A47611:1812
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 BY Faith we do on Christ depend For all that he hath done; By Faith we do to God ascend With many a bitter groan:
2 And we receive what we do want, When we by Faith do cry; Faith doth sustain each drooping Saint, And all their needs supply.
3 Gold is a thing that has the Name Of things that precious are; For Preciousness Faith has the same, With which Gold can't compare.
4 Tho' Gold is precious when 'tis tried, Yet tried Faith exceeds The finest Gold, 'tis more in worth, And does supply all needs:
4 Tho' Gold is precious when 'tis try'd, Yet tried Faith exceeds The finest Gold, 'tis more in worth, And does supply all needs: