The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule Set foorth by Sir William Leighton |
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 | The teares or lamentations of a sorrowfull Soule |  |
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A Nosegay gathered in the holy Paradice.
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Almighty God which hast me brought,in saftie to this present day:
Keepe me from sinne, in hart & thought,
and teach me what, to doe and say.
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Prosper me Lord, in all my workes,helpe me with thy continuall grace:
Keepe me from Sathan vilde that lurkes,
to trappe my soule in euery place.
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Almightie Lord, and God of loue,direct mine heart, and guide my waies:
Amend my misse, my minde remoue:
from all that from thy glorie straies.
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Thou that of wisdome, art true sprungand fountaine of felicitie:
Let mercie meere, my prayers bring,
by faith in me, to sight of thee.
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Thou which art Author of all peace,and the true louer of concord:
Keepe me from foes, that neuer cease,
to take my life, from me O Lord.
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Thy seruice is most perfect free,to know thee, t'is eternall life,
Reach out thy helping hand to me,
against my foes, that gain'st me striue,
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O God from whom all good desires,from whō, all iust workes doe proceed:
Whose counsells wise, all men admires,
assist me in the time of neede.
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O Lord whose power and qualitie,is sinners trespasse to forget:
Being ti'de and bound with chaines loose me,
of sinne for pittie, I intreate.
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Assist me in this mortall age,what chaunge or chaunce so e're befall
From Sathan, sinne, and enimies rage,
Lord still defend me from them all.
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Almightie God which giuest vs gracenow in thy name to pray to thee:
And promisest in any place,
when Ioynes together two or three.
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Tho' wilt giue & graunt what they requestnow lord doe the desires fulfill:
Of vs thy seruants, as seemes best,
and most expedient to thy will,
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In this world knowledge vs granting,of thy pure truth and sanctitie:
And after death, let our newe being,
be life with thee eternally.
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O God that noe time do'st despise,the sighing of a contrite heart:
Nor the desires of sinners cries,
in troubles anguish, griefe and smart.
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Assist our prayers in distresse,and gratiously vouchsafe to heare:
When sudden euills vs oppresse,
and subtill craft of foes vs feare.
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Let thē, oh Lord be brought to noughtand by thy goodnes scattered bee:
That so to vs noe heart be brought,
we may giue thankes, & praise to thee.
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Oh God of mercie wee thee pray,to looke on our infirmities:
And all those euils turne away,
which we deserue continually.
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Graunt that in troubles and sickenes,we put our trust & hope in thee:
And serue thee in true holines,
of life and praise thy deitie.
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Through Christ the only Aduocate,and mightie Lord of all mankinde:
To worke Gods loue, frō wrath & hate,
towards his elect to be most kinde.
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Oh God to whom all hearts are seeneand hid desires are plainely knowne:
My life reforme, & minde make cleane,
my spr'it, inspire, to be thine owne.
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That I may loue thee perfectly,and magnifie thy holy name:
Through Christ my Sauiour worthely,
and all the world confesse the same.
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Lighten my darknes Lord I pray theefrom this nights dangers me defend:
Let not flesh, world, nor diuell dismay me
keepe me both to, and in the end.
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Thy mightie hand, & arme protect methy mercy in Christ, be my saluation
Lord euer let thy word direct me,
and thy spr'it giue me consolation.
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The peace of God which far exceedesall vnderstanding of mans wit:
Preserue my soule from wicked deedes,
and guide mine heart, to doe what's fit.
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