A Lover's Diary

Into Thy Land

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Into Thy Land

INTO THY LAND

Into thy land of sunlight I have come,

And live within thy presence, as a ray

Of light lives in the brightness of the day;

And find in thee my heaven and my home.

Yet what am I that thou shouldst ope the gate

Of thy most sweet completeness; and should spend

Rich values of thy life on me thy friend,

For which I have no worthy duplicate!

Nay, lady, I no riches have to give;

I have no name of honour, or the pride

Of place, to priv'lege me to sit beside

Thee in thy kingdom, where thy graces live.

Wilt thou not one day whisper, "You have climbed

Beyond your merits; pray y