Religion
Another of the same (AS in the Sacrifices of the Law)
From The Muses Sacrifice (1612)
AS in the Sacrifices of the Law,
there was an Alter, Priest Host, Fire and Wood:
So This to That, in likenesse neere doth draw;
and wants but holy-Fire to make it good.
The Alter, is my Hope; the Host, my Heart;
the Priest, my Faith; my Loue, the Full is:
All these (ô Lord) are ready; but the Art
to fire the Fuell, wants; then, doe thou This.
I am but Passiue in this holy Act,
Thou the sole Agent: yet, ô make me fi
To worke with thee together in this Fact,
with all the Forces of my Will and Wit:
And sith (deare od) all things so ready be,
Giue Fire, to sacrifice my Heart to Thee!
Cite this poem
MLA
Hereford, John Davies of. “Another of the same (AS in the Sacrifices of the Law).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/2/.
Chicago
Hereford, John Davies of. “Another of the same (AS in the Sacrifices of the Law).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/davies_jh/2/.
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