Copyright, Canada, 1915
by J. H. CHANT.



CONTENTS

PAGE
INVOCATION [ 7]
FATHER OF UNIVERSAL MAN [ 9]
GOD'S PLAN IS BEST [ 12]
CANADA [ 14]
LATE AUTUMN [ 18]
FRIENDSHIP [ 19]
LIFE [ 22]
TO MR. RUDYARD KIPLING [ 23]
MEN BELOW DECK [ 26]
"OTHERS SAVE WITH FEAR" [ 28]
TREAD SOFTLY [ 31]
"IT WAS MY FAULT" [ 34]
KEPT THE FLAG FLOATING [ 35]
MARY [ 37]
A WORLD REDEEMED [ 38]
ALASKAN BOUNDARY SETTLEMENT [ 40]
MY PRIMROSE [ 42]
NIAGARA'S RAINBOW [ 44]
MY SISTER NELL AND I [ 46]
GATHER THE WAYSIDE FLOWERS [ 48]
HIDE THEIR SCARS [ 50]
"ASHAMED BUT NOT AFRAID" [ 52]
DUNBAR [ 54]
MARSTON MOOR [ 59]
OIL THE CRICKET [ 62]
THE REAL [ 63]
VICTORY GAINED AND LIFE LOST [ 65]
THE BAPTISM OF CLOVIS [ 66]
THE WATER LILY [ 70]
"HE SHALL WIPE AWAY EVERY TEAR" [ 72]
THE TAJ OF AGRA [ 73]
ENGLAND'S BRAVE SONS [ 78]
QUEEN VICTORIA [ 80]
SILVER TONES [ 83]
GOD'S ORDER [ 86]
INFLUENCE [ 88]
UNDECAYING FRUIT [ 90]
THE HEROES OF OUR DAY [ 92]
THE BIG BEAR CREEK [ 94]
THE FROST ON THE WINDOW [ 96]
"WILT THOU HARASS A DRIVEN LEAF?" [ 98]
A GEM [ 100]
THE CLOUDS [ 101]
THE MOSSES [ 103]
THE GRANDEST THEME [ 105]
SEPTEMBER [ 107]
THE FLOWERS [ 111]
THE BUD [ 113]
BEAUTIFUL SKY [ 115]
BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES [ 116]
THE MOSS ROSE [ 118]
GOD'S CARE [ 120]
MY LOT [ 121]
GOD'S FOOT ON THE CRADLE [ 122]
GOD'S GIFTS TO BE ENJOYED [ 124]
THE HIGHEST GOAL [ 126]
JOY IN THE MORNING [ 128]
"HE SHALL DWELL ON HIGH" [ 129]
BAG YOUR GAME [ 132]
OTHERS' BURDENS [ 135]
MEMORY [ 136]
THE ROYAL WAY [ 138]
'STABLISHED [ 140]
A MEROGNOSTIC [ 141]
"SALUT AUX BLESSIS" [ 144]
SONNET [ 146]
BROTHERHOOD [ 147]
SHE DEARLY LOVED THE FLOWERS [ 149]
MY PANSY PETS [ 151]
LOVE BETTER THAN KNOWLEDGE [ 153]
A SUFFERING GOD [ 155]
THE COPY [ 157]
PERFECT WORK [ 159]
THE JOHNSTOWN DISASTER [ 160]
EYE HATH NOT SEEN [ 169]
WHAT LASTS? [ 171]
IS THERE A BRIGHTER WORLD? [ 173]
A GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN [ 176]
THE END WE SOUGHT [ 178]
ASPIRATION [ 179]
MY REST [ 180]
"PAINT ME AS I AM, WARTS AND ALL" [ 182]
"I WAS THERE" [ 183]
TRUE LOVE [ 185]
A TRUE MAN [ 186]
MY OLD SWEETHEART [ 187]

Gleams of Sunshine

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INVOCATION