Source:
Alexandra Feodorovna: Diaries and Correspondence, volume 1: Princess of Hesse, 1872-1893, pages 324 to 326, by George Hawkins, 2023
The poems:
Easter, April 29th 1894
Palais Edinburg, Coburg
Pray for all those you love thee
All who are loved by thee
Pray too for those who hate thee
If any such there be.
The for thyself a blessing
In meekness humbly claim
And back with each petition
Thy Great Redeemer's Name
—
I want a heart not heeding
What others think or say,
I want a humble spirit
To listen and obey
To serve Thee without ceasing
'Tis but a little while,
My strength, the Master's promise
My joy, the Master's smile.
Oh! Jesus Christ my Master
I come to Thee to-day,
I ask Thee to direct me,
In all I do or say.
I want to keep my promise
To be Thy servant true
I come to Thee for orders
Dear Lord, what shall I do?
—
Hush my dear, lie still and slumber
Holy angels guard thy bed!
Heavenly blessings without number
Gently falling on thy head.
—
I dreamt that I was happy
A soft voice whispered near
And bid me raise my drooping head
And nothing more to fear
I dreamt that through this dreary world
The more the wanderer roved
I dreamt the bliss too deep for earth!
I dreamt that I was loved
Bright faces smiled upon me
Sof[t] music floated around
And all was hope and love and joy
On that unbaunted ground
One smiled upon me lovingly,
My eyes to him were raised
And in that depth of light I read
His secret as I gazed.
—
Let them love now who never loved before
Let them who always loved now love the more.
To my own darling Nicky, with every possible good wish and blessing for Easter April 29th 1894, Coburg
Fr yr deeply loving old Alix
Above: Nicholas and Alix.
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