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REMEMBER.
In thy time, and times of mourning,
When grief doeth all she can
To hide the prosperous sunshine,
Remember this, O man,—
“He setteth an end to darkness.”
When grief doeth all she can
To hide the prosperous sunshine,
Remember this, O man,—
“He setteth an end to darkness.”
Sad saint, of the world forgotten,
Who workest thy work apart,
Take thou this promise for comfort,
And hold it in thy heart,—
“He searcheth out all perfection.”
Who workest thy work apart,
Take thou this promise for comfort,
And hold it in thy heart,—
“He searcheth out all perfection.”
O foolish and faithless sailor,
When the ship is driven away,
When the waves forget their places,
And the anchor will not stay,—
“He weigheth the waters by measure.”
When the ship is driven away,
When the waves forget their places,
And the anchor will not stay,—
“He weigheth the waters by measure.”
O outcast, homeless, bewildered,
Let now thy murmurs be still,
Go in at the gates of gladness
And eat of the feast at will,—
“For wisdom is better than riches.”
Let now thy murmurs be still,
Go in at the gates of gladness
And eat of the feast at will,—
“For wisdom is better than riches.”
O diligent, diligent sower,
Who sowest thy seed in vain,
When the corn in the ear is withered,
And the young flax dies for rain,—
“Through rocks He cutteth out rivers.”
Who sowest thy seed in vain,
When the corn in the ear is withered,
And the young flax dies for rain,—
“Through rocks He cutteth out rivers.”
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