Of eternity, and the shortness of this life.
Christian.O MOST blessed mansion of the heavenly city! O most clear day of eternity, which night obscureth not, but the highest truth ever enlighteneth!
A day of continual joy, of perpetual quietness, and never changing into a contrary state!
O that that day would once appear, and all these temporal things were at an end!
To the saints above it shineth with everlasting brightness; but to those that are pilgrims upon earth, it appeareth only afar off, and through a glass.
O good Jesus, when shall I stand to behold thee! When shall I contemplate the glory of thy kingdom! When wilt thou be unto me all in all!
O when shall I be with thee in thy kingdom, which thou hast prepared for thy beloved from all eternity!
2. Comfort my banishment, assuage my sorrow; for my whole desire sigheth after thee.
My God, be not far from me, depart not in thy wrath from thy servant.
Cast forth thy lightning and disperse them; shoot out thine arrows, and consume all the imaginations of the enemy.