Sweet Memories; A Collection of Fugitive Poems

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. 1889 Excerpt: ... holy future, to the longing soul! When o'er God's earth, in all its wide creation Eternal peace, shall like a river roll. Like a calm river, broad and deep, whose motion Obedience yield to heaven's attractive force: And sweeps its tranquil passage to the ocean While on its bosom, white winged navies course. () glad, complete and glorious fulfilling Of the sweet prophecy by Angels sung! Fair Judean vales, with joy and music thrilling While in earth's night a new born star is hung. The fair and full and long deferred fruition Of hope, that fired, the aged prophet's breast: As through the clouds of lingering years, his vision Keheld this weary storm tossed earth at rest. O golden years! When from the gushing fountain Of love divine, exhaustless joy shall flow. When Christ shall reign, and earth his holy mountain Nor rage, nor hate, nor violence shall know! When the now blinding, treacherous mists of error No more shall heaven's refulgent light restrain. Nor war's dark hideous shapes of gloom and terror Their shadowy wings of death, unfold again. O glorious hope! O glad anticipation! O rapturous future, to the longing soul! Hasten O Lord, and o'er earth's wide creation Let peace, thy peace, like a calm river roll. THE VOICE OF FLOWERS. TO ONE NOW GLORIFIED.. These earth born flowers, dear friend that bloom for thee Commingling grace and sweetness, kindly see. Their breathing fragrance, all for thee prevails: Alone for thee, their sweet perfume exhales. Their clust'ring glories, born for none but thee, Content to die, if thou but pitying see. O take the gathered blossoms in thine hand, A holy sisterhood, a loving band. Their purity and frailty, well discern: Nor from their whispering, truthful voices turn. And do they whisper words of truth and che...