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CHRIST IN HEAVEN.
Thou who wast dead and livest evermore,And hast the keys of Hades and of death;
Who givest and who takest life and breath;—
O Thou who standest on the eternal shore,
Beyond the flow of time, beyond the roar
Of change and toil and tumult!—Lord, we know
The heart of love that dwelt in Thee below
Still dwells in Thee, whom Seraphim adore.
And though Thy ways are in the mighty deep,
And though Thy footsteps are by paths unknown,
Thou wilt Thine earthly flock in safety keep,
And lead and guard and guide it for Thine own;
Thou, Heavenly King, art Shepherd of the sheep,
And Thou wilt gather all around Thy throne.
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