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Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

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Open book Marion Metcalf diary, October 1892

Title Marion Metcalf diary, 1892-1901

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1892-1901

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription Hush, my babe, be still and slumber.
Holy angels guard thy bed.
Heavenly blessings without number,
Gently falling on thy head.
How much better thou'rt attended,
Than the Son of God could be,
When from heaven He descended,
And became a child like thee.
Soft and easy in thy cradle,
Coarse and hard thy Saviour lay,
When his birthplace was a stable,
And his softest bed was hay.
Oh, to tell the wondrous story,
How His Foes abused their King.
How they killed the Lord of glory,
Makes me angry while I sing.
Hush, my child, I did not chide thee,
Thought my song may seem so hard,
'Tis thy mother sits beside thee,
And her arms shall be thy guard.
May'st thou learn to know and fear Him
Love and serve Him all thy days;
Then to dwell forever near Him,
Tell His love and sing His praise.

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 12 Folder 277

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2501px × 4895px 70.08 MB

Filename 998217878805867_mms_metcalf_box_12_fl_277_001_163.tif

Unique Identifier NL11FQFD

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