A47611:2567
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.
1 Lord, we do see that poor we be, But thou hast Riches store; And if that we do come to thee, We nothing shall want more.
1 LOrd, we do see that poor we be, But thou hast Riches store; And if that we do come to thee, VVe nothing shall want more.
2 What is our own to us is shown Is good, alas, for nought; O let it go, since we do know Rare things are to be bought:
2 VVhat is our own to us is shown Is good, alas, for nought; O let it go, since we do know Rare things are to be bought:
3 And thou dost cry, O come and buy! O blessed be the Lord! Now is the day, let's not delay, But close in with thy Word:
4 Then rich shall we for ever be, And Crowns of Glory have; And Robes so white that shine like Light Shall we likewise receive.