Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE LITANY: 23, by JOHN DONNE



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First Line: Hear us, o hear us lord; to thee
Last Line: Heare thy selfe now, for thou in us dost pray.


Heare us, O heare us Lord; to thee
A sinner is more musique, when he prayes,
Then spheares, or Angels praises bee,
In Panegyrique Allelujaes;
Heare us, for till thou heare us, Lord
We know not what to say;
Thine eare to'our sighes, teares, thoughts gives voice and word.
O Thou who Satan heard'st in Jobs sicke day,
Heare thy selfe now, for thou in us dost pray.





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