[Poems by Stoddard in] Poetry of the Pacific selections and original poems from the poets of the Pacific states |
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THE WILL OF GOD IS ACCOMPLISHED: AMEN. |
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THE WILL OF GOD IS ACCOMPLISHED: AMEN.
“There is a city beyond the sea,
With the gates of pearl and the pave of gold;
Out of the night of gloom are we,
Out of the mist of tears:
Captain, I leave the ship with thee,
For the holy breath of God will fold
The ripples before thee. Seek the gate
That is formed of a single pearl, and wait
The angel that beareth the golden key;
Not an evil thing shall pass with thee,
Never a thought of fears.
With the gates of pearl and the pave of gold;
Out of the night of gloom are we,
Out of the mist of tears:
Captain, I leave the ship with thee,
For the holy breath of God will fold
The ripples before thee. Seek the gate
That is formed of a single pearl, and wait
The angel that beareth the golden key;
Not an evil thing shall pass with thee,
Never a thought of fears.
You cannot miss the haven of hope,
With God at the helm, and angel's wings
Puffing the sail with their flutterings,
And a loyal soul at every rope.”
With God at the helm, and angel's wings
Puffing the sail with their flutterings,
And a loyal soul at every rope.”
“God be with you, captain and crew!”
Said the pilot kindly. Every one
Cried “Amen, pilot! God bless you!”
“A prosperous voyage has just begun;
I have another work to do;
God be with you!” Then, like a light,
The pilot's soul went out with the night.
We were alone, but our chart was true,
On we sped with the rising sun.
Why did the pilot's guiding cease?
He had found Heaven: we had found peace.
Said the pilot kindly. Every one
Cried “Amen, pilot! God bless you!”
“A prosperous voyage has just begun;
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God be with you!” Then, like a light,
The pilot's soul went out with the night.
We were alone, but our chart was true,
On we sped with the rising sun.
Why did the pilot's guiding cease?
He had found Heaven: we had found peace.
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