The later poems of John Clare 1837-1864 ... General editor Eric Robinson: Edited by Eric Robinson and David Powell: Associate editor Margaret Grainger |
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[Father of all the life and light]
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Father of all the life and lightOf all created space
The planets fixed in heaven bright
The brute and human race
Father creator life and love
Of all thine hands have made
The Lord below the God above
I ever need thy aid
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Thy grace all evil things to shunAnd troubles to endure
Oh let thy blessing on us come
A sovereign balm and cure
To heal the heart opprest by wrong
To rise the sinking soul
Inspire me with an heavenly song
Me let not sin control
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I ask not worldly fame to winNor earth's delights to share
These are the deadly baits of sin
Lord shew the hidden snare
In rectitude my footsteps guide
Lest they to ruin lead
The night is dark the world is wide
Lord help me to proceed
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The amours vain of lawless loveThe harlots stubborn pride
My aims exalt to realms above
With wisdom for my guide
In other worlds my hopes shall lie
With excellence and thee
My home shall be beyond the sky
With God the Deity—
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