Sacred SongsThis historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE COMMON WANT. 49 Vanish from the twilight, Leave the evening sky bright, And unchain the fetters of the spirit's wings. 6 Death itself grows clearer As our steps draw nearer-- Shadows of its terrors catch the glow above; For before its portal Man is found immortal In the fadeless glory of unfailing love. THE COMMON WANT. "The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and Thou givest them their meat in due season." -- Psalm cxlv. 15. are all praying, praying, Breathing their wants to Thee; Birds in the uplands straying, Lives of the land, and sea, Songs at the heavenly portals, Wails in the forest wide, Sighs from the heart of mortals Weary of pomp and pride. 2 They are all crying, crying, Bound by a kindred tie, 50 THE COMMON WANT. Bound by the fetters lying Down where all instincts lie-- Bound by a want impelling Each higher up the shore, Linked in a common dwelling By the same need for more. 3 They are all waiting, waiting For Thy great hand to pour Its treasures unabating On air and sea and shore. But my heart has waited longest, And has not found her rest Where the sparrow's house is strongest And most sure the swallow's nest. 4 But through my sighing, sighing, I can read Thy promise true; My fruits Thou art denying Till my season shall be due. The swallow finds her summer In the gateway of the year; I am a later comer, And my fulness is not here. 5 Only, while weeping, weeping For the seeds beneath the sight, Let me feel that Thou art keeping These in Thy hidden light! Night's Revealing. 51 Let me feel that Thou art warming Their growth beneath the ground, And that harvest life is forming For the trumpet's joyful sound! NIGHT'S REVEALING. "Night unto night showeth knowledge." -- Psalm xix. 2. is a glory in the sky That only clouds reveal; There is a splendour born on ... |
