across the river.
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For power, and stronger will
To pour out love from the heart's inmost springs;
A constant freshness for all needy things;
In blessing, blessed still!
To pour out love from the heart's inmost springs;
A constant freshness for all needy things;
In blessing, blessed still!
O to be clothed upon
With the white radiance of a heavenly form!
To feel the winged Psyche quit the worm,
Life, life eternal won!
With the white radiance of a heavenly form!
To feel the winged Psyche quit the worm,
Life, life eternal won!
O to be free, heart-free
From all that checks the right endeavor here!
To drop the weariness,—the pain,—the fear,—
To know death cannot be!
From all that checks the right endeavor here!
To drop the weariness,—the pain,—the fear,—
To know death cannot be!
O but to breathe in air
Where there can be no tyrant and no slave;
Where every thought is pure, and high, and brave,
And all that is is fair!
Where there can be no tyrant and no slave;
Where every thought is pure, and high, and brave,
And all that is is fair!
More life! the life of heaven!
A perfect liberty to do Thy will:
Receiving all from Thee, and giving still,
Freely as Thou hast given!
A perfect liberty to do Thy will:
Receiving all from Thee, and giving still,
Freely as Thou hast given!
