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and this is a page of my Grandpa's poetry, from roundabout the turn of the 20th Century, and also the 1960-70s

The story is, my Grandpa died at a grand old age after being widowed for many years. I was out of the country and could not witness his funeral. However my Dad knew that I was writing poetry at that time, and having found a bunch of scribblings at Grandpa's, passed them over to me to see what I could make of them. The result is a few beautiful poems, reflecting his love for his wife and for his God, along with pangs of the loneliness he experienced after she had gone and an experience of a vision he had one day when, he told me, suddenly a presence said "What are you doing here?". I hope you like them...

Sweet Lips

Lure on Sweet Lips Incarnadine,
drawing my soul with Love to thine
sweet Kiss of Love (Oh Gift Divine!)
Lure on Sweet Lips Incarnadine.

Lure on Bright Eyes; twin Heart Fires shine
forth from thy Soul, whose Love is mine,
turning my blood to Love's own Wine:
Lure on Bright Eyes; this Heart is Thine.

Pressed to my Breast, Sweetheart of mine.
What words can tell this Joy Sublime,
buoyed on Hope's Wings by Love of Thine?
Pressed to my Breast, Sweetheart of mine.

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Oh song of birds celestial band
that wakes me with enchanted wand
and wings my sleeping soul from night
like angels' choir to greet the dawn
with radiant light and hope reborn
floods my heart with love and light.

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Guardian Angel

O Guardian Angel at my side
to help me in my direst need,
in further goodness be my guide
to help me keep the Lord's commands.
Now hold my hand at last to lead
my soul unto the golden strands.

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Burning Glory

Oh sweet, refreshing, cleansing fire
that floods my Soul with Light and Love...
Oh song of birds, like angels' choir,
that wings me to Thy Light above....

Oh let me but a moment stay
where time is not and angels play
the paeans of the galaxy,
and speed the stardust on its flight
to change dread darkness into light,
cold chaos into ecstasy.

Oh, Holy, cooling, cleansing fire!
Come! Fill our hearts with Hope, and Love;
with song of birds, like angels' choir,
to wing us to the light above
where music of the whirling spheres
(in never-ending echoing chord)
and golden Suns ~ high Heaven's flowers ~
sing glory to Creation's Lord.

In Jesus' Mercy let our voices ring
where "Time Is Not", and angels sing
the Paeans of the galaxies.

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To Serve Thee


O let me live that I may serve thee
with love in heart and soul and mind.
Tho' oft I fall, sweet Jesus aid me,
O Loving Saviour of Mankind.
My wayward soul strives feebly to adore thee
tho' earthly shroud still hides thee from my sight.
In mercy Lord, to saving grace again restore me
and lift my soul with thee unto the light.

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The Vision

Oh could I just a moment stay
where time is not and angels play
the paeans of the galaxy?
No, puny soul, enough for thee
to, fleeting, glimpse eternity!

O shriven soul, enough for thee
(unworthily...unworthily...)
to sense God's Promised Wonderland.
Held in Compassion's Kindly Hand
to see beyond the Rainbow's End
and fleeting, glimpse Eternity.

O Happy Soul, from Earth's stains free
reward for thee, unworthily
held in Compassion's kindly hand,
to see God's loving wonderland;
to pass beyond the Rainbow's End
and smiling, greet Eternity.

Reward for those who faithful be
to pass across life's stormy sea
to Heart of Peace.
Where loved ones meet in ecstasy
GOD'S RADIANT LOVE ENTHRONED.
And joyously from Earth's stains free
gain peace and love Eternally.

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