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Restoration & Augustan

Benjamin Keach

1640–1704

Benjamin Keach (1640–1704) was an English Baptist preacher, born at Stoke Hammond in Buckinghamshire. He was imprisoned and put in the pillory in 1664 for his children's primer 'The Child's Instructor', and from 1668 he served as pastor of a Baptist congregation in Southwark, London, which later met at Horsleydown.

Keach wrote prolifically in prose and verse. 'Spiritual Melody, containing near three hundred sacred hymns' (1691) was among the first collections of hymns written for congregational singing in English Baptist worship, a move that was controversial in his own day. The hymns, plain in diction and built on scriptural images, are set out in nine parts.

Poems (222)

  1. The Introduction
  2. God a Father
  3. God a Portion
  4. God our dwelling place
  5. A Storm a coming
  6. God a Husbandman
  7. God the chief Builder
  8. God a Man of War
  9. God a strong Tower
  10. God compared to a Giant
  11. God compared to a Potter
  12. God like a Lion
  13. God like a Moth
  14. God cries like a trav. Wom
  15. God a consuming Fire
  16. Everlasting Arms
  17. God a Sun and Shield
  18. God a Refuge
  19. Christ a Mediator
  20. Christ a Surety
  21. Christ our Surety
  22. The glorious Bridegroom
  23. Christ the Image of the Father
  24. The Soul Physician
  25. Christ the glorious Testator
  26. Christ as a Hart
  27. Christ the only Door
  28. Christ God's Servant
  29. Christ a glorious King
  30. The Lion of the Tribe of Juda
  31. Christ our High Priest
  32. Christ the good Shepherd
  33. Christ the way
  34. Christ a Rock glorious
  35. Christ the only Fountain opened
  36. Christ the Head of the Church
  37. Christ the Lamb of God
  38. Christ the Branch
  39. Christ a glorious Prophet
  40. Christ a Garment of Sanctification
  41. Christ our Advocate
  42. Christ the Bread of Life
  43. Christ the Sun of Righteousness
  44. Christ the Root of David
  45. Christ an Embassador
  46. Christ the Heir of all things
  47. Jesus the true Witness
  48. Christ the true Witness
  49. Christ's name Wonderful
  50. Christ a glorious Counsellor
  51. Christ the only Foundation
  52. Christs bowels shewed by a Hen
  53. Christ a Refiner
  54. Christ bears his Saints as an Eagle
  55. Christ the Capt. of our Salvation
  56. Christ the Morning-Star
  57. Christ comes suddenly
  58. Christ the desire of all Nations
  59. Christ the Prince of Peace
  60. Christ the Judge of quick & dead
  61. Christ the judge of quick & dead
  62. Christs righteousness Wed. gar
  63. Christ all in all
  64. Christ all in all
  65. Christ all, and in all
  66. Christ all, and in all
  67. Christ all in all
  68. Christ all, and in all
  69. The Spirit a Comforter
  70. The Spirit compared to Wind
  71. The Spirit compar'd to Wind
  72. The holy Spirit like Oyl
  73. The Spirit an Earnest
  74. The Spirit a Seal
  75. Grieve not the Spirit
  76. The Spirit a Witness
  77. The Spirit a River
  78. The holy Spirit Waters of Life
  79. The Holy Ghost a Teacher
  80. The holy Spirit like a Dove
  81. The holy Spirit a Guide
  82. God's Word is Light
  83. The Word of God like Gold
  84. God's Word compar'd to Milk
  85. God's Word like strong Meat
  86. God's Word sweeter than Honey
  87. God's Word Sword of the Spirit
  88. God's Word like a Glass
  89. God's Word compared to Rain
  90. God's Word compared to Dew
  91. God's Word choice Treasure
  92. God's Word compar'd to Fire
  93. God's Word comp. to a Hammer
  94. Hymns on the Divine Authority of the Sacred Scriptures
  95. Scripture can't be broken
  96. God's Word establ. in Heaven
  97. Vertue and Power of Scripture
  98. Profit of the Scriptures
