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SISTERS OF PLYMOUTH.
To you belongs a meed of praise—
For in the dark and stormy days,
Your faith in God was bright.
When faith, in others, almost fled;
When clouds most dismal overspread;
And skies of brass were o'er your head,
You looked and prayed for light.
For in the dark and stormy days,
Your faith in God was bright.
When faith, in others, almost fled;
When clouds most dismal overspread;
And skies of brass were o'er your head,
You looked and prayed for light.
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Yes, looked and prayed, but worked as well,
How faithfully, but He can tell
Who sees the sparrow's fall.
Discouraged much, but not cast down;
In spite of jeer, and taunt and frown
You labored on to win a crown,—
And constant was your call,
How faithfully, but He can tell
Who sees the sparrow's fall.
Discouraged much, but not cast down;
In spite of jeer, and taunt and frown
You labored on to win a crown,—
And constant was your call,
Unto Our Father for a shower
Of blessings on His withering flower,
The church you dearly love.
Revive thy work, send harmony,—
That spirit which must come from Thee!
United workers may we be,
Like the great host above.
Of blessings on His withering flower,
The church you dearly love.
Revive thy work, send harmony,—
That spirit which must come from Thee!
United workers may we be,
Like the great host above.
But in succession years passed on—
A dreary, painful race they run.
Father canst Thou not hear?
Oh send a blessing on thy fold
A blessing as thou didst of old!
A blessing richer far than gold,
Thy love which casts out fear!
A dreary, painful race they run.
Father canst Thou not hear?
Oh send a blessing on thy fold
A blessing as thou didst of old!
A blessing richer far than gold,
Thy love which casts out fear!
Look! suddenly there is a gleam,
A ray of light—an answering beam
The glorious break of day.
Your work and prayers were not in vain:
Peace, harmony, and love again,
With many blessings in their train—
The clouds have rolled away.
A ray of light—an answering beam
The glorious break of day.
Your work and prayers were not in vain:
Peace, harmony, and love again,
With many blessings in their train—
The clouds have rolled away.
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The Father heard—the answer came—
“To those who call upon my name
My promise is to save;
Behold salvation at your door,
The blessing shall depart no more,
But constantly my grace I'll pour,
So long as faith ye have.”
“To those who call upon my name
My promise is to save;
Behold salvation at your door,
The blessing shall depart no more,
But constantly my grace I'll pour,
So long as faith ye have.”
Then with one heart and voice, let all
With earnestness on sinners call,
To flee the wrath to come.
Consistently let each one strive
To work, to worship, to forgive,
And evermore as Christians live,
That Heaven may be your Home.
With earnestness on sinners call,
To flee the wrath to come.
Consistently let each one strive
To work, to worship, to forgive,
And evermore as Christians live,
That Heaven may be your Home.
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