Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PEACEABLE FRUIT, by FRANCES RIDLEY HAVERGAL


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First Line: What shall thine afterward be, o lord
Last Line: Ripening fast for me!
Subject(s): Peace


WHAT shall Thine "afterward" be, O Lord,
For this dark and suffering night?
Father, what shall Thine "afterward" be?
Hast Thou a morning of joy for me,
And a new and joyous light?

What shall Thine "afterward" be, O Lord,
For the moan that I cannot stay?
Shall it issue in some new song of praise,
Sweeter than sorrowless heart could raise,
When the night hath passed away?

What shall Thine "afterward" be, O Lord
For this helplessness of pain?
A clearer view of my home above,
Of my Father's strength and my Father's love --
Shall this be my lasting gain?

What shall Thine "afterward" be, O Lord?
How long must Thy child endure?
Thou knowest! 'Tis well that I know it not!
Thine "afterward" cometh -- I cannot tell what,
But I know that Thy word is sure.

What shall Thine "afterward" be, O Lord?
I wonder, and wait to see
(While to Thy chastening Hand I bow)
What "peaceable fruit" may be ripening now --
Ripening fast for me!





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