The book The Drunkard's Child; Or, the Triumphs of Faith was written by author Sidney Dyer Here you can read free online of The Drunkard's Child; Or, the Triumphs of Faith book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Drunkard's Child; Or, the Triumphs of Faith a good or bad book?
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As troops of fiends are gathered near, To drag him down to flames of hell. And now he prays, and now blasphemes ; For mercy cries, then seeks his life : A raging fire around him gleams. And he with devils joins in strife. Oh, what a sight ! from every pore He sweats in agony and blood. Behold ! and curse forevermore That race — the vile rum-sellino: brood ! PART II. ®be Sam oi Mxl Prison Scene. PAET II. . THE SCENE OF FIRE. " Such, O Intemperance, is thy baleful curse! Crushing with heavy hand ...the dearest hopes, And clouding with deep gloom life's brightest days." HEN from the stupor Lily felt, She woke to consciousness and woe, ^S^f She wept as though her heart would melt : Ah, whither could she turn or go ? A little child, so weak and lone ; How could she bear her load of care ? With tremulous and earnest tone, She sought for help from God in prayer 44 • THE DRUNKARD'S CHILD. She told him all her sad, sad tale, Yet murmured not beneath the rod ; She knew his truth would never fail ; He was a promise-keeping God.
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