The book of sacred song . LAZARUS WAS ONE OF THEM THAT SAT AT THETABLE WITH HIM. 1ER eyes are homes of silent prayer,Nor other thought her mind admits,But,—a he was dead and there he sits,And He that brought him back is there. Then one deep love doth supersedeAll other, when her ardent gazeRoves from the living brothers face, And rests upon the Life indeed. All other thought, all curious fears,Borne down by gladness so complete,She bows, she bathes the Saviours feet With costly spikenard and with tears. Thrice blest whose lives are faithful prayers,Whose loves in higher love endure;What souls
The book of sacred song . LAZARUS WAS ONE OF THEM THAT SAT AT THETABLE WITH HIM. 1ER eyes are homes of silent prayer,Nor other thought her mind admits,But,—a he was dead and there he sits,And He that brought him back is there. Then one deep love doth supersedeAll other, when her ardent gazeRoves from the living brothers face, And rests upon the Life indeed. All other thought, all curious fears,Borne down by gladness so complete,She bows, she bathes the Saviours feet With costly spikenard and with tears. Thrice blest whose lives are faithful prayers,Whose loves in higher love endure;What souls possess themselves so pure, Or is there blessedness like theirs ? Tennyson,. modern: living writers. 251 thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. jY Father and my God,O set this spirit free!Td gladly kiss the rodThat drove my trembling soul to Thee,And made it Thine eternally. Sweet were the bitterest smart,That; with the bended knee, Would bow this broken heart;For who, my Saviour, who could beA sufferer long, that flies to Thee ? The tears we shed for sin,When Heaven alone can see, Leave truer peace withinThan worldly smiles—which cannot beLit up, my God, with smiles from Thee. Then give me any lot, Ill bless Thy just decree,So Thou art not forgot,And I may neer dependent beOn any friend, my God, but Thee! MonselL
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