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IKE its pi-eclocessof, Loi'e Throu^Jt All, tliis si!nj>le
ci)llocti(>n t)f brief daily ro.iilinns is A Voice frotn a
Sick Rootn, the Di'ciipant of wiiifli is uiiril^k" to wrlti'
her own thoughts, or to luaUo evt'ii the small ainoimt o(
Biblical rosi-aixh whirh siu'h a work wouUl oiJinarily reiiuiro.
Tlie Seripdire (|uolatioiis are all from matUetl passaj^'os in
her Bible, which have Ivon truly IVords of Snstainifiir, spoken
ill times ol" spi-rial weakness and ti-i,al, thriin^h the lipsi^la
iVienil \\\\o possi'sses, inileed,^ " the toni^ue ot them that are
taught."* The ]L;"reat comfoit thus 1 rou]L;'ht to a mmv Nwary
heart has miviMi rise to the wish within it to senil these sanu'
ti^xts rt>ith to others, with tlu; adtlition ot some exliaets iVotn
the verses, dictated from lime to tinu>, whivh haw been so
pre(.Mi>us a means of communion with (lod in lon^ hours of
stren^lhlessness aiul seclusion. At the toot oi i-acli exliaet
will be found tlu* title o\' \\\c \>oc\\\ \\on\ which it is taken.
May tlu' lit ill* book have a mission ol i-hei-r \'o\' man\ who
are sulTeiinj4' or in sorrow : aiu! to all into wlu>se hanils it
shall come may it biin^- anew the tlionuhl i.'<\~ "liim that is
able to Ki':i';r them from falling', ami to presont them laullless
before tin* piHvsenci* o^ I lis ^loiy with I'Xieedint;- joy/"
" lln- i.iM'd ("loil lialli f^ivcii nil- tlu- loiii^ucol llu-m tliat aw t;m)^li!, llial
I slu>iilil l<ni>v\ liow 1o siisiait) with woiilv lilm tlia! is \siai\.
Isaiah 1. 1, R.\'.
^'' Kept hv llu' powor dI Cutil. "
" Me kept him .is the appK> ol His eye."
" Thou uih keep 'liiii in iHM-f'tHl poaco vvhosi' luiml
is staycil ow Thoe, "
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N Jesus' keeping', Here and There —
On earth and in His heaven so fair —
And Love through All between :
No season sh il be ours, of woe ;
No time -^ sullerinf* we shall Know —
In days 1;uit intervene
Between ihis moment and the hour
When, answering Hir word of power,
T(» yon bright world we rise —
But to our highest good will tend.
When pain shall cease and sorrow end,
Beyond these darkened skies.
"in MLS i;i:i:i>iri(i."
J/iVKit IDav,
Zhc Koxi\ i-^ t\\v keeper.
\0m\ ^^'' '^^''^ '^^^^^ ^tt^, by nighl and Jay,
^^^-\ His people e\'ery;\'heie ;
None too remote or lowly are
His i;iiardian>iiip to share. . .
• •
He smoolhs the way lor those amid
Earth's busy throng who tread,
And watches tenderly beside
Each lonely suilerer's bed.
To weary ones He whisperelh
Of the resting-time to come,
And comforts grief-bowed hearts with hop
Of a glad, immortal hojiie.
"Tfir iturti (« tTfiP Hrrprr.'
in MLS lU:l:l>iri(i."
^^rronti TBav,
" 'I'o. i ;im luitli imii alUMii
/ Ij JiV SO cast ihwfi, ivhcn thou kfiowes
C^w J^'i not My Presence sufficient to die.
st Me neu?' ttiee ?
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Streugtli i)i thy 7V"ah/ies^, and comfort for sadness.
Power is in Me t^ tur>i monoi/no- to uitulness :
Rise, drooping heart, /'>r, bv ?iioht and by day,
Lo .' I aoi with thee, am withttu'ealivay. . .
Look onward/ took tip! there are joys set before thee!
Liglit is beyond the dark ctowis that hang o'er thee !
Let liope with thy patiowe be sweetlv cotnbinino-
To drive from thy soul every thouglit of repi)ii)i-> :
Soon skat around iliee shine heave n\s bright day
And thou ska it be wit it A/e, be with Me tor aye.
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IM MLS lil;l:|)|N(i.'
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<iri)tiii 50ap.
