Volume 1 — A SONG OF DIVINE LOVE.[51]
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A SONG OF DIVINE LOVE.[51]
Lord, when the sense of Thy sweet grace1 Sends vp my soul to seek Thy face, Thy blessed eyes breed such desire, I dy in Loue's delicious fire. O Loue, I am thy sacrifice!5 Be still triumphant, blessed eyes! Still shine on me, fair suns! that I Still may behold, though still I dy.
SECOND PART.
Though still I dy, I liue again; Still longing so to be still slain;10 So gainfull is such losse of breath, I dy euen in desire of death. Still liue in me this longing strife Of liuing death and dying life; For while Thou sweetly slayest me15 Dead to my selfe, I liue in Thee.