How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #1
A broken ALTAR, Lord, they servant rears
And cemented with tears (1-2)
Well, the rhyme on "rears" and "tears" is sure interesting. It suggests that rearing an altar, a form of sacrifice and prayer, is painful, to say the least.
Quote #2
Whose parts are as thy hand did frame;
No workman's tool hath touch'd the same (3-4)
The speaker refers to the book of Exodus here, partly to let everybody know that he's a very devout fellow, but also to pay some respect to his lord. He implies here that God is the master "workman," and nobody else.
Quote #3
A HEART alone
Is such a stone,
As nothing but
Thy pow'r doth cut (5-8)
The speaker points out the supremacy of God. Only the Lord is capable of "cutting" a heart, meaning that only a being as powerful as God can create human life. God is the only true creator, the only legitimate "workman."