A47611:2007
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 He planted it with the choice Vine, And built a Tower too, Where he doth dwell, who is divine, This doth its glory show.
4 A Wine Press too he made therein, Which Wine pours forth amain, Of which he doth delight to drink, Due glory to obtain.
5 'Twas to this end he took such pains, And such great cost laid out; 'Twas for his praise, and for our good 'Twas planted without doubt.
6 He gathered also out the stones Which did the same annoy, And did preserve it every day, That none might it destroy.
6 He gathered also out the stones Which did the same annoy, And did preserve it ev'ry day, That none might it destroy.