A divine poem written by Mary Wells, who recommends it as a fit token for all young men and maids, instead of profane songs and ballads Wells, Mary, fl. 1684. 1684 Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A96183 Wing W1296 ESTC R232342 99897712 99897712 137640

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A96183) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 137640) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2522:10) A divine poem written by Mary Wells, who recommends it as a fit token for all young men and maids, instead of profane songs and ballads Wells, Mary, fl. 1684. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by J. Astwood, and entred according to order, [London] : 1684. Place of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996. Identified as W1296, reel 2522 of the UMI microfilm set "Early English books 1641-1700". Cf. Wing W1296 which has "written by M.W." in the title and "printed by James Astwood" in the imprint. Reproduction of original in the British Library.

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 eng Young men -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800. Young women -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides 2007-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A DIVINE POEM Written by Mary Wells, who Recommends it as a fit Token for all Young Men and Maids, inſtead of profane Songs and Ballads. AH Lord my ſins are very great, And my corruptions many; Oh! let me not, I thee intreat, Be overcome by any. BOw down thine ear unto me, Lord, Have mercy on my ſoul, Subdue my Spiritual Enemies, And all my luſts controul. CAuſe me to love the Lord above With all my heart and might, And let my Converſation be Well-pleaſing in thy ſight. DO not Condemn my Soul, O Lord; But for thy Mercy ſake, Which is both ſure and plentiful, Some Pity on me take. ENrich me with thy heavenly Grace, Endue me with thy Spirit; And let my Soul when hence it goes, Eternal Life inherit. FOrget me not, I pray thee, Lord, But ſtill remember me, That unto all Eternity I may give thanks to thee. GRant me, that I may never dare To live in any ſin; Nor let me not at any time Be catch't in Satans gin. HOwever thou doſt deal with me, Give me an upright heart, And let my will ſubmit to thee, And never from thee ſtart. INdeed it is to be admir'd, How gracious thou haſt bin Unto me from my Youth till now, Though I have liv'd in ſin. KIndneſs thou doſt beſtow on me Every day and hour; Yea, every moment, Lord, on me Thy mercies thou doſt pour. LIft up my heart unto thee, Lord, Unto a thankful frame; And let me ever honour thee, And praiſe thee for the ſame. MAke me think vilely of my ſelf; Shew me the want of Grace; Let not the love of any ſin Within my heart have place. NOthing's too hard for thee, O Lord, Oh! therefore undertake To pluck my ſtrong corruptions down, Even for the Lord Chriſt's ſake. OH! let not any of my ſins Come into memory With thee, O Lord, but let them be Conceal'd eternally. PRepare me for Eternity, And let my Souls Lamp be Furniſhed with the Oyl of Grace, When death ſhall ſeize on me. QUicken me by thy Spirit, Lord, When I ſhall wait on thee In every Ordinance of thine, Which thou affordeſt me. REmove from me the guilt of ſin, And its pollutions too; And let it be my earneſt care All evil to eſchew. SEcure me from eternal death, And let my Soul make ſure Of an Inheritance with thee, Which ever ſhall endure. THe time which thou affordeſt me, It's but a Span, O Lord; Therefore let me redeem the time Which thou doſt me afford. VOuchſafe to lift mine heart to thee, Above all things below, And let it be my earneſt care Chriſt crucifi'd to know. WHether I live or dye, O Lord, Let me be wholly thine, And let thy gracious Countenance Upon me ever ſhine. 'XAmine all my inward wants, Supply me with thy Grace: Let not the love of any ſin Within my heart have place. YEa longer I ſhall live, O Lord, Let me ſtill better grow, And let it be my earneſt care The Lord of Life to know. ZEal for thine honour give me, Lord, And let me holy be; Guide me by thy counſel here, And to Glory take thou me.

Printed by J. Aſtwood, and Entred according to Order, 1684.