This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. HYMNS FOR THE CLOSET. Saturday Evening. Written for " The Closet," by William B. Tappah. My God! this hour doth thought invite, That, bird-like, would for shelter flee, Tired with its six-days' weary flight, To fold its wings, and rest with thee. I long to soar above the vain And false ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. HYMNS FOR THE CLOSET. Saturday Evening. Written for " The Closet," by William B. Tappah. My God! this hour doth thought invite, That, bird-like, would for shelter flee, Tired with its six-days' weary flight, To fold its wings, and rest with thee. I long to soar above the vain And false delights that compass me: Break, Lord, the world's entangling chain, And set the joyful captive free! 'T is said the time ere that which brings The early blush of Sabbath light, Is never vexed by evil things, Is ne'er disturbed by fiends of night. So like that hour I fain would choose My soul to be--its calm delight So deep, that Folly must refuse To stay, and Sin be loath to fright. Sweet evening! whose delightful air Already scents of Sabbath gales; Refresh me! cheer me! and repair The vigor that so often fails; And fit me for the morrow's toil In gardens where the soul inhales Rich fragrance, gathering flowery spoil On rosy hills, in lilied vales. If such the prospects that may pass Before a pilgrim here below, Who gazes through the shepherd's glass, The far, celestial scenes to know, --How glorious, waking from the dream Of life's delusions, care, and wo, Must that high world of beauty seem, Whose earthly glimpses ravish so! Saturday Evening, June 9, 1838. Sabbath Morning. Joy for the Sabbath day! Day of all days the best: Toil, with thy thousand cares, away! I seek its hallowed rest. When virgin earth was young, The word that blest it came; With trumpet's voice, the mandate rung From Sinai's hill of flame. Joy for the Sabbath hours! My soul, think on thy vow; Lie trembling, ye tumultuous powers! Tread softly, worldlings, now! This resurrection morn Broke ancient midnight's spell, When One, of lowly woman born, Spoiled death and eager hell....
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