116 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. [parti. 



What :' Pray'r by tKBook? and Common? Yes; why not ? 

 The Spirit of Grace 

 And Supplication, 

 Is not left free alone 

 For time and place, 

 But manner too : to read or speak by rote, 

 Is all alike to him, that prays 

 Ins heart, what with his mouth he says. 



They that in private, by themselves alone 



Do pray, may take 

 What liberty they please. 

 In choosing of the ways 

 Wlierein to make 

 Their soul's most intimate affections known 

 To Him that sees in secret, when 

 Th' are most conceal' d from other men. 



But he, that unto others leads the way 



In public prayer, 

 Should do it so, 

 As all that hear may knoiv 

 They need not fear 

 To tune their hearts unto his tongue, and say, 

 Amen ! not doubt they tvere betray' d 

 To blaspheme, when they meant to have pray'd. 



Devotion tvi/l add life unto the letter, 



And why should not 

 That which authority 



