Book III, Chapter XXIX

How, in the Time of Tribulation, God Is to be Invoked and Blessed

1. Blessed, O Lord, be thy name forever, who hast been pleased that this trial and tribulation should come upon me. I cannot fly from it, but must of necessity fly to thee, that thou mayst help me, and turn it to my good. Lord,

I am now ip tribulation, and my heart is not at ease; but I am much afflicted with my present suffering. And now, dear Father, what shall I say? I am taken, Lord, in these straits: O save * me from this hour. But for this reason I came into this hour, that thou mightst be glorified, when I shall be exceedingly humbled, and delivered by thee. May it please thee, O Lord, to deliver me, for, poor wretch that I am! what can I do, and whither shall I go without thee? Give me patience, O Lord, this time also. Help me, O my God, and I will not fear how much soever I may be oppressed.

2. And now, in the midst of these things, what shall I say? Lord, thy will be done; I have well deserved to be afflicted and troubled. I must needs bear it; and would to God it may be with patience, till the storm pass over, and it be better. But thy Almighty hand is able to take away from me this temptation also, and to moderate its violence, lest I quite sink under it; as thou hast often done heretofore for me; O my God, my mercy! And how much more difficult this is to me, so much easier to thee is this change of the right hand of the Most High (Psalms 76)

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