A47611:1995
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.
Psal. 87.3. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O City of God.
Glorious things are spread abroad Of Zion, far and near, That blessed City of our God, Whose beauty is most rare:
GLorious things are spread abroad Of Sion, far and near, That blessed City of our God, Whose beauty is most rare:
2 There is a quiet stream makes glad The City of the Lord; ⟨p. 280⟩His presence will secure her peace, And timely help afford.
3 Her Building is of Precious-stone, Her Foundation's sure; No Jasper ever hath so shone Like it, it is so pure.