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884.

[Thy wisdom all my folly sees]

God, Thou knowest my simpleness, &c. —lxix. 5.

Thy wisdom all my folly sees,
My faults are all before Thine eyes,
Mine heart, and inward wickedness;
Such as I am, without disguise,
A sinner to Thy bosom take,
Not for my own, but Jesu's sake.