Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PASSING OF A FRIEND, by JESSIE STEARNS GRIFFITHS


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THE PASSING OF A FRIEND, by                    
First Line: We loved her so!
Last Line: And thou art love!
Subject(s): Death; Friendship; Dead, The


We loved her so!
Each time she came and went
She shed a gentle radiance all about,
So glad and sweet: --
Her every smile -- her speech,
That never uttered harshness,
Showed no doubt
That in her lovely manner and her grace,
Her Lord looked through
The shining of her face!

We loved her so!
So willing and so dear,
She ever worked, nor shirked a duty clear --
But gave herself, her time, her prayers, her aid,
Her loyalty, her love so unafraid!

We loved her so!
How can we live each day
Without her lovely presence and her smile,
Her dear companionship -- her sense of right,
Her brave, blithe spirit with us all the while!

We loved her so!
Dear God in Heaven above,
O lead her softly, gently by the hand,
And let her rest within the Better Land
Where heavenly flowers bloom --
And Thou Art Love!





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