Religion

Christ's Passion and Exaltation

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part VIII

Religion

HOsanna to King David's Son,
The Lord's anointed One,
Who quickly shall exalted be
Upon his glorious Throne.

Triumph and shout, O Heavens high!
And let the Earth rejoyce!
And let the Saints melodiously
Lift up in Songs their voice

To Christ the King, because that he
A Feast provideth here;
And tells us we all welcome be
To eat of his good Chear.

His Flesh for us doth freely give,
His Blood to drink also.
That we might never die but live,
These Blessings from him flow.

His bleeding Wounds, out-stretched Arms,
And yearning Bowels dear,
To us run out for sweet support,
That so we might not fear.

Thou art the first, yea and the last,
Was dead, and art alive;
And lives for ay, therefore to thee
All honour we must give.

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Hymn 190 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ's Passion and Exaltation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/189/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ's Passion and Exaltation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/189/.

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