Ofallwhohailthypresenceasthemorning—
Ofalltowhomthineabsenceisthenight—
Theblottingutterlyfromouthighheaven
Thesacredsun—ofallwho, weeping, blessthee
Hourlyforhope—forlife—ah, aboveall,
Fortheresurrectionofdeepburiedfaith
Intruth, invirtue, inhumanity—
Ofallwho, ondespair'sunhallowedbed
Lyingdowntodie, havesuddenlyarisen
Atthysoft-murmuredwords, "Lettherebelight!"
Atthysoft-murmuredwordsthatwerefulfilled
Inthyseraphicglancingofthineeyes—
Ofallwhoowetheemost, whosegratitude
Nearestresemblesworship,—oh, remember
Thetruest, themostferventlydevoted,
Andthinkthattheseweaklinesarewrittenbyhim—
Byhimwho, ashepensthem, thrillstothink
Hisspiritiscommuningwithanangel's.
1847
