My God, I'm gravel'd what to say. 'Tis deep as Hell, for thence it took Me, and the Day's down in my book. 15. 'Tis broad as fin, that spreads all over; For, Lord, thy Love my fin doth Cover: Tis long as length; Eternity May fay how long, for that can't I. 16. I'd be content my earth should turn To Afhes, fo my Soul might burn, Subject I to thy Difcipline: I'll anfwer, Go and ask my God. 11. Were I a graduate in that Col-I'll creep, if I can't run, that Way. lege, Where love is known that paffeth knowledge, Where Saints do comprehend, yea dwell In Love incomprehenfible! 12. Where perfect love doth caft out fear; Nor thine, nor theirs, is doubted there! Give my love eyes, to interline. Thy Text with fome fhort notes of mine. 13. But I'm low Earth, fhort as a fpan, Fleet as a fhade, narrow as Man; Love's whole height, depth, breadth, length to measure, I have not skill, my God, nor leifure. 14. Love's high as Heav'n, for thence it came, And thither with it bound I am : 19. If I at any time, alas! Tranfgrefs the Love I now exprefs; Thy pard'ning Smile, O Lord, shall be Like rain on new-mown grafs to me. 20. I'll watch, left fome old Adam feed, With thy joy's flow'r, put forth a weed: Peeps fuch? thy weeding knife I'll borrow, Left the ground harden by to-mor row. 21. I'll fee by thine Eyes; thy each Shall be my bridle, curb and check: fake I'll keep, wind up whene'er I wake. Το o find Thee there, myfelf thy beauty, nd learn to know and do my duty. Giv't thou me Work? I'll not complain; hy Work my Wages is and gain ; lean as I can I'll do't, yet then Fears too fhall wash it o'er again. When a Thought's wrong, yea if I doubt, will for fureness throw it out. at come, Lord, take an Inventory f all that's mine; I'll not be forry! Then on mine Hour-glafs lay thine Hand, nd ask, Whofe is this running fand? Il answer, All now left is thine ! t paft mifpence, I ftill repine. 5. If Shimei's curfe thee, and if they aft Duft, I'll blow the dust away ith fighs; if they thine Honour ftain, ESU, thy Light again I view, Again thy mercy's Beams I fee, And all within me wakes, anew o pant for thy Immenfity: gain my thoughts to thee afpire a fervent flames of ftrong defire. 3. But O! what Offering fhall I give To thee, the Lord of earth and skies ? 3. Now then, my GoD, thou haft my Soul; No longer mine, but thine I am: Guard thou thy own; poffefs it whole, Chear it by Hope, with Love 'inflame. Thou haft my Spirit; there difplay Devoted folely to thy Will: move In me, till all my life be love. 6. Send down thy Likeness from above, And let this my adorning be: Cloath me with Wisdom, Patience, Love, With Lowlinefs and Purity, Than gold and pearls more precious far, And brighter than the morning ftar. 7. Lord, arm me with thy Spirit's might, Since I am call'd by thy great Name: In thee my wandring i houghts unite, Of all my Works be thou the aim. Thy Love attend me all my Days, And my fole bufinefs be thy praife. 662. My Spirit, Soul, and Flesh receive,RISE.my foul, adore thy Maker! A holy, living Sacrifice. mall as it is, 'tis all my ftore: More fhouldst thou have, if I had more. Angels praife; join thy Lays, With them be partaker. Father, Lord of ev'ry fpirit! In thy Might lead me right, Thro' my Saviour's Merit. 3. O forgive me all my Folly! Make me clean from my fin, Like thy Spirit, holy : Suggest whate'er I think or fay, 665. WOW bleft are they whoa Save me from the things forbidden;H Grace makes wife, God of Light, lead me right By thy Wifdom hidden. 4. Guide me thro' my griefs and forrows; O my God, by thy Blood Screen me from all Arrows. By thee may I be defended From my fees, fnares and woes, Till my Days are ended. 5. Rich in Faith, and Love, and May I fhine once divine, Take feat at thy Feet Who Time, before 'tis fled, can prize!! Who with unwearied constant care, For an eternal State prepare! 2. Thefe faithful Stewards with de light, When chearful Day fucceeds the Night, Shall fee their kind, their faithful Lord, From him receive the great reward. 3. Each day fome Tribute I would bring SON 666. ON of the Carpenter, receive This humble Work of mine; Worth to my meanest labour give, By joining it to thine. 2. Servant of all, to toil for Man Thou would't not, Lord, refuse: Thy Majefty did not disdain To be employ'd for us. 4. Careless thro' outward Cares I go, 50 when wilt thou my Life appear! How gladly would I cry, "'Tis done, the work thou gav'st Thy all-fuftaining Pow'r we prove, And glad y fing thy Praise. 2.Thine,wholly thine we want to be, Our Sacrifice receive; Made, and preferv'd, and fav'd by thee, To thee Ourselves we give. 3. Come, holy Ghoft, the Saviour's love Shed in our hearts abroad; So fhall we ever live and move, And be, with CHRIST, in GOD. 669. Mein Heiland, nimm mich ein zur ruh. Y Saviour! be thou my Re-` 1.M2 pofe, Make my fleep comfortable; Come and thy felf my Senses close, Be thou my Bed and cradle, In which I foft and still Can lie, and drink my fill Of thy Love's wine, and reft in thee From all kinds of difturbance free. 2. O let no en'my find access! Thou must thyfelf defend me, Grant me in thy dear Wounds a place, Then can no hurt attend me ; Can there disturb my Heart : Therefore, my Saviour, take in me, I'm fafe, if I am hid in thee. |