The synagogue, or, the shadow of the temple Sacred poems, and private ejaculations. In imitation of Mr George Herbert [by Christopher Harvey] |
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Vows broken and rewarded. |
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Vows broken and rewarded.
Said I not so, that I would sinne no more?
Witnesse my God, I did.
Yet Iam runne againe upon the score,
My faults cannot be hid.
Witnesse my God, I did.
Yet Iam runne againe upon the score,
My faults cannot be hid.
What shall I doe? Make vows and break them still?
'Twill be but labour lost:
My good cannot prevaile against mine ill,
The businesse will be crost.
'Twill be but labour lost:
My good cannot prevaile against mine ill,
The businesse will be crost.
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Oh! say not so; thou canst not tell, what strength
Thy God may give thee at the length.
Renew thy vowes, and if thou keep the last,
Thy God will pardon all that's past.
Vow whil'st thou canst; whil'st thou canst vow, tho may'st
Perhaps performe it when thou thinkest least.
Thy God may give thee at the length.
Renew thy vowes, and if thou keep the last,
Thy God will pardon all that's past.
Vow whil'st thou canst; whil'st thou canst vow, tho may'st
Perhaps performe it when thou thinkest least.
Thy God hath not deny'd thee all,
Whilest he permits thee but to call:
Call to thy God for grace to keep
Thy vowes; and if thou break them, weep.
Weep for thy broken vowes, and vow againe:
Vowes made with tears cannot bee still in vaine.
Whilest he permits thee but to call:
Call to thy God for grace to keep
Thy vowes; and if thou break them, weep.
Weep for thy broken vowes, and vow againe:
Vowes made with tears cannot bee still in vaine.
Then once againe
I vow to mend my wayes:
Lord say Amen,
And thine be all the praise.
I vow to mend my wayes:
Lord say Amen,
And thine be all the praise.
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