The holy sky is all aglow

With the warm light of Love.

Lift up thine eyes unto the hills;—

Faith, Hope and Love are given

To point from fading joys of earth,

To endless joy of Heaven.

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[Pg 26]

 TO R. T. B.

ON HER MARRIAGE DAY

Sister, we know

That God is good, and He hath led us on

By pleasant ways or painful to this day.

Our lives went on together until now.

In childhood and in youth the same fond home

Hath been our earthly refuge; the same Rock

Our shelter when earth had no rest or shade.

At the same fancy we have often smiled,

For the same sorrow wept; and oft our souls,

In mingling aspirations, have sent up

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