 | Pietatis Lachrymae Teares of deuotion |  |
A passion of the soules desire.
Oh had I wings to flye vnto that place,
Where Hierarches & Angels praise my God:
That I might taste of that eternall grace,
That frees the faithfull from afflictions rod.
Where Hierarches & Angels praise my God:
That I might taste of that eternall grace,
That frees the faithfull from afflictions rod.
Then should I heare the Cherubins, that sing
To God, all holie holie Sanctities:
Then I my selfe vnto my God and King,
Should humbly tune their heau'nlie vnities.
To God, all holie holie Sanctities:
Then I my selfe vnto my God and King,
Should humbly tune their heau'nlie vnities.
Then should I be a free man of that Cittie,
The gates whereof are pearle, the barres of golde;
The Lamps no starres, but glories Maiestie,
And Saints the soules that there their freedom hold.
The gates whereof are pearle, the barres of golde;
The Lamps no starres, but glories Maiestie,
And Saints the soules that there their freedom hold.
Then should I see the Prophets in their blisse,
And the Apostles seated on bright thrones:
Then should I see that world where no woe is,
While Angels hands do crowne the Martirs grones
And the Apostles seated on bright thrones:
Then should I see that world where no woe is,
While Angels hands do crowne the Martirs grones
Then should I see the Virgins freed from teares,
Crown'd in the heauens for holy Chastitie:
Blest should I see those babes whose tender yeares,
Aboad the stinge of sharpest crueltie.
Crown'd in the heauens for holy Chastitie:
Blest should I see those babes whose tender yeares,
Aboad the stinge of sharpest crueltie.
Then should I see, that now I cannot see,
Through the darke hindrance of my deadlie sinnes
Yet mercie saies, his wounds makes sinners free,
His bloud the key that lets them enter in.
Through the darke hindrance of my deadlie sinnes
Yet mercie saies, his wounds makes sinners free,
His bloud the key that lets them enter in.
O then my God make this world hell to me,
That I in heau'n may see all this with thee.
That I in heau'n may see all this with thee.
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