And made my prayer a crime!
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prayed, and prayed again :But sin was in it still!It throttled my weak will; I struggled — but in vain. I burned by day and night,I feared that fire of sim —Its covering seemed so thin —Would show to other’s sight! My daily work I did, —I talked of Heaven and Hell,Full often and full well, —But ah! what woe I hid! 23 24
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