A47611:947
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.
5 A Foundation's laid by knowing Men, Some skilful Architect; But this Foundation thou hast laid, As wisdom did direct.
6 Yea, th' wisdom of the Trinity I'th' Council held above; And mercy was, Lord, in thine eye, 'Twas bowels did thee move
7 To bring this Stone, so choice and pure, Beyond the rarest Gold, To lay us a Foundation sure Most glorious to behold.
8 To the Foundation now therefore We will together sing, To raise the praise for evermore Of God and Christ our King.
9 'Twas deeply laid in thy Decree, No bottom can be found; So deep, Lord, all thy counsels be, We in them, Lord, are drowned.