Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ST. FRANCIS' PRAYER, by GERALD L. CLARK First Line: At home the youthful francis prayed Last Line: "expel all human love." Subject(s): Love; Prayer | ||||||||
AT home the youthful Francis prayed: "Give me not wealth galore, Unless, sweet Lord, thou givest too A love of Thine own poor. But, Lord, I still would ask of Thee Those other riches fair Of Thy choice grace which Thou alone With Saints art wont to share. I would not Lord nor wouldst Thou have That after loving Thee, I raze from out my heart all thought Of poor humanity. There was a sacred bush of old Wrapped round with flaring fire, Nor yet with all the flames' white heat Did it consume the briar. So, Lord, send to my frigid heart The love flame from above, But do not from my human heart Expel all human love." | 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 TO SAMUEL COLERIDGE UPON HEARING HIS 'SOME I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS..' by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SONNETS FROM THE PORTUGUESE: 4 by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING |
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