[Loose page found in Hiestand scrapbook.]
In loving remembrance of Alice Coombes. Who died at the residence of her Mother at Memphis Ind
Sept 1897
Gone our morning light, Gone our evening star,
Gone beyond our sight, to the land a far.
Far oh Far above, lands of clouds and storm
By the gates of love rests a showing form
Robed in Finest white with the angel throng
Crowned with loving light blest with endless song
Though like a summer rain falls the Tender leaves
Though this heavy pain gives us no relief
Though so great our loss hardening all our care
Thoug our daily cross long be hard to bear
Could we wish her back to this world of ours
Even were lifes track through a land of Flowers
Could we wish her here subject long to sin
Since the Heaven so near she has enterd in
Great oh great her gain on the blessed shore
Free from every Pain Happy ever more
Rest then Sister ours with the Heavenly Throng
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Charm the Eden Bowers with thy sweetest song
her Friend Mrs Rebecka Raulerson
Lakeland Fla
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