Was a common old-time piece sure to be heard at every religious rally, and every one present, saint and sinner, had it by heart, or at least the chorus of it—
Amen, amen, my soul replies,
I'm bound to meet you in the skies,
And claim my mansion there, etc.
The anonymous* “Garden Hymn, as old, at 324 / 278 least, as 1800,” has nearly passed out of reach, except by the long arm of the antiquary; but it served its generation.
* A “Rev.” Mr. Campbell, author of “The Glorious Light of Zion,” “There is a Holy City,” and “There is a Land of Pleasure,” has been sometimes credited with the origin of the Garden Hymn.
Its vigorous tune is credited to Jeremiah Ingalls (1764–1838).
The Lord into His garden comes;
The spices yield a rich perfume,