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The Works of Thomas Traherne from A Serious and Pathetical Contemplation of the Mercies of God, in Several Most Devout and Sublime Thanksgivings for the same.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2016
BLess the Lord, O my Soul : and all that is within me bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my Soul : and forget not all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thine Iniquities : who healeth all thy Diseases : Who redeemeth thy life from destruction. Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mercies.
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth is renewed as the Eagles.
O Lord who art clothed with Majesty,
My desire is, to praise thee.
With the holy Angels and Archangels
To glorifie thee.
And with all thy Saints in the Church triumphant.
For the eternal brightness
Of thine infinite bounty,
The freedom of thy love
Wherein thou excellest the beams of the Sun
To celebrate thee.
I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous are thy works ; and that my Soul knoweth right well.
My substance was not hid from thee when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Thine eyes did see my substance yet being unperfect ; and in thy book all my members were written ; which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them.
How precious are thy thoughts also unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand : When I awake I am still with thee.
Blessed be thy holy Name,
O Lord, my God!
For ever blessed be thy holy Name,
For that I am made
The work of thy hands,
Curiously wrought
By thy Divine Wisdom,
Enriched
By thy Goodness,
Being more thine
Than I am mine own.
O Lord!
Thou hast given me a Body,
Wherein the glory of thy Power shineth,
Wonderfully composed above the Beasts,
Within distinguished into useful parts,
Beautified without with many Ornaments.
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