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THREE VIRTUES.
If one had only Faith,
Eyes to see, ears to hear,
All things were light and sweet to bear,
Even death:
All dark things were made bright and clear,
Ah me, even death!
If one had only Faith,
And not an empty breath!
Eyes to see, ears to hear,
All things were light and sweet to bear,
Even death:
All dark things were made bright and clear,
Ah me, even death!
If one had only Faith,
And not an empty breath!
If one had only Hope,
To lift one's eyes, and see
Beyond the murk and misery,
The dawn's gates ope,
The hills stand everlastingly;
If one had only Hope,
To look beyond, and see
The meetings there shall be!
To lift one's eyes, and see
Beyond the murk and misery,
The dawn's gates ope,
The hills stand everlastingly;
If one had only Hope,
To look beyond, and see
The meetings there shall be!
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If one had only Love,
To turn in tears and pain,
And trust Him with His own again,
Ungrudging thereof—
His own for whose sake He was slain
On yon grey hill above;
If one had only Love,
And not a show thereof!
To turn in tears and pain,
And trust Him with His own again,
Ungrudging thereof—
His own for whose sake He was slain
On yon grey hill above;
If one had only Love,
And not a show thereof!
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