b"Poems A Little While - SpanishAbide With Me Nollenestucorazndedolorytristeza, Abidewithme;fastfallstheeventide;perorecurdameencadadasiguiente. Thedarknessdeepens;Lord,withmeabide;Recuerdalaalegra,larisa,lasonrisa. Whenotherhelpers'failandcomfortsflee,Solo he ido a descansar un rato. Helpofthehelpless,ohabidewithme.Aunquemipartidacausadolorypena, Swifttoitscloseebbsoutlife'slittleday;miidahaaliviadomidolorymehadado Earth'sjoysdim,itsgloriespassaway;alivio.Asquesecatusojosyrecuerdame, ChangeanddecayinallaroundIsee;nocomosoyahora,sinocomoyofui. OThouwhochangestnot,abidewithme.Porquelosrecordaratodosustedes, Ifearnofoewiththeeathandtobless;ymiraconunasonrisa.Comprendeensus Illshavenoweight,andtearsnobitterness;corazones,Soloheidoadescansarporun Whereisdeath'ssting?Where,grave,thyratito. victory?Iwilltriumphstill,ifThouabidewithme. HoldthenThycrossbeforemyclosingeyes;A Treasure for the KingShinethroughthegloom,andpointmeThewisemaybringtheirlearning, totheskies;Therichmaybringtheirwealth, Heaven'smorningbreaksandearth'sAndsomemaybringtheirgreatness, vainshadowsflee;Andsomebringstrengthandhealth. Inlife,indeath,OLord,abidewithmeWetoowillbringourtreasures HenryFrancisLyteTooffertotheKing;Wehavenowealthoflearning, So,whatshallwechildrenbring? AfterglowI'dlikethememoryofmeWe'llbringHimheartsthatloveHim; tobeahappyoneWe'llbringHimthankfulpraise,Andyoungsoulsmeeklystriving I'dliketoleaveanafterglowTobewithHimforalldays: ofsmileswhenlifeisdoneAndtheseshallbethetreasures WeoffertotheKing, I'dliketoleaveanechowhisperingForthesearegiftsthateven softlydownthewaysThesmallestofuscanbring.Ofhappytimesandlaughingtimes andbrightandsunnydaysA True FishermanAtruefishermanknowswhen I'dlikethetearsofthosewhogrieve,andwherethefisharebiting. todrybeforethesunHerisesupearlyinthemorning,plyingthewaterforthatelusivecatch, OfhappymemoriesthatIleave,waitinginthestillnessforanibble. whenlifeisdone.Aslighttwitchintheline,expertlyhereelsitin.Agoodfishermanknowsakeeperwhenheseesone,heknowswhentotossoneback,andwhentoheadforhome. 19 | P a g e T a b l eo fC o n t e n t s"