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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17350, 24 July 1924, Page 10

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<3 * ! ITERATION, a i THEN—r i O Lord, I give Thee thanks i* j I am not as this man — i- j This Publican. © No sins aro mine: if j I keep the Law You gave, Give tithes of all 1 have. >r Give me the just reward d Of my obedience. Lord, s O Lord. I am a just and righteous man. Mv neighbour sh ill be damned ! d | NOW l- O Lord I give I hee thanks That I am not as he—i~ The Pharisee, t No pride is mine: h I ever give to Thee g Abject humilityii Give me my just reward t Exalt tho humble, Lord. ,1 O Lord, I am a miserable sinner. n Forgive my neighbour’s sins ! d Christchurch. E.S. HOME-LOVER. The winds or night are urging me to >f roam iu Across uncharted seas, through worlds >o lie a-sleeping in the firmament i© Unoompanied by such mean hearts as ie mine. 1 ~ And there, the winds have told me. J 1 shall dream the night hours through With some fine phantom love- w hose ; eyes are like the stars ; J Whoso laughter sends a ripple through n ~ the spheres ie And makes tho Gods themselves un- * bend. Abu sad it is, but roamer am I none, le And four bare walls shall hold tho court of some dull queen Who’ll drag me, yielding consort, through lifo e „ * - • • and then, .’he grave. Ci i•.■ •; tcii u i :h. K. L.