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Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903.
Anonymous
The Invitation
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LORD, 1 what unvalued pleasures crown’d | |
The days of old; | |
When Thou wert so familiar found, | |
Those days were gold; | |
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When Abram wished, Thou could’st afford | 5 |
With him to feast; | |
When Lot but said, “Turn in, my Lord,” | |
Thou wert his guest. | |
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But ah! this heart of mine doth pant | |
And beat for Thee; | 10 |
Yet Thou art strange, and will not grant | |
Thyself to me! | |
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What, shall thy people be so dear | |
To Thee no more? | |
Or is not heaven to earth as near | 15 |
As heretofore? | |
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The famished raven’s hoarser cry | |
Finds out Thine ear; | |
My soul is famished and I die | |
Unless Thou hear. | 20 |
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Note 1. Printed in Mr Brooke’s collection, referred to earlier. It would seem to be founded upon Herbert’s poem called “Decay.” [back] |
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