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Seek thou His all-important aid,
Assisting might and truth;
And through the dark, perplexing maze,
Safely he 'll guide thy youth.

And when thy days on earth shall end,
Thy soul will soar above,
To dwell with that eternal Friend,
In endless peace and love.




LINES ON A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL.
Where doth the brightest beauty dwell?
On blooming flower, or blooming cheek?
Where laughing eyes of rapture tell,
And rosy lips sweet health bespeak?

Where doth the brightest beauty shine,
Which I, lone sufferer, most admire?
On that calm aspect, meek, divine,
Where virtue glows with heavenly fire;—