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spirit longings.
And his strong pulses bound to meet
Her sweet smile's placid light!
Though worlds, though all created things
Should threaten and command,
He lies at rest. But see, the winds
Are loosed from God's right hand,
And the sea-bird screameth with affright,
And the seaman steers to land!
Her sweet smile's placid light!
Though worlds, though all created things
Should threaten and command,
He lies at rest. But see, the winds
Are loosed from God's right hand,
And the sea-bird screameth with affright,
And the seaman steers to land!
Thus may this soul of mine be free,
Thus mirror things above;
Thus may its soft tides ever swell,
Beneath the smile of love;
Thus may the will of God alone
Move its unfathomed deep,
And wake its rushing, flashing thoughts
From their inglorious sleep.
Thus mirror things above;
Thus may its soft tides ever swell,
Beneath the smile of love;
Thus may the will of God alone
Move its unfathomed deep,
And wake its rushing, flashing thoughts
From their inglorious sleep.
A gentle Star, lit up in heaven,
And meekly beaming there,
Its quiet light comes trembling down
The sweet and silent air;
Within the mist, behind the cloud,
Its living rays still shine,
Like sacred fires 'mid incense-wreaths
That circle round the shrine.
And meekly beaming there,
Its quiet light comes trembling down
The sweet and silent air;
Within the mist, behind the cloud,
Its living rays still shine,
Like sacred fires 'mid incense-wreaths
That circle round the shrine.
