A memorial volume of sacred poetry by the late Sir John Bowring. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author, by Lady Bowring |
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Trust in God.
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Trust in God.
Father! whose benignant ear
Ever to the prayers attending
Of the humble worshipper,
Whether from Thy house ascending
Or from nature's solitude;
Every voice devoutly blending,
We address Thee, wise and good!
At Thy holy altar bending.
Ever to the prayers attending
Of the humble worshipper,
Whether from Thy house ascending
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Every voice devoutly blending,
We address Thee, wise and good!
At Thy holy altar bending.
Thou, our fathers' God and ours!
Teach us all to love and fear Thee;
Lead us through life's varied hours
Fixed on heaven and ever near Thee.
When our little task is done,
May our children still revere Thee;
So Thy work shall hasten on
Till assembled worlds shall hear Thee.
Teach us all to love and fear Thee;
Lead us through life's varied hours
Fixed on heaven and ever near Thee.
When our little task is done,
May our children still revere Thee;
So Thy work shall hasten on
Till assembled worlds shall hear Thee.
| A memorial volume of sacred poetry | |