"Alles was odem hat, lobe den Herrn!"
All ye that live and breathe, O praise the Lord!
With holy streams of joy, and exultation,
Our souls are penetrated.
O taste and see, how great, how good He is!
His love and mercy, his truth and grace alone,
Leads us to joys eternal.
O ye enwraptur'd souls that serve the Lord
Cherubim! Seraphim! Angels and Spirits!
Love is your felicity.
Thirst on, our souls—thirst for the living streams;
Bless'd and holy! and for ever love Him!
Who us, in love, created.
Yes, we'll love and adore Him! yes, the dust
Loves its Redeemer; and all our anxious tears
Himself shall wipe away.
—Oscar.
Phila. Repos., III-152, May 7, 1803, Phila.
[For introductory note, cf. Morning Song of Praise, preceding.]
THE SHOE PINCHES.