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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.

THE INTRODUCTION.

HYMN 1.

HYMN 2.

HYMN 3.

Isa. 26. 20. A Storm a coming.

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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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THE INTRODUCTION.

All praise be given to the Lord,
Who condescends so low,
For to unfold deep things to us,
By things which we do know.

Lord give us more Knowledge divine,
Thy Word Explain to us,
That we may find those things of thine
To be indeed precious.

Pour forth thy Spirit on us, Lord,
Deep Mysteries to know,
That we may find Grace in our Souls,
And in it also grow:

And by it may be help'd alwayes
Thy Praises to sing forth,
And live also unto thy praise
Whilst we are on the Earth.