THURSDAY NIGHT.

    While I am safe asleep,
    Good Shepherd of the sheep,
    If some poor lamb of Thine
    Stray from the Fold Divine
    Into the desert night,
    In the sweet morning light,
    Choose me to bring it thence
    Through Thy dear providence. 
    O Father, Son, and Dove,
    Dear Trinity of Love,
    Hear Thou my even-song
    And keep me brave and strong.

FRIDAY NIGHT.

    That I may sweetly sleep,
    Thy child, O Father, keep
    To wake and love thee more
    Than I have done before. 
    And do Thou prosper all
    Who on Thy goodness call,
    And take their sins away
    Who have not learned to pray. 
    O Father, Son, and Dove,
    Dear Trinity of Love,
    Hear Thou my even-song
    And keep me brave and strong.

SATURDAY NIGHT.

    If death upon me creep
    While I in darkness sleep,
    Dear Lord! whose time is best,
    Be Thou my bed and rest! 
    Then at Thy smile of light
    Will my dark cell grow bright,
    And angel-sentinels
    Ring the sweet morning bells. 
    O Father, Son, and Dove,
    Dear Trinity of Love,
    Hear Thou my even-song
    And keep me brave and strong.

C.

    There is no bitterness
     Without some lump of sweet;
    Without some blessedness
     There is no sad defeat.

    And there is no confusion
     Without some order fair,
    No infinite diffusion
     But unity is there.

    The goodness of the Lord
     Is round about us here;
    Beholding it reward
     To fill the heart with cheer.

    All things are ever tending
     To some divine event,
    The sweet and bitter blending
     With some divine intent.

    All things are ever tending
     To some divine event,
    The sweet to have no ending—­
     Avaunt!  O Discontent.

    Brave men and women all,
     How are we comforted
    With honey out of gall,
     Served with our daily bread!

FINIS.

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Footnote 1:  The way of the cross the way of light.

Footnote 2:  O Liberty! how they have counterfeited thee!

It is generally understood, however, that her last words were:  O Liberte! que de crimes on commet en ton nom! (O Liberty! what crimes are committed in thy name!)