Fruits of Retirement Or, Miscellaneous Poems, Moral and Divine. Being Some Contemplations, Letters, &c. Written on a Variety of Subjects and Occasions. By Mary Mollineux ... To which is Prefixed, Some Account of the Author |
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Contemplation.
Establishment in holy Fear,That I may know my Darling near,
Is more to me
Than all the Pleasures Earth can boast,
Which are but Pleasing Pains at most,
And Fading Vanity.
O thou prevailing Prince of Peace!
Reveal still more the bless'd Increase
Of thy Authority
And Government, that shall remain,
But never end; that so thy Reign,
In Dread and Majesty,
May be Exalted over those
That would thy Conqu'ring Arm oppose;
But to the Joy
Of all that humbly wait in fear,
And love to see thee, Lord, appear
In perfect Purity.
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