CHRISTOPHER SMART
But stronger still, in earth and air, And in the sea, the man of prayer,
And far beneath the tide: And in the scat to faith assign'd, Where ask is have, where seek is find,
Where knock is open wide.
Precious the penitential tear; And precious is the sigh sincere,
Acceptable to God: And precious are the winning flowers, In gladsome Israel's feast of bowers
Bound on the hallow' d sod.
Glorious the sun in mid career; Glorious th' assembled fires appear;
Glorious the comet's train: Glorious the trumpet and alarm; Glorious the Almighty's stretch'd-out arm;
Glorious th j enraptured main:
Glorious the northern lights astream; Glorious the song, when God 's the theme;
Glorious the thunder's roar: Glorious Hosanna from the den; Glorious the catholic Amen;
Glorious the martyr's gore:
Glorious more glorious is the crown Of Him that brought salvation down,
By meekness calPd thy Son: Thou that stupendous truth believed; And now the matchless deed 's achieved,
Determined, dared, and done*
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