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"Lord shine and make my heart more soft, / And temper it, the seal to take."

— Keach, Benjamin (1640-1704)

Author

Keach, Benjamin (1640-1704)

Work Title

Divine Breathings. A Hymn. [from War with the Devil: or the Young Mans Conflict with the Powers of Darkness: In a Dialogue. Discovering the Corruption and Vanity of Youth, the Horrible Nature of Sin, and Deplorable Condition of Fallen Man. Also, a Definition, Power, and Rule of Conscience, and the Nature of true Conversion. To which is Added, An Appendix, containing a Dialogue between an old Apostate and a Young Professor. Worthy the Perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the Instruction of the Younger sort. The Fourth Impression. By B. K.]

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Printed for Benjamin Harris [etc.]

Date

1676

Metaphor

"Lord shine and make my heart more soft, / And temper it, the seal to take."

Metaphor in Context

Lord shine and make my heart more soft,
And temper it, the seal to take;
Make it according as it ought,
Lord do it for thy own Names sake:
O let thy face upon me shine,
Since by sweet Contract I am thine.