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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.

Isa. 26. 20. A Storm a coming.

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HYMN 16.

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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 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.

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?

O Lord we bless and praise thy Name,
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.

The way is easie to find out,
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.

This Refuge never will us fail,
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.

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.

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.

And we will thy praises sing forth,
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.