  99. The Excellency of the Gospel
  100. Grace compared to Salt
  101. Truth likened to a Girdle
  102. Breast-plate of Righteousness
  103. The Shield of Faith
  104. Faith more precious than Gold
  105. Hope an Helmet
  106. Hope compared to an Anchor
  107. Love comp. to Coals of Fire
  108. Baptism a Burial
  109. The 6 Princip. of Christs Doct
  110. Lord's Supper our Passover
  111. Angels called Watchers
  112. Angels called Morning-stars
  113. Angels Sons of God
  114. Angels God's Hosts
  115. Angels the Face of Man, &c
  116. Angels like a flaming Fire
  117. Angels lik Horses, red, &c
  118. Spirit of Man Cand. of the Lord
  119. Consience a Witness
  120. Conscience a Witness
  121. The Church the City of God
  122. The Church God's Vineyard
  123. The Church Christ's Body
  124. The Church comp. to a Bush
  125. Churches Golden Candle-sticks
  126. The Church compared to Sheep
  127. Man a Worm
  128. Man's Life is like a Shadow
  129. Believers Heirs of Christ
  130. The spiritual Runner
  131. Saints Pilgrims on Earth
  132. Afflictions a Rod
  133. Child of Light in Darkness
  134. Storms and Tempests
  135. Afflictions comp. to Floods
  136. Afflictions comp. to Floods
  137. To day if you will hear, &c
  138. The Smoaking Flax
  139. Death the Seed sown in the Earth
  140. The Resurrection-day
  141. Death a Sleep
  142. The Morning of the Resurrection
  143. The great Assize
  144. The Crown of Glory
  145. Our Bodies made glorious
  146. Lasting Glory
  147. Hell a Furnace of Fire
  148. Hell a Lake of Fire
  149. Sin laid upon Christ
  150. To be sung after the Lord's Supper
  151. A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper
  152. Divine Wrath
  153. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament
  154. A Hymn of Praise after the Lord' Supper
  155. Hymn 153
  156. Sung after Sermon
  157. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament
  158. Hymn 156
  159. Sung after Sermon
  160. The joyful Sound
  161. Hymn 159
  162. The Godly Man's Soul restored
  163. Hymn 161
  164. The precious Promises
  165. A Hymn of Praise after the Sacrament
  166. Man's Impotency
  167. Hymn 166
  168. Glorious Light shining forth
  169. The panting Soul
  170. Everlasting Rest
  171. Hear, and your Souls shall live
  172. What shall we do?
  173. If the Son make you free, &c
  174. A Hymn after a Farewell Sermon
  175. Christ knocks at the Door
  176. The Foot-steps of the Flock
  177. Hymn 177
  178. A Hymn of Praise after the Lord's Supper. Wonders of Grace
  179. A Hymn of Thanksgiving for our late Deliverance
  180. The power of Prayer
  181. Saints Safety
  182. All praise to God
  183. Hymn 183
  184. When recovered after a Fit of Sickness, Sept. 16. 1688
  185. Hymn 185
  186. Hymn 186
  187. The heavenly Feast
  188. The Harvest is the end of the World
  189. The woful Harvest of the Wicked
  190. Christ's Passion and Exaltation
  191. Hymn 191
  192. Christ's Humiliation and Exaltation
  193. Signs of the last Day upon us
  194. The Day of Jubilee
  195. A Hymn of Praise
  196. The bleeding and wounded Heart
  197. Things done for us
  198. Things done in us
  199. Grace shining
  200. Bread indeed
  201. A Feast of Fat things
  202. Unless ye believe that I am he, &c
  203. The glorious Gift
  204. Christ became poor
  205. A Hymn of Dr. P. taken out of his [Century of select Psalms, p. 201.] (From several Passages of the Revelations.)
  206. Hymn 206
  207. Hymn 207
  208. Hymn 208
  209. Hymn 209
  210. Hymn 210
  211. Hymn 211
  212. Hymn 212
  213. Hymn 213
  214. Hymn 214
  215. Hymn 215
  216. Hymn 216
  217. Hymn 217
  218. Hymn 218
  219. Hymn 219
  220. Hymn 220
  221. Hymn 221
  222. Hymn 222

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