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[All the past,—its joy and sadness]

All the past,—its joy and sadness,
All the past uprise I see,—
Hoping, fearing, musing, longing,—
Thus I wonder what shall be.
All the past,—its endless changes,
Shadow, sunshine, gloom and light,
Calm and tempest, sweet and bitter,
Disappointment and delight.

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All the past,—it flits before me,
Saying, “This is not your home.”
See in front the heavenly portal,
Hear the welcome, “Pilgrim come!”