Poems (Coolidge)/At Close of Day
AT CLOSE OF DAY
(Suggested by words of Charles Kingsley)
To any lone or sorrowing soul,
Have I, of sunshine, brought a ray?
Or have I been on self intent?
I ask this, Lord, at close of day.
Have I, of sunshine, brought a ray?
Or have I been on self intent?
I ask this, Lord, at close of day.
Have I, by deed or precept, brought
To questioning soul some clearer ray?
Or, have I labored, self-absorbed?
This, Lord, I ask, at close of day.
To questioning soul some clearer ray?
Or, have I labored, self-absorbed?
This, Lord, I ask, at close of day.
The world before has my light shone
With steady, clear, and helpful ray?
If in thy footsteps I have trod,
How sweet my rest at close of day!
With steady, clear, and helpful ray?
If in thy footsteps I have trod,
How sweet my rest at close of day!