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[The heavenly light to all appear'd]

They...saw indeed the light, and were afraid, &c. —xxii. 9.

The heavenly light to all appear'd,
The sound, but not the voice they heard
With unavailing fright,

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Sounds indistinct cannot convert,
And stubborn unbelief of heart
Resists an outward light.
To save an infidel from sin,
Eternal Light, appear within
My heart's obscurity;
Display Thy Father in Thy face,
And by the Spirit of Thy grace
Apply Thy word to me.