Tag: religious
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At Niagara by Clark W. Bryan
GREAT waters gathered from far mountain streams, From murmuring rivulets, rushing rivers, And broadened lakes enchained with silvery links, All held within the hollow of God’s Hand, To be poured boldly, generously out Upon His trembling footstool, swinging now In space, that once was without form and void. To look and listen where these…
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Poem by A. S. Ridgely
“Man lays his scepter on the ocean waste, His footprints stiffen in the Alpine snows, But only God moves visibly in Thee, O King of Floods! that with resistless fate Down plungest in thy mighty width and depth. * * * * * Amazement, terror, fill, Impress and overcome the gazer’s soul. …
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Apostrophe to Niagara by R. L. Johnson
Cyclopean torrent, this thy throne, Which man but yesterday hath known, Through all thy countless ages flown, ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡Creation’s masterpiece. How wonderful and vast thou art! Grand Pantheon of Omniscient art! Thy flood-gates demonstrate thou art ‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡“Without a parallel!” Awe-struck I hear the passing crowd Of heaving storm waves thundering loud, And see them…
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Thy Bells Deveaux (a song) by Thomas Vincent Welch and J. Ernest Rieger
Their tender tone o’er field and wood, On summer wind now borne along; With beating heart and eyes bedewed, I hear once more their ev’ning song. In many lands my feet have strayed, Since I obeyed their vesper call; When night winds stirred, in dreams I heard, Their plaintive notes at evening’s fall. Ring, ring,…
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Chimes of De Veaux by Ada Elizabeth Fuller
Fling out your silver peals,‡‡Over the river’s breast.Speak to the waters, peace,‡‡Bid the wild Rapids rest.Peal sweetly, high and low,‡‡Chimes of De Veaux. Chime to the flaming woods,‡‡Gay in the morning sun.Chime to the solemn pines‡‡After the day is done.Peal sweetly, high and low,‡‡Chimes of De Veaux. Ring out your silver strains,‡‡Over Niagara’s breast.Bid…