Reminiscences, in Prose and Verse Consisting of the Epistolary Correspondence of Many Distinguished Characters. With Notes and Illustrations. By the Rev. R. Polwhele |
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A GOOD CONSCIENCE. |
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A GOOD CONSCIENCE.
O grant me, Lord! that sweet repose,Which from approving Conscience flows;
A Conscience spotless from offence,
Which gives us, with the enlighten'd sense
Of charity to all mankind,
To serve Thee with a quiet mind;
Which shall for aye our moments bless
As pain we lull, and soothe distress,
And of each act, whate'er it be,
Ascribes the merit all to Thee!
Oh! it is Conscience, clear and calm,
For every trouble hath a balm;
And, whilst “the wicked stalk abroad,”
Resigns us to “the peace of God.”
'Tis like the blaze, that lights the walls
Of hamlets or of loftier halls—
The genial blaze, though round were gloom,
That brightens up our tranquil home:
Without, the dreary winds may roar;
The cheerful hearth but charms the more!
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