My Worthiness is all my Doubt—

My Worthiness is all my Doubt — His Merit — all my fear — Contrasting which, my quality Do lowlier — appear —

Lest I should insufficient prove For His beloved Need — The Chiefest Apprehension Upon my thronging Mind —

'Tis true — that Deity to stoop Inherently incline — For nothing higher than Itself Itself can rest upon —

So I — the undivine abode Of His Elect Content — Conform my Soul — as 'twere a Church, Unto Her Sacrament —