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The shadow of the rock, and other poems, ed. by E.H. Bickersteth
The shadow of the rock and other poems ed by EH Bickersteth Author:Edward Henry Bickersteth 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: L LORD, THOU ART MINE. ORD, Thou art mine, Send help to me ! Christ, I am Thine, Deliver me ! Then shall I praise and sing, " My soul, bless thou... more » thy God and King ! " Mercies are Thine, Remember me ! Sad sins are mine, Oh, pardon me ! Then shall I praise and sing, " My soul, bless thou thy God and King !" Goodness is Thine, Lord, pity me ! Evil is mine, Forsake not me ! Then shall I praise and sing, " My soul, bless thou thy God and King ! All light is Thine, Oh, shine on me ! Darkness is mine, Enlighten me ! Then shall I praise and sing, My soul, bless thou thy God and King ! 32 WE STOOD BESIDE THE RIVER. True life is Thine, Breathe it on me ! All death is mine, Oh, quicken me ! Then shall I praise and sing, " My soul, bless thou thy God and King !" BONAR. WE STOOD BESIDE THE RIVER. WE stood beside the river, Whence all our souls must go, Bearing a loved one in our arms, Our hearts repeating the alarms That came across the river ; And saw the sun decline in mist, That rose, until her brow it kiss'd, And left it cold as snow. Watching beside the river, With every ebb and flow, Fond hopes within our hearts would spring, Until another warning ring Came o'er the fearful river. We saw the flush, the brightness fade, The loving lips look grieved and sad, The white hands whiter grow. Watching by the river, With anguish none can tell ; And trembling hearts and hands, we strove To save the darling of our love From going down the river: Oh, powerless, but to weep and pray, And grieve for one who, far away, Had said his last farewell. Weeping by the river, There came a blessed time, A solemn calm spread all around, Making it seem like holy ground, Beside the silent river : The world receding fro...« less