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MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS
| Laus Deo, night star-lit |
| Slumbers not in God's embrace; |
| Be awake; |
| Like this stone, be in thy place: |
| Stand, not sit. |
| Grave, silent, steadfast stone, |
| Dirge and song and shoutings low |
| In thy heart |
| Dwell serene, — and sorrow? No, |
| It has none, |
| Laus Deo! |
A Verse
Mother's New Year Gift to the Little Children
| Father-Mother God, |
| Loving me, — |
| Guard me when I sleep; |
| Guide my little feet |
| Up to Thee. |
To the Big Children
| Father-Mother good, lovingly |
| Thee I seek, — |
| Patient, meek, |
| In the way Thou hast, — |
| Be it slow or fast, |
| Up to Thee. |
