One Hundred Holy Songs, Carols, and Sacred Ballads Original, and suitable for music [by Jean Ingelow] |
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PRAYER AGAINST THE GREAT SEPARATION. |
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PRAYER AGAINST THE GREAT SEPARATION.
“God is love.”
Since in Thy likeness man was made,
Love perfect, changeless, undecay'd,
Man's heart looks upward to Thy throne,
His part in Thee desires its own.
Love perfect, changeless, undecay'd,
Man's heart looks upward to Thy throne,
His part in Thee desires its own.
I walk in darkness, in the night;
Thou only, Thou canst give me light;
The soul of love doth on Thee call,
Who art love's source, its end, its all.
Thou only, Thou canst give me light;
The soul of love doth on Thee call,
Who art love's source, its end, its all.
Master of love, O pity me!
Whose love is what I have of Thee;
Shall one come in—one ever left,
Divided, darken'd, lost, bereft?
Whose love is what I have of Thee;
Shall one come in—one ever left,
Divided, darken'd, lost, bereft?
Could I forget? Thine own heart knows,
Love is remembrance, and love grows.
Wilt Thou but one Thy life afford?
O, that be far from Thee, Good Lord.
Love is remembrance, and love grows.
Wilt Thou but one Thy life afford?
O, that be far from Thee, Good Lord.
Could I forget, albeit on high?
Nay; but I'll trust Thee. Heed my cry,
Thou wond'rous God, who once did know
For Love's best sake, Love's deepest woe.
Nay; but I'll trust Thee. Heed my cry,
Thou wond'rous God, who once did know
For Love's best sake, Love's deepest woe.
Who once for thirty years and three
(Love sent from heaven) sustainedst Thee
Apart, and knew as seem'd Thee good,
Mysterious, awful solitude.
(Love sent from heaven) sustainedst Thee
Apart, and knew as seem'd Thee good,
Mysterious, awful solitude.
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By that dread parting I implore;
By that great meeting, more, Lord, more;
Thou triune God upon the throne,
Remember such as pray alone.
By that great meeting, more, Lord, more;
Thou triune God upon the throne,
Remember such as pray alone.
Remember why Thou didst so part
With the great Son of Thy great heart,
And not for ever, Lord, decree
Division betwixt mine and me.
With the great Son of Thy great heart,
And not for ever, Lord, decree
Division betwixt mine and me.
O Lord of love, Thou canst not fail,
Thy passion doth of right prevail,
And Thou art willing—I will rest
On the wide bounty of Thy breast.
Thy passion doth of right prevail,
And Thou art willing—I will rest
On the wide bounty of Thy breast.
I do believe at home, forgiven,
That both shall see Thy face in heaven;
Accepted in Thy love's abode,
And satiate with the peace of God.
That both shall see Thy face in heaven;
Accepted in Thy love's abode,
And satiate with the peace of God.
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