A47611:2010
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.
The Second Part.
1 And then he looked it should bring Forth Grapes both sweet and good, But ah! it was a grievous thing If rightly understood,
2 That after all his cost and pains It should wild Grapes bring forth, When no Vineyard was like to it Planted in all the Earth.
3 But hark now what the Lord doth say The Hedge I'll take away, And also waste I will it lay To evil Beasts of prey;
4 For what, alas, could he do more For it than he hath done! And doth it still wild Grapes bring forth? This made his wrath to burn