Then the world seemed slowly fading
The godlike seemed to shine
My heart throbbed under the vision
The infinite divine.
I awoke to face life’s battles
Those mem’ries floating o’er
As a safeguard in temptation
A safeguard evermore.
FOOTPRINTS OF GOD.
Ev’ry flower by the wayside,
Ev’ry shrub, ev’ry tree,
The little brooks ’neath mossy banks,
Sing joyfully of Thee.
As we gaze upon the heavens,
The solar system, where
We see order all about us
Thy footprints, God, are there.
Oh the glory and the grandeur
Of Thy Godhead we see
In all Harmony and beauty
Revealed to us by Thee.
All creation speaks Thy presence,
All hallowed be Thy name,
From zone to zone, from east to west
Thy footprints will remain.
IN MEMORIAM, A BEAUTIFUL ROSE FROM ASHES BORN.
Oh, sacred spot where ashes rest,
Where thy dear form is laid away,
’Way from our sight so calm, serene,
Only waiting the judgment day;
Lo! from thy heart a rose is born,
Like thy soul with beauty and grace,
Opening its petals o’er thy grave,
Yes, shedding its perfume through space.