<html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="center" class="head">Suspense.</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line"><span class="smallcaps">O'er</span> oceans, lands, bend down, O God to-day,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">And as we ask,</p><p class="line">Shield with Thy wings the many, far away;</p><p class="line">Soothe those who watch and wait and do each task</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:5%">With brave hands working, while their brave lips pray.</p></div><div class="stanza"><p class="line">'Tis but a little world, O God, to Thee,</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:8%">Who rulest all!</p><p class="line">'Tis such a little way earth-sight may see</p><p class="line" style="text-indent:8%">The dusk-times fall.</p><p class="line">Across each hour, perchance -- we dare not face</p><p class="line">Such shades alone -- unstrengthened! Send us Grace.</p></div><p class="byline">LILLIAN GARD.<br xmlns:exist="http://exist.sourceforge.net/NS/exist" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"/></p></body></html> · Great War