Religion
Book II, 12: On the necessity of Gods presence
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book II
Religion
When thou wert present with thy strengthning Grace,
Saul prophesied, and fought:
But when, Great God, thou didst with-draw thy face,
Murther was in his thought:
Thus, as thou giv'st, or tak'st away thy hand,
We either fall, or stand.
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Quarles, Francis. “Book II, 12: On the necessity of Gods presence.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/quarles/113/.
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