Classic Poem

About spirituall discourse June 13 72

What means this sinfull. modesty
Which maketh me, most times, soe shy
To speak how good thou art
when soe I might
others envite
To come, and take a part.

Who wilt thou speak for, oh my soull
If not for him, whose thou art whole
why then art thou so loth
for to begin
to speak of him
And set his glory forth.

Canst thou another. object find
More sutable unto thy mind
That thou dost not delight
of him always
To speak the praise
Unto thine utmost might.

Is this the reason. 'cause thine hart
Within, is the most baren part
If that with god weare fild
thou wouldst alway
from day, to day
To speak of him be skild.

Canst thou pretend, to be the freind
Of Christ, and not still att one end
Of thy discourse find place
to speak somthing
of that sweet king
And of his love, and grace.

Somtimes thou fearst hipocrisie
When cecreet prid, thou dost espy
And soe to speak art loth
resovlving wroung
to hold thy tounge
And silent, be hencforth.

Wherby thou dost but gratifie
The devill thy grand enemy
Before thou art a ware
therfore goe on
through grace alone
And break thou, through this snare.

Tis thou Lord, must open my lips.
That I may not, thy grace eclips
And make me readyly
to speak of thee.
As I shall see
Fitt opurtunity.