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THE GUARDIAN ANGEL.
ILLUSTRATION OF BRACKETT'S ANGEL WATCHING THE SLEEPING CHILD.
Child of earth, and child of heaven!
Each alike in form and face,
Save that wings to one is given—
Something too of loftier grace.
Each alike in form and face,
Save that wings to one is given—
Something too of loftier grace.
Yet the trustful and the true
Dwell in meekness with the other—
These alone it was that drew
From the skies its angel brother.
Dwell in meekness with the other—
These alone it was that drew
From the skies its angel brother.
Half in blindness, half in trust,
Guardian arms around him prest,
Sleeps the child of time and dust,
Shielded by his cherub guest.
Guardian arms around him prest,
Sleeps the child of time and dust,
Shielded by his cherub guest.
Angel-child! and child of earth!
Semblance ye of hidden things;
One hath reached its spirit-birth—
One but waiteth for its wings.
Semblance ye of hidden things;
One hath reached its spirit-birth—
One but waiteth for its wings.
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