Prison-pietie, or, Meditations divine and moral digested into poetical heads, on mixt and various subjects : whereunto is added a panegyrick to the right reverend, and most nobly descended, Henry Lord Bishop of London / by Samuel Speed ...

¶ The Careless Christian.

I Do desire my Prayers may be heard, Yet I my self regard not how I pray; I fear God's wrath, yet have I no regard To what I do, or what I think, or say. I know his Promises are just and true, Yet do I live as I believ'd them not: I hear he Judgements hath for each ones due, Yet careless I not terrifi'd a jot. Searching my heart to finde the cause of this, I find that in my heart no grace there is. Lord, since thy Grace will rectifie my course, Grant me that Grace which breedeth true remorse.