THE late Mrs. Tonna— “Charlotte Elizabeth” always expressed a desire to pass away from earth on the Lord’s day. The following lines were written by her about 1830, sixteen years before her death. On Lord’s day, July 12th, 1846, she was called away from the Sabbath below to the eternal rest above: “I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until I drink it new in my Father’s kingdom.”
Thou cup of blessing, fare-thee-well,
My lips shall kiss thy brim no more;
Mid shadows I no longer dwell,
Nor diet on the temple’s store.
I go to quaff, in heaven above,
The wine of my Redeemer’s love;
In pastures where the Lamb doth lead
His ransom’d flock, I go to feed.
Ye Sabbath bells, your early chime
Again shall sweetly wake tomorrow,
To melt the heart of pardon’d crime,
To calm the heaving sigh of sorrow.
Mine eyes shall see this Sabbath day
The hand which wipes my tears away.
O Sabbath of unknown delight!
O day that cannot merge in night!
Farewell to my Redeemer’s cross,
To struggling sin, farewell forever;
On life’s wild wave no more I toss,
And passion’s storm shall vex me never.
The chain is rent—my conflicts cease,
All, all is pure, eternal peace
Up to my Saviour’s throne I soar,
To rest and sing for evermore.