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MOONRISE AT SEA.
A CHILD SPEAKS.
Come up! the moon is rising fast,
The sea is calm, the deck is clear:
Come, mother, stay no longer here,
The moonlight will not always last.
The sea is calm, the deck is clear:
Come, mother, stay no longer here,
The moonlight will not always last.
Do you remember once you talked
With me of Christ upon the sea?
Now hearken, for this seems to me
The shining path where Jesus walked!
With me of Christ upon the sea?
Now hearken, for this seems to me
The shining path where Jesus walked!
And when the silvery brightness came
Along the sparkling waves to-night,
My heart leaped trembling at the sight,
And then I spoke our Saviour's name.
Along the sparkling waves to-night,
My heart leaped trembling at the sight,
And then I spoke our Saviour's name.
I should not fear His holy will,
If now He stood in yon bright place,
And I could see His blessèd face,
And hear Him whisper, “Peace, be still!”
If now He stood in yon bright place,
And I could see His blessèd face,
And hear Him whisper, “Peace, be still!”
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