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Paper, Twenty-five cents. ^1 WM. TYRRELL &* CO., TORONTO ^••i « ^ i k f a HEARTSEASE HYMNS AND OTHER VERSES, by William P. McKenzie. Go, love ivitliotit the help of avythini^- on earth.''' WILLIAM TYRRELL & CO.. TORONTO. CANADA. ^ ¥: ¥t 1 896 k. I CANAOiANA Entered nccotding to Act of the Parliament of Canada, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture, by IVni. P. AfcKenzie in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-Five. % h IV TO FRIENDS MANY IVAgre God is known All men are friends ; For Truth is so7vn IVhere God is known^ Love reigns alone And dolor ends — Where God is known All men are friends ! rr ', II R CONTENTS e Dedication S HEARTEASE HVMNS The Good Part ii Guiding Light 12 Redemption 14 The Eternal 15 ferusalem 16 The Infinite 18 Truth 20 SONGS OF TRUE LOVE Heart of Gold 23 Evangel 24 ''^ Das Liebe Jemlein^^ 26 Prophecy 28 A True Man^s Love 2g IVoman's True Love 31 [ubilee 32 7 k 8 CON'lENIS THOUGHTS OF A MAN Pathfinder 35 Prodigal 36 Samaritan 38 A Damascus Garden 40 If Love Remain 41 Childlike 43 The Present 44 v''i % .'•■■# .;*it HEARTSEASE HYMNS i >,-^ C' ^ k rv , t /». f THE GOOD PART GENTLY hath a sweet voice spoken : One thing needful must ye choose ; O ye weary and heart-broken, Can ye still this call refuse ? Seeking good on earth, nor finding, i\.ll your hope earth must defraud, Things of sense forever blinding Kyes whose light is seeing God. Patient love, so wise and tender, Standing mother-like apart, AVaits tiil love awakened send her Each far-wanderer from her heart. And that love, the one thing needful, Bringcth life and conquers death ; Oh, let hearts l)e still and heedful Hearing what the sweet voice saith ! St. Sylvesitr. I I 1 GuiniN(] Light GUIDING LIGHT "^1 W E walk the earth as pilgrims, For here is not our rest, Our home is that condition Where peace hath made men blest, - The kingdom of the Spirit Where Life hath conquered sin. Where Light dispels the evil, And Love makes all men kin. We have passed through the waters, The floods of whelming fear, And all our old task-masters Pursued but came not near ; Though Marah's pools were bitter The waters were made sweet. And when we failed for hunger From heaven hath fallen meat. Guiding Light 13 The desert may be pathless, We have the cloud in sight ; The nights be drear and starless, We have the guiding light ; The Christ-hope is unfailing, Christ-love makes us aspire To fird with Him, in Spirit, The land of our desire. -'■.-■> ■ :| 'I H RKDKMPriON. REDEMPTION OTRUE and tender Spirit let thy splendor Flood our dull hearts with life and light of God ; Thvo' all temptation be our strong defender, That we may walk the path our Master trod. Teach us the glory of that old, old story, How Jesus served who might have been a king ; Show us the horror of old battles gory Till we know hate in heart like ill can bring. In our condition cleanse away ambition Till we find gladness in the quiet mind ; May we. Thy children, learn our heavenly mission, Not to condemn but to redeem mankind. Berlin; I'finct. The Eternal 15 THE ETERNAL i TRUST the Eternal when the shadows gather, When joys of dayhght seem so Uke a dream ; God the unchanging pities like a father, Trust on and wait, the daystar yet will gleam. Trust the Eternal for the clouds that vanish No more can move the mountains from their base, Than sin's illusive wreaths of mist can banish Light from His throne or loving from His face. Trust the Eternal, Oh repent in meekness Of that heart's pride which frowns and will not yield, Then to thy child-heart shall come strength in weakness. And thine immortal life shall be revealed. Htnhy- f^ 1 1 i6 llUUSAl.FCM JERUSALEM HOLY new Jerusalem, Descending from above, With glory of fair colors In radiancy of Love ! Thy bulwarks are of jasper Sapphire and emerald bright, The amethyst and topaz, The beryl ar.d chrysolite. I'hy gates that open Northward The pole star have in view, Clear light of revelation That ages have found true ; The star that shines to Eastward Shone at the birth of Christ, So mighty, yet so lowly When wise men kept their tryst. I /A 4 Ji'RUS.