III.

I have a sinne of feare, that when I have spunne

My last thred, I shall perish on the shore;

15But sweare by thy selfe, that at my death thy sonne

Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;

And, having done that, Thou haste done,

I feare no more.

A Hymne &c. 1633-69: To Christ. A18, N, TCC, TCD: Christo Salvatori. O'F, S96: for the text of the MSS. see next page

2 Which] which 1633

8 my sin] my sins 1639-69

10 two: 1633: two, 1635-69

WILT thou forgive that sinn, where I begunn,

W^ch is my sinn, though it were done before?

Wilt thou forgive those sinns through w^ch I runn

And doe them still, though still I doe deplore?

5When thou hast done, thou hast not done,

for I have more.

Wilt thou forgive that sinn, by w^ch I'have wonne

Others to sinn, & made my sinn their dore?

Wilt thou forgive that sinn w^ch I did shunne

10A yeare or twoe, but wallowed in a score?

When thou hast done, thou hast not done,

for I have more.

I have a sinn of feare y^t when I have spunn

My last thred, I shall perish on the shore;

15Sweare by thy self that at my Death, thy Sunn

Shall shine as it shines nowe, & heretofore;

And having done that, thou hast done,

I have noe more.

Christ. A18, N, TCC, TCD: Christo Salvatori. O'F, S96: text from TCD

1 begunn, Ed: begunn TCD

2 were A18, N, TC: was O'F, S before? Ed: before TCD

4 them A18, N, TC: runne O'F, S96

5 done, Ed: done TCD: and so 11 and 17

14 shore; Ed: shore TCD

15 thy Sunne O'F, S: this Sunn A18, N, TC

16 heretofore; Ed: heretofore TCD