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Poems: Religious, Historical And Political
Poems Religious Historical And Political Author:Eliza R. Snow Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: "Tis not for ns to rule the storm, OrZion's bark to steer: With our own duties well perform'd, We've nothing more to fear: What should we fear? Who guides... more » the ship ? None but Eternal Might: Father himself is at the helm: Whatever is, is right MY BANKRUPT BILL. I know, some critics have pronounc'd it weak Of one's own self, to freely write or speak. I court no critic's censure, yet I will Take, for my subject, my own bankrupt Bill. To have no money, surely is no crime, But I contracted debt, without a dime; Which, I acknowledge frankly, should not be, And I'll henceforth avoid insolvency. 'Neath the perverted scepter Mammon wields, Virtue and truth, to gold's base influence yield: Men are respected if in gold thev're wealthy, Whether they gain'd it honestly or stealthy. Not so in Zion—works, and faith sincere Preponderate o'er filthy lucre here: Unyielding virtue, firm integrity, Love for the Priesthood, careful industry, In the true Mint of heav'n, will pass for more Than all on earth that's coined from shining ore. 'Tis true, we all may many wants endure, But then, a saint of God is never poor; One in whose soul the holy fire of God, The light of truth, is richly shed abroad. What though he cannot claim one foot of land, Nor yet one dime of currency command? Altho' no gold and silver—he has got A costly pearl, the purse-proud world has not. The peace of God abiding in the breast— The heav'nly foretaste of a glorious rest, With pow'r, the gift of endless lives, to gain- Henceforth our own identity retain, Is wealth, and wealth that holds a promise, rife With every comfort that pertains to life. That very gold the gentiles madly crave Will yet, our streets, the streets of Zion, pave. Why should we then, call gold and s...« less