 WISH not, dear friends, my pain away, — Wish me a wise and thankful heart, With God, in all my griefs, to stay, Nor from his loved correction start. The dearest offering he can crave His portion in our souls to prove, What is it to the gift he gave.  Edith Sydney. A Tale - Page 295by Frances Mary Oxenham - 1868 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
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