Spiritual cake

Printed in two columns within border of type ornaments. At end of text: The foregoing hymn was composed by Hannah Brownson, a Shakeress, in consequence of a story being in circulation that the Shakers put some kind of seed into their cake which made those who partook of it wish to remain among them. Date from internal evidence. Another printing of poem is entitled The heavenly manna
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