\i,i;m 17 Southward beyond tliy [)ortals Shines high the holy rood, Symbol of earth's redemption Through Christ-love's brotherhood ; Westward Love's golden glory Makes each last shadow flee, And harmony makes peaceful The golden shining sea. O blessed home of Spirit That Truth hath built " four-square," We long to pass thy portals And see thy colors fair ; We praise the light of Science, We bless the Mother-love, That we behold thy glory Descending from above ! E7vmg. w\ nil i i ■^ %. a ;%, f^ ¥ ■'t i8 The Infinitk THE INFINITE T HE glory of the arching sky, So infinite to sight, By this brings resting to mine eye And still delight. The wideness of the swaying sea, That sense finds limitless, A great contentment brings to me And soothes distress. The endless motion of the wind, The song that cannot cease, But makes a quiet in the mind And whispers. Peace. f^ The Infinite And thus my spirit knowing T.ove To peace and rest is brought, So infinite is God above My highest thought. And after joys that have an end There is no will to roam, For everywhere is God, the Friend, And Love is home. Eddy : St. Cuthbert. 19 ^M.4 f^, 20 'I'ur I II TRUTH. T HERE are none friendless, none afraid The saving Truth who know, Their shining path leads from the shade, And up to light they go. It setteth free from thought of sin, It healeth error's bliglu, Immortal joy is found therein, And there shall be no night Oh, may we all be children true Of Love, and Love alone ; And so in faith make all things new, By making Love's truth known ! .S"^ Agnes. f1 SONGS OF TRUE LOVING \ •\ .,. i jiiM^^k^W^^^^^ HEART OF GOLD LOVE like a flower unfoldeth, Tear not the leaves apart Long though the white cup holdeth Secret its golden heart. Patience and faith withholden Darken the garden- place, Longer the warm heart golden Hides from thine eager face. Loving the white flower purely, Glowing when days are cold, ■Sunshine will bring to thee surely Wealth from its heart of gold. 23 leH m 24 KVANGLL EVANGEL TTnto Shepherds lowly Came the anthem from the skies ; Thoughts from heaven holy Dawned upon their dreaming eyes. " Glory ! Glory ! Glory 1 Unto Love enthroned !" they cry ; Light illumes the story Trembling through the wondering sky. " Peace shall bless goodwilling Everywhere 'mong men on earth !" Came the evangel thrilling At the glad news of the Birth. So the shining glory Makes in every heart Love's morn Hearing Love's old story : Unto you the Christ is born, — This day comes a Saviour! Wise men mark the star appear ; — Wise through meek behaviour, Whoso wills may see and hear ! I Evangel 25 26 " Das LiRiiE Jesulein DAS LIEBE JESULEIN luther's term Oo gentle and pure-hearted was the mother »^ The babe drew Hfe From love more sacred than hath been an- other In maid or wife. And so he grew in sturdy hmb and beauty, As grows the flower ; To greet love's sunshine was his childhood's duty, To love, his power. Behold him silent, after play and laughter, While dreamy eyes Seem fixed on visions of the far hereafter, And thoughts arise. '' Das Liehe Jesulein 27 Yet, if she bid him to some errand lowly, Prompt will he speed ; The glad obedience makes the service holy, Though small the deed. And so the grace of God doth brood upon him, As broods the dove ; For that by which the Almighty One hath drawn him Is mother-love ! If f 1 28 PROPHFXY PROPHECY j^ROM east and west, from north and south.. Together men shall throng, And praises sound from every mouth, For Love shall give them song. PJefore His face shall go the light, And men, with o[)ened eyes, Shall see the knowledge hid from sight As love shall make them wise. The perfect bond shall