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The works of Allan Ramsay | ||
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[A PRAYER]
Father and friend of Humane race
thou greatest first and best
Fountain of light of life and grace,
Supremely good and blest
thou greatest first and best
Fountain of light of life and grace,
Supremely good and blest
Whose hand unseen conducts us still
Unseen moves all below
Whose power and goodness most we feel
Whose nature least we know
Unseen moves all below
Whose power and goodness most we feel
Whose nature least we know
Each year moneth Day may they begin
& rule their course by thee
Whose voice their courses taught to run
and bade all nature be.
& rule their course by thee
Whose voice their courses taught to run
and bade all nature be.
Thee teach me through thy ways to trace
in thy works to explore
in nature to See nature's cause
and that first Cause adore
in thy works to explore
in nature to See nature's cause
and that first Cause adore
Save me from vanity and vice
teach me thyself to know
point out the path to real bliss
and guide me where I go
teach me thyself to know
point out the path to real bliss
and guide me where I go
Bestow the clear well judging head
on me and heart humane
That let no prejudice mislead
in this no passion reign.
on me and heart humane
That let no prejudice mislead
in this no passion reign.
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Inspire my Breath from envy free
with Social warmth to glow
to Joy when others blest I see
and to grieve at their woe.
with Social warmth to glow
to Joy when others blest I see
and to grieve at their woe.
Teach me to drop the friendly tear
to heave the gentle groan
that I may ne'er shut heart or ear
against the injurd's moan.
to heave the gentle groan
that I may ne'er shut heart or ear
against the injurd's moan.
let not my love in narrow bound
be to a sect confind
but Strech its wide embrace arround
all creators and mankind
be to a sect confind
but Strech its wide embrace arround
all creators and mankind
O send contentment health and peace
ought els if Thou ordain
may I with chearfulness embrace
and never vex in vain
ought els if Thou ordain
may I with chearfulness embrace
and never vex in vain
blest, may I thankfully receive
distressd thy hand adore
rejoyce in what thou art pleasd to give
nor envy who hath more
distressd thy hand adore
rejoyce in what thou art pleasd to give
nor envy who hath more
Riches thou knowest if best or not
be that to thee resign'd
let ease and virtue be my lot
and bless me with a friend
be that to thee resign'd
let ease and virtue be my lot
and bless me with a friend
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Then grant when life's short scene is o'er
in peace I may ly down
conscious of innocence secure
I'll dare the life to come
in peace I may ly down
conscious of innocence secure
I'll dare the life to come
my prayer, when fit thou hear'st, allow
not fit, unheard may't be
My will to thine still let it bow
and own thy wise decree
not fit, unheard may't be
My will to thine still let it bow
and own thy wise decree
Great Soul of all this mighty frame
may loud thy praise resound
let all Creation sing the same
the universe arround.
may loud thy praise resound
let all Creation sing the same
the universe arround.
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