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 I know not if his light shall be Darkness, or else light verily: I know but that it will not part Heart’s faith from heart, Truth from the trust in truth, nor hope From sight of days unscaled that ope Beyond one poor year’s horoscope.

That faith in love which love’s self gives, O master of my spirit, lives, Having in presence unremoved Thine head beloved, The shadow of thee, the semitone Of thy voice heard at heart and known, The light of thee not set nor flown.

Seas, lands, and hours, can these divide Love from love’s service, side from side, Though no sound pass nor breath be heard Of one good word? To send back words of trust to thee Were to send wings to love, when he With his own strong wings covers me.