A47611:1336
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 This way, to us in these dry Isles, I'th' solitary place, Sweet streams of water do rise up, God doth pour forth his grace.
2 This way, to us in these dry Isles, I'th' solitary place, Sweet streams of water doe rise up, God doth pour forth his grace.
3 This makes our Wilderness rejoice, It Zion doth make glad; And Saints to sing with cheerful voice, That mourned, and were so sad.
3 This makes our Wilderness rejoyce, It Sion doth make glad; And Saints to sing with chearful voice, That mourn'd, and were so sad.
4 This River sweetly soaks the Earth Where-e'er its streams do run, And plenteously he will pour forth His waters ere he's done.
4 This River sweetly soaks the Earth VVhere-e're its streams do run, And plenteously he will pour forth His waters e're he's done.