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Poem
August 28, 1855
Spirit Of The Times
Portsmouth, Ironton, Scioto County, Lawrence County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A devotional poem encouraging readers to embrace life's moments, duties, joys, and griefs one by one, with faith in God's help and a focus on moral living in the present.
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MISCELLANY
One by One.
One by one, the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall:
Some are coming, some are going,—
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee:
Let thy whole strength go to each;
Let no future dreams elate thee:
Learn thou first what those can teach.
One by one—bright gifts from heaven—
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,
Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee;
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others meet thee, —
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at Life's long sorrow;
See how small each moment's pain;
God will help thee for to-morrow:
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passion's hour despond;
Nor, the daily toil forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links,—God's token—
Reaching Heaven, one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
One by One.
One by one, the sands are flowing,
One by one the moments fall:
Some are coming, some are going,—
Do not strive to grasp them all.
One by one thy duties wait thee:
Let thy whole strength go to each;
Let no future dreams elate thee:
Learn thou first what those can teach.
One by one—bright gifts from heaven—
Joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given,
Ready, too, to let them go.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee;
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fade as others meet thee, —
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at Life's long sorrow;
See how small each moment's pain;
God will help thee for to-morrow:
Every day begin again.
Every hour that fleets so slowly,
Has its task to do or bear;
Luminous the crown, and holy,
If thou set each gem with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passion's hour despond;
Nor, the daily toil forgetting,
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links,—God's token—
Reaching Heaven, one by one
Take them, lest the chain be broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
What keywords are associated?
Time Passing
Daily Duties
Accepting Joys
Griefs Fading
Religious Consolation
Living Present
Moral Instruction
Poem Details
Title
One By One.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains In Iambic Tetrameter
Key Lines
One By One, The Sands Are Flowing,
One By One The Moments Fall:
God Will Help Thee For To Morrow:
Every Day Begin Again.
Hours Are Golden Links,—God's Token—
Reaching Heaven, One By One