A47611:1345
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.
3 This River brings things from afar. The best Navigation Is in this River to set out, 'Twill bring us to Salvation.
4 That Soul which doth employ himself, And work herein each day, He shall be rich eternally, And a blessed Sceptre sway.
4 That Soul which doth imploy himself, And work herein each day, He shall be rich eternally, And a bless'd Scepter sway.
5 The Waters of this River are Excellent good to drink; If thou dost taste, thou wilt no more Upon your sorrows think.
6 No Wines so rare, ne'er could compare With these Waters be sure; And such who do drink of them too, Ah! he shall live for ever.
6 No Wines so rare, ne're cou'd compare With these Waters besure; And such who do drink of them too, Ah! he shall live for ever.