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XVI.
[I sought for Novelty—in vain]
I sought for Novelty—in vain
I searched the stores of Nature through:
But now the object wished I gain—
Thy mercies, Lord, are ever new.
I searched the stores of Nature through:
But now the object wished I gain—
Thy mercies, Lord, are ever new.
I sought for Beauty—set of sun,
And rainbow, and the rising light,—
These all were fair, but quickly gone;
Thy face, my God, is always bright.
And rainbow, and the rising light,—
These all were fair, but quickly gone;
Thy face, my God, is always bright.
I sought Fidelity—some friends
Have fallen away, and some endure:
And Death the firmest love-knot rends;—
Thy Love, O Lord alone is sure.
Have fallen away, and some endure:
And Death the firmest love-knot rends;—
Thy Love, O Lord alone is sure.
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I sought for Truth—the more I sought
A living lie around me grew;
False was all joy, all speech, all thought—
Thy promise, Lord, alone is true.
A living lie around me grew;
False was all joy, all speech, all thought—
Thy promise, Lord, alone is true.
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