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Poem written on his death by his wife (1833)
The following lines were written by Sister Boice, of Olive, Ulster Co., N. Y. on the death of her husband Peter Boice, who died on the 12th day of April last, aged 41 years, and published by her request.
Full five long months are past and gone,
Since I was left to weep and mourn,
For my companion on that day,
Was by Jehovah call’d away.
My weeks how sad they’ve past away,
And Oh! How sad each tedious day
All things around me seem to mourn
Since he is gone, ne’er return.
His smiling lips that once with me
Did banquit in prosperity,
That cheering voice which spake relief
No more consoles me when in grief,
When e’er I wander far, or near,
Lonely and widow’d, void of cheer;
Creation cannot give relief,
Nor yield a balm to cure my grief.
With me are left six children dear
’Rest of a guardian Father’s care;
My broken heart and spirits fail
While I relate my mournful tale,
How long shall my poor troubled breast
With anguish wreath, or be oppress’d;
God has a claim on all below
And when he calls, I too must go
I too must go, the thought how sweet,
That we beyond the grave shall meet,
Nor earth, nor hell, our bliss annoy
Nor sin, nor death polute our joy.
Through the redemption Christ has wrought
Our souls, transported shall be brought
To worship round God’s holy throne
And say, thy holy will be done.
My christian friends who are like me
Call’d to endure adversity,
Trust in the Lord his word is sure,
His truth and grace alike endure.
Er’e earth remain’d it was ordain’d
‘Twas heaven’s high decree,
That all the Bride for whom Christ died
Should live eternally.
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