See now, my brothers, -- One and all We met The Call With hearts unbreakable, And bore the brunt Of woes unspeakable. But -- on in front -- Just on in front -- Lie depths of horror and distress. Foul pits of utter ugliness. Of misery and wretchedness, Beyond the power of man to express, -- Unless! .......................... ...................... Unless! -- One only way there is by which this load Of coming ill may yet be turned to good, -- One -- only -- way, -- @3Come back to God!@1 No laws, no cleverness, no statesmanship Of man can save the world and with new life equip; One Power alone, -- @3Come back to God,@1 @3And His allegiance own!@1 Cast out the evils that our souls debased! Cleanse out Life's temple! Sweep it clean and chaste! Let His fair image be no more defaced! -- @3Come back to God!@1 @3Come back to God!@1 -- The only road by which the coming ill May yet be turned to good, -- @3Come back to God!@1 @3Come back to God!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE VALSE by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR FOR LOVE'S SAKE, KISS ME ONCE AGAIN! by BEN JONSON THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS by THOMAS MOORE A DAY OF DAYS by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM SONNET OF FISHES by GEORGE BARKER SEASONS AND TIMES by WILLIAM BARNES TO KEEP THE PEACE by DANIEL GARNETT BICKERS THE CRIME OF THE AGES; 1861 by AUGUSTA COOPER BRISTOL TO HENRY WRIGHT, OF MOBBERLEY, ON BUYING THE PICTURE OF F. MALEBRANCHE by JOHN BYROM |