be inwrought With all their hearts, till sin Shall vanish, as the hostile thought Is gone when men are kin. Then all the holy and the just Thai ever earth has known. Shall see the triumph of their trust When Love ascends the throne. A True Man's Lovk th. A TRUE MAN'S LOVE W I. MY faith is placed in thee," he said, " I trust, till earth and heaver, pass ; " And faith looked back, as from a glass The flash of mirrored eyes is sped. " I shall be led by her," he said, " So life become through her complete ; " Long years he toiled with weary feet, For she by devious pathways led. " Love is a fancy, then," he said, " Like marsh fire gleams a maid's caprice ; Shall I trust one who slayeth peace ? Nay, let love bury its own dead ! " a- i '.-I* \ ■•f 30 A True Man's Love 1 II. " She must have faith in me," he said, And so he turned, as to the sun, To Him whose love warms every one ; And from that h"ght the shadows fled. " Now let her follow me," he said, " For Truth is made my guiding-star ; " Then steadfastly he journeyed far. And lo, she followed where he led. " Love that God is, makes light," he said, " And Truth is manhood's noble quest ; " She came in peace, home to his breast, A Woman, quickened from the dead. ' u Woman's 'Vruk I.ovf: 31 WOMAN'S TRUE LOVE CwEKT woman uiUo God so nigh ^ That he unwortliy is to kiss thy feet, And vet for love dotli wear himself and si2;ii — Be patient with t'ny man, O woman sweet ! A child is he, like one laid nigh her heart That seeks the warm breast of the mother mild ; A mother to the love he knows thou art, Be patient with his love, he is a child ! His love is feeble— but he hath not grown, Thy wondrous love he yet will tower above, And thou look up to love tliou hast not known, Be patient then, though feeble is his love ! Sweet woman who hast brouglit to birth This man's love holy, yet so incomplete, In this way must the Christ-love come to earth, — Be patient with thy man, O woman sweet ! '{/ t) 32 |UUII,KK JUBILEE IP 'Thi. year of release hath come at last, ■*■ The year of Jubilee, And error into its hell is cast That the children may go free, — The children of nien who are sons of God When love is the truth they see. And over the roofs and the city walls The gladness of music swells. The silvern voice of Harmony calls And the triumph of Love forthtells ; The joy of the Lord is sung for men In the jubilee of the bells. ll THOUGHTS OF A MAN •/'■■ it •■■»', ^ m^ ^!k SY4 ^.^ ^^^ W f2l W ^4^ ^^ ^Ti? PATHFINDER TThev Iroop along wilh mirtli and song, •* By the way 1 planned,-— How knows the crowtl what dangers throng On either hand ? And yet for them, by the steep crag's hem, I sought the path ; Ere the ford was found there were floods to stem, Floods wild with wrath. They circle round the quagmire's bound, No ills to meet ; My steed was gulfed ere a course was found, Firm for their feet. They came not first through the land of thirst. So each one sings ; I sought o'er leagues of a land accursed For the water-springs. 35 ' M .- 36 Prodigai, tj PRODIGAL I've wandered in that country •*■ Where men become Uke swine, To them have I been servant With anxious face for sign ; The meat wherewith they revelled Was but as husks to me, And when I was anhungered. Father, I thought of thee. I heard men call Thee jealous, With anger that would burn. So I repenting, faltered. Long fearing to return ; I could not trust Thy loving, Methought to serve for hire, But Thou hast given welcome Beyond my heart's desire. >i Prodigal Thou has received me, Fallier, All wearied with my sin, Nor caused that One should sufler Ere I could enter in ; I left in that far country The thoughts that made me part From Thee my Life and Saviour, And now, I know Thy heart. 37 I '^ 1 i . 4 h 38 Samaritan -■: V it'' ^ ,-.