■ Al cluniuu itiiii' ii '^luill lu Imhi
has ihy brief day of life
(jrown dai k in morning hours ? Have hoped-for joys
Fhtied across thy path and turned aside
hVe thou couldst overtake thieni ? and have sorrows
Wailed liiy coming- ? Raise thy tear-dimmed eyes
And watch the west. The evening hours draw near,
When heaven's most glorious light shall make thee glad,
E'en now earth's clouds grow thin and luminous
With the exceeding brightness from beyond :
And soon the veil will be withdrawn and thou
Shalt pass the wondrous gates, within whose portals
Do joys await thee ; and through which no sorrow
Can tind an entrance, where the light shines on
llndimmed forever.
"in MLS l'j;l:l>iri(i."
,lfoiuti) 33ai,>.
!})i' yilu-lli poluii Ui tin- I, mil
^ORKOWS siinound- and oh, niv heart i^iows faint,
C^j 'I'lie journey seems so hnv^ ;
^-^ Vet can 1 still endure : ihe Lord, Himself,
He is my strength and song.
His Presence will be with me all the way,
To cheer, sustain and guide,
Until, at last, 1 come where nevermore
Shall aught of ill betide.
— (Tonfitirnrr.
'■|M MLS |-vl:l:|)|M(i."
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" ^IxcnqUxcncb luilh ,ill initjhl. .u■an•^mo to
i)i'> Qloruniti ^.lolurv. unto ,ill p.ilinuc ,\nb
loiujoiiffaiiui luitli jiiuful)U''JiK"
HALL I not e'en with thankfulness
Lndure this sad unrest,
Since Thou dost let me lean niv head
Upon Thy gentle breast ;
And since 1 never should have known,
But for these day., of pain,
How tender and how strong Thou art,
To comfort and sustain ?
I will, 1 will be patient, Lord,
Yea, even joy to bear
The weary hours, on eanh below.
Which Thou with me wilt share-
Till the blest time wlien, folded in
Thine arms of might and love,
With Thee my happy soul shall rise
To the glad world above.
- lirfiVinisr.
IN IMS i;i:r:l>lM(i."
3i.vtJ) J3av.
' J\\v piMii" X ailicunto vov.
OVV sweet is the soothing with Jesus we tiiid,
Jjt For sorrow-pressed spirit or care-hiden mind ;
How precious the peace His redeemed ones know,
Though roimd thetii lough tides of adversity flow.
No grief-bended head but may lean on His breast,
No earth-weary heart in His love but may rest ;
He hath solace for each,— and in safety, at last.
He will bring where all trouble for aye shall be past
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IN IILS Kr:r:l>IN(i."
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5^rlirntl) JDay.
'Olnlo Hlhrc, (0 }L'nl■^, ^o E lift up my soul.
Y soul is waiting for its God,
His ways, His times are best ;
" I build my hope upon His word,
And here I lind my rest.
But while ! wait 1 lift to Him
An earnest, longing gaze,
As watchmen wait, with wakeful eyes,
For the first morning rays :
Yea, even more than watchmen look
Until the darkness flee,
Looks forth my soul, with strong desire
The Lord of Light to see.
.-t3«alm (a XX.
Cfiflljtl] Dai).
" ^lu-p th.it luait upon thr I'oih .>h.ill inu-lu
tlirir '^liciuith."
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N quietness : not in vain, freiful ch:Uing-
A^^'mst the limits God halh set for thee,-
Biit in a calm and patient acquiescence
Thy strength shall be. . . .
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Then chafe not, fret not, make His will thy pleasure ;
Trust His wise love, and wait unnuirmuringl}' ;
So Shalt thou prove how perfect in thy weakness
His strength can be.
"iM IILS Kl":l;l>lrl(i."
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".Ttofnt-lifirs iBitli ^Tfirisf: ff so lir thii ttif
siitfrr tDitl) ?tMm,t()at tor man br also QlonficD
toQftiirr."
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No/ to thee there comes
A time of suffering, Imt I do long
For that gliid dav wlien these, Mine arms, spread now
Beneath and ronfid t/iee, swift shall raise and bear
Where pain is not.
And even now thou shouldst
Arise witii Me were not My love for thee
Strong as 'tis tender : so that it can clioose
Thy present so -row^ Juiowing this doth tend
lo future happiness
Thou read'st not nozv
This mystery aright ; but thou slialt read
Hereafter. An(f meanwhile, with patient heart
Sure tiwu canst wait ; for to, f wait with thee —
Unto the bright, brigJit end !
