UPON us falls the shadow of night,
And darkened is our day!
My Love will greet the morning light
Four hundred miles away.
God love her! torn so swift and far
From hearts so like to break!
And God love all who are good to her;
For Christie’s sake.
I know whatever spot of ground
In any land we tread-
I know the eternal arms are round;
That heaven is overhead,
And faith the mourning heart will heal;
But many fears will make
Our spirits faint, our fond hearts kneel,
For Christie’s sake.
Good-bye, Dear! be they kind to you
As though you were their ain!
My Daisy opens to the dew,
But shuts against the rain!
Never will New Moon glad our eyes
But offerings we shall make
To old God Wish! and prayers will rise
For Christie’s sake.
Four years ago we struck our tent;
O’er homeless Babes we yearned;
Our all-three darlings-with us went,
But only two returned!
While life yet bleeds into Her grave
Love ventures one more stake;
Hush, hush, poor Hearts! if big, be brave,
For Christie’s sake.
Like Crown to most ambitious brows
Was Christie to us given;
To make our Home a holy house,
And nursery of heaven!
O softer was her bed of rest.
Than lily’s on the lake;
Peace filled so deep each billowy breast,
For Christie’s sake.
To music played by Harps and Hands
Invisible, were we drawn
O’er charm
(Gerald Massey)
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