Poems (Smith)/To Alida
TO ALIDA.
Dear Alida, thy tender mother Left thee for the spirit-land; Gone unto her loving Saviour, There to join the heavenly band.
Dry thy tears. A dutiful daughter Has no cause for one regret; If her heavenly father calls her, He will never thee forget.
Oft I've watched thy tender feeling For thy mother pass'd away. Well I know that in God's keeping Leaving thee so oft I pray
God to keep thee pure and holy, Fill thy heart with trust and love, Until thou anchorest safe and surely In thy home in Heaven above.