| Henry Charles Beeching, ed. (1859–1919). Lyra Sacra: A Book of Religious Verse. 1903. | | | | Low Spirits | | By Frederick William Faber (1814–1863) |
| | | FEVER and fret and aimless stir | |
| And disappointed strife, | |
| All chafing unsuccessful things, | |
| Make up the sum of life. | |
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| Love adds anxiety to toil | 5 |
| And sameness doubles cares, | |
| While one unbroken chain of work | |
| The flagging temper wears. | |
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| Sweet thought of God! now do thy work | |
| As thou hast done before; | 10 |
| Wake up, and tears will wake with thee, | |
| And the dull mood be o’er. | |
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| The very thinking of the thought, | |
| Without or praise or prayer, | |
| Gives light to know, and life to do, | 15 |
| And marvellous strength to bear. | | | | |
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