This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...green; On the left the cassid's growing, On the right the aloe's seen. Cares that hovered round my brow Vanish while the garden now Girds itself with myrtle hedges. Bright-hued edges Round it lie--Suddenly All my sorrows die. Lo, the clear cup crystalline Foams with nature's purest wine, Sparkling rich with froth and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...green; On the left the cassid's growing, On the right the aloe's seen. Cares that hovered round my brow Vanish while the garden now Girds itself with myrtle hedges. Bright-hued edges Round it lie--Suddenly All my sorrows die. Lo, the clear cup crystalline Foams with nature's purest wine, Sparkling rich with froth and bubble; Oh, the wondrous healing art--We forget the want and trouble Buried deep within our heart. II. Now in the east the shining light behold! The sun has oped a lustrous path of gold. Within my narrow garden's greenery Shot forth a branch, sprung from a splendid tree. Then in mine ear the joyous words did ring: "From Jesse's root a verdant branch shall spring." My friend has cast his eye upon my grief, According to his mercy sends relief. Hark! the redemption's hour resounding stroke, For him who bore with patient heart the yoke. III. Behold where glass-clear brooks now singing flow, And where the splendors of the myrtle blow; The garden tree has doffed her widow's veil And shines in festal garb, in verdure pale; The turtle dove is cooing, hark! Is that the warble of the lark? Unto their perches they return again, O, brothers, carol forth your joyous strain! Pour out full-throated ecstasy of mirth, Proclaiming our Lord's glory to the earth, One with a low sweet song, One echoing loud and long. Who loves God's work rejoices for His sake, And those are glad who sleep and those who wake; When cool breathed evening visiteth the world In flower and leaf the beaded dew is pearled. Reviving all that droops at length And to the languid giving strength. 103 CONFIRMATION OF CHILDREN. I. Happy who in early youth, While yet pure and innocent, Stores his mind with heav'nly truth--Life's unfading ornament. Happy who in tender years Leans on God ...
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