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“A Song of Praise.” from the December 26, 1896 Door County Advocate
A versified psalm about trusting the Lord instead of putting your trust in princes.
“A Village Sabbath Morn.” from the March 16, 1901 Advocate
I throw the shutters open and greet the morn / The sun casts ruddy gleams athwart my room:
“Christmas Hymn.” from the January 9, 1874 Expositor
Upon Judah’s starlit plain / There broke a sudden glory,
“The Mountain of the Lord” from the October 22, 1898 Advocate
Up to the hills, dear Lord, I lift mine eyes, / Clothed in sweet silence, wrapped in golden dreams;
“Verses for Autograph Albums.” from the February 16, 1882 Door County Adovcate
Within this book so pure and white, let none but friends presume to write; and may each line with friendship given direct the reader’s thoughts to…
“The Best Wine Last.” from the July 8, 1886 Door County Advocate
So Cana said; but still the first was good / For skillful nature wrought her very best,
“Martyrs.” from the September 22, 1876 Expositor
My child, whose soul is like a flame / Within a crystal altar lamp, / Bends o’er an ancient book, its name / Obscured by mildew damp;
“Fourth of July Reflections.” from the July 9, 1880 Weekly Expositor. Independent
To day is the Fourth; the glorious Fourth / Again has dawned on us—the favored of earth, / And again we are glad for our national birth / And our wide…
“Relief pastor has led Richly rewarding life” from the June 25, 1964 Door County Advocate
Congregations of the Zion and Trinity Lutheran churches in Sister Bay and Ellison Bay attended last Sunday's services with mixed emotions; pleasure at…
"Our Boys and Girls" from the April 2, 1904 Door County Democrat
A collection of humorous anecdotes.
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