Versos English John Barnard Second PART

English poem

Second PART

by (1815–1882)

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"Attend my People, Isr'el hear; "While I against thee Witness bear; "I'm God, thy Cov'nant God am I. "Of Sacrifice, and Burnt-Off'ring, "I'll no Complaint against thee bring; "These daily smoak before mine Eye. "These Off'rings no Amends can make: "No Bullock from thy Stall I'll take, "Nor any He-Goat from thy Fold. "The Beasts in Forrests more confin'd, "And Herds on thousand Hills combin'd, "They all belong to me of old. I number all the Mountain-Fowl; "Wild Beasts that in the Desart prowl, "All subject stand my Face before. "If I be pinch'd with Hunger cou'd, "I need not ask of thee my Food; "The World is mine, with all it's Store. That I the Flesh of Bulls, do'st think, Could eat? or Blood of Goats should drink? Thy Heart in Thanks to God up raise; Thy Vows unto the Highest pay. Devoutly in thy Troubles pray; I'll save; and thou my Name shalt praise.