Religion

Hear, and your Souls shall live

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

THy Mercy, Lord, is infinite,
To call such unto thee,
Who loathsom are in thy own fight
By their iniquity.

O then let Sinners come with speed,
B'ing drawn by pow'r divine;
Let them unto thy Call give heed,
Whilst Gospel-light does shine.

Come unto thee, O holy One,
And shall our Souls then live!
Let Sinners see they are undone,
Till Christ does them receive.

Lord, take some Sinners by the hand,
And save their Souls from Hell;
And make them bend to thy Command,
O thou canst them compell

To come unto the Marriage-Feast;
O bring them in to thee,
That they may sing thy Praises forth
To all eternity.

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Hymn 170 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “Hear, and your Souls shall live.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/170/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “Hear, and your Souls shall live.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/170/.

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