O thou Breath of the great Love of God, quicken I beseech thee my weak Breath in me, that it may begin to Hunger and Thirst after thee. O Lord Jesus , thou sweet Strength, I beseech thee give my Soul to drink of thy Fountain of Grace, thy sweet Water of eternal Life, that it may awake from Death and thirst after thee. O how extreme fainting I am for Want of thy Strength ! O merciful God, do thou turn me I beseech thee, I cannot turn myself. O thou Vanquisher of Death, help me I pray thee to wrestle. How fast doth the Enemy hold me with his three Chains , and will not suffer the Desire of my Soul to
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come before thee ! I beseech thee come and take the. Desire of my Soul into thyself. Be thou my drawing to the Father, and delivef me from the Devils Bonds ! Look not upon my Deformity in standing naked before thee, having lost thy Garment! I pray thee, do but thou clothe that Breath which yet liveth in me and panteth after thy Grace ; and so shall I yet see thy Salvation.
O thou deep Love, I pray thee take the Desire of my Soul into thee : bring it forth out of the Bonds of Death through thy Death, in thy Resurrection, in thee. O quicken me in thy Strength, that my Desire and Will may begin to spring up and flourish anew. O thou Vanquisher of Death and of the Wrath m of God, do thou overcome in me Self; break its Will and bruise my Soul, that it may fear before thee, and be ashamed of its own Will “before „thy Judgment ', and that it may be ever obedient to thee as an Instrument ; of thine. Subdue it in the Bonds of Death; take away its Power, that it may will nothing without thee.
Q God the Holy Ghost in Christ my Saviour, teach me, I pray thee, what I shall do, that I may turn to thee. O draw me in Christ to the Father, and help me, that now and from hence forward I may go forth from Sin and Vanity, and never any more enter into them again. Stir up in me a true Sorrow for the Sins k have committed. O keep me in thy Bonds, and let me not loose from thee, lest the Devil sift me in my wicked Flesh and Blood, and bring me again into the Death of Death. O enlighten thou my Spirit, that I may see the Divine Path, and walk in it continually. O take that away from me, which always turneth me away from thee ; and give me that which always turneth me to thee : take me wholly from myself, and give me wholly to thyself. O let me begin nothing, let me will, think, and do nothing without thee. O Lord how long ! Indeed I am not worthy of thg.t which I desire of thee, I pray thee let the Desire of my Soul dwell but in the Gates of thy Courts ; make it but a Servant of thy Servants. O preserve it from that horrible Pit, wherein there is no Comfort or Refreshment.
O God in Christ Jesus! I am blind in myself, and know not myself for Vanity. Thou art hidden from me in my Blindness, and yet thou art near unto me ; but thy Wrath which my Desire hath av'akened i» me, hath made me dark. O take but the Desire of my Soul to thee? prove it, O LORD, and bruise it, that my Soul may obtain a Ray of thy sweet Grace.
O you Breath of the great Love of God, quicken I beseech you my weak Breath in me, that it may begin to Hunger and Thirst after you. O Lord Jesus , you sweet Strength, I beseech you give my Soul to drink of your Fountain of Grace, your sweet Water of eternal Life, that it may awake from Death and thirst after you. O how extreme fainting I am for Want of your Strength ! O merciful God, do you turn me I beseech you, I cannot turn myself. O you Vanquisher of Death, help me I pray you to wrestle. How fast does the Enemy hold me with his three Chains , and will not suffer the Desire of my Soul to
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come before you ! I beseech you come and take the. Desire of my Soul into yourself. Be you my drawing to the Father, and delivef me from the Devils Bonds ! Look not upon my Deformity in standing naked before you, having lost your Garment! I pray you, do but you clothe that Breath which yet lives in me and pants after your Grace ; and so shall I yet see your Salvation.
O you deep Love, I pray you take the Desire of my Soul into you : bring it forth out of the Bonds of Death through your Death, in your Resurrection, in you. O quicken me in your Strength, that my Desire and Will may begin to spring up and flourish anew. O you Vanquisher of Death and of the Wrath m of God, do you overcome in me Self; break its Will and bruise my Soul, that it may fear before you, and be ashamed of its own Will “before „your Judgment ', and that it may be ever obedient to you as an Instrument ; of your. Subdue it in the Bonds of Death; take away its Power, that it may will nothing without you.
Q God the Holy Ghost in Christ my Saviour, teach me, I pray you, what I shall do, that I may turn to you. O draw me in Christ to the Father, and help me, that now and from hence forward I may go forth from Sin and Vanity, and never any more enter into them again. Stir up in me a true Sorrow for the Sins k have committed. O keep me in your Bonds, and let me not loose from you, lest the Devil sift me in my wicked Flesh and Blood, and bring me again into the Death of Death. O enlighten you my Spirit, that I may see the Divine Path, and walk in it continually. O take that away from me, which always turns me away from you ; and give me that which always turns me to you : take me wholly from myself, and give me wholly to yourself. O let me begin nothing, let me will, think, and do nothing without you. O Lord how long ! Indeed I am not worthy of thg.t which I desire of you, I pray you let the Desire of my Soul dwell but in the Gates of your Courts ; make it but a Servant of your Servants. O preserve it from that horrible Pit, wherein there is no Comfort or Refreshment.
O God in Christ Jesus! I am blind in myself, and know not myself for Vanity. You are hidden from me in my Blindness, and yet you are near unto me ; but your Wrath which my Desire has av'akened i» me, has made me dark. O take but the Desire of my Soul to you? prove it, O LORD, and bruise it, that my Soul may obtain a Ray of your sweet Grace.
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