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First Line: All weareth, all wasteth
Last Line: But their to-morrow's rest what tongue shall say?
Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina
Subject(s): Annunciation, The


ALL weareth, all wasteth,
All flitteth, all hasteth,
All of flesh and time: --
Sound, sweet heavenly chime,
Ring in the unutterable eternal prime.

Man hopeth, man feareth,
Man droopeth: -- Christ cheereth,
Compassing release,
Comforting with peace,
Promising rest where strife and anguish cease.

Saints waking, saints sleeping,
Rest well in safe keeping;
Well they rest to-day
While they watch and pray, --
But their to-morrow's rest what tongue shall say?





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