Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TIME FOR PRAYER, by G. BENNETT First Line: When is the time for prayer? Last Line: Bend thou the knee in prayer! Subject(s): Prayer | ||||||||
When is the time for prayer? With the first beams that light the morning's sky, Ere for the toils of day thou dost prepare, Lift up thy thoughts on high; Commend the loveed ones to his watchful care: Morn is the time for prayer! And in the noontide hour, If worn by toil, or by sad cares oppressed, Then unto God thy spirit's sorrow pour, And he will give thee rest: -- Thy voice shall reach him through the fields of air Noon is the time for prayer! When the bright sun hath set, -- Whilst yet eve's glowing colors deck the skies; -- When the loved, at home, a gain thou'st met, Then let the prayer arise For those who in thy joys and sorrow share: Eve is the time for prayer! And when the stars come forth, -- When to the trusting heart sweet hopes are given, And the deep stillness of the hour gives birth To pure, bright dreams of heaven, -- Kneel to thy God--ask strength, life's ills to bear: Night is the time for prayer! When is the time for prayer? In every hour, while life is spared to thee -- In crowds or solitudes -- in joy or care -- Thy thoughts should heavenward flee. At home -- at morn and eve -- with loved ones there, Bend thou the knee in prayer! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY MORTAL COMBAT by MARY ELIZABETH COLERIDGE |
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