H. Augustine Smith

“ We would not mourn them, for we go to thee.We would see Jesus ; yet the spirit lingers Round the dear objects it has loved so long, And earth from earth can scarce unclasp its fingers ; Our love to thee makes not this love less strong.We would see Jesus; sense is all too binding, And heaven appears too dim, too far a way ; We would see thee, thy -self our hearts reminding What thou hast suffered, our great debt to pay.We would see Jesus ; this is all we're needing; Strength, joy, and willingness come with the sight; We would see Jesus, dying, risen, pleading ”

“ Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust him; I know he will keep me;
He has redeemed me, and I am his child.
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⁠Under his wings, under his wings,
⁠Who from his love can sever?
⁠Under his wings my soul shall abide,
⁠Safely a bide forever. (Last verse: Amen.)
Under his wings, what a refuge in sorrow!
How the heart yearningly turns to his rest!
Often when earth has no balm for my healing,
There I find comfort, and there I am blest. ”

“ I was lost, but Jesus found me, Found the sheep that went astray;
Threw his loving arms around me, Drew me back into his way.
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I was bruised, but Jesus healed me, Faint was I from many a fall,
Sight was gone and fears possessed me, But he freed me from them all.
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Days of darkness still come o'er me, Sorrow's paths I often tread,
But the Saviour still is with me, By his hand I'm safely led.
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He will keep me till the river Rolls its waters at my feet ”

“ O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
Oh! thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation;
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust!"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! ”

“ And the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
For the man-ger of Bethlehem cradles a King!
There's a tumult of joy
O'er the wonderful birth,
For the Virgin's sweet boy
Is the Lord of the earth.
Ay! the star rains its fire while the beautiful sing,
For the manger of Bethlehem cradles a King!
In the light of that star
Lie the ages impearled;
And that song from afar
Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is aflame, and the beautiful sing,
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King! ”

“ O Saviour if thou wilt be my guide, Tho' dark and rugged the way,
My voice shall echo thy message sweet, I'll say what you want me to say.
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There's surely somewhere a lowly place In earth's harvest field so wide—
Where I may labor thro' life's short day, For Jesus the Crucified—
So trustingmy all to thy tender care, And Knowing thou lovest me,
I'll do thy will with a heart sincere, I'll be what you want me to be. ”

“ Yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Micah vii
BUT as for me, I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation:
My God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, mine enemy:
When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me.
I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him.
Until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me;
He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. ”

“ Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in thine.
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O the pure delight of a single hour That before thy throne I spend,
When I kneel in prayer.and with thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend.
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There are depths of love that I can not know Till I cross the narrow sea,
There are heights of joy that I may not reach Till I rest in peace with thee. ”

“ What a wonderful Saviour!
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He cleansed my heart from all its sin, What a wonderful Saviour!
And now he reigns and rules therein ; What a wonderful Saviour!
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He walks beside me all the way, What a wonderful Saviour!
And keeps me faithful day by day; What a wonderful Saviour!
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He gives me overcoming power, What a wonderful Saviour!
And triumph in each trying hour; What a wonderful Saviour!
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To him I've given all my heart, What a wonderful Saviour!
The world shall never share a part; What a wonderful Saviour! ”

“ Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, and causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
Teach us what we shall say unto him;
For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.
God hath upon him terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out:
He is excellent in power; and in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict. ”

“ For our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.
Since the days of our fathers we have been exceeding guilty unto this day
For we are bondmen; yet our God hath not forsaken us in our bondage,
But hath extended lovingkindness unto us.
And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt,
Seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve,
Shall we again break thy commandments? ”

“ And ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need,
And shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
And this is his commandment,
That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. ”

“ In all nature there is nothing so tender and loving and joyous as the relationship between mother and child.
I respectfully request our citizens generally throughout the state to observe the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. If the day can be spent, at least in part, in her presence, make it one of great comfort to her by such ministrations as the heart of a true man will dictate. If she is living elsewhere, write her a letter full of cheer and confession of love. If she is held in the great beyond, do some deed of beneficence in her name that will cheer the life of another. ”

“ But with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
For this is as the waters of Noah unto me;
For as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth,
So have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed;
But my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. ”

“ The pastures of the blessed Are decked in glorious sheen.
There is the throne of David; And there, from care released,
The shout of them that triumph, The song of them that feast;
And they, who with their Leader, Have conquered in the fight,
Forever and forever Are clad in robes of white.
O sweet and blessed country, The home of God's elect!
O sweet and blessed country That eager hearts expect!
Jesus, in mercy bring us To that dear land of rest,
Who art, with God the Father And Spirit, ever blest! Amen. ”

“ And his holy arm spread o'er us, his holy arm spread o'er us.
Our sword is the Spirit of God on high, Our helmet is his salvation,
Our banner, the cross of Calvary,
Our watchword, the incarnation, Our watchword incarnation.
We march to victory, With the cross of the Lord before us,
With his loving eye looking down from the sky,
And his holy arm spread o'er us, his holy arm spread o'er us. ”

