A47611:1564
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 When unto it compared it is? This Treasure does delight The Souls of Saints, and makes them sing To thee both day and night.
3 When unto it compar'd it is? This Treasure does delight The Souls of Saints, and makes them sing To thee both day and night.
4 It hath such influence on the Heart, As earthly Treasure here, That on thy Word we meditate, Because our hearts are there
5 Where our chief Treasure even lies, On that the heart is set, And hence it is they it esteem 'Bove their necessary Meat.
5 Where our chief Treasure even lyes, On that the heart is set, And hence it is they it esteem 'Bove their necessary Meat.
6 This makes Men great and honourable, Because much Treasure have; This also frees from care and trouble, And does not us enslave