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Spiritual melody
Spiritual melody, containing near three hundred sacred hymns. By Benjamin Keach, author of Trhopolgia, pastor of the Church of Christ meeting on Horsly-down, Southwark
London: printed for John Hancock, 1691
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 In it we do rejoice always, 'Tis this which makes us glad; Such may rejoice well all their days Who are so bravely clad.
2 In it we do rejoyce always, 'Tis this which makes us glad; Such may rejoyce well all their days Who are so bravely clad.
3 A Wedding-Garment 'tis also Richly Embroidered, No Princess e'er was clothed so That King did ever wed:
3 A Wedding-Garment 'tis also Richly Embroidered, No Princess e're was cloathed so That King did ever wed:
4 It shines bespangled with Gold, And such who have it on The King with joy does them behold, And loves to look upon.
5 How may we then continually In Jesus Christ rejoice! And sing to him melodiously With heart and cheerful voice!
5 How may we then continually In Jesus Christ rejoyce! And sing to him melodiously With heart and chearful voice!