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〈♫〉〈♫〉 OF Peace and Reason Lord, Delighting in accord, The wicked, who from Sinn, With
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〈♫〉〈♫〉 OF Peace and Reason Lord, Delighting in accord, The wicked, who from Sinn, With
〈♫〉〈♫〉 offer'd grace would win! Whose mercy courts to save, Though power to kill thou have, (Our hearts to softness woo'd, In our Redeemers blood) Perswade us to agree Both with our selves and thee, As men and Christians ought. Peace often have I sought, But it no sooner name Than Wars my foes proclaime. Our actions never may Destructive passions sway. Our
〈♫〉〈♫〉 judgements clear, that we Thy truth may plain∣ly see. Our stubborn hearts incline, In bonds of Peace to joyn. Our irreligious hate To thee, O dissipate: That to our selves remove With interchanged love, The war our sins have wrought, With peace which Christ hath bought.