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"blessings have crowned my head, <abbr>and</abbr> with<br /> | "blessings have crowned my head, <abbr>and</abbr> with<br /> | ||
"them my cup does e'erflow. When I look <br /> | "them my cup does e'erflow. When I look <br /> | ||
| − | "around me, how | + | "around me, how ought I to blush for allow<br /> |
"ing a murmuring thought to find entrance<br /> | "ing a murmuring thought to find entrance<br /> | ||
| − | "in my breast. But I am a sinful worm | + | "in my breast. But I am a sinful worm<br /> |
| − | "O Lord, and can do nothing as I ought, <br /> | + | "O <persname>Lord</persname>, and can do nothing as I ought, <br /> |
"without thy enabling grace. Oh! my<br /> | "without thy enabling grace. Oh! my<br /> | ||
| − | "heavenly Father, send thy Holy Spirit<br /> | + | "heavenly <persname>Father</persname>, send thy Holy Spirit<br /> |
"unto me, make me more humble, let me<br /> | "unto me, make me more humble, let me<br /> | ||
"have a constant feeling of thy presence, and<br /> | "have a constant feeling of thy presence, and<br /> | ||
| − | "let me take my seat at the foot of my Saviour's<br /> | + | "let me take my seat at the foot of my <persname>Saviour's</persname><br /> |
| − | "cross, <abbr>and</abbr> bear his example ever | + | "cross, <abbr>and</abbr> bear his example ever before me. <br /> |
"Perhaps this may be my last year, <abbr>and</abbr> if it <br /> | "Perhaps this may be my last year, <abbr>and</abbr> if it <br /> | ||
"should not, still may I spend it as though<br /> | "should not, still may I spend it as though<br /> | ||
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"soul and body unto thee. And Oh! that<br /> | "soul and body unto thee. And Oh! that<br /> | ||
"my thoughts were more constantly fixed<br /> | "my thoughts were more constantly fixed<br /> | ||
| − | "on thee | + | "on thee. What infatuation! that the perish<br /> |
"able things of this earth should so much <br /> | "able things of this earth should so much <br /> | ||
| − | employ the generality of men, whose | + | employ the generality of men, whose intrest <br /> |
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Latest revision as of 20:45, 12 September 2018
"from thee. Thy mercy, too, a comforter sends,
and mercy directeth my way, may mercy me
"ever attend. "Through years that may yet be
"to come; in every danger me befriend and peace-
"fully guide me safe home. But if I have
"felt trials, I have been comforted, yea rich
"blessings have crowned my head, and with
"them my cup does e'erflow. When I look
"around me, how ought I to blush for allow
"ing a murmuring thought to find entrance
"in my breast. But I am a sinful worm
"O <persname>Lord</persname>, and can do nothing as I ought,
"without thy enabling grace. Oh! my
"heavenly <persname>Father</persname>, send thy Holy Spirit
"unto me, make me more humble, let me
"have a constant feeling of thy presence, and
"let me take my seat at the foot of my <persname>Saviour's</persname>
"cross, and bear his example ever before me.
"Perhaps this may be my last year, and if it
"should not, still may I spend it as though
"it were. "If any man serve me, him will
my <persname>Father</persname> honour. I devote most heartily
"soul and body unto thee. And Oh! that
"my thoughts were more constantly fixed
"on thee. What infatuation! that the perish
"able things of this earth should so much
employ the generality of men, whose intrest
