. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to Him; and instructed by Him. With The learning of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man. . fections all together ;And let that sunshine clear the cloudy weather. Wherein they wander without guide. Or order, as the wind and tideOf floating vanities transport and toss them,Till self-begotten troubles curb and cross them. Lord, empty all thy quivers, let there beNo comer of my spacious heart left free, Till all be but one wound, wherein No subtle sight-abhorring sinMay lurk in secret unespyd by
. The school of the heart : or, The heart of itself gone away from God, brought back again to Him; and instructed by Him. With The learning of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man. . fections all together ;And let that sunshine clear the cloudy weather. Wherein they wander without guide. Or order, as the wind and tideOf floating vanities transport and toss them,Till self-begotten troubles curb and cross them. Lord, empty all thy quivers, let there beNo comer of my spacious heart left free, Till all be but one wound, wherein No subtle sight-abhorring sinMay lurk in secret unespyd by reign in powr unsubdud by thee. Perfect thy purchasd victory. That thou mayst ride triumphantly, 136 THE SCHOOL OF And, leading captive all captivity,Mayst put an end to enmity in me. Then, blessed archer, in requital, ITo shoot thine arrows back again will try ;By prayrs and praises, sighs and sobs,By vows and tears, by groans and throbs,ril see if I can pierce and wound thine heart,And vanquish thee again by thine own art ;Or, that we may at once provideFor all mishaps that may thou thyself thy polishd shaft to me,And I will shoot my broken heart to thee. THE
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