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POEMS BY CLARA A. MERRILL
GOD IS LOVE AND WE SHALL KNOW



When the darkness seems to gather
O'er the dawn of hope and peace;
Like the storm-cloud towering upward
Which the wild winds e'er increase,—
And, like angry ocean billows
Fainting soul is fraught with woe;
And we're longing for our loved ones—
Does the Heavenly Father know?

Though He notes the fallen sparrow—
Does He heed the child who weeps—
Does He see my tears fast falling
O'er the grave where Sister sleeps?
When the bitter sob of anguish
Mingles with the earnest prayer;
Pleading for His love and comfort
Does the Heavenly Father care?

Will He in His loving wisdom
Send that sweet peace bye and bye—
When the eye can gaze far upward
To the brighter realms on high?