LINES, by S. J. G. Thayer

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 17, 1874

LINES,

By S. J. G. Thayer

Written on hearing of the death of a loved niece, Helen A. Sanders, aged 23 years, whose obituary appeared in the Review of July 28, 1874.

Gone—another branch is broken From our dear loved family tree; Gone—the last farewell is spoken, We can only weep for thee; Calm and peaceful thou art lying, Oh, for thee there's no more dying! Thou from pain and tears art free, While we sadly weep for thee.

Gone—her voice has ceased its pleading For us at the throne of grace; And the willing feet, oft leading Joyous in the heavenly race, No more hasten tired and weary— At life's roll call, glad and cheery; Nay; her short life's work is done; Waits for her the golden crown.

May the prayers that have ascended From those lips so white and chill, With the altar's incense blended, Still be heard, and answered still; Scattered, and by death oft broken, Lonely hearts with grief unspoken, Father! bring us home at last, When life's toils and tears are past.

Gone—another link is sundered From our family chain so dear; One less here now are we numbered, One more waits us over there. No more foaming billows breasting, Undisturbed thy place of resting, Blest and sweet thy sleep shall be, Day eternal waits for thee.

S. J. G. THAYER.

Buckland, Mass., Sept. 10, 1874.