THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.
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Still holds us in the hollow of His hand,
And bids us trust in Him.
And bids us trust in Him.
Farewell, Old Year !
May we, when called, like thee, from earth away,
Obey. like thee, the summons, calm, serene,
Without one sigh, or groan, or wild heart-throb
To mark the moment of dissolving life.
And oh may we, within the Eden land,
Where angel wings are glancing through the air,
And seraph songs are poured from rainbow clouds,
Once more embrace the loved and lost whom thou
Hast taken from us in thy silent flight.
May we, when called, like thee, from earth away,
Obey. like thee, the summons, calm, serene,
Without one sigh, or groan, or wild heart-throb
To mark the moment of dissolving life.
And oh may we, within the Eden land,
Where angel wings are glancing through the air,
And seraph songs are poured from rainbow clouds,
Once more embrace the loved and lost whom thou
Hast taken from us in thy silent flight.
