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1145.

[While nature yielding to despair]

Thy prayer is heard. —i. 13.

While nature yielding to despair
Her blasted expectation mourns,

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After a length of years the prayer
In the most helpless case returns,
The peaceful word at last comes down,
And lo, the barren bears a son!
Then let us patiently attend,
To Him the time and manner leave,
Till God the long-sought blessing send,
Till Christ His gracious fulness give,
And faith's maturest fruit we prove
In finish'd holiness and love.