<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=345185" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16, 1661</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">O thou Most High who rulest all <br>And hear'st the prayers of thine, <br>O hearken, Lord, unto my suit <br>And my petition sign.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Into Thy everlasting arms Of mercy <br>I commend Thy servant, Lord. <br>Keep and preserve My husband, <br>my dear friend.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">At Thy command, O Lord, he went, <br>Nor nought could keep him back. <br>Then let Thy promise joy his heart, <br>O help and be not slack.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Uphold my heart in Thee, O God. <br>Thou art my strength and stay, <br>Thou see'st how weak and frail I am, <br>Hide not Thy face away.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I in obedience to Thy will <br>Thou knowest did submit. <br>It was my duty so to do; <br>O Lord, accept of it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Unthankfulness for mercies past <br>Impute Thou not to me. <br>O Lord, Thou know'st my weak desire <br>Was to sing praise to Thee.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lord, be Thou pilot to the ship <br>And send them prosperous gales. <br>In storms and sickness, Lord, preserve. <br>Thy goodness never fails.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Unto Thy work he hath in hand <br>Lord, grant Thou good success <br>And favour in their eyes to whom <br>He shall make his address.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Remember, Lord, Thy folk whom Thou <br>To wilderness hast brought; <br>Let not Thine own inheritance <br>Be sold away for nought.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But tokens of Thy favour give, <br>With joy send back my dear <br>That I and all Thy servants may <br>Rejoice with heavenly cheer.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Lord, let my eyes see once again <br>Him whom Thou gavest me <br>That we together may sing praise <br>Forever unto Thee.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And the remainder of our days <br>Shall consecrated be <br>With an engaged heart to sing <br>All praises unto Thee.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Anne+Bradstreet">Anne Bradstreet</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=345185" data-title="Upon My Dear and Loving Husband his Going into England Jan. 16, 1661 de Anne Bradstreet" data-description="O thou Most High who rulest all And hear'st the prayers of thine, O hearken, Lord, unto my suit And my petition sign. Into Thy everlasting arms Of mercy I commend Thy servant, Lord. Keep and preserve My husband, my dear friend. At Thy comm..."></div> </div> </div>

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