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CONFLICT.
They feel the latter stages worst.
And travel much by night.
6 But be our conflict short or long,
This commonly is true,
That wheresoever faith is strong,
Repentance is so too.
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The contrite heart.
1 'T'HE Lord will happiness divine
1 On contrite hearts bestow ;
Then tell me, gracious God, is mine
A contrite heart, or no ?
2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain,
Insensible as steel:
It ought is felt, ’tis only pain
To find I cannot feel.
3 I sometimes think myself inclined
To love thee, if I could ;
But often feel another mind,
Averse to all that’s good.
5 My best desires are faint and few,
I fain would strive for more;
But when I cry, ‘My strength renew *
Seem weaker than before.
Thy saints are comforted, I know,
And love thy house of prayer;
I sometimes go when others go,
But find no comfort there.
6 O make this heart rejoice or ache ;
Decide this doubt for me ;
And if it be not broken, breaks
And heal it, if it be.
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