The Lord of the Forest and his Vassals An Allegory [by C. F. Humphreys] |
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[O! gentle child, the heavenward path is fair]
O! gentle child, the heavenward path is fair,
And beautiful the shrine where good men meet,
Where each true Christian, as he kneels in prayer,
Holdeth with all Christ's Saints communion sweet;
And beautiful the shrine where good men meet,
Where each true Christian, as he kneels in prayer,
Holdeth with all Christ's Saints communion sweet;
Holdeth with all God's angels, high and holy,
A fellowship of love, mysterious, strong:
Couldst thou but see, O! ignorant and lowly,
What hosts of heavenly guardians round thee throng!
A fellowship of love, mysterious, strong:
Couldst thou but see, O! ignorant and lowly,
What hosts of heavenly guardians round thee throng!
Come, then, young Saint, Christ's soldier sworn to be,
Washed in His font, life's everlasting spring;
Thrice welcome to our glorious company,
Thrice welcome to the Church of our Great King!
Washed in His font, life's everlasting spring;
Thrice welcome to our glorious company,
Thrice welcome to the Church of our Great King!
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