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Poem
April 24, 1891
Rock Island Daily Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on a dimming church service where the choir sings a closing hymn, with the speaker catching words like 'Christ,' 'rejoice,' and 'peace' from young voices. It likens each life to a fragment contributing to a clear message of goodness, culminating in life's perfect hymn reaching the stars.
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ALL'SOULS
The service was over, the church growing dim,
Though still from a window the western sun
Touched the surpliced choir, as one by one
They passed me, singing the closing hymn.
And from each as they passed I caught a word.
In the different tone of each fresh young
voice,
And one sang "Christ," and another "rejoice,"
While still from another "peace" I heard,
Till the great song died in majestic bars.
So each life, I thought, is a fragment here
To make some new message of goodness clear,
Till life's perfect hymn shall reach the stars.
-M. D. Hatch in New York Sun.
The service was over, the church growing dim,
Though still from a window the western sun
Touched the surpliced choir, as one by one
They passed me, singing the closing hymn.
And from each as they passed I caught a word.
In the different tone of each fresh young
voice,
And one sang "Christ," and another "rejoice,"
While still from another "peace" I heard,
Till the great song died in majestic bars.
So each life, I thought, is a fragment here
To make some new message of goodness clear,
Till life's perfect hymn shall reach the stars.
-M. D. Hatch in New York Sun.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
All Souls
Church Service
Closing Hymn
Choir Voices
Life Fragments
Goodness Message
New York Sun
What entities or persons were involved?
M. D. Hatch In New York Sun
Poem Details
Title
All'souls
Author
M. D. Hatch In New York Sun
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
So Each Life, I Thought, Is A Fragment Here
To Make Some New Message Of Goodness Clear,
Till Life's Perfect Hymn Shall Reach The Stars.