And higher, still higher, upon the land
Doth the angry ocean chafe —
With a smile of triumph the islanders stand,
Their precious harvest is safe !
O'er the meadows a briny sea doth flow,
But baffled, its tides decrease ;
And pastor and people once more may go
To the house of God in peace.
Again they are taught from his holy word,
Again they praise and they pray.
And with glowing hearts do they bless the Lord
For the mercies of the day.
But last, and earnester still, are the prayers
That they for the father pour —
That God would remember his hoary hairs,
And his captive child restore ! *
* Although the people are very devout, they allow themselves to be in-
terrupted even in divine service by the approach of a tide which threatens
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