...and the choice. Safe in his power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush3 of a specious prayer. Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er...for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned ; For love, which scarce collective man4 can fill; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted...

...and the choice; Safe in His power, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer. Implore His aid; in His decisions rest; Secure —...sacred presence fires, And strong devotion — to the sides aspires, Pour forth thy fervors — for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a will resigned;...

...specious prayer. Implore His aid; in His decisions rest; Secure— whuie'er He gives, he gives the bai. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, And...strong devotion — to the skies aspires, Pour forth tiiy fervors — for a healthful mind, Obedient passions, and a n-itt resigned ; For love, which scarce...

...afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer. implore Hisau2; in H\& decisions rest; Secure—whate'er He gives, he gives the best. Yet, when the sense of sacred presence fires, 1 strong devotion—to the skies aspires, ?our forth ihy fervors—for a healthful mmrf, Obedient passions,...

...and the choice. Safe in his power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious pray'r. Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er...He gives, He gives the best. Yet when the sense of sabred presence fires, And strong devotion to the skies aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful...

...knowledge. Still lift for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice; Implore his aid, in his decisions rest, Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best. We should endeavor to render our private devotions effectual remedies for our own particular sins....

...and the choice. Safe in His hand, whose eye discerns afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer ; Implore His aid, in His decisions rest, Secure, whate'er...aspires, Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Ohedient passions, and a will rcsign'd ; For love, which scarce collective man can fill ; For patience,...

...admirable conclusion of the satire is improved into an impressive lesson of piety and resignation. " Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient...passions, and a will resign'd ; For love, which scarce collectire man can fill ; For patience, sovereign o'er transmuted ill ; For faith, that, panting for...

...faced the problem of faith. The counsel given at the end of Johnson's Vanity of Human Wishes—"Implore his aid, in his decisions rest,/ Secure whate'er he gives, he gives the best"—was not easily taken, even by its author. New Year's, Easter and his birthday were annual occasions...

...Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to heav'n the measure and the choice. . . . Pour forth thy fervours for a healthful mind, Obedient...which scarce collective man can fill; For patience sov'reign o'er transmuted ill; For faith, that panting for a happier seat Counts death kind Nature's...