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IH crosses Iroiii which wc are shniikiiii:
He is ready Himself to share,—
He will give of His power to our fainting souls,
And on Him we may cast our care.
If He do not on earth remove them —
These burdens that weigh so sore—
His arm of support will be under each load,
Until earth and its btuxiens be o'er. . ' . .
He wall shew forth His strength in our weakness;
His grace all-sutiicient will be
Till we enter, at last, when time's sorrows are past,
On the bliss of eternity.
— JiK iTarrtf)."
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IS, His are we I— Oh, thought supremely sweet! —
His, Who is pledged that He will keep the feel
Of His redeemed ones: His, beneath Whose wing
They are secure from every hurtful thing :
His, Whose compassionate heart toward them doth move.
With truest sympathy and lenderest love,
In every time of woe: His, His alone
Who is, in all things, mindful of His own
Yes, we are His !— Oh, happy, happy thought !
Oh, words with richest consolation fraught! —
His, for all days of time. His tender care
To prove, in every trial we must bear ;
And more than this; we still His own shall be.
Throughout a sorrowless eternity.
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jWv lio.Wi and inp hi'.iH l.uhth; iml o,oi\ n.
Ihc slirnatlt of liiii hf.iil ,iiiti inn poitinn
foicbcr "
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N Thee we trust : hold '! hou our hands in Thire
Stay human feebleness on might divine !
Thou art the one support that can avail
Fo bear us up when heart and tlesh do fail.
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O let us cling to Thee ! and ne'er remove
Till safely brought to the bright world above !
For thus alone it may to us be i^iven
To gain an entrance through the gate ("f heaven,
-at Xiijf)tfaU.
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in iii> i;i;i:i)iri(i."
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JTlimri'iul) Dai;
" 'luul, luU .it llu lltiiuj^i lulmli aic '.'icn.
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:\ [:K iiiiiid il niidiiiiiht sluidows
Lie across our onward wa) ;
Look unto the glorious ending —
Shineth there eternal day.
Never mind if storms break o'er us,
And a rugged path we tread;
Smoothly stretch celestial roadways,
TraiK|uil skies above them spread.
• • •
Never mind, oh, never mind them —
Tempest, darkness, sadness, pain !
Travel we to the blest country
Where no ills an entrance gain.
— Xfbrr JHinU!
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Jfouvtrmtl) 13d]}
jWv lluuiglU'.^ .lie not youi tUuinjhl'., luitlui
f;;:^^v O gift save of Thy choosing !
l:^ 1 No joy Ihctu dost not send !
■ . No path but the one Thou pointest out,
Dear Lord, till earth shall end !
The heart of tlesh may falter,
And long lor some boon denied ;
But the soul hath ever its wish with Thine,
And would follow where Thou dost guide.
—"€\)v diilill br Dour."
IM MLS lvl:l:|)|rKi."
.Iftftrnitf) Dai).
'•I am tin iioin. I diaiiflr not.
U <iffi the Lord^fhe evcrlasfing God,
4ta^ Whose nature doth uumiitdWe endure.
My deep com fxissions fail not. Tevderness
Is an cxhaustless fountain in My heart.
My care is constant : neve, have My feople
Been left unfriended in their hours of need.
I am the Lord,
I change not. These, My words, are true and faith fu I—
Not death itself shall part Mine 07vn from Me,
IVhOy loving once, love on Cicrnally.
--<Llnrf)aHorat)Ir.
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IM IIL^ IU":r:l>IM(i."
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iitcrnti) Hai).
" Jc.ii- thou not , foi' I .im luitit thn-
HAR Lord, ni}/ heart hath sorrows it would confide to Thee,
And fears that it would ask Thee to dispel,—
Bend Thou more closely o'er me, to catch the whispers low,
And breathe Thy sweet "Tis I, all shall be well."
While Thou dost stay and comfort the feeblest cannot fall,-
The saddest souls smile, even through their tears,
And, 'neath the sure protection of Thine Almighty w'ing.
Hearts that grew faint triumph o'er boding fears.
Before Thy children call l^hee Thou answerest, O Lord !
H'en now my head reclines against Thy breast !
And Thou wilt soothe my sadness, banish my every fear,
And safely bring me to Thy Hndless Rest.
— "itrrsrnt iiKlp."
"IM IILS rxr;l:|)|M(i."
