Matin Bells and Scarlet and Gold By "F. Harald Williams"[i.e. F. W. O. Ward]. First Edition |
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THE BOOK OF BLESSING.
Stand on Gerizim, Lord, sheathing the judgment sword;
Bless all abounding love, bless from Thy founts above.
Bless all abounding love, bless from Thy founts above.
This is the Book of Blessing—
Hear what the Heavens to thee,
Lover of man decree
Now amid passions pressing,
Laughter and love's caressing,
Gifts that in grace agree;
Honour and praise they give,
Gladness whereby we live,
Kingdom of hope and calm
Fixed and not fugitive;
Always a shading palm
Cool when the heat is pressing,
Always the breath of balm—
This is the Book of Blessing.
Hear what the Heavens to thee,
Lover of man decree
Now amid passions pressing,
Laughter and love's caressing,
Gifts that in grace agree;
Honour and praise they give,
Gladness whereby we live,
Kingdom of hope and calm
Fixed and not fugitive;
Always a shading palm
Cool when the heat is pressing,
Always the breath of balm—
This is the Book of Blessing.
This is the Book of Blessing—
Light in the darkest home,
Light from the sacred tome
Shed by white souls' confessing,
Kindled by no vain guessing
Under a godless dome;
Blessèd be thou in toil
Garnering wheat and oil,
Blessèd in body and mind
Rich with a golden spoil,
Blessèd to loose or bind
Others who come confessing
And without thee were blind—
This is the Book of Blessing.
Light in the darkest home,
Light from the sacred tome
Shed by white souls' confessing,
Kindled by no vain guessing
Under a godless dome;
Blessèd be thou in toil
Garnering wheat and oil,
Blessèd in body and mind
Rich with a golden spoil,
Blessèd to loose or bind
Others who come confessing
And without thee were blind—
This is the Book of Blessing.
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This is the Book of Blessing—
Laded with wealth for thee,
Helper of hearts that flee
Straight to thy strong redressing,
Sick with their sore distressing,
Safe from the realms unfree;
Blessed be thou in price
Paid for the pleasant spice
Poured by thy service sweet,
Blessèd in sacrifice
Offered at those pure feet
Tribute for thy redressing,
Recompense not unmeet—
This is the Book of Blessing.
Laded with wealth for thee,
Helper of hearts that flee
Straight to thy strong redressing,
Sick with their sore distressing,
Safe from the realms unfree;
Blessed be thou in price
Paid for the pleasant spice
Poured by thy service sweet,
Blessèd in sacrifice
Offered at those pure feet
Tribute for thy redressing,
Recompense not unmeet—
This is the Book of Blessing.
This is the Book of Blessing—
Hear what the Heavens assign
Out of their bliss benign
Over our dim transgressing,
Meed beyond man's assessing,
Dew of a strength Divine;
Blessèd be thou to heal
Brothers who have no weal,
Saving the friendly tomb
Yawning to seize and seal;
Blessèd in fruitful womb,
And above all transgressing
Life in its honey-comb—
This is the Book of Blessing.
Hear what the Heavens assign
Out of their bliss benign
Over our dim transgressing,
Meed beyond man's assessing,
Dew of a strength Divine;
Blessèd be thou to heal
Brothers who have no weal,
Saving the friendly tomb
Yawning to seize and seal;
Blessèd in fruitful womb,
And above all transgressing
Life in its honey-comb—
This is the Book of Blessing.
Stand on Gerizim, Lord, sheathing the judgment sword;
Bless all abounding love, bless from thy founts above.
Bless all abounding love, bless from thy founts above.
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