436. Diseases are thy servants, Lord!

1 Diseases are thy servants, Lord!
they come at thy command.
I'll not attempt a murmuring word
Against thy chast'ning hand.

2 I'm but a sojourner below,
As all my fathers were:
May I be well prepar'd to go,
When I the summons hear.

3 But, if my life be spar'd awhile,
Before my last remove:
Thy praise shall be my business still,
And I'll declare thy love.

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First Line: Diseases are thy servants, Lord!
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1814
Topic: Particular Occasions and Circumstances: Sickness and Recovery
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