LITANY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
by: Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
- N the hour
of my distress,
- When temptations me opress,
- And when I my sins confess,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When I lie within my bed,
- Sick in heart and sick in head,
- And with doubts discomforted,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the house doth sigh and weep,
- And the world is drown'd in sleep,
- Yet mine eyes the watch to keep,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the passing bell doth toll,
- And the Furies in a shoal
- Come to fright a parting soul,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the tapers now burn blue,
- And the comforters are few,
- And that number more than true,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the priest his last hath pray'd,
- And I nod to what is said,
- 'Cause my speech is now decay'd,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When, God knows, I'm toss'd about
- Either with despair or doubt;
- Yet before the glass be out,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the tempter me pursu'th
- With the sins of all my youth,
- And half damns me with untruth,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the flames and hellish cries
- Fright mine ears and fright mine eyes,
- And all terrors me surprise,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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- When the Judgment is reveal'd,
- And that open'd which was seal'd,
- When to Thee I have appeal'd,
- Sweet Spirit, comfort me!
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