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The Widow
A greater tribute than the Temple's height,Its solid walls, and sounding minstrelsy,
And all that there the senses vain delight,
Is that lone widow's worship, Lord, to Thee.
In her ill-furnished chamber there, alone,
She opes the Book, which Thou hast given to all;
And, on her knees, before thy gracious throne,
For light, and strength, in this her need, doth call.
And she shall find them; what the boasting pride
Of minster-service promised her in vain;
Though late she seeks, she shall not be denied,
She, through thy Son, Eternal Life shall gain;
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And dost delight the lonely one to hear.
Poem No. 8; c. March 1847
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