In Thankful Remembrance for My Dear Husband's Safe Arrival Sept 3, 1662
What shall I render to Thy name
Or how Thy praises speak?
My thanks how shall I testify?
O Lord, Thou know'st I'm weak.
I owe so much, so little can
Return unto Thy name,
Confusion seizes on my soul,
And I am filled with shame.
O Thou that hearest prayers, Lord,
To Thee shall come all flesh
Thou hast me heard and answered,
My plaints have had access.
What did I ask for but Thou gav'st?
What could I more desire?
But thankfulness even all my days
I humbly this require.
Thy mercies, Lord, have been so great
In number numberless,
Impossible for to recount
Or any way express.
O help Thy saints that sought Thy face
T' return unto Thee praise
And walk before Thee as they ought,
In strict and upright ways.
This is a very sweet poem, in my opinion. I love how she names it "In thankful remembrance for my dear husband's safe arrival".
She talks about her prayers being answered, how much she missed him, and how happy she was when he got back. It shows how much she loved and cared for her husband. She wrote a poem about how happy she was that he was safe and secure. "Thou hast me heard and answered" shows that she was praying for his safety in his journey and when he arrived home.
She was only 16 when she got married so its cool to think about how times were different back then and imagine if people still got married at 16! It seems like she had a very good relationship with her husband and with God.
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