earth’s lovely sun to night’s consigned
Earth’s
lovely sun to night’s consigned;
But hosts of stars are now gleaming.
The splendour of a world divine
Through darkness downwards is streaming.
Like some great
church the world entire
Cloud-covered,
arches to heaven,
God’s templed earth,
in green attire
Like woodland leaf
now is hidden.
The smallest leaf in
greatest wood
Is home for all
that’s begotten,
Where God’s law
reigns, life’s as it should,
The smallest are are
not forgotten.
God! In your hand
the great is small,
Though welcome the
smallest bidden.
The childlike soul
is safe withal
That in your great
realm is hidden!
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