. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to him, and instructed by him . thee, then.,And stablish thee, lest thou shouldst start again. But where may it be tound ?Will pleasant fruits or rlowrs serve the turn ?No, no, my tottring heart will overturn And lay them on the may serve to miniser delight,But strength is only from the Lord of might. Betake 136 THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART. 6. Betake thee to thy Christ, then, and reposeThyself, in all extremities, on those His everlasting arms,Wherewith he girds the heavens, and upholdsThe pi
. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to him, and instructed by him . thee, then.,And stablish thee, lest thou shouldst start again. But where may it be tound ?Will pleasant fruits or rlowrs serve the turn ?No, no, my tottring heart will overturn And lay them on the may serve to miniser delight,But strength is only from the Lord of might. Betake 136 THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART. 6. Betake thee to thy Christ, then, and reposeThyself, in all extremities, on those His everlasting arms,Wherewith he girds the heavens, and upholdsThe pillars of the earth, and safely folds His faithful flock from close to him by faith, and let the bandsOf love tie thee in thy redeemers hands. Come life, come death, come devils, come what will,Yet, fastend so, thou shalt stand steadfast still : And all the powrs of hellShall not prevail to shake thee with their long as thou art founded on that Rock: No duty shall thee quell,No danger shall disturb thy quiet state,Nor soul-perplexing fears thy mind amate.* * Amate ; i. e. dishearten. Tl End: •*> *~A Cor Phiala Chris to sitiextt. /tes/au </ur genus o/prf po Those shoulders lashd ?Is this the trimming that the world bestowsUpon such robes of Majesty as those ? Ist not enough to die, unless by pain Thou antedateThy death beforehand, Lord ? What dost thou mean r To a
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