"He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding!
He reveals the deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness,
and the light dwells with Him!"
(Daniel 2:21-22)
Once in the dear dead days beyond recall,
When on the world the mist began to fall,
Out of the dreams that rose in happy throng
in our hearts sang an old sweet song;
in the dusk where fell the firelight gleam,
Softly it wove itself into our dream.
Just a song at twilight, when the lights are low,
And the flick'ring shadows softly come and go.
Though the heart be weary, sad the day and long,
Still to us at twilight comes love's old song,
Comes love's old sweet song.
Even today we hear love's song of yore,
Deep in our hearts it dwells forever more.
Footsteps may falter, weary grows the way
Still we can hear it at the close of day.
So till the end, when life's dim shadows fall,
Love will be found the sweetest song of all.
"Love's Old Sweet Song"
(1884)
James Lynam Molloy
(1837-1909)
Irish composer, poet, and author
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