St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-07
Now.

Now
y night of danger on the sea.
OF slteplrssnrss and fear
Wave after wave comes laundering
Against th. strong stone pier;
Each with terrible rec"il.
And a grim and gathering might
ts blast un blast comes h"wling past
Each Wild gust wilder than the last
All through that awful night.
Well for the ships in harbor now
Which came with the morning tide
With unstrained cable and anchor SUR,
How quietly they ride
Well for the bark that reached at eve
Though watched with hreathlrss fear:
II WIS sheltered first ere the tempest burst.
1t Is safe inside the pier
But sec, a faint and iitful light
out "n the howling sea
'Tis a vessel that seeks the harb"r mouth
As i'll death agony.
Though the siTun. stone arms are open wide
She has missed the only way;
The mighty waves have swept her past.
And against that shrltrring pier shall cast
Their wrecked and shattered prey.
Nearer and nearer thr bark is borne.
As over the the deck they dash.
Where sailors five are clinsin. fast
10 the >.lillrss stump Of the broken mast
Waiting foI the final crash.
Ii IT all two late - there surc"r We,
Those p,.rIshing men IL reach
Life is 81 near "n the firm built pier
That else must be- death To each
There are daring hearts and powerful arms
And swift and steady feet,
And they rush as down to "A vawning grave,
In the strong rec"l of the mightic-t wave
Ir-ading that awful path t"
As they trud a humrward street.
over the bnudrr- and foam they rush
Into the CHASTITY hollow:
They ding the rope t" the h-aving wreck
The aim was sure and it strikes the deck.
As the shouts of quick hope follow.
Reached, but not saved Their, Is more I" d"
\ trumpet not" i heard
And over the r.sc and over the roar
OF hilnNy thund,r~ "u the sh"r'
Rings out the guiding word.
There is on. chance. and only
All can he saved hut how
The rope hold fast but quit the mast
At the trumpet signal. NOW ''
There il a moment when the
Has spent its furious strength
y shuddcring pau-.. with 4 sudden swirl
Gathering force again To hurl
Rillow on billnw in whirl on whirl
That moment comes AT length
With single shout the NOW" pe,- out
And the answrrin. leap i made.
Well for the simple hearts that Just
Ioosing the mast with fearless trust
The strange command "b-yrd
For the rope is good, and the st"ut arms pull
Ere the brief st"rm-lull is "er:
1t is but swift and binding sweep
Through the waters wild and dark and deep,
And the men are ~af, on shore
Safe, though the iicnd like blast pursue
Safe though the waves dash high;
But the ringing cheer that rises clear
Is pierced with sudden cry -
"Ther. are but four drawn mp to shore.
And five were "n the deck -
And the straining gazc that c"nquris sl""m
Still traces, drifting on To doom,
One man upon the wreck.
Again they chace i'll st-rnest race
The iarrecoiling wave;
The rope is thrown to the tossing mark,
But reaches not in the wintry dark
The one they strive to save.
y gain they rush, and again they fail
y gain. and yet again
The storm yells back defiance loud
The breakers rear a rampant proud
And roar. In vain, in vain =,
Then giant wave caught up the wreck,
And bore il on its crest
One moment it hung quivering there
In horrible arrest
And the lonely man ON the savage
\ tightening fash uplt
Still clingng fast Ia the broken'mast
That he had not dared Ia quit.
Then the horror of great darkness fell,
While eyes flashed inward fire;
And over all the roar and dash,
Through the great blackness came "A crash.
\ token sure and dire.
The wave had burst upon the'per,
The wreck scattered wide;
Another NOW would never reach
The corpse that lay upon the beach
With the recedins tide
Gods NOW" is sounding-in your ears,
Oh let it reach your heart
! Not only from your sinfulness
He bids You part
Your righteousness filthy rags
Must all relnquished be,
And only Jesus precious death
Must be your plea.
Now trust the one provided rope
NOtc quit the broken mast
Before the hope of safety be
Forever past.
Fear not to trust His simple word
So sweet so tried. true.
And you safe torevermore,
Yes-even youi
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