. 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. . d comer stone. Lord, I will strive to raiseThe towr of my salvation, and thy praise. In thee, as in my centre, shall The lines of all my longings thee, as to mine anchor, surely tied, My ship shall safely ride. On thee, as on my bedOf soft repose, I 11 rest my weary head. Thou, thou alone, shalt be my whole desire ; I 11 nothing else require But thee, or for thy thee I 11 sleep secure ;
. 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. . d comer stone. Lord, I will strive to raiseThe towr of my salvation, and thy praise. In thee, as in my centre, shall The lines of all my longings thee, as to mine anchor, surely tied, My ship shall safely ride. On thee, as on my bedOf soft repose, I 11 rest my weary head. Thou, thou alone, shalt be my whole desire ; I 11 nothing else require But thee, or for thy thee I 11 sleep secure ; and, when I wake, Thy glorious face shall satisfy The longing of my looking 11 roll myself on thee, as on my rock, When threatning dancers 2 164 THE SCHOOL OF Of thee, as of my treasure,I 11 boast and brag, my comforts know no measure. Lord, thou shalt be mine All, I will not know A profit here below. But what reflects on thee :Thou shalt be all the pleasure I will see In anything the earth affords. Mine heart shall own no wordsOf honour, out of which I cannot raise The matter of thy praise. Nay, I will not be thou wilt vouchsafe to have me thine. THE HEART. 165. THE BATHING OF THE HEART WITH THEBLOODY SWEAT. Christs bloody sweat immortal blessings by its daily sweat mano body lives. JOEL in. 21. / will cleanse their blood, that I have not cleansed. Epig. bath thy Saviour sweat with drops of blood,Sick heart, on purpose for to do thee good. 166 THE SCHOOL OF They that have tried it can the virtue tell;Come, then, and use it, if thou wilt be well. ODE XLI. All this thy God hath done for thee; And now, mine heart,It is high time that thou shouldst beActing thy meditating on his blessed passion,Till thou hast made it thine by imitation. That exercise will be the best And surest means,To keep thee evermore at rest,And free from suffer with thy Saviour is the wayTo make thy present comforts last for aye. Trace then the step
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