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A banquetting-house full of spiritual delights: or, Hymns and spiritual songs on several occasions Century. I. By Elias Keach, minister of the Gospel.
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Keach, Elias.
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Wing K108A; ESTC R216613
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his Ways And never cast our Hope away 2 Hope is the Anchor of the Soul On Christ each of us Anchor may With one consent let 's on him rowl And never cast our Hope away 3 If on Duties we lay our stress We lean upon a rotten stay Let 's rely on Christ's Righteousness And never cast our Hope away 4 Although through great difficulty We do our Work let 's keep our Way Let 's on Christ's Power still rely And never cast our Hope away 5 Lord though we want Assurance we Our Confidence would on the lay Discouraged let us not be And never cast our Hope away 6 The event of Duty let 's leave To thee O Lord trust thee we may Let 's trust thee who canst not deceive And never cast our Hope away 7 Unto the Sacred Three in One Let 's sing and so conclude the Day Joying in him let us go home And never cast our Hope away HYMN 8. Divine help the cause of Saints Perseverance 1 GLory to God whose Grace doth shine His comforts are the same altho' Men and Devils ' gainst us combine He 'll help us in his Paths to go 2 Tho' Saints slip he 'll raise them again Reprobates his Love shall not know Tho' they their will shall not obtain He 'll help us in his Paths to go 3 Let Sion's Children praise the Lord Who doth his Bowels and Love show And Answers to our Pray'rs afford And help us in his Paths to go 4 Our work is great but tho' it be Tho' Christ's above his Arm 's below When we no Favourer can see He 'll help us in his Paths to go 5 We'ave cause to sing no cause to fear What the worst of Christ's foes can do When we 're at a pinch he 'll appear And help us in his Paths to go 6 Let Hell's Powers do what they may Their Abettors now bend their Bow Their Venom'd Arrows take their way He 'll help us in his Paths to go 7 Let 's strike up make the Heavens ring Great Blessings will our God bestow Christ Jesus he 's our Lord and King He 'll help us in his Paths to go HYMN 9. Saints have no cause to be Dejected 1 DEarest thy Smiles revive our Hearts Tho' we deserve thy Frown Tokens of Love Lord thou imparts Why should we be cast down 2 Through Vnbelief ' gainst thee we'ave sinn'd Yet dost thou not disown Us but with Joy our Souls are fill'd Why should we be cast down 3 Thy Countenance most Pleasant is Oh! leave us not alone Such Shinings O let us not miss Why should we be cast down 4 By the Still Waters lead us still The favour thou hast shown With great Delight our Souls does fill Why should we be cast down 5 Tho Tempted yet in thee we 'll trust And look up to thy Throne Away our Souls thou wilt not thrust Why should we be cast down 6 To thee we sing thou art our King And still shalt wear the Crown With thy Praise let the Heavens ring Why should we be cast down HYMN 10. Divine Praise belongs only to God 1 GLory and Praise belongs to Thee for the Good we have done Lord by thee we enabled be The Praise is thine alone 2 The only cause is thy free Grace Strength of our own we 've none Ourselves we desire to abase The Praise is thine alone 3 We rob thee of thy Glory when We esteem it our own Vain-boasters Lord thou dost contemn The Praise is thine alone 4 As such dishonour thee so they Their own shame do make known O let us on thy Power stay The Praise is thine alone 5 Thou art our God our Guard our Guide Lord thee we roul upon Let thy Strength with us still abide The Praise is thine alone 6 We sing thy Praise because thou art Our Strength to thee we come O never from our Souls depart The Praise is thine alone HYMN 11. Saints have no cause of discouragement in any Condition 1 THou art a God of Grace and Love Unto thy People through thy Son Our Hope in thee nothing should move In whatsoever Condition 2 Many Discouragements we meet With while we are under the Sun Each bitter thing is mixt with sweet By Christ in every Condition 3 A Praying Person ne'er can be Unhappy Abroad or at Home True ground of Comfort may they see In whatsoever Condition 4 The Saints Troubles are as a Cloud Which appears but quickly is gone Christ carefully their Souls doth shroud In whatsoever Condition 5 Glory and Honour Lasting Praise To him who Loves us as his Own Whose Promises our Souls should raise In whatsoever Condition 6 The Love of Christ calls for our Love Who hath wrought our Salvation He doth behold us from above In whatsoever Condition HYMN 12. Saints have no cause to be Afraid 1 SIng to the Lord with Chearfull Voice Who with his comforts doth us Chear Let such who were Cast down Rejoyce For the Saints have no cause to fear 2 Our former Comforts should revive Tho' none at present do appear Let 's wait not ride Post haste or strive For the Saints have no cause to fear 3 Lord help us that we do not reach After Comforts which are bought dear Let 's Joy in what thy word doth teach For the Saints have no cause to fear 4 Let 's roul on thy Son's Rightousness Exert Faith on our Saviour dear O nothing should our Hearts Oppress For the Saints have no cause to fear 5 Tho' God withdraws he 'll turn again The Weathers foul but 't will be clear From Repining we should refrain For the Saints have no cause to fear 6 With Divine truth let 's fill our Mind The Scriptures we should Read and Hear Then Peace and Comfort shall we find And see no true reason to fear HYMN 13. Saints in the Eternal Love of God 1 STrike up and sing all you that are Of the Spirit Born from above In th' Heart of God you have a share And are in his Eternal Love 2 Tho' Grace be small you have no cause To be like to the silly Dove Without a Heart God hath you chose You are in his Eternal Love 3 th' Hand of Christ each of you are His Bowels unto you doth move And of your Souls he will take care You are in his Eternal Love 4 Altho' your Duties are lifeless In them your Hearts wander and rove God eyes you in Christ's Righteousness You are in his Eternal Love 5 Lift up your Hearts rouse up and sing Make hast out of this dismal Grove Saith God good News to you I bring You are in my Eternal Love 6 O Lord thy Grace is very sweet Thy Spirit savingly hath strove With us thro' Christ we do thee meet And taste of thy Eternal Love HYMN 14. Divine Adoration perform'd through Divine Assistance 1 HOw Gracious Lord art thou To such Sinners as we The way to Life thou dost us show Help us to Adore Thee 2 We must