If within my woman's bosom
There were found no faith in man,
If my heart's once joyous Eden,
Languished under blight and ban;
Could you stand acquitted, guiltless,
Of my young heart's direst faults,
At an upper bar of justice,
You who taught me to be false?
There were found no faith in man,
If my heart's once joyous Eden,
Languished under blight and ban;
Could you stand acquitted, guiltless,
Of my young heart's direst faults,
At an upper bar of justice,
You who taught me to be false?
List! It was an angel whisper
Sent to comfort and reprove,
Saying: "Wronged and erring doubter,
Truth is truth and love is love."
Angel tones are sweetly drowning
Death's grim dirge and life's wild waltz
Pouring out in deepest music,
God is true, though man be false.
Sent to comfort and reprove,
Saying: "Wronged and erring doubter,
Truth is truth and love is love."
Angel tones are sweetly drowning
Death's grim dirge and life's wild waltz
Pouring out in deepest music,
God is true, though man be false.
PEACE, TROUBLED SOUL—SONG
Peace, troubled Soul, peace troubled Soul,
Over life's sea the angry tempests gather,
Roll billows roll, roll billows roll,
Vain be thy strife, unnoticed thine endeavor;
Calm on the bosom of thy God,
Rest, sweetly rest, to silence awed,
Rest thou in peace with Heaven,
Earth hath no refuge given,
Torn, tossed and tempest driven,
Rest thou in God.
Over life's sea the angry tempests gather,
Roll billows roll, roll billows roll,
Vain be thy strife, unnoticed thine endeavor;
Calm on the bosom of thy God,
Rest, sweetly rest, to silence awed,
Rest thou in peace with Heaven,
Earth hath no refuge given,
Torn, tossed and tempest driven,
Rest thou in God.
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