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Text:"Divine Presence"

284. "Divine Presence"

1 Lord of earth! thy forming hand
Well this beauteous frame hath planned;
Woods that wave, and hills that tower,
Ocean rolling in his power:
Yet, amid this scene so fair,
Should I cease thy smile to share,
What were all its joys to me?
Whom have I on earth but thee?

2 Lord of heaven! beyond our sight
Shines a world of purer light;
There in love’s unclouded reign
Parted hands shall meet again:
Oh, that world is passing fair!
Yet, if thou wert absent there,
What were all its joys to me?
Whom have I in heaven but thee?

Text Information
First Line: Lord of earth! thy forming hand
Title: "Divine Presence"
Language: English
Publication Date: 1884
Topic: Absence from God; God: Attributes; Nature, the Material Universe: Beauties of (1 more...)
Notes: Now Public Domain
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