Religion

Christ all, and in all

by Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

From Spiritual Melody (1691), Part II

Religion

The Tenth Part.

CHrist is the Shepherd of his Sheep,
Christ is our Mediator;
Christ is the Root, Christ is the Branch,
Christ is our Testator.

Christ is the holy Lamb of God,
Christ is our Physician;
Christ is the Way, Christ is the Door,
The Life of ev'ry Christian.

Christ is God's great Embassador,
Christ is the only Heir;
Christ is the bright and Morning-Star,
Christ is beyond compare.

Christ is the Foundation sure,
Christ is the Corner Stone;
Christ is the Witness and the Truth,
Christ is the holy One.

Christ is a bundle of sweet Myrrh,
Christ is the Apple-Tree;
The Lilly of the Valley too,
Christ he is all to me

Th' Captain of our Salvation,
And Christ is the true Vine;
And Christ is our Counsellor,
In Christ all glories shine.

Christ is our Heav'n of Heav'ns,
Our Christ what shall we call?
Christ is the first, Christ is the last,
Thus Christ is all in all.

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Hymn 66 in the source

MLA

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ all, and in all.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/67/.

Chicago

Keach, Benjamin. “Christ all, and in all.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/keach/67/.

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