A47611:2052
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.
2 Thy Saints, like Sheep, are innocent, Most harmless, also meek; If any of them go astray, 'Tis thou who dost them seek.
3 Thou also dost them feed and lead In Pastures flourishing, ⟨p. 288⟩And hast for them a resting place, Besides the Water spring.
4 They subject are for to get Soil, But thou dost wash them in The Fountain of thy precious Blood, From every stain of sin.
4 They subject are for to get Soyl, But thou dost wash them in The Fountain of thy precious Blood, From ev'ry stain of sin.
5 As Sheep are fruitful, so thy Church And Children are, O Lord; They honour bring to thee, and then To Men profit afford.