A47611:2253
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 Thus without stay they always sink, Thus fainting till they fail; Despair they up like water drink, These Prisoners have no Bail.
4 Here meets them now that Worm that gnaws, And plucks their Bowels out; The pit too on them shuts her Jaws, This dreadful is no doubt.
5 This ghastly Worm is guilt of sin, Which on their Conscience feeds, With Vipers Teeth both sharp and keen, Whereat it sorely bleeds.
6 This Worm is fed by memory, Which strictly brings to mind All things done in their Body here, As we in Scripture find.
7 Their Conscience is the Slaughter-shop, There hangs the Axe and Knife; 'Tis there the Worm doth them torment, With most egregious strife.