In Memoriam (Ii) Poem by Alfred Gibbs Campbell

Soldier of Christ, no more!
Victor - thy warfare 's done.
For thee the battle's roar
Is hushed. Thy crown is won!


Oh! not for thee our tears!
Happy in fadeless light,
Beyond the reach of fears,
Thy faith is changed to sight.


Thine eyes with rapture see
Thy dear Lord face to face,
Whose life of Love in thee
His own eye loved to trace!


Kind helper of God's poor!
Friend of the friendless one!
Thy memory shall endure
While suns their courses run;


And bright thy crown shall be
With living jewels set!
Souls won to Christ by thee
Adorn thy coronet!


And yet our tears will flow,
As we our loss recall:
How can we let thee go,
Brother and friend of all?