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"The Parted Family and Other Poems: An Offering to the Afflicted" by Mary S. B. Dana is a collection of poems written in the early 19th century. This poignant anthology provides a heartfelt exploration of grief, loss, and the solace found in faith amidst suffering. The poems are not only an expression of personal sorrow but also serve as a tribute to departed loved ones, resonating deeply with those who have experienced similar afflictions. At the start of the work, the author reflects on the heavy themes of separation and mourning, portraying a mother's heartache after losing her child, and encapsulating the struggle to find peace in the wake of despair. The opening poem sets a tone of bittersweet remembrance, illustrating the transition from earthly joy to celestial hope, and underscores the comfort that faith can bring in times of deep sorrow. Through vivid imagery and emotional depth, Dana captures the essence of love's endurance beyond death, setting the stage for a collection that seeks to uplift those in mourning. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofThe parted family and other poems
• THEPARTED FAMILY,ANDOTHER POEMS.
• Chapter 3
• CONTENTS.
• PREFACE.
• THE PARTED FAMILY.
• TO AN ABSENT HUSBAND.
• TO A DEAR ABSENT FRIEND.
• THE CONFLICT.[2]
• THE DYING AND THE DEAD.
• THE MOTHER TO HER DEPARTED CHILD.
• THE BURIAL.
• THE FADING ROSE BUD.
• THE DEATH-BED SCENE.[4]
• THE JOYS OF GRIEF.
• THE SECOND BURIAL.
• A VOICE FROM HEAVEN.
• THE SOLITARY WALK.
• TO MY MOTHER.
• TO MR. AND MRS. H. N. DAVIS, OF ST. LOUIS.
• THE CHANGE.
• DON’T CRY, MY MOTHER!
• TO MY HUSBAND’S PICTURE.
• “REJOICE WITH THOSE WHO DO REJOICE.”
• TO MY DEAR DEPARTED FRIEND.
• MY SISTER.[9]
• TO A SISTER, IN THE REPOSE OF DEATH.
• TO MY ONLY SISTER.
• MY BROTHER.[11]
• PASSING UNDER THE ROD.
• THE JOY OF THE CHRISTIAN.
• THE PRAYER OF THE WIDOW.
• NEW HAVEN.
• DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE SAVIOR AND THE MOURNER.
• CHASTENING, A PROOF OF LOVE.
• “TO DIE IS GAIN.”
• ON A FLOWER,
• INVOCATION TO SLEEP.
• HEAVEN.
• TO A MOTHER WITH A DYING CHILD.
• AN INVOCATION TO DEATH.
• O! SING TO ME OF HEAVEN!
• TO A DYING CHRISTIAN.
• “CHIEFEST AMONG TEN THOUSAND AND ALTOGETHER LOVELY.”
• GOD’S LOVE TO ISRAEL.
• HYMN TO THE TRINITY.
• MOUNT AUBURN.
• THE GIFT.
• THE EVER PRESENT FRIEND.
• “I GO TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU.”
• TO THE REV. J—— P——, OF BOSTON.
• HEAVEN ON EARTH.
• THE JOY OF SOLITUDE.
• “THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE A REST.”
• “EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES.”
• “BLESSED ARE THE MEEK.”
• TRUST IN HEAVEN.
• LINES
• WHEN SHALL IT BE?
• “I WILL TRUST IN THE COVERT OF THY WINGS. SELAH.”
• TO THE ASHLEY RIVER.
• “ONE WOE IS PAST.”
• TO MY FRAIL BODY.
• A HYMN FOR THE AFFLICTED.
• THE BEREAVED FATHER TO HIS SON.
• WHERE IS THE BETTER COUNTRY?
• TO A MOTHER, ON THE DEATH OF A DAUGHTER.
• A MORNING HYMN.
• SONG.
• HYMN.
• THE BENDED KNEE.
• THE HOLY BIBLE.
• SONG.
• A FUNERAL HYMN.
• “SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.”
• GOD IS FAITHFUL.
• “LOVEST THOU ME?”
• THE DYING MOTHER.
• SMILING, THOUGH SAD.
• THE POET’S WEALTH.
• “THY WILL BE DONE.”
• WHOM THE LORD LOVETH, HE CHASTENETH.
• “IF THERE BE THEREFORE ANY CONSOLATION IN CHRIST.”
• ALL JOY.
• THE MOURNER’S RESOLVE.
• WHEREFORE GLORIFY YE THE LORD IN THE FIRES.—Is. xxiv. 15.
• LINES
• THE DYING HADGI.
• REAL COMFORT.
• SONG.
• SONG.
• TO MRS. WILLIAM H——.
• THE DREAM OF THE SICK.
• Transcriber’s Notes
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 96

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