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SONGS OF THE SOUL

THY CRUEL SILENCE

I prayed to TheeBut Thou wert mute,At Thy door I knocked,Thou answered’st not,I gave my tearsTo soft’n Thy heart;In cruel silenceDidst Thou watch.But now I learnThe way to earnAttention Thine:I’ll weep and prayUnceasingly—In cruel silence—Till time is old,And earth grows cold,Till life doth fail,Till body fall;Then if Thou speak’stAnd dost wish me peace;—Still I will pray and weepIn cruel silence deep.

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