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Literary
February 22, 1834
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A devotional poem where the speaker seeks solace in evening prayer with God, rejecting worldly pleasures for spiritual communion and the path to heaven.
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EVENING DEVOTION.
When twilight dews are falling soft
Upon a rosy sea,
I come, my Father, where so oft
Thy child has met with Thee.
I come, when pleasure's votaries fly
To fashion's giddy fane;
Nor shed a tear, nor breathe a sigh,
To leave the sinful train.
Thou art my friend, my dearest friend;
My home thy heaven above;
And the calm hour with Thee I spend,
Is that which most I love.
For O! thy grace has taught my heart
That youthful life was given,
To seek for Mary's better part,
And tread the path to heaven.
And can I ever wish to share
The noise, the mirth, the strife
I who can breathe in holy air,
And taste immortal life?
O! no, if Thou, my Father, show
Thy face, to me so dear,
With Jacob's love, my heart shall glow,
And fix a pillar here!
When twilight dews are falling soft
Upon a rosy sea,
I come, my Father, where so oft
Thy child has met with Thee.
I come, when pleasure's votaries fly
To fashion's giddy fane;
Nor shed a tear, nor breathe a sigh,
To leave the sinful train.
Thou art my friend, my dearest friend;
My home thy heaven above;
And the calm hour with Thee I spend,
Is that which most I love.
For O! thy grace has taught my heart
That youthful life was given,
To seek for Mary's better part,
And tread the path to heaven.
And can I ever wish to share
The noise, the mirth, the strife
I who can breathe in holy air,
And taste immortal life?
O! no, if Thou, my Father, show
Thy face, to me so dear,
With Jacob's love, my heart shall glow,
And fix a pillar here!
What sub-type of article is it?
Poem
Hymn Or Psalm
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Evening Devotion
Religious Poem
Prayer
Heavenly Path
Spiritual Fulfillment
Literary Details
Title
Evening Devotion.
Subject
Evening Prayer And Devotion To God
Key Lines
When Twilight Dews Are Falling Soft
Upon A Rosy Sea,
I Come, My Father, Where So Oft
Thy Child Has Met With Thee.
Thou Art My Friend, My Dearest Friend;
My Home Thy Heaven Above;
And The Calm Hour With Thee I Spend,
Is That Which Most I Love.
O! No, If Thou, My Father, Show
Thy Face, To Me So Dear,
With Jacob's Love, My Heart Shall Glow,
And Fix A Pillar Here!