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Slipped over my tongue; My faith, my hope, and joy are dead. Assist my heart, Rather than my song, My God, my Saviour! When I'm ill-bested. Stand by, And I Shall bear with courage undeserved smart. THE PHILOSOPHER'S DEVOTION. Sing aloud!--His praise rehearse Who hath made the universe. He the boundless heavens has spread, All the vital orbs has kned, _kneaded._ He that on Olympus high Tends his flocks with watchful eye, And this eye has multiplied _suns, as centres of systems._ Midst each flock for to reside. Thus, as round about they stray, Toucheth[137] each with outstretched ray; Nimble they hold on their way, Shaping out their night and day. Summer, winter, autumn, spring, Their inclined axes bring. Never slack they; none respires, Dancing round their central fires. In due order as they move, Echoes sweet be gently drove Thorough heaven's vast hollowness, Which unto all corners press: Music that the heart of Jove Moves to joy and sportful love; Fills the listening sailers' ears Riding on the wandering spheres: Neither speech nor language is Where their voice is not transmiss. God is good, is wise, is strong, Witness all the creature throng, Is confessed by every tongue; All things back from whence they sprung, _go back_--a verb. As the thankful rivers pay What they borrowed of the sea. Now myself I do resign: Take me whole: I all am thine. Save me, God, from self-desire-- Death's pit, dark hell's raging fire--[138] Envy, hatred, vengeance, ire; Let not lust my soul bemire. Quit from these, thy praise I'll sing, Loudly sweep the trembling string. Bear a part, O Wisdom's sons, Freed from vain religions! Lo! from far I you salute, Sweetly warbling on my lute-- India, Egypt, Araby, Asia, Greece, and Tartary, Carmel-tracts, and Lebanon, With the Mountains of the Moon, From whence muddy Nile doth run, Or wherever else you won: _dwell._ Breathing in one vital air, One we are though distant far. Rise at once;--let's sacrifice: Odours sweet perfume the skies; See how heavenly lightning fires Hearts inflamed with high aspires! All the substance of our souls Up in clouds of incense rolls. Leave we nothing to ourselves Save a voice--what need we else! Or an hand
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