Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-03-30
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A man might devote year 10 reading the pneiry
mss a.nes aud newspapers and nd meet with any thin
DUAL to the following Il is lrom the PEN OF one. uFo
HON our readers, brief is lhct acquaintance WI
him. have already harmed TO set a high estimate.
TuE POTTS LAST TOCSB.
,rws. the las, touch tina, softly swept has harp,
Giving It's sla, kening cords as sweet tone,
As il the guardians Of his pilgrimage
Had all bro athed forth ,hoi, heavenly mns'rei,y.
Meanwhile Nv as sunset, and the poet ookd
Forth the glorious heavens. md smiling earth
For twas the hour in which be always loved
To wander forth, and mid the dsy's decline
Copmune with God; and for the 81 lime
lie turned his Diving e,es on the loved scene
And while he cared, a fu.h of Fio" ing thoughts
Flowed back apon his pilgrimage 81 years
All Hitie rcol'd he then tie drops had hung
Iron Ills brow, like dew on faded 1owen,
Or Of the sgone. that wrung those dfoP';
He thought no more Of the pale. hshicd click,
The bleodl.ss Lip, Tie feeble, sunkcn form
His JOYOUS spirit had o'ermastered oil.
For while he com nned with the ElmmeIing past,
A nood Of glor, broke upon his dicam
Psrchanre The dawn of that eternal day,
In winch his lifr's star melted even Turn,
And v lille the soul with ils lat vision ihfilld,
kindlng his e,. with unesrlbl, hIe.
God Of the Uni,ef.s to Thee wake
A., harps la, s,raiu EVEN while is chords bfe,L
For GOODNESS gather. around me-at ny Heart
] feel III. ties OF life asunder part.
And now thou ART with me this dreadful hour,
Uplifting me b. thine almighty foset,
Keeping nv soul from doah, aud horror Tree,
" lille death distnfbs nv notes Of praise TO Thee
bless Thee O my God for thi, firm faith
In Thee, that even extracts the sting Of death,
And tingcs with celestial light tic gloom
That hoyers icsrfus around Ihe tombi
And Tor the unearthly love that thrills my heart,
Cheering m, lonely .pnt ere IL part
Dor slt this gier, gliding life. dim close,
l bless Thee, as sink 10 soft ropose
Tho shadows circle, yet through the haze,
To ,on. deep, glorious heaven, mine eyes raise,
And bless Thee that shall have seen Thee there.
Glow ing in sun, and moon, aud twinkling star,
And in the mighty meteor's dazzling form,
AID in the bow that gilds the passing storm
Tha, have seen 'rhyself in these displayed,
! b!ess Thee now cen while in death the, fade
Aud when the clouds grew dark along the sky,
When torrents pour'd aud Minds sweeping high
When mid the awful peal the vivid H4sh,
heard the struggling forest round me crush,
Fen then my tranquil hear. presaged no harm,
! eit iha, Thou ddst rule the rigging srorm,
THAT Thou ddst shield me from the blast,
be.s Thee as | so wh,Ie storm, are past
When on the mountain top The lonely shore,
Or it, deep ale, shades with thick woods Ger,
was not all ulone-l elt Thee near,
Touching all things with Thy glad presence there.
That Thou vert every whoIc AZ und me spread,
Tingns with golden hue the breezy shade,
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For this, s'en now bless Thee, my God
And have heard Thee IN the zephyr. siah
That through the leaves made softcst melody
The voice of gtoses AID fountains gushing hee,
Fell on mine ear, 18th tones that bieah,d Thee
That thou dds, my So til in the Wind,
And in the sofg Of waters uneon6ncd.
And in the chime of groves, till my glad heart
OeraoHed, bles, Thee still, ms depart
found no place 40 lone but 1hon vast there
The flowers that fided mid the desert air,
Thy peue touched with just lair a hue,
As those that in the palace garden grew
A. bright bow bent IN the cascades spray
As smiled in heaven, when clouds dissolved awa,
That have seen Thee every where displayed,
bless Thee now while all thugs round me fade
have no, been beloved had no friend
With Whose congenial mind mine own mig ht blend,
On earth had no place To build my trust
No rock found, that did mol fall to dust
Hence did my souls warm fountain. fresh and free.
From its clear depths, how rladl, back TO Thee
Gior, Tor this, and that m, morning faith
On Thee Was stayed bless Thee even in death
Now wanes my earthly being, as the light
Along the skies BLENDS with the gather night
Hut no dim shade my spirit doth o'.rcsst-
feel thy glory Frightening to tho last;
Till like star, lost in the blaze Of day,
In thy deep radiance melt away.
For tins bless Thee with m, harps strain,