Would I, like Saul, thus persecute the churchWith zeal unguided by the Word of God?Like Alexander, Paul he did withstood,By now withstanding all the works of God?Ah! woe is me, for I do clearly seeThe troubles all my foolishness has caused.The unity now cut asunder byThe wayward thoughts, which I so dearly sought.Forgive me, Lord, […]
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When all my thoughts are raised, my God, to Thee, My various doubts and worries swiftly flee. Thy care, Thy comforts, full of love, shall soothe The tepid, weary soul with words of truth. Before each step I take, though minor be, O, let me first Thy care and goodness see. When all my thoughts […]
O, there be many worldly cares, my LORD, while as a pilgrim, here on earth I trod. They cause the wand’ring heart to fret and think and fix the worried eye on earthly things. But if my soul is not content and yearns, and starts to seek some other way to earn, then soon my […]
Meditations at Gethsemane 