Spiritual Melody Containing near Three Hundred Sacred Hymns. By Benjamin Keach |
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HYMN 120.
[Now even will I sing a Song]
Isa. 5. 1. Now will I sing to my Well-beloved a Song of my Beloved, touching his Vineyard, &c.
[The First Part.]
Now even will I sing a Song
To my Beloved dear,
A Song of his own Vineyard 'tis
Which he hath planted here.
To my Beloved dear,
A Song of his own Vineyard 'tis
Which he hath planted here.
My Beloved he a Vineyard hath
In a most fruitful Hill,
And he also fenc'd it about
With care and greatest skill:
In a most fruitful Hill,
And he also fenc'd it about
With care and greatest skill:
He planted it with the choice Vine,
And built a Tower too,
Where he doth dwell, who is divine,
This doth its glory show.
And built a Tower too,
Where he doth dwell, who is divine,
This doth its glory show.
A Wine Press too he made therein,
Which Wine pours forth amain,
Of which he doth delight to drink,
Due glory to obtain.
Which Wine pours forth amain,
Of which he doth delight to drink,
Due glory to obtain.
'Twas to this end he took such pains,
And such great cost laid out;
'Twas for his praise, and for our good
'Twas planted without doubt.
And such great cost laid out;
'Twas for his praise, and for our good
'Twas planted without doubt.
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He gathered also out the stones
Which did the same annoy,
And did preserve it ev'ry day,
That none might it destroy.
Which did the same annoy,
And did preserve it ev'ry day,
That none might it destroy.
The Second Part.
And then he looked it should bring
Forth Grapes both sweet and good,
But ah! it was a grievous thing
If rightly understood,
Forth Grapes both sweet and good,
But ah! it was a grievous thing
If rightly understood,
That after all his cost and pains
It should wild Grapes bring forth,
When no Vineyard was like to it
Planted in all the Earth.
It should wild Grapes bring forth,
When no Vineyard was like to it
Planted in all the Earth.
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;
The Hedge I'll take away,
And also waste I will it lay
To evil Beasts of prey;
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
For it than he hath done!
And doth it still wild Grapes bring forth?
This made his wrath to burn
Within his Breast, and therefore did
Resolve for to restrain
The precious Clouds that watered it
With sweet and blessed Rain:
Resolve for to restrain
The precious Clouds that watered it
With sweet and blessed Rain:
Or make his Ministers who preach
His good and holy Word,
Useless to it, so that they might
To it no good afford.
His good and holy Word,
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To it no good afford.
O then, ye Saints take heed and fear
Lest you should barren prove;
For if you do, God may from you
His presence quite remove:
Lest you should barren prove;
For if you do, God may from you
His presence quite remove:
But if that you who are his Church
Bring forth the Fruit of Grace,
He never will deal with you thus,
Your glory to deface.
Bring forth the Fruit of Grace,
He never will deal with you thus,
Your glory to deface.
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