'All's Well!'

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'All's Well!'

by John Oxenham

EN·~1 hours·68 chapters

Chapters

68 total

Produced by Al Haines

0:01

"ALL'S WELL!" - BY - JOHN OXENHAM - AUTHOR OF "BEES IN AMBER," ETC. - NEW YORK - GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY - COPYRIGHT, 1916, - BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY - TO - MY SON HUGO

0:13

TO - ALL HIS COMRADES IN ARMS ON LAND AND ON SEA - AND TO - ALL SORELY-TRIED HEARTS AT HOME AND ELSEWHERE - THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED - IN PROFOUNDEST ADMIRATION, IN MOST LOVING SYMPATHY, AND IN PERFECT ASSURANCE THAT SINCE GOD IS, RIGHT MUST WIN AND THE FUTURE WILL BE BETTER THAN THE PAST - FOREWORD

11:15

WATCHMAN! WHAT OF THE NIGHT?

1:22

FOR THE MEN AT THE FRONT

1:33

IN TIME OF NEED

0:17

CHRIST'S ALL!

1:47

THE CROSS STILL STANDS!

1:58

WHERE ARE YOU SLEEPING TO-NIGHT, MY LAD?

0:58

BE QUIET!

0:18

Description

A heartfelt tribute emerges from the trenches, where a soldier‑poet addresses both comrades in the mud and the anxious families left behind. In the opening verses he blends rugged battlefield reality with a steadfast belief that “all’s well” when duty, faith, and love intertwine. The language is plain yet reverent, echoing the desperate hope that each sacrifice serves a higher purpose.

The work moves beyond lament, urging readers to see war’s darkness as a crucible for humanity’s finest qualities. It calls for a collective resolve to rebuild on the ashes of conflict, insisting that true victory lies in preserving liberty, compassion, and spiritual conviction. With a steady rhythm of prayer‑like verses, the poet invites listeners to hold fast to hope, press onward with courage, and trust that a better future will emerge from today’s trials.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (85K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2008-11-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Oxenham

John Oxenham

1852–1941

Best known by the pen name John Oxenham, he was a prolific English poet, novelist, and journalist whose work mixed storytelling with a warm, reflective spirit. He also helped shape the magazine world of his day, giving his writing a lively, accessible voice.

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