroom.

Whose Feet are like to burning Brass,
Whose Eyes a flaming Fire;
Who bringeth mighty things to pass,
Sing to him, him admire.