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. 1884 Excerpt: ...HE cup My Father giveth Me!" How deep With holy import are these golden words! Art thou of those who tearful vigils keep, While earth no cup of joy or peace affords? While all around--above--looks dark and drear, --No friend to solace, and no kinsman near? Art thou alone, with none to sympathize, With none to ...
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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. 1884 Excerpt: ...HE cup My Father giveth Me!" How deep With holy import are these golden words! Art thou of those who tearful vigils keep, While earth no cup of joy or peace affords? While all around--above--looks dark and drear, --No friend to solace, and no kinsman near? Art thou alone, with none to sympathize, With none to understand thy secret grief, Kindly to ask thee, "Why those bosom sighs, --Whose speechless voice in vain implores relief?" Ponder this word, ay, ponder it again, Till sorrow smile, like sunshine after rain. For know, the cup that Jesus drank for thee, Was drugged with that thy lips may never know: Sweet was the gall that mocked Him on the tree To that deep Garden-cup of secret woe, Lyra Anglicana. 103 When those He prayed to watch through that dark hour, Untended left Him to its midnight power. "The cup My Father giveth Me!" Tis o'er!--Not such the cup His hand doth place in thine: That cup was emptied, to be filled no more; The cup He handeth thee is cheering wine; Sweet earnest-token of the joy to come, When He shall pledge His kinsman-guests at Home. "Shall I not drink it?" hear Him meekly say; "Shall I not drink the cup My Father gives?" And canst thou, then, when welcomed, turn away, Nor quaff the cup of life from Him who lives? Sweet pledge of love--Hope's life-draught--until He Who drank Death's cup shall share Life's cup with thee. THE VIGIL. "When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I."--Psalm Ixi. 2. ATHER, my cup is full! My trembling soul I raise; Oh, save me in this solemn hour, Thy might and love to praise! Father, my cup is full! But One hath drunk before, And for our sins Thy face was hid, When the bitter draught ran o'er. Father, my cup is full! But Thou...
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