A47611:2014
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 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
5 Within his Breast, and therefore did Resolve for to restrain The precious Clouds that watered it With sweet and blessed Rain:
6 Or make his Ministers who preach His good and holy Word, ⟨p. 283⟩useless to it, so that they might To it no good afford.
6 Or make his Ministers who preach His good and holy Word, ⟨p. 283⟩•seless to it, so that they might To it no good afford.