Wayside pictures, hymns, and poems . EVEN. All day long I have stretched forth my bands unto a dis-obedieut and gainsaying people.—Eomans x. 21. ALL day—fi-om morn tiU evenShuts on the western wave,The arms of Christ the Shepherd,Aj-e still outstretched to sa\ day—till shadows thickenAlong the distant down,And silence fills the night comes dimly down. All day—from youth to noons bright sun is eves increasing twilightFalls fiom the fading sky ;And age, with garments neath the shadowy yearns to reach the cityWhere it is endless light.
Wayside pictures, hymns, and poems . EVEN. All day long I have stretched forth my bands unto a dis-obedieut and gainsaying people.—Eomans x. 21. ALL day—fi-om morn tiU evenShuts on the western wave,The arms of Christ the Shepherd,Aj-e still outstretched to sa\ day—till shadows thickenAlong the distant down,And silence fills the night comes dimly down. All day—from youth to noons bright sun is eves increasing twilightFalls fiom the fading sky ;And age, with garments neath the shadowy yearns to reach the cityWhere it is endless light. All day is He voice of tenderest erring sons of soitowTo walk with Him seasons change for ever,The new year gi-oweth ceaselessly He wooethThe wanderer to His fold. All day—from dusk tiU fears are round us hoary hau-s are sprinkledUpon the pilgrims may we jield to Jesus,And give our wandei-ings oer;He gianteth strength in weakness,Afid glory 2 G 2 PEACE POEMS. TO THE BAEONESS BURDETT COUTTS DISTINGUISHED FOE HER LIBERALITY TO THE WORKING CLASSES AND HER CHRISTIAN CONSIDERATION OF THE TOILERS OF GREAT BRITAIN, WHOSE GENEROUS NAME WILL GO DOWN TO POSTERITY AS THE BENEFACTRESS OF MANKIND, THESE PEACE POEMS ARE BY PERMISSION BY THE AUTHOR. July, 1872. *Srx
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