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Save I, poor wretch> wiiom care
Doih fo m« now conftrain,
To wail the da>, and weep ihe night,
Continually in pain.
from painfulnefi to pain.
From pain to bitter tears.
From tear] to painfull pain again,
And foni> life it wears.
Each thing under the Suj3»
That I can hear or fee.
It makes ir.e to bewail m> Woe,
And cruel defiinie.
When I fee men rejoice,
Seeing I cannot fo,
Itakeniore pleafure in my pain,
It doubles but my woe,
OtvvhenI feemtnhaye,
Their moft defired fight,
Atace .' ! think ail men are well;
Save I, poor wofid wigh(< i
Or wheit 1 hear the found
Of Song or Inllrument,
T think all thing chat jo>ful is,
Dothcaufe int to lament.
Even as the ftricken Deer
Withdrawn himfclf alone,
Sofeek I thtnfome fecret place.
Where I raa> make my mosn.
• Although that for a f ime
r>oth roucn appeafc my grief ;
Yel doth it breed me further pajai
To caufe me my* mifchief.
THE SECOSP P^KT.
Since that amongft them all,
JdarewclHayis none
More grievcui finnernorlam,
Andhathinoia caufe to mean.
tAy jrouthful >ear$ roifpent
Ja health and ignorance ,
Not caring how i fpent my time*
/q floath and negHgence«
Even like a wandering ftieep.
Long have I gone aftray;
Lord, bring me to th> flock again*
And guid me the right way.
Gramme thy grace to rifsi
And (land in time to come.
That i may mend my wretched Hfe^
And mourn for rime by- tun.
Call roe not to accounts
Of former faults mifdcne :
But let n\y Saviory bloodjr vvciindsi
Be ranfoms for my i\a-
In mcrcj. Lord, m> God,
Receive me home to thee j
That I may vTalk in th_> true fear.
And praiie tby Name trulie.
Relieve my burthen great
Of fin and vvorldljy care i
That 1 maj in th^ Sanctuary
5ing praifes evcrmair.
p 1 li 1 S.
THE IL SONG.
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