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"i luiU luuti Ic.ilu- lluc, luu tovs.ilu- tlu-c.
ITH hand dose clasped in His, all fearless tread
The unknown way before thee ;
His presence on thy path will radiance shed,
Though dark the shadows o'er thee.
His strong right arm shall thy frail form surround,
If enemies o'ertake thee, —
No ill can harm whilst thou with Him art found,
And He will ne'er forsake thee.
— " Crust in il^im at aU rtmrs."
IN Hi:S l\l:l:l>lN(i."
3£igi)trnui) J3av.
•'JFrar nof, littlr flotU for tt is noiir jFatftcr's
flooD plrasiirr to gilir nou tfir tAingOom '
OUGH is the path ? Still thy feet shall not stumble ;
Steep the ascent ^ Thou shall fail not of strength ;
Thy God will make plain the rough places before thee —
On His arm thou shalt lean thro' the journey's whole length,
Is thy life sad ? There is bliss in the future ;
Knowest thou sickness ? In heaven is no pain ;
The Lord doth prepare thee a crown of rejoicing—
If thou sutler with him, with Himself thou shalt reign.
Krassuraiirr.
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•iTaU upon j«r. anO 1! lutii anstorr fftrr. anfi
sftfii) tlirf gn\n atiD luonOrrous tfiings luliirfi
tftoii luiolur&t not.
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ERE / ani^ close htmdiug o'er thee ;
None beside was e\'r so near ;
Speak but in thy -weakest whisper —
Every word will reach My ear.
No, not here thou comprehendest
_ Why I let thee suffer so,
When I love thee ; but hereafter
' Twill be granted thee to know,
And amid the joys supernal.
Which thou soon with Me shall share,
Thou wilt praise Me for each sorrow
That it 710W is thine to bear.
in MLS iu:r:i^iN(i."
iiriacntietJ) TDav.
"tTiur [tQdt attliitioii, mimf) isOiu fora momriit.
tuorkrrt) for us a far moi rrrfffiing anO
ftfrnal lurigjit of glorn."
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HESH, our afflictions, soon shall fade and vanish :
But the exceeding- joys whereto they tend—
And which will far outweight them— shall be changeless
Through years that cannot end.
We see not, now, how from earth's bitter sorrows
Heaven's fruitage sweet of happiness can grow,—
Bui He Whose promises have ne'er been broken
Tells us it shall be so.
— <3farrablr .-ffniits.
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IN MLS Ki:l:|)|N(i."
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E'mtntv^fixm 73ap.
" JiK sliall GiUr «i>is aiiflrls cljaror olirr tfirc."
N their strong hands, gentle to soothe, but firm
To give support, thou shalt be borne o'er all
The roughest places
And though a swift, dark stream
Flows near, and in its windings often comes
So close it seems that it must cross thy path —
Though rough winds catch the rising- spray, and leave
Its cold touch on thy face, thou need'st not fear ;
God's ministering spirits have their charge
That harm befall thee not. And though, indeed,
The tide must once be crossed— that crossing o'er,
The angels' charge may end ; tor thou shalt then
Be sheltered, safe, and fearless, where no ways
Are wearisome, no rough winds ever blow,
And dangers all are past.
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IN WIS i;i:r:l>lM(i/'
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"In nil) jratlicrs liousr >i!r nKiiuj marisioiis
£ Qo to Dirparr a pLur for luui."
HHRh" stands for me a mansion, glorious bright,
In a far land where ne'er is grief nor night/
But where, through endless rounds of happy days,
From care-freed hearts rise joyous songs (jf praise.'
1 have a Friend in that glad world above,
A Friend Who loves me with unequalled love ;
' ris He Who makes my home so wondrous fair,
And His dear voice will bid me welcome there.
O Saviour- King- ! Friend of the matchless love !
When glad 1 enter to my home above—
Farth's sorrows ended, and its darkness o'er—
How shall my songful heart Thy praise out-pour !
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4!rU)nun=tl)ivti E>aij.
" (Of Qilifiii iiiou- ijiair.
h'ST thee, () rest thee, thy Saviour is nigh,
Shrink not from the days which before thee may He ;
The Friend Who has hitherto watched by thy side
Will never forsake if new trials betide
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Trust Him, O trust Him, He loves and He knows —
In love He hath planned all thy life to its close ;
Contide in him fully, leave all to His care,
Each cross that He gives He will help thee to bear.
— "Urst in tfir ?iorti."
