I have a sinne of feare, that when I have spunne
My last thred, I shall perish on the shore;
But sweare by thy selfe, that at my death thy sonne 15
Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;
And, having done that, Thou haste done,
I feare no more.
[A Hymne _&c._ _1633-69:_ To Christ. _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_
Christo Salvatori. _O'F_, _S96:_ _for the text of the MSS. see
next page_]
[2 Which] which _1633_]
[8 my sin] my sins _1639-69_]
[10 two: _1633:_ two, _1635-69_]
_To Christ._
Wilt thou forgive that sinn, where I begunn,
W^{ch} is my sinn, though it were done before?
Wilt thou forgive those sinns through w^{ch} I runn
And doe them still, though still I doe deplore?
When thou hast done, thou hast not done, 5
for I have more.
Wilt thou forgive that sinn, by w^{ch} I'have wonne
Others to sinn, & made my sinn their dore?
Wilt thou forgive that sinn w^{ch} I did shunne
A yeare or twoe, but wallowed in a score? 10
When thou hast done, thou hast not done,
for I have more.
I have a sinn of feare y^t when I have spunn
My last thred, I shall perish on the shore;
Sweare by thy self that at my Death, thy Sunn 15
Shall shine as it shines nowe, & heretofore;
And having done that, thou hast done,
I have noe more.
[Christ. _A18_, _N_, _TCC_, _TCD:_ Christo Salvatori. _O'F_,
_S96:_ _text from TCD_]
[1 begunn, _Ed:_ begunn _TCD_]
[2 were _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ was _O'F_, _S_ before? _Ed:_ before
_TCD_]
[4 them _A18_, _N_, _TC:_ runne _O'F_, _S96_]
[5 done, _Ed:_ done _TCD:_ _and so_ 11 _and_ 17]
[14 shore; _Ed:_ shore _TCD_]
[15 thy Sunne _O'F_, _S:_ this Sunn _A18_, _N_, _TC_]
[16 heretofore; _Ed:_ heretofore _TCD_]
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