God often awakens such reflection by means of affliction, in order to draw us afresh to Himself, and this in itself is a token of His mercy, even though enjoyed in the midst of tears. Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and His Word? (William Cowper). Jerusalem has been stripped naked of her glory (1:8). And she brought it all upon herself! Harrison urges that the ‘nakedness’ here has the sense of ‘ill repute’ and remarks that ‘The