Poems (Hinchman)/O God, since this thy earth doth show so fair
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O God, since this Thy earth doth show so fair, Since mine eyes strain to see, by day and night, The stars and lustrous planets glowing bright;And the proud clouds that earth's refreshment bear;Since the wide sea eternally lies there Where I may watch his splendor and his might; Since earth prepareth for my eager sightThe gorgeous raiment she doth gaily wear:
Since here, O God, all things do seem so glad, Take from my heart this darkness that doth bind My joy in fetters, hung in heavy wise;That, as I now stand silent, being sad, My heart, set free, may in this fair world find The pleasures that are given to mine eyes.