prayer，underthepressureofviolentanguish

othougreatbeing!whatthouart，

surpassesmetoknow;

yetsureiam，thatknowntothee

areallthyworksbelow.

thycreatureherebeforetheestands，

allwretchedanddistrest;

yetsurethoseillsthatwringmysoul

obeythyhighbehest.

sure，thou，almighty，canstnotact

fromcrueltyorwrath!

o，freemywearyeyesfromtears，

orclosethemfastindeath!

but，ifimustafflictedbe，

tosuitsomewisedesign，

thenmanmysoulwithfirmresolves，

tobearandnotrepine!