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Poems and Songs, by Bjornstjerne Bjornson |
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ANTON MARTIN SCHWEIGAARD (IN THE CHURCH AFTER THE FUNERAL ORATION) (See Note 47) |
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_ Give us, God, to Thee now turning, Fullness of joy, tears full and burning, Of will the full refining fire! Hear our prayer o'er his inurning: His will was _one_, the whole discerning, His whole soul would to it aspire. Yes; give us yet again, With power to lead, great men,-- Power in counsel our folk to lead, Our folk in deed, Our folk in gladness and in need! Thou, O God, our want preventest; Help us, God, to wiser waring, |