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Poems (Bass)/Chill not the Heart that Trusts Thee

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4474988Poems — Chill not the Heart that Trusts TheeCora C. Bass
CHILL NOT THE HEART THAT TRUSTS THEE.
Chill not the heart that trusts thee, O, my soul!Be brave to bear, to suffer, to forgive;Life's tempestuous billows wildly roll    But love and live.
Chill not the heart that trusts thee, though thine evesWith tears are dim, and ev'ry effort pain;A day reveals, perchance, this sad surprise,    Eternal gain.
Chill not the heart that trusts thee, dark indeedThe way may seem, but sacred is the trustOf faith, which while it may not stoop to plead    Is ever just.
Chill not the heart that trusts thee, cares defeatThe true, the good, the noble, who can tell?Truth's eagle glance may yet direct thy feet    And all be well.
Chill not the heart that trust thee, O, my soul!Be brave to bear, to suffer—to forgive;Life's tempestuous billows wildly roll    But love and live.