“ Refrain
I know not how the Spirit moves, Convincing men of sin,
Revealing Jesus through the Word, Creating faith in him.
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I know not what of good or ill May be reserved for me,
Of weary ways or golden days, Before his face I see.
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I know not when my Lord may come, At night or noonday fair,
Nor if I'll walk the vale with him, Or 'meet him in the air.'
Refrain Copyright, 1915, by Mrs. Addie McGranahan. Renewal. ”

“ Like a strong and raging fire In a narrow furnace pent
Glows the Sacred Heart's desire In the Holy Sacrament;
Round that sacred furnace thronging Shall these hearts refuse to burn?
Heart of love and tender longing Shall we make thee no return?
⁠Bending low in adoration, while our souls are borne above,
⁠Twill Be sweet-er far to wear it, Than a crown of the fairest flowers.
'Twas to cast abroad love's fire That our God from heaven came;
May those sparks our love inspire; May we burn with that blest flame ”

“ Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth ;
The heights of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his and he made it ; and his hands formed the dry land. ”

“ O Mother dear, Jerusalem! When shall I come to thee?
When shall my sorrows have an end? Thy joys when shall I see?
O happy harbor of the saints! O sweet and pleasant soil!
In thee no sorrow may be found, No grief, no care, no toil.
No murky cloud o'ershadows thee, Nor gloom, nor darksome night;
But every soul shines as the sun, For God himself gives light. ”

“ Earth shall keep her jubilee : Jesus saves ! Jesus saves !
Sing above the toil and strife: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
By his death and endless life Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Sing it softly through the gloom, When the heart for mercy craves;
Sing in triumph o'er the tomb,-- Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Give the winds a mighty voice: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Let the nations now rejoice: Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Shout salvation full and free, Highest hills and deepest caves ”

“ So may my heart be wholly Of thine the counterpart.
⁠While ages course along, &c.
Oh! that to me were given The pinions of a dove,
I'd speed aloft to heaven, My Jesus' love to prove.
⁠While ages course along, &c.
When life away is flying, And earth's false glare is done;
Still Sacred Heart, in dying I'll say I'm all thine own. ”

“ We're tenting tonight on the old camp ground, Give us a song to cheer.
Our Weary hearts, a song of home And friends we love so dear.
Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for the war to cease,
Many are the hearts that are looking for the right, To see the dawn of peace.
Tenting tonight, tenting tonight, Tenting on the old camp ground. ”

“ We will never bring disgrace to this, our nation, by any act of dishonesty or cowardice, nor ever desert our suffering comrades in the ranks; we will fight for the ideals of the nation: both alone and with others: we will revere and respect our nation's laws, and do our best to incite a like respect and reverence in those above us who are prone to annul and set them at naught; we will strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty, thus in all these ways, we will transmit this nation not only not less but greater, better and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us. ”

“ Not a shadow can rise, Not a cloud in the skies,
But his smile quickly drives it away;
Not a doubt nor a fear, Not a sigh nor a tear,
Can abide while we trust and obey.
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Not a burden we bear, Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil he doth richly repay;
Nor a grief not a loss, Not a frown nor a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey. ”

“ HAVE mercy upon me, God, according to thy lovingkindness:
According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me.
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight;
That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest. ”

“ I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bring me to everlasting life. ”

“ Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the day-time;
And in the night his song shall be with me, even a prayer unto the God of my life.
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me?
Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? ”

“ Jesus, with thy Church abide, Be her Saviour, Lord, and Guide,
While on earth her faith is tried: We beseech thee, hear us.
May she guide the poor and blind, Seek the lost until she find,
And the brokenhearted bind: We beseech thee, hear us. ”

“ THOU makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it, thou greatly enrichest it;
The river of God is full of water:
Thou providest them grain when thou hast so prepared the earth.
Thou waterest its furrows abundantly; thou settlest the ridges thereof: thou makest it soft with showers;
Thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; and the hills are girded with joy. ”

“ Hear the voice that entreats you, Hear the voice that entreats you,
Oh, return ye unto God ! Oh, return ye unto God!
He'll forgive your transgressions, And remember them no more; (REPEAT)
'Look unto me, ye people,' Saith the Lord your God;
He'll forgive your transgressions, He'll forgive your transgressions,
And remember them no more, And remember them no more. Amen. Copyright, 1915, by W. H. Doane. Renewal. ”

“ Neither decide after the hearing of his ears; but with righteousness shall he judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins,
And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid ”

“ March On march on all
hearts resolved On liberty or death.
2 With luxury and pride surrounded, The vile in
satiate despots dare, Their thirst for gold and power unbounded,
To mete and vend the light and air! To mete and vend the
light and air! Like beasts of burden they load us
Like god would bid their slaves adore; But man is man and who is more? ”