Divine Meditations upon Several Subjects Whereunto is annexed, God's Love, and Man's Unworthinesse. With Several Divine Ejaculations. Written by John Quarles |
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Adams Petition to God.
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Adams Petition to God.
Incensed Father of eternal light,Permit a darkened Soul t'approach the sight
Of thine incomparable eye; unmask
Thy anger-clouded Soul, and let me ask
Forgiveness for those loading Crimes which press
My stagg'ring Soul, I know not whom t'address
My apostate self unto, but only thee,
Whom I offended; Please to pity me:
I have no pleasing Sacrifice t'attone
Thy wrathful Brest, except a hearty groan
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Upon the lines of my all-blotted book:
Although I'm full of most detested spots,
Yet Lord, I know that thou canst read my blots;
Oh read them then, and let thy mercies run
With thy progressive eye; I am undone,
If not forgiven; Lord I thee implore
To shew some mercy to me, thou hast store,
Discipher all my sins, and let them not
Bear record in thy rouls, but rest forgot;
Revoke this Act of death, that I may sing
Th'admired mercies of so blest a King.
Oh lift me up, that now am thrown below;
Make not my Soul the Custom-house of woe.
Oh hear these bitter groans that I have spent,
And send some comfort from thy Parliament.
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