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Poetical fragments heart-employment with God and it selfPoetical fragments heart-imployment with God and it self
Poetical fragments heart-employment with God and it self : the concordant discord of a broken-healed heart ... / by Richard Baxter.Poetical fragments heart-imployment with God and it self : the concordant discord of a broken-healed heart ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for B. Simmons, 1681
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. Eternal God, whose name is Love; Whose mercy is my hope and stay: O hear and help me from above, That in distress to thee do pray. Ashamed to lift up my face, Hence from the dust to thee I cry: Though I have sinned against thy Grace, Yet unto it alone I fly.
1. ETernal God, whose name is Love; Whose mercy is my hope and stay: O hear and help me from above, That in distress to thee do pray. Ashamed to lift up my face, Hence from the dust to thee I cry: Though I have sinn'd against thy Grace, Yet unto it alone I fly.
2. I was at first in sin conceived, Then lived a vain and sinful life: Rebellious flesh which I received Is still against thy Grace in strife. Long it was Lord, alas too long, Before I knew my self or thee: Vanity ruled my heart and tongue: And O that yet my Soul were free!
2. I was at first in sin conceiv'd, Then liv'd a vain and sinful life: Rebellious flesh which I receiv'd Is still against thy Grace in strife. Long it was Lord, alas too long, Before I knew my self or thee: Vanity rul'd my heart and tongue: And O that yet my Soul were free!
3. But while I sinned thou wast kind, And sentest thy Word and Spirit of Grace; Thy Light did change my darkened mind, And showed me my wretched case. Though I drew back, thou didst prevail; And I gave up my self to thee. Thou undertookest for wind and sail; Both Ship and Pilot thou wouldest be.
3. But while I sinned thou wast kind, And sent'st thy Word and Spirit of Grace; Thy Light did change my darkened mind, And shewed me my wretched case. Though I drew back, thou didst prevail; And I gave up my self to thee. Thou undertook'st for wind and sail; Both Ship and Pilot thou would'st be.