Friday Vespers #11

Posted: 11.17.2006 in Credal

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H, give me light to see, a heart to close with, and power to do Thy will, O God — Amen.

— Thomas Wilson (1663 – 1755)

2 Comments »

  1. “a heart to close with”
    Hmmm. . .? What does that mean?

    Comment by willa — November 20th, 2006 @ 9:17 am
  2. 18th century language and customs notwithstanding, the word close has probably twenty different modern meanings. In the context of the prayer I take it to mean “a heart to draw near to-” or “a heart to unite with-.”

    Comment by Scott — November 20th, 2006 @ 9:31 am

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