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Literary
March 10, 1852
Spirit Of The Age
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A devotional poem titled 'SPIRIT LAND' by Marina Marlee, expressing longing for the afterlife where the faithful find eternal bliss with departed spirits, free from earthly melancholy. Dated Hertford, February 14, 1852.
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FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
"SPIRIT LAND."
Spirit land! Spirit land! our hopes are in thee,
With our sister spirits passed away ;
Thou art dearer, far dearer, Oh : dearer to me,
Than all in this perishable clay.
There the rivers of pleasure forever o'erflow,
Upon angel and saint made happy;
To glad them, to glad them, released from below,
From the deep shades of melancholy.
We long to be there in the groves of bliss,
Reserved but for the faithful few,
Safe landed in Heaven, from a world like this,
With those who their duty do.
And oh! that each moment, each day that may come
May be spent in remembrance of Thee,
'Til we're wafted, gently wafted on the wings of love
To the "Spirit land" set free.
MARINA MARLEE.
Hertford. Feb. 14th, 1852.
"SPIRIT LAND."
Spirit land! Spirit land! our hopes are in thee,
With our sister spirits passed away ;
Thou art dearer, far dearer, Oh : dearer to me,
Than all in this perishable clay.
There the rivers of pleasure forever o'erflow,
Upon angel and saint made happy;
To glad them, to glad them, released from below,
From the deep shades of melancholy.
We long to be there in the groves of bliss,
Reserved but for the faithful few,
Safe landed in Heaven, from a world like this,
With those who their duty do.
And oh! that each moment, each day that may come
May be spent in remembrance of Thee,
'Til we're wafted, gently wafted on the wings of love
To the "Spirit land" set free.
MARINA MARLEE.
Hertford. Feb. 14th, 1852.
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Hymn Or Psalm
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Spirit Land
Afterlife
Heavenly Bliss
Devotional Verse
Eternal Hope
What entities or persons were involved?
Marina Marlee.
Literary Details
Title
"Spirit Land."
Author
Marina Marlee.
Key Lines
Spirit Land! Spirit Land! Our Hopes Are In Thee,
With Our Sister Spirits Passed Away ;
Thou Art Dearer, Far Dearer, Oh : Dearer To Me,
Than All In This Perishable Clay.