Poems (Smith)/Longing for Rest (Oh, Father, dear Father, look down upon me)
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LONGING FOR REST.
Oh, Father, dear Father, look down upon me, And take thy poor child up to Heaven with thee. I am asking and wishing and longing for rest; Dear Jesus, do take me to Thy home with the blest.
As I think of my life and my desolate home, My thoughts go forth in deep anguish to roam, Fm wishing and longing, if such it might be, That I soon may be safely in Heaven with Thee.
The days of my youth have long since passed away; Old age is coming o'er me, and what does it say? To look upward and onward, and earnestly pray That the troubles of this life may soon pass away.