To man, it seemed that Evil had prevailed, That His fair life had altogether failed, And nought was left but what the Cross impaled; -- But God saw otherwise! They would have hailed Him King, and with acclaim, Upon the wings of His far-reaching fame, Have swept the land like a devouring flame; But God saw otherwise! It seemed as though His life had gone for nought, -- Nothing to show for that long battle fought, But a pale prisoner to the gibbet brought; -- But God saw otherwise! We too, at times, come nigh to lose our hope, When with life's evils we no more can cope, And in the dark with heavy hearts we grope; But God sees otherwise! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ADAM AND HIS FATHER by KAREN SWENSON HARVEST SONG by LUDWIG HENRICH CHRISTOPH HOLTY CASSANDRA by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON THREE PASTORAL ELEGIES: 1 by WILLIAM BASSE PSALM 15 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE JERUSALEM; THE EMANATION OF THE GIANT ALBION: CHAPTER 4 by WILLIAM BLAKE |