plac-es bloom and smile! O for the faith to grasp the glad Forever, A-mid the

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shad-ows of earth's Little While, A-mid the shad-ows of earth's Little While! A-MEN..

3 A little while, 'mid shadow and illusion,

To strive by faith love's mysteries to spell,

Then read each dark enigma's bright solution,
Then hail sight's verdict, He doth all things well!

4 And he who is himself the Gift and Giver,
The future Glory and the present Smile,
With the bright promise of the glad Forever
Will light the shadows of earth's Little While.

Mrs. Jane Crewdson

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1. Come un -to

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me, when shadows darkly gather, When the sad heart is wea - ry and dis-tressed,

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Seek-ing for com- fort from your heav'nly Father, Come un-to me, and I will give you rest. A-MEN.

2 Large are the mansions in thy Father's dwelling,
Glad are the homes that sorrows never dim,

Sweet are the harps in holy music swelling,
Soft are the tones which raise the heavenly hymn.

3 There, like an Eden blossoming in gladness,
Bloom the fair flowers the earth too rudely pressed;
Come unto me, all ye who droop in sadness,
Come unto me, and I will give you rest.

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Mrs. Catherine H. Esling

I Father, in thy mysterious presence kneeling,
Fain would our souls feel all thy kindling love;
For we are weak, and need some deep revealing
Of trust, and strength, and calmness from above.

2 Lord, we have wandered forth through doubt and sorrow,
And thou hast made each step an onward one;
And we will ever trust each unknown morrow,
Thou wilt sustain us till its work is done.

3 In the heart's depths a peace serene and holy
Abides; and when pain seems to have its will,
Or we despair, O, may that peace rise slowly,
Stronger than agony, and we be still!

4 Now, Father, now, in thy dear presence kneeling,
Our spirits yearn to feel thy kindling love:
Now make us strong; we need thy deep revealing
Of trust, and strength, and calmness, from above.

Rev. Samuel Johnson