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O sleep, we are beholden to thee, sleep; thou bearest angels to us in the night, saints out of heaven with palms. seen by thy light sorrow is some old tale that goeth not deep; love is a pouting child.
-Jean Ingelow
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O Sleep, We Are Beholden To Thee,

Jean Ingelow
O sleep, we are beholden to thee, sleep; thou bearest angels to us in the night, saints out of heaven with palms. seen by thy light sorrow is some old tale that goeth not deep; love is a pouting child.
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Ecclesiastes names thee almighty, the maccabees name thee creator, the epistle to the ephesians names thee liberty, baruch names thee immensity, the psalms name thee wisdom and truth, john names thee light, the book of kings names thee lord, exodus names thee providence, leviticus sanctity, esdras justice, creation names thee god, man names thee father; but solomon names thee compassion, which is the most beautiful of all thy names.
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Lord! thou art with thy people still; they see thee in the night-watches, and their hearts burn within them as thou talkest with them by the way. and thou art near to those that have not known thee; open their eyes that they may see thee--see thee weeping over them, and saying, "ye will not come unto me that ye might have life"--see thee hanging on the cross and saying, "father, forgive them, for they know not what they do"--see thee as thou wilt come again in thy glory to judge them at the last. amen.
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