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UNTIL THE DAY BREAK.

When will the day bring its pleasre!

When will the night bring its rest!

Reaper and gleaner and thresher

"eer t#ward the east and the west$%% The wer He 'n#weth( and He 'n#weth best.

)ete#rs *lash *#rth and e+pire(

N#rthern lights 'indle and pale,

These are the days #* desire(

-* eyes l##'ing pward that *ail,

anishing days as a *inishing tale.

B#ws d#wn the /r#p in its gl#ry

Ten*#ld( *i*ty%*#ld( hndred%*#ld,

The 0illet is ripened and h#ary(

The wheat ears are ripened t# g#ld$%%

Why 'eep s waiting in di0ness and /#ld!

The L#rd #* the har1est( He 'n#weth

Wh# 'n#weth the *irst and the last$

The wer Wh# patiently s#weth(

He s/anneth the present and past$

He saith( 2What th# hast( what re0aineth( h#ld *ast.2

Yet( L#rd( #3er Thy t#il%wearied weepers

The st#r0%/l#ds hang 0ttering and *r#wn$

-n threshers and gleaners and reapers(

- L#rd #* the har1est( l##' d#wn,

-h *#r the har1est( the sh#t( and the /r#wn4

2N#t s#(2 saith the L#rd #* the reapers(

The L#rd #* the *irst and the last$

2- )y t#ilers( )y weary( )y weepers(

What ye ha1e( what re0aineth( h#ld *ast.

Hide in )y heart till the 1engean/e be past.2

2-5 HI) THAT WA& READY T- "ERI&H.2

L#rd( I a0 waiting( weeping( wat/hing *#r Thee$

)y y#th and h#pe lie by 0e bried and dead(

)y wandering l#1e hath n#t where t# lay its head

E+/ept Th# say 26#0e t# )e.2

)y n##n is ended( ab#lished *r#0 li*e and light(

)y n##n is ended( ended and d#ne away(

)y sn went d#wn in the h#rs that still were day(

And 0y lingering day is night.

H#w l#ng( - L#rd( h#w l#ng in 0y desperate pain

&hall I weep and wat/h( shall I weep and l#ng *#r Thee!

Is Thy gra/e ended( Thy l#1e /t #** *r#0 0e!

H#w l#ng shall I l#ng in 1ain!

- 7#d Wh# be*#re the beginning hast seen the end(

Wh# hast 0ade 0e *lesh and bl##d( n#t *r#st and n#t *ire(

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Wh# hast *illed 0e *ll #* needs and l#1e and desire

And a heart that /ra1es a *riend(

Wh# hast said 26#0e t# )e and I will gi1e thee rest(2

Wh# hast said 2Ta'e #n thee )y y#'e and learn #* )e(2

Wh# /alledst a little /hild t# /#0e t# Thee

And pill#wedst 8#hn #n Thy breast,

Wh# spa'3st t# w#0en that *#ll#wed Thee s#rr#wing(

Bidding the0 weep *#r the0sel1es and weep *#r their #wn,

Wh# didst wel/#0e the #tlaw ad#ring Thee all al#ne(

And plight Thy w#rd as a King(%%

By Thy l#1e #* these and #* all that e1er shall be(

By Thy l#1e #* these and #* all the b#rn and nb#rn(

Trn Thy gra/i#s eyes #n 0e and thin' n# s/#rn

-* 0e( n#t e1en #* 0e.

Beside Thy 6r#ss I hang #n 0y /r#ss in sha0e(

)y w#nds( wea'ness( e+tre0ity /ry t# Thee$

Bid 0e als# t# "aradise( als# 0e

5#r the gl#ry #* Thy Na0e.