 | ["I thank thee, friend, for words of cheer", in] Harper's cyclopaedia of British and American poetry |  |
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[I thank thee, friend, for words of cheer]
I thank thee, friend, for words of cheer,That made the path of duty clear,
When thou and I were young, and strong
To wrestle with a mighty wrong.
And now, when lengthening shadows come,
And this world's work is nearly done,
I thank thee for thy genial ray,
That prophesies a brighter day,
When we can work, with strength renewed,
In clearer light, for surer good.
God bless thee, friend, and give thee peace,
Till thy fervent spirit finds release!
And may we meet in worlds afar,
My Morning and my Evening Star!
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