V. Barnaby Barnes

FULL of celestiall syrropes, full of sweete

Are all thy preceptes, full of happines,

Full of all comforte, full of blessednes,

Those salutations which our Saviour greete!

O let us then contende, since it is meete,

To keepe those lawes with upright holinesse:

O let us use and have in readinesse

Those sweete orations, prostrate at his feete:

Begging, imploring, weeping, smiling, kneeling,

For succour, grace, and for our sinnes humbly;

Repentance, mercie signes, in our heart feeling,

Repent, and praise our God,—for it is comely.

O nothing doth a Christian more beseeme,

Than Him to prayse that did his soule redeeme!