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III. THE DOVE OF NOAH.
Hope on her wings, and God her guide,
The dove of Noah soar'd,
Far through the dim unfathom'd space,
Where shoreless ocean roar'd.
But, ah! she found no valley green,
No resting-place,—no track,
Until the peaceful ark received
The weary wanderer back.
The dove of Noah soar'd,
Far through the dim unfathom'd space,
Where shoreless ocean roar'd.
But, ah! she found no valley green,
No resting-place,—no track,
Until the peaceful ark received
The weary wanderer back.
So we, on Life's tempestuous sea,
Beset by grief and pain,
May seek a solace here below,
But ah! the search is vain.
A resting-place for weary man
Is only found above;
The ark to which the soul returns
Is the Almighty's love.
Beset by grief and pain,
May seek a solace here below,
But ah! the search is vain.
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Is only found above;
The ark to which the soul returns
Is the Almighty's love.
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