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Old Things are passed away
The old creation Thou hast formed is dead,The leaves are fallen from the lifeless tree,
The broken branches at our feet are spread,
And e'en the look of life begins to flee;
Yet while Thou lets the horrid trunk arise,
Thy children too can learn to bear with Thee;
Thy love in Christ shall make them truly wise,
And from its death their spirits ever free;
Then shall the world unseen be brought to light,
The starry hosts around thy throne appear,
And day on day still open new delight,
As in the eye of faith they shine more clear;
Untill earth's shadows fade for aye away,
And the glad spirit stands in cloudless day.
Poem No. 536; late 1838–early 1839
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