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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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[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.
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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 52.

[The Eagle is the King of Birds]

Exod. 19. 4. I bore you on Eagles wings.

The Eagle is the King of Birds,
Ah! who is like to thee
Who is so strong? or hath an Eye
So quick, and far to see?
Like to an Eagle thou dost mount,
Or didst ascend on high,
Not only up unto the Clouds,
But far above the skie:
And as the Eagle thou dost bear
Upon thy blessed Wings
All thy poor Saints, and they hereby
Forget all earthly things;
They soar so high sometimes, O Lord,
Born upon Wings of Love,
That Earth to them seems a small thing,
They dwell so high above:
And as the Eagle's way's not known
Who mounts up in the Air,
Ev'n so thy love and wisdom both
Most deep and hidden are.
O fly ye Saints your selves to hide
Under Almighty Wings,
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And safe you'll be whate're betide,
When God sore judgments brings.
O see Christ's care, and do not fear,
But sing his Praises forth;
His grace and love's beyond compare,
None like him here on Earth.
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