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1 Stern winter throws his icy chains
Encircling nature round;
How bleak, how comfortless the plains,
Late with gay verdure crowned.
2 The sun withdraws his vital beams,
And light and warmth depart;
And drooping, lifeless nature seems
An emblem of my heart.
3 Return, O blissful Sun, and bring
Thy soul-reviving ray:
This mental winter shall be spring,
This darkness turn to day.
4 Oh, happy state! divine abode!
Where spring eternal reigns,
And perfect day, the smile of God,
Fills all the heavenly plains.
5 Great Source of light, thy beams display,
My drooping joys restore!
And guide me to the seats of day,
Where winter frowns no more.
Source: The Voice of Praise: a collection of hymns for the use of the Methodist Church #985
| First Line: | Stern winter throws his icy chains |
| Title: | Winter |
| Author: | Anne Steele |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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