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First Line: King of glory, king of peace
Last Line: To extoll thee.
Variant Title(s): L'envoy


KING of glorie, King of peace,
I will love thee;
And, that love may never cease,
I will move thee.

Thou hast granted my request;
Thou hast heard me:
Thou didst note my working breast;
Thou hast spar'd me.

Wherefore with my utmost art
I will sing thee,
And the cream of all my heart
I will bring thee.

Though my sinnes against me cried,
Thou didst cleare me;
And alone, when they replied,
Thou didst heare me.

Sev'n whole dayes, not one in seven,
I will praise thee:
In my heart, though not in heaven,
I can raise thee.

Thou grew'st soft and moist with tears,
Thou relentedst;
And, when Justice call'd for fears,
Thou dissentedst.

Small it is, in this poore sort
To enroll thee:
Ev'n eternitie is too short
To extoll thee.





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