This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ... "My sin is all forgiven! and you pray for me in Heaven!" The old man wildly whisper'd with his faltering lips apart; The Spirit grasps his fingers, for a moment pitying lingers, Then enfolds the Sacred Symbol with his hands unto Her heart! XXI. Like music born of Sorrow, but as sweet as Love's tomorrow, There were ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ... "My sin is all forgiven! and you pray for me in Heaven!" The old man wildly whisper'd with his faltering lips apart; The Spirit grasps his fingers, for a moment pitying lingers, Then enfolds the Sacred Symbol with his hands unto Her heart! XXI. Like music born of Sorrow, but as sweet as Love's tomorrow, There were heard these words of comfort, and all lovingly they fell: "I am worthy now to wear it. Father--Mother--you can spare it; For your Child, through deep repentance, made the Curse a Holy Spell." XXII. The old man's voice resounded, and from wall and beam rebounded, With grandeur, like the organ's swell, where saintliest worlds adore: "Angel--Darling--let me grasp thee!--Let these arms once, only, clasp thee!" And with arms outspread and groping, he fell blindly to the floor. XXIII. There crept a hush on Nature, and each dumb and browsing creature Turn'd its head with instinct reverence unto the sacred East; And midway of the Heaven burst the imperial Star of Even; For the tyrant Wind was broken, and the Wintry storm had ceased. XXIV. The solemn bells were chiming, in a measured cadence timing All the world's supreme pulsation when there dies Another Day; And the shining hosts of glory in sweet murmurs told the story Of our Blessed Saviour's Coming, and the Manger where He lay. xxv. The silent moon swept gleaming, 'mid her planettorches streaming, And she paved the floor with quaint designs of pearl and silver bands; But the old man, calmly sleeping, still his Christmas Eve was keeping Prone in the ghostly radiance, with his face upon his hands. THE DYING YEAR. DYING at last, Old Year! Another stroke of yonder clock, and thou Wilt pass the threshold of the world we see, Into the world where Yesterday and Now Blend with t...
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