I hasten as my eye grows dim, Wax more and more resplendent there; To the vain sounds of earthly art, The music, soft and beautiful, Of heaven, absorbs my raptur'd heart. XXIII. I HEAR the voices of the sons of light, sphere; Each star a chord of music a wave's flow In the majestic sea of song that rolls In ceaseless tides of harmony, which know XXIV. Он, deem not they are blest alone The light of smiles shall beam again From lids that now o'erflow with tears, And weary hours of wo and pain Are earnests of serener years. There is a day of For every sunny rest dark and troubled night; And grief may bide our evening guest, For God hath marked each sorrowing day, XXV. O THOU whose wise paternal love Hath brought my active vigor down, Thy choice I thankfully approve, And, prostrate at Thy gracious thone, I offer up my life's remains, I choose the state my God ordains. Cast as a broken vessel by, Thy will I can no longer do ; Yet while a daily death I die, Thy power I may in weakness show; My patience may Thy glory raise, My speechless wo proclaim thy praise. Though, like the wanderer, Darkness be over me, Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, There let the way appear All that thou sendest me Angels, to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! Then with my waking thoughts Bright with thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise ; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee! 15 Or if on joyful wing, Sun, moon and stars forgot, Still all my song shall be XXVII. COMMIT thou all thy griefs To His sure trust and tender care, Who earth and heaven commands: Who points the clouds their course, Whom winds and seas obey, He shall direct thy wandering feet, He shall prepare thy way. Thou on the Lord rely, So safe thou shalt go on ; So shall thy work be done. No profit canst thou gain By self-consuming care; To Him commend thy cause, His ea Attends the softest prayer. |