Poem: “Matins” by Henry Van Dyke

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Matins

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Flowers rejoice when night is done,Lift their heads to greet the sun;Sweetest looks and odours raise,In a silent hymn of praise.

So my heart would turn awayFrom the darkness to the day;Lying open in God’s sightLike a flower in the light.

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American Literature – Children Books – American Poetry – Henry Van Dyke – Poems by Henry Van Dyke

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