The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
Published by Requost-l
HAVE NO FATHER NOW.
BY LoyIEE n. BURKHART.


have no father now he's cold in death. en-
The winding sheet has hid from view that dear
old smiling face;
The coffin lid now holds him fast, the clods down
He's left us ali to mourn his loss yet God doth
all things well.
/ have no father now tears will unbidden flow.
That never more on earth can his dear old body
1t fills my heart with grief, but ah! his soul from
earth is free.
i have father now ! the room looks dark and
And oft / think to go and if he's still lying
there:
Then, when I think how deep he lies beneath the
My heart grows sad. and tears will come, for ono
that's gone to God.
! have no father now! I miss him everywhere:
Behind the stove. that sacred place, there stands
A char he occupied so Iong-oh (. can it never be.
That he again Will sit therein and kindly talk to
me?
have no father now the last kiss has been given;
But while mourn his loss below, his home will
For he was not afraid to dic-to him death had no
1 wonder if in heav'n he hears my angel sister
sing!
have no father now. tears will unbIdden start,
To think that he can never more in all my joys
Life's thorny path to me seems rough-GOd's
Friend after friend departs from me. and all to
seems drear.
] have no father now. My heart is sad today;
The clouds hang heavy Ger the earth, but won't
they pass way:
The DAYS seem weeks the weeks seem months
my God why is this so?
Did l not give my heart to thee, that time runs
OF so slow?
have no father now. to warn me when I'm wrong
To guide Inc in that narrow path which he had
This world is full Of troubles here. 1 must not
wish him back.
But pray. that when the Lord shall come, In OIL
may not lack.
have no father now Oh WHY those bitter tears :?
Dear father, if it be Gods will that should live
You still will be more dear to me than all the
Your face and form will never fade, but in my
memory live
I have no ather now but as those lines 1 trace
His boot Jack, coat, his hat and staff, still occupy
But idle n6w-they useless hang-their owners
His body mould ring into clay, his soul is with the
blest
/ have no father now /. but tokens of his love
Are twined around this waywGrd heart. that earth
Some valued ssifls, some kindly words sacred
They'll help to turn my wand'ring heart to purer
thoughts-rehned.
L have no father now! While suf'ring here be-
He dreamed n dream so sweet he said he hoped it
would come true.
He dreamed that God had angels sent to take us
all away
To heaven where glory was so great-no human
tongue could say.
1 have no father now! The pine tree. watched
with care.
Stands waving in the dcwy brceze-twelve years
he watched it there;
But now no more his hand will touch that tree he
loved so well.
Do pine trees grow in that bright world where he
il gone to dwell?
Have l no father now? 1 hope I've two in heaven.
My heavenly Father watches me with all his ten
der
And will my earthly father know I'll try to meet
him there?
have a father now. Then why those bitter tears?
Has God not power to smooth our path and ca I'm
yricfS and fears
And II put my trust in ii m, the water. may be
But, on that other, bri ghter shore, Will be no
cause to weep.
/ have a mother now; but the time may
When God may send his messenger to call her to
her home:
And may soon be called away; oh, may ready
be.
To sing Gods praise around his throne through
all eternity,
Dear readers of the c. F. c., hope well moet in
heaven.
To join our loved ones gone before, and from them
ne'er be driven.
Twill pay Us for our trial. here, sorrows and
distress,
To live in paradise with God, where all is happi-
Dess.
MINERAL PoIST. PA.
--thriStiun F'r,Hty CI,0pdnfon, Aug q, lsiI-