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 CHRISTOPHER SMART

But stronger still, in earth and air, And in the sea, the man of prayer,

And far beneath the tide: And in the scat to faith assign'd, Where ask is have, where seek is find,

Where knock is open wide.

Precious the penitential tear; And precious is the sigh sincere,

Acceptable to God: And precious are the winning flowers, In gladsome Israel's feast of bowers

Bound on the hallow' d sod.

Glorious the sun in mid career; Glorious th' assembled fires appear;

Glorious the comet's train: Glorious the trumpet and alarm; Glorious the Almighty's stretch'd-out arm;

Glorious th j enraptured main:

Glorious the northern lights astream; Glorious the song, when God 's the theme;

Glorious the thunder's roar: Glorious Hosanna from the den; Glorious the catholic Amen;

Glorious the martyr's gore:

Glorious more glorious is the crown Of Him that brought salvation down,

By meekness calPd thy Son: Thou that stupendous truth believed; And now the matchless deed 's achieved,

Determined, dared, and done*

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