Religion

A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

HAlleluja let us sing aloud,
Salvation, Glory, Fame,
Be given to the Lord our God,
O glorifie his Name,

Who loved us, and sent his Son
For our eternal good,
To wash away our scarlet sins
In his most precious Blood.

Into the House of Banqueting
He brings us to be fed,
Love is the Banner flourishing
With honour o're our head.

Beneath his shadow we are plac'd
With joy and true content;
His Fruit is sweet unto our taste,
His Word and Sacrament.

O draw me my dear Saviour then
With thy strong Cords of Love,
And we will all run after thee
As fast as we can move:

And in thy Name, O Lord, we'll trust,
For that's a Tower strong,
Whither the Righteous oft doth fly
For shelter all day long.

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Hymn 149 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/150/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/150/.

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