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HhRb'Hf^ Thou an, C) Lord, is Holy llace—
And soliiary souls may claim Thy grace ;
Then, though 1 go not forth to woi>hip Thee,
Oh, let me ceaseless feel Thy Presence circling me !
Accept ihe i^altering prayers 1 feebly raise,
And listen to my few, faint words of praise :
I hee doth this trembling heart truly adore;
Thine is its deepest love- would i. could render more !
Thyself my sanctuary ; blessed Lord,
If Thou, indeed, fultii to me this word,
Well may I stay content where I am come.
Till Thou shah bid me rise to i hy Eternal Home. •
— c^lorsfiip.
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NWOK IHY, oh, all unv-oitliy am 1,
To be used, dear Lord, by thee ;
Yet many a message, glad and sweet,
Thou ha^t trusted to me, even me.
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I wonder, 1 wonder, and oft 1 weep,
~ When 1 think how Thou honorest me-
And how all unworthy 1 am, dear Lord,
']"o utter a word for Thee.
But, though I have nothing of worthiness,
My wish is, indeed, Thy will ;
And I long, 1 long to be used by Thee —
O give me I'hy messages still !
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N all thy afrlictions Ht\ loo, i$ altlicted ;-—
No season of sutTcriii*^ or soriow is ihine,
Oh ! nauoht that Thou dreadesi doth ever approach ihee,—
But wakes a new thrill of compassion divine. . .
List thou to His voice, which, in softest of accents,
Most sweetly doth speak to thee : ''Be of good cheer,
My strength through each trial shall surely sustain ihee;
Peace, peace troubled heart, let Me banish thy fear."
" irimev tfian a Lirotfirr."
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"Zht tMif fining's of tliio pn-'scnt limr .ur not
luaillu,) la br l■o)np.u•c^ luitlt the glniy lohiih
shall be vrbcalcb in m."
Then, though the cross
Press heavily upon us, and remove not
Till we have trod life's pathway to its close, —
We will not e'er repine. He, who, for us,
Doth keep such bliss incomparable in
His heavan of joy, will, while we wait on earth,
Permit no useless pain. . .
So, when His ways are most inscrutable, —
Be our faith but the stronger ! When the road
O'er which He bids us journey, steeper grows.
While thickening cloud'^ surround,^be hope more sure!
The darkest hour is Usher to the Dawn ;
The steepest path, and most beclouded, ends
Upon the mountain top in light resplendent.
— " Xot 5i4};lortf)ij to tt (Tomparrti."
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" riir ttmifls riiliiii) vitr firm arr triii'
poral; but tiir things wtitrh art not
srrn arr ftrrtial."
^^lO^'S fair flowers— in life's fresh morning
[Q)J Fade they fast, and die ?
Thou shah gather brighter blossoms,
'Neath a purer sky.
Stars of hope that sparkled o'er thee—
Do their lights decline ?
Falter not— for straight before thee
Heaven's glories shine.
—CompriHatmu.
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tJiflrss to aOiOf . . . U:^ uunr nrrUt'iiI.
Thou cans't not err —
And, knowini^ this, the spirit stays her tlis^ht
Without demur,
To hsten if, perchance, Thou make her yet
Thy messenger :
For Thou dost breathe,
To souls that wait and listen, words of cheer ;
And so dost wreathe
Their grief with joy, that they to other souls
May joy bequeath.
If this be why
'I1iy weary one still lingers 'mid the scenes
She fain would tly —
l.ord, let the lips that speak Thy messages
Hmit no sigh !
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I' matters not whether I go or stay :
Since He will be with me, either wav . . .
He will give me glad foretastes of rest and joy,
And His praise shall my feeble lips employ,
While I still dwell under earth's stormy skies :-
And when to His heaven serene I rise,
Calmer and fuller and sweeter shall be
The rest which will last eternally,
While richly up in my thankful heart
A perennial spring of joy shall start—
And with tuneful voice, from all faltering free,
1 will render Him praise that shall perfect be-
When my King, in His wonderful beauty, 1 see.
— PKrr or Tfirrr.
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O fear I feel, though I must fall asleep,
Folded in His embrace;
For ere 1 wake He will have brought me to
My longed-for resting place ; —
Almost before 1 know the final step
Of my life-journey trod,
hi His dear home 1 glad shall ope my eyes
And meet the smile of God.
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"jtu IKis l^rrping."
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