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ELIJAH AT MOUNT HOREB.
“And after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when
Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle.”
—1 Kings, xix. 13.
The wind swept by! God was not there!
The earthquake rock'd the holy hill;
The fire roll'd past with lurid glare,
The Tishbite stood collected still.
The earthquake rock'd the holy hill;
The fire roll'd past with lurid glare,
The Tishbite stood collected still.
The still small voice its signal gave!
Instant he left his hiding place,
Stood in the entrance of the cave,
With watchful ear, and shrouded face.
Instant he left his hiding place,
Stood in the entrance of the cave,
With watchful ear, and shrouded face.
Solemn description! teaching yet
Important truth to latest time;
Truth ne'er before the spirit set
In form more awfully sublime.
Important truth to latest time;
Truth ne'er before the spirit set
In form more awfully sublime.
Meek follower of the Nazarene,
Thou well canst read the lesson taught;
Strong winds have pass'd, and earthquakes been,
Which have no certain watch-word brought.
Thou well canst read the lesson taught;
Strong winds have pass'd, and earthquakes been,
Which have no certain watch-word brought.
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The fire, in conflict's awful hour,
Hath pass'd, and nought but ruin shown;
But in the still small voice have power
And love divine to thee been known.
Hath pass'd, and nought but ruin shown;
But in the still small voice have power
And love divine to thee been known.
Then from their innermost recess,
E'en as the seer that cavern trod,
Feeling and thought came forth to bless,
And hear with awe the voice of God.
E'en as the seer that cavern trod,
Feeling and thought came forth to bless,
And hear with awe the voice of God.
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