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58 O let me watch continually,

And check ev'n Lawful Liberty.

Our Love, our Hope, our Faith, our Fear,

The most degenerate Vices are,

On Creatures plac'd, but on God set

His Image in us they beget.

O let my Tongue be always barr'd

By Teeth and Lips that double Guard:

My Words with Edge and Softness move;

With pointed Truth, Foreclos'd by Love.

May my chief study and delight

Be in God's Word both Day and Night.

Then from my God I nere shall swerve;

Him ever Love, Him ever Serve.

When his Blest Will's my daily Food,

My daily Business doing Good,

Blest shall I be whilst I have Breath,

And Endless Happy after Death.

HY Servants Lord did not of Old

Their Hands within their Bosom fold.

One did all Night with thee Contend;

Nor would his happy Wrestling end;

Till he Omnipotence had Orecome,

And brought from Heav'n a Blessing down.

Th' Heroic Strength his God did raise;

Yet for the Vict'ry gave him praise.