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A BENEDICTION.
Thou art so near to me, I feel Thy hand
Shrouding Thy glory, Lord;
And in the deep cleft of the riven Rock
I see—the Living Word!
Shrouding Thy glory, Lord;
And in the deep cleft of the riven Rock
I see—the Living Word!
Thy mercy and Thy goodness are in Him
Whom I so dimly trace;
God of Glory, in Thy Holy Son
I now behold Thy face!
Whom I so dimly trace;
God of Glory, in Thy Holy Son
I now behold Thy face!
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A BENEDICTION.
"Ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong."—Zech. viii. 13.
God bless thee to-day with joy that never
Shall fade, beloved, away:
Thine be the portion that endureth ever,
Through life's long endless day.
Undying fruit shall spring from wintry hours,
According to His word;
The rod shall blossom with celestial flowers,
Laid up before the Lord.
Shall fade, beloved, away:
Thine be the portion that endureth ever,
Through life's long endless day.
Undying fruit shall spring from wintry hours,
According to His word;
The rod shall blossom with celestial flowers,
Laid up before the Lord.
Renew thy strength, and tread with true endeavor
The path thy Master trod:
Safe! for His seal proclaims thee His for ever,
Anointed with His blood.
The path thy Master trod:
Safe! for His seal proclaims thee His for ever,
Anointed with His blood.