The Shadow of the Rock

This volume collects Christian devotional poetry selected from various sources, published in 1872 by Anson D. F. Randolph & Co. The collection features spiritually themed verse including the title poem "The Shadow of the Rock," which uses desert imagery to encourage the weary pilgrim toward divine rest. Other poems include "Night Song" (invoking stillness and submission to God's will), "Upward" (aspiring toward heavenly mansions), "He Knoweth All" (emphasizing Christ's intimate knowledge of suffering), "Homewards" (life's journey as a river toward eternity), and "The Death of a Believer" (depicting angelic liberation at death). Additional pieces include "The Loving Cup" (accepting suffering through Christ), "The Sinner's Friend" (intercession), "The Way Is Long and Dreary" (lamentation with prayer), and "Earth and Heaven" (contrasting earthly transience with heavenly permanence). The poems employ recurring themes of consolation, divine providence, and heavenly reward for the faithful.