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The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude…
The divine penitential meditations and vows of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.The divine penitential meditations and vovves of His late Sacred Majesty in his solitude at Holmby-House, faithfully turned into verse. By E.R. Gentleman.
London : John Clowes, Printed in the year, 1649
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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.
Justly O Lord as to thy overruling hand, because in many things I have rebelled against Thee.
But justly 'tis (most mighty Lord) As to thy over ruling hand, Because that I thy will deferred, And contrary to thy Command, In opposition against thee did stand.
But justly 'tis (most mighty Lord) As to thy over ruling hand, Because that I thy will defer'd, And contrary to thy Command, In opposition against thee did stand.
Though thou hast restrained my Person, yet enlarge my heart to thee, and thy grace towards me.
Though thou hast restrained my Person, yet enlarge my heart to thee, and thy grace towards mee.
And yet although thou hast restrained My Person, O enlarge my Heart, To thee my God, my God unfeigned, And let me have a greater part Of thy good Grace, for to o'er way my smart
And yet although thou hast restrain'd My Person, O enlarge my Heart, To thee my God, my God unfain'd, And let me have a greater part Of thy good Grace, for to o're way my smart