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Poem
July 27, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A hymn composed by the late Mrs. Turner of Woolwich shortly before her death, to be left for her husband, meditating on God's unseen guidance through life's joys, sorrows, and afflictions, with consolation for the bereaved.
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FROM AN ENGLISH PAPER.
The following Verses were ordered by the late Mrs. TURNER, of Woolwich, to be laid upon her Husband's writing desk a few days before her death, and may prove acceptable to the admirers of that Lady's compositions :
HYMN.
THROUGH all the various shifting scene,
Of life's mistaken ill or good :
Thy hand, O God! conducts unseen,
The beautiful vicissitude;
He portions with paternal care,
Howe'er unjustly we complain;
To each their necessary share,
Of joy and sorrow —health or pain.
Trust we to youth, or friends, or pow'r,
Fix we our feet on Fortune's ball;
When most secure, the coming hour,
If He sees fit, may blast them all.
When lowest sunk with grief or shame,
Gorg'd with affliction's bitter cup;
Lost to relations, friends, and fame,
His powerful hand can raise thee up.
His mighty consolations cheer,
His smiles erect th' afflicted head :
His hand can wipe away the tear
That secret wets the widow'd bed.
The following Verses were ordered by the late Mrs. TURNER, of Woolwich, to be laid upon her Husband's writing desk a few days before her death, and may prove acceptable to the admirers of that Lady's compositions :
HYMN.
THROUGH all the various shifting scene,
Of life's mistaken ill or good :
Thy hand, O God! conducts unseen,
The beautiful vicissitude;
He portions with paternal care,
Howe'er unjustly we complain;
To each their necessary share,
Of joy and sorrow —health or pain.
Trust we to youth, or friends, or pow'r,
Fix we our feet on Fortune's ball;
When most secure, the coming hour,
If He sees fit, may blast them all.
When lowest sunk with grief or shame,
Gorg'd with affliction's bitter cup;
Lost to relations, friends, and fame,
His powerful hand can raise thee up.
His mighty consolations cheer,
His smiles erect th' afflicted head :
His hand can wipe away the tear
That secret wets the widow'd bed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Hymn
Gods Providence
Life Vicissitudes
Affliction Consolation
Widows Tear
What entities or persons were involved?
The Late Mrs. Turner, Of Woolwich
Poem Details
Title
Hymn
Author
The Late Mrs. Turner, Of Woolwich
Subject
Ordered To Be Laid Upon Her Husband's Writing Desk A Few Days Before Her Death
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Thy Hand, O God! Conducts Unseen,
The Beautiful Vicissitude;
His Hand Can Wipe Away The Tear
That Secret Wets The Widow'd Bed.