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 This is the ſum of ev'ry part. To love the Lord with all my heart With all my ſoul, with all my might, And in his ſervice to delight: That I ſhould love my neighbour too, And what I wiſh from them ſhould do.

How ſhort and ſweet. how good and plain, Eaſy to learn and to retain! O may thy grace my ſoul renew! And 'twill be ſweet to practiſe too.

INCE love is as my duty known, How muſt this love to God be ſhown? Sure I the higheſt thoughts ſhould raiſe Of Him, who is above all praiſe! His favour moſt of all deſire And ſtill to pleaſe him ſhould aſpire; To him be conſtant worſhip paid, And all his ſacred laws obey'd.

If to afflict me be his will, I'll bear it with ſubmiſſion ſtill:- A tender Father ſure he proves, And but corrects becauſe he loves.

His word with diligence I'll hear, To him preſent my daily pray'r ; And while new mercies I implore, For bleſſings paſt I will adore: And every action ſhall, expreſs A heart full charg'd with thankfulneſs.