Poetry

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE PEACE OF JESUS. 23 The worldling in his gayest hours Hides bitterness beneath the flowers; The Christian in his darkest night Hath joys which make his pathway light. The heart hath sorrows of its own, And joys to other hearts unknown; But One alone can it unseal, And He the broken heart will heal. THE...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE PEACE OF JESUS. 23 The worldling in his gayest hours Hides bitterness beneath the flowers; The Christian in his darkest night Hath joys which make his pathway light. The heart hath sorrows of its own, And joys to other hearts unknown; But One alone can it unseal, And He the broken heart will heal. THE PEACE OF JESUS. ' Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. John 14: 27. The peace of Jesus, pledge of love, To weary pilgrims given, Sweet foretaste of the rest above, Rest of saints in Heaven The peace of Jesus, oh, how high It makes the spirit soar, And all the storms of earth defy, Though loud the tempest roar The peace of Jesus, oh, how deep, No tongue or pen can tell When o'er the soul the billows sweep, It still can say, All's well. The peace of Jesus, oh, how strong, T.he weak frame to sustain; Smooth the rough path we walk along, And take away each pain The peace of Jesus, oh, how kind It lightens every care; The broken spirit it doth bind, And wipe the mourner's tear. The peace of Jesus, oh, how calm The heart that knows its power For every wound it has a balm, And cheers each lonely hour. The peace of Jesus, oh, how still When all the world is noise No thief the precious gem can steal; No foe disturb its joys. The peace of Jesus, oh, how pure No shade of ruffled breath- Gentle, serene, and firm, and sure, And faithful unto death. THE BETTER LAND. 25 The peace of Jesus, oh, how sweet Down in the heart's deep core Dear Saviour, give me this complete, I'll want for nothing more The peace of Jesus, joy sublime If this dwell in my breast, 'Twill bear me o'er the seas of time To my eternal rest. THE BETTER LAND. I would not live alway...