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at eventide.

  At Eventide—
Sad at heart, and dissatisfied
With labour done, and left undone;
Sighing, I lay the burdens down,
And yet, God knows how hard I tried,
Though little I've done, at Eventide.

  At Eventide—
Weary with struggling 'gainst wind and tide,
With hope departed, faith nigh dead,
My earnest prayers unanswered,
I question—"Brother, do not chide
If God is just at Eventide."

  At Eventide—
Voices come from the other side—
Echoes from the eternal spheres—
Whispering to my earth worn ears:
"Child of earth, whate'er betide,
In Heaven there's light at Eventide!"
  Light? "Yes, light at Eventide!"