Christopher Smart

“ And Jael's memorable nail,
20 Did o'er a sleeping king prevail. [6]
"Behold, I come" — come quickly then,
Thou Saviour of the souls of men;
For pray'r and hymns are mine employ,
Who long for ever-wakeful joy. ”

“ But three other senses are embraced in the hymn: keeping alert against temptation (lines 1—2) ; guarding against enemies (9—12, 18— 20) ; and looking forward to (12—22) ".
↑ 2. See Mark. 14:38, Christ's injunction to his disciples in the garden of Gethsemane: "Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak".↑ 8. Printed "fear?" (ed. 1786) ; "fear." ”