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Poem
March 31, 1938
The People's Defender
West Union, Adams County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on the inevitability of death for all, regardless of status, urging readers to live kindly, purely, and according to the Bible to be prepared for the afterlife and meet Christ securely.
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DEATH'S ANGEL
My friend I will miss,
So kind and so true;
It will happen to me
And also to you.
Death will steal o'er us
By day or by night;
It makes not a choice,
Of evil or right.
It has not its choice
Of the rich and the poor:
Sometimes not expected.
Twill knock at our door.
And taking our loved ones,
It will then flit away;
We know not the hour,
We know not the day.
Some lay down this life
In the greatest of haste,
While others for years
Gradually lose in the race.
Sometimes we feel some
Have lost in the race,
While others, we feel,
Meet Christ face to face.
So let us not judge
Where others may go,
E're we may lose,
Twill then be our woe.
We should live prepared
By night and by day,
For to enter that land,
By the strait narrow way.
So let us so live,
So kind and so pure,
That when death comes,
We can feel secure.
The Bible tells me,
It also tells you
The things we should
And the things not to do.
So read it daily.
Search out the Word;
Don't try to live
By what we have heard.
Ralph Newman,
Latham, Ohio.
My friend I will miss,
So kind and so true;
It will happen to me
And also to you.
Death will steal o'er us
By day or by night;
It makes not a choice,
Of evil or right.
It has not its choice
Of the rich and the poor:
Sometimes not expected.
Twill knock at our door.
And taking our loved ones,
It will then flit away;
We know not the hour,
We know not the day.
Some lay down this life
In the greatest of haste,
While others for years
Gradually lose in the race.
Sometimes we feel some
Have lost in the race,
While others, we feel,
Meet Christ face to face.
So let us not judge
Where others may go,
E're we may lose,
Twill then be our woe.
We should live prepared
By night and by day,
For to enter that land,
By the strait narrow way.
So let us so live,
So kind and so pure,
That when death comes,
We can feel secure.
The Bible tells me,
It also tells you
The things we should
And the things not to do.
So read it daily.
Search out the Word;
Don't try to live
By what we have heard.
Ralph Newman,
Latham, Ohio.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Death Angel
Spiritual Preparation
Bible Guidance
Moral Living
Afterlife
Faith
What entities or persons were involved?
Ralph Newman, Latham, Ohio.
Poem Details
Title
Death's Angel
Author
Ralph Newman, Latham, Ohio.
Subject
On Death And Spiritual Preparation
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
My Friend I Will Miss,
So Kind And So True;
It Will Happen To Me
And Also To You.
We Should Live Prepared
By Night And By Day,
For To Enter That Land,
By The Strait Narrow Way.
The Bible Tells Me,
It Also Tells You
The Things We Should
And The Things Not To Do.