58. TO DR. THOMSON, MISSIONARY.(notes)OldWarrior, two decades of years and moreHave sped, since thou didst arm thee for the fight,Since thou didst wield thy sword with hero's might,Warring just where apostles fought of yore.'Twas Charity, which o'er two oceans boreThee and thy fellows from this land of lightTo seek God's ancient mount in error's nightAnd Zion's long-lost glory to restore.Thy warfare is to last while thou hast breath;Sure is the vict'ry which to Christ is given;Earth shall yet bear the sun-light stamp of heaven.And when at last thine eye shall close in death,Thy life, we know, through Christ's atoning blood,Shall be where God outbeams light's endless flood.
58. TO DR. THOMSON, MISSIONARY.(notes)
OldWarrior, two decades of years and moreHave sped, since thou didst arm thee for the fight,Since thou didst wield thy sword with hero's might,Warring just where apostles fought of yore.'Twas Charity, which o'er two oceans boreThee and thy fellows from this land of lightTo seek God's ancient mount in error's nightAnd Zion's long-lost glory to restore.Thy warfare is to last while thou hast breath;Sure is the vict'ry which to Christ is given;Earth shall yet bear the sun-light stamp of heaven.And when at last thine eye shall close in death,Thy life, we know, through Christ's atoning blood,Shall be where God outbeams light's endless flood.
OldWarrior, two decades of years and more
Have sped, since thou didst arm thee for the fight,
Since thou didst wield thy sword with hero's might,
Warring just where apostles fought of yore.
'Twas Charity, which o'er two oceans bore
Thee and thy fellows from this land of light
To seek God's ancient mount in error's night
And Zion's long-lost glory to restore.
Thy warfare is to last while thou hast breath;
Sure is the vict'ry which to Christ is given;
Earth shall yet bear the sun-light stamp of heaven.
And when at last thine eye shall close in death,
Thy life, we know, through Christ's atoning blood,
Shall be where God outbeams light's endless flood.