Lord, when our eyes are dim with unshed tears,
or rumours fill our hearts with gloomy fears,
In loneliness, need, sorrow, pain or loss,
Renew our faith and strengthen to bear the loss!
If deadly dangers threaten from on high,
to us and those we love, be ever nigh!
On fainting spirits pour refreshing balm.
That we may conquer weakness and alarm!
On thy protection, Lord, we can rely
Each need of ours Thy goodness will supply
Securely hidden ‘neath Thy wings above
Safeguard us in the shelter of Thy love!
by Florence Clee, my great aunt more than a hundred years ago …
Hats off to Florence.
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she is a treasure! thanks 🙂
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Some words are ageless and boundless. 🙂
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indeed and she captured life and love so well 🙂
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These beautiful lines are so very relevant for the times now.
I pray Providence renews our faith 🙂
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Still beautiful and meaningful today. 💖
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Indeed. Your aunt wrote a beautiful poem.
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A true faith, one grounded in life looking to the divine.
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This is timeless poem Kate.
Thanks for sharing.
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Kate, thank you for sharing this beautiful poem, a family heirloom indeed. It goes well with the photo. God is always with us. God’s peace!
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and by bringing that into our heart we too can be at peace ❤
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Your great-aunt’s writing has a grace and universal relevance you carry forward to our times, Kate. Naturally. Though the “rumours” and “lonlieness” of which she writes have taken on different identities nowadays, her words and sentiments are as soothing now as they were then.
yours is a remarkable continuation of poetic talent.
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Amen
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Now I know where your writing talent came from! And your great aunt was a very wise woman. Happy Easter, Kate!
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A timeless poem indeed!❤️
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Brilliant composition of words for our Lord to help us in our profound need and to cure our Mother Earth from all this sickness and illness. These words are so comforting, Kate.
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Your mother’s side of the family, obviously.
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Oh, I’m sitting here crying. A BIG Thank You to your Aunt Florence for her words that are so timely and so comforting today!
(((HUGS))) 🙂 ❤
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Such a beautiful verse and very timely share, Kate. ❤️
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This gives me goosebumps Kate… a hundred year old poem.
And you uncovered it..and still so apt and timely and relevant…
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this poem is so wonderful and seeing that your great aunt wrote this more than 100 years ago makes it extra special.
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