prayer，intheprospectofdeath

othouunknown，almightycause

ofallmyhopeandfear!

inwhosedreadpresence，ereanhour，

perhapsimustappear!

ifihavewander'dinthosepaths

oflifeioughttoshun，

assomething，loudly，inmybreast，

remonstratesihavedone;

thouknow'stthatthouhastformedme

withpassionswildandstrong;

andlist'ningtotheirwitchingvoice

hasoftenledmewrong.

wherehumanweaknesshascomeshort，

orfrailtysteptaside，

dothou，all-good—forsuchthouart—

inshadesofdarknesshide.

wherewithintentionihaveerr'd，

nootherpleaihave，

but，thouartgood;andgoodnessstill

delightethtoforgive.