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THE LITANY: 23 by JOHN DONNE

Poet Analysis

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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