Plodding along life’s road in the dust,
Bounded by walls of stone;
Never to have a heart at peace;
Never to see when care will cease;
Just to be still when sorrows fall-
This is the bitterest lesson of all.
Just to give up, and rest
All on a Love secure,
Out of a world that’s hard at the best,
Looking to heaven as sure;
Ever to hope, through cloud and fear,
In darkest night, that the dawn is near;
Just to wait at the Master’s feet-
Surely, now, the bitter is sweet.
We bring the meed of praise too long delayed!Thy fearless word and faithful work have madeFor God’s Republic firmer path and placeIn this New World: thou hast proclaimed the graceAnd power of Christ in many a forest glade,Teaching the truth that leaves men unafraidOf frowning tyranny or death’s dark face.Oh, who can tell how much…
Thou hast come to join the workers,Burden bearers of the earth.Thou, the Carpenter of Nazareth,Toiling for Thy daily food,By Thy patience and Thy courage,Thou hast taught us toil is good.They who tread the path of laborFollow where Thy feet have trod;They who work without complainingDo the holy will of God.Thou, the Peace that passeth knowledge,Dwellest…
What are you making here? ‘Listen,’ said Pan, –‘Out of a river-reed music for man! ‘
But when your golden voice began to read,The empty urn was filled with Chian wine.
‘Stone walls do not a prison make,Nor iron bars a cage!’Yes, that is true; and something moreYou’ll find, where’er you roam,That marble floors and gilded wallsCan never make a home.But every house where Love abides,And Friendship is a guest,Is surely home, and home-sweet-home:For there the heart can rest.
Floating and falling through the wood alone,A hermit-hymn poured out for God to hear!0 holy, holy, holy! Hyaline,Long light, low light, glory of eventide!Love far away, far up. — up, — love divine!Little love, too, for ever, ever, near,Warm love, earth love, tender love of mine,In the leafy dark where you hide,You are mine, —…
