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WAITING
Darkness, and wind, and rain!
How soon they all come back
And make us feel again
The perils of our track
How soon they all come back
And make us feel again
The perils of our track
Across the wintry wold,
And through the flooded vale,
When we are growing old,
And strength and courage fail!
And through the flooded vale,
When we are growing old,
And strength and courage fail!
Not courage? No, indeed!
For who would shrink and fear,
When love is by, to lead
Our steps from year to year:
For who would shrink and fear,
When love is by, to lead
Our steps from year to year:
When He who guides us on,
Who is our firmest friend,
Though other friends are gone,
Stays with us to the end.
Who is our firmest friend,
Though other friends are gone,
Stays with us to the end.
And when the end arrives,
And we are told to go
And leave our earthly lives,
Because 'tis better so,
And we are told to go
And leave our earthly lives,
Because 'tis better so,
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He takes us by the hand
And bids us freely come
Into that Silent Land
Which is not far from Home.
And bids us freely come
Into that Silent Land
Which is not far from Home.
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