Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.
By Our blest Redeemer, ere He breathedHarriet Auber (17731862)
O
His tender last farewell,
A Guide, a Comforter bequeathed,
With us to dwell.
With sheltering wings outspread.
The holy balm of peace and love
On earth to shed.
To teach, convince, subdue;
All-powerful as the wind He came—
As viewless too.
A gracious, willing guest,
While He can find one humble heart
Wherein to rest.
Soft as the breath of even,
That checks each fault, that calms each fear,
And speaks of Heaven.
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His alone.
Our weakness pitying see;
O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And worthier Thee.