The second sonnet, titled “The Spirit’s Weeping for Sin’s Sting, Against the Carnal Heart’s Unfeeling Wing,” contrasts two spiritual states in a Shakespearean form. It depicts the believer who loves God with all their heart, soul, and mind, becoming deeply sensitive to sin, grieving over its harm and seeking God’s grace for healing. In contrast, the “carnal Christian,” driven by selfish desires, is indifferent to sin and the pain it causes others, remaining numb to spiritual consequences. The sonnet highlights how true devotion to God refines the conscience, while a fleshly life leads to callousness, urging readers to love God fully to avoid sin’s destructive path.

When heart and soul to God are wholly sworn,
The spirit weeps for every sin’s cruel sting,
Each fault, though slight, leaves conscience bruised and torn,
And seeks His grace, where healing mercies spring.
Yet carnal hearts, in fleshly chains confined,
Pursue their lusts with neither shame nor care,
No thought of wounds their reckless ways unkind,
Nor grief for souls left broken in despair.
God’s love, when truly held, refines the mind,
Awakes the soul to mourn each wayward deed;
But those who shun His light grow cold, unblind,
And trample grace to sate their selfish need.
O love Him fully, heart and soul align,
Lest sin’s numb path your spirit’s hope confine.