The Riverside song book/The Light that is felt
THE LIGHT THAT IS FELT.
John Greenleaf Whittier. Albert Gotlieb Methfessel.
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Tenderly.
1. A ten - der child of summers three. Seeking her lit - tle
2. We old - er chil - dren grope our way From dark be - hind to
3. Reach downward to the sun - less days Wherein our guides are
Tenderly.
bed at night, Paused on the dark stair tim - id - ly, "O
dark be - fore; And on - ly when our hands we lay, Dear
blind as we, And faith is small and hope de - lays; Take
moth - er! take my hand" said she, "And then the dark will
Lord, in Thine, the night is day, And there is dark - ness
Thou the hand of prayer we raise. And let us feel the all be light, And then the dark will all be light."
nev - er- more, And there is dark - ness nev - er more.
light of Thee, And let us feel the light of Thee.