Occasional verse, moral and sacred Published for the instruction and amusement of the Candidly Serious and Religious [by Edward Perronet] |
Occasional verse, moral and sacred | ||
THE SHORT DECISION.
JESUS.“Stay, thou peevish, testy Soul!
Will there nothing please thy will?
Art thou under no controul?
Peace, I say, once more be still!”
SOUL.
How can I be quiet, Lord,
Or from peevish anguish free?
Thou, indeed, hast said the word,
But can that advantage me.
Thou may'st speak, and speak again;
But unless thou speak'st with power,
I for ever must complain,
And complaining, murmur more.
JESUS.
“Well, if this is all you want,
And will then contented be,
I do here thy wishes grant;
Only come, and follow me.”
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