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Dirige vias meas Domine!

1

Open thy selfe, and then looke in;
Consider what thou mightst haue bin,
And what thou art now made by sin.

2

Asham'd o'th' state to which th'art brought,
Detest, and greeue for each past fault;
Sigh, weepe, and blush for each foule thought.

3

Feare, but dispayre not, and still loue;
Looke humbly up to God aboue
And him thoul't soone to pitty mooue.

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4

Resolue on that which prudence showes;
Performe what thou doest well propose;
And keepe i'th' way thou hast once chose.

5

Uice, and what lookes like uitious, shunne;
Lett use make good acts eas'ly donne:
Haue zeale, as when th'hadst first begunne.

6

Hope strongly, yett bee humble still;
Thy good is God's; what thine, is ill:
Doe thus, and thee affect hee will.

7

Pray, when with others; when alone.
To scorne, or prayse bee as a stone:
Forgett thy selfe, and all, but One.

8

Remooue what stands twixt God, and thee.
Use not thy fancy, him to see:
One with his will, make thy will bee.

9

Looke purely on God when thou doest well;
But not on heauen; much lesse on hell:
Thoul't gett him thus in thee to dwell.

10

Use-lesse our Master wee doe serue;
Our labours noe reward deserue;
Yett happy who these rules obserue.