■■ SAMARITAN T WANDERED out froiii the City of Peace ■*■ By the Jericho road ; Easy and smooth was the downward path 'Mong the barley sheaves ; 1 thought mayhap I should gain release From Duty's goad, But my fleeing day was a day of wrath,— I fell among thieves. They seized my robe, rich-woven, rare, Of Tyrian red,— Stripped off my seamless vest of white, Ivly golden chain ; One snatched the caftan that bound my hair ; Though a sword-cut bled He smote me again for his own delight, Till I swooned for pain. 'Twas thus when I lay that Pride passed by On the other side, Robed like a priest, and with muttered prayers To the priest-made God ; o y ,-(v| i: Samaritan 39 Then Pity passed, but first came nigh, And gazing sighed, But needs must haste to his other cares So leaned on his rod. 1 stirred when disengaged lowly l>ove Compassioned me ; The wine he brought was love, the oil Was gentleness ; My eyes found light from his face above For he kneeled to see, And bound my wounds in eager toil, With his own torn dress. I rode his ass till we reached the inn,— I was his guest Who once had scorned to name the name Samaritan ! The Priest and Levite were mine own kin, But the alien blessed ; My need of love was the only claim,— 1 love the man ! I 40 A Damascus Cjardkn A DAMASCUS GARDEN '\JiniAT though I toil 'mong wranglers of *" the mart, A key doth let me where no strife is found, — The roses breathe a welcome 'mid the sound Of waters tinkling where the lote-blooms part And through the sheltering vines the sun-rays- dart ; There I liom life's hypocrisies unbound Hear truthful Love's glad greeting, and am crowned With roses in this garden of the heart. Then forth a Prince I wander in disguise ; I hide the purple and the jewelled star Again with gray rough garments, feel the jar Of miser-quarrels, yet my shining eyes And royal mien almost the truth betray, 'Along slaves a king walks on the common; way. If Lovi'. Remain 41 IF LOVE REMAIN q^HERE would be no blue sky, if 1 were 1 blind, No dun and white clouds rolled before the wind ; The sunlight would be spent on wide green places Where violets would breathe their greetings kind — I should not see their brave and heartsome faces A handbreadth world without me I should find, If I were blind. There would be no birdsong did I not hear, Though nesting-time and love are new each year ; The wind would sing among the greenmg branches, Or shriek with fury as the storm-clouds near Whence demon light his quivering arrow launches, But I should have no gladness and no fear. Did 1 not hear. I 42 Ir Love Remain And yet no world were lost if love remain ; • n thee my friend, I should have ease from oain, Thy ^•'-^I'.iag touch would build the starry Of love's true heaven— then the sun might wane, Earth all be desert like the lands he parches; The loss of all things would be endless gain, If love remain I CuiI l>I'!'vR 43 CHILDLIKE o^ " Asa little child "- I say the words, A And they seem to give me rest ; As a httle child would I become, And lie on the Mother's breast,— For (lod is the Infinite Mother Who hath borne and carried us all, Who broods above With a tender love Aware of our faintest call. But I unconscious of that great love, Have been content in a dream, Or fretted myself by day and night In gaining the things that seem ; I pray that truth may quicken Hie love that is undefiled, Till freed from art And quiet in heart I become "as a little child." 44 The Prksknt THE PRESENT 'The doors of my future and past Have irremovable bars ; I fought as they prisoned me fast, These doors of my future and past, But in the still Present, at last, I am calm beholding the stars ; Though doors of my future and past Have irremovable bars. The future and past are man's. The Present belongeth to (lod ; Man visions, and fears for his plans, (The future and past are man's) Regrets, and his failure bans. Till Peace is a path untrod ; The future and past are man's, The Present belongeth to Ciod, i I p ■4 I 7i ^ '■•iv^. ,=«/; Press of 'J"M)S. (i. Sooi.e, West King St. • i