A47611:1426
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.
1 How precious is that Word of thine, Can Gold with it compare, When 'tis all sacred, all divine? No, there is nothing here
1 HOw precious is that Word of thine, Can Gold with it compare, When 'tis all sacred, all divine? No, there is nothing here
2 Like unto it, 'tis of such worth, A little quantity Of it exceeds all things on Earth, Such glories in it lye.
3 Tho' Gold doth deck the outward Man, This doth the Soul adorn; Thy Gospel is an Ornament, Nay, 'tis thy Peoples Crown.
4 Gold doth make Vessels which are rare, Thy Word and Spirit do Make golden Saints beyond compare, And golden Churches too: