The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-10-07
COMING.


When the work or tile day is done,
And you have Tins to sit In the twilight,
And watch the sinking sun. .t....
When the long bright day dies slowly so.
Over the sea,
Aud the hour grows quiet and holy
With thoughts ofinc.
When you hear the village children
Passing along the street p...
Among those thronging footsteps ig.rl.,.f
May come the sound Of my feet. .t,t..
Therefore, I toll you, watch! XIX, f.... .;.f
by the light OF the evening star,
Whom the room IL growing dusky .TDii
As the clouds ajar. itHtl .E.I.rIi' =
Let the door be on the latch .ag .af.
In your home . l.,,., .t.uI .pnff
For It may be through the cleaning
1 Will come gl17f A.' 'tl l-uH
aises sin9,
1t may be when the midnight
1sleayy upon the land;
And the black waves lying dumbly
.. Upon the sand. u r-rtUa 80
When the Inoonlcss nlglit draws close, .f..tl
.t.lt,. And the lights are out iii the house,
When the fires burn low and red, r.. ne.
And the watch Is ticking loudly ..,,... d..
Beside the bed.
Though you sleep. tired cut, ln your couch;
still Jour heart must wake and watch '''i'''''
ln the DARK room r,,I si HaE
For may br that at midtisht {at $40
oI lwilloone' rg uo s}l,u
II tmay bv al the cock crow,
whea' tho night is dying slowly
In the SKY;
And tho sea OuGs rain aud holy " i''l.
Mating for the dawn Of the golden sun 80 'f
.e which eOlneth nigh ri.fa '..g
When the mistsare on the valleys flt.i r
f. shuilns the rivers Gull. i-tl.
And my morning star Ia iading-lading q, Ha,
Over tho hill.
Behold, say unto you, watch!
Lot the door be oi tle'latea9 n.4uoi hHf
In your hvnic-- 1l'. hisog ild
in the chill bctorc the dawning, -,,4t
Between the night and morning .sJ.,1
o., Imay come. .. ..l.,o.i..,c
itmay be In the morning, "ni''' 9'li
When the sun is bright and strong, 'il'a
And the dew is glittering sharply tsihh
Over the little lawn. .-r.,-,..g
When the little birds are singing swstly
about the door,
And the waves are laughing loudly
1871 = Along the shore-.
with the long days work before you, ''
You rise up with the sun. ni'' i
And the neighbors come In to talk little 4
Ofall that must be done. r..
But remember, that may be the next
To COME IN at the door,
To call YOU from all yopr busy work
For cycrmorc..s.
Therefore, tell you, Watch!
Let the ioor, be on the latch Je,rr s.rr
Nd In your homc-, ...,
For II may b..i1 the morning
i''"t' viii coinc. "l '"
Is,. .sdp'Si i'Tfa.ai. hIc a'
50 he passed down my cottage garden li',
by the path that looks to the sen, '-'H
TIL he came To tho turn of tho littlv road, 4
Where the birch and the laburnum treo o..
I,eap over aud arch tho way. " -Isi
There saw him a moment stay, ...i .r
| Aud turn oucc more TO me; .r
As wept al the cottage door,
Aud lift NJ his hands In blessing, ,l ..,-
Thcn saw his face no more; .,,..,,tIl,.I
And stood still In the doorway, .g
Leaning against the wall .i.....,.
Not needing the fair white roscs,
Though crushed them aud let them fall,
Till / was aware OF an Angel
Who was going swiftly by,
with thc gladness Of one who gocth
In the light of God Most High.
Suppose he was coming down a.
At the letting Of the SUM ttt
To comfort some one In the village sgl.
Whose dwelling was dcsola,vr-) ,gu.
lie passed the end Of the cottage ieofftt
Toward the garden gate, Do fr-..']
Aud he paused before the door a4,ty
Bcslde my place;
''wcep not" hc said, for unto you. is given,
To watch for tho coming Of hts feet. = wv
Now is the glory 0fonc most blessed iieavel
The word aud watching will be very swoe
Rvon In an earthly home,
Aud In such an hour rs you think not
lie win come. i. .s-
hfl - r gFar f.Nfs
so am watching quietly every day; CO.
whenc ever the aun shinos brightly 4sA "
rise and say:
Surely III the shining OF His Face"
Aud look pnto the gatcsof his High place
rc,Ond the soa; va
For know hc is coming slowly
To summon me.
And when n shadow falls across tho window
0tmy room -
whercI am working my appointed task,
lii my head to watch the door, and ask
1.-The Is CONT. a. A. n
lthdhc Angel answers sweetly NJ Y
/, lumyhomeTT SRR "a mi
"Only few more shadows,
And he will come.
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