I. As down in the sunless retreats of the ocean, Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see, So, deep in my soul the still prayer of devotion, Unheard by the world, rises silent to Thee; My God! silent to Thee; Pure, warm, silent to Thee. -- So, deep in my soul the still prayer of devotion, Unheard by the world, rises silent to Thee! II. As still, to the Star of its Worship, though clouded, The needle points faithfully o'er the dim sea, So, dark as I roam, in this wintry world shrouded, The hope of my spirit turns trembling to Thee; My God! trembling to Thee; True, fond, trembling to Thee! -- So, dark as I roam, in this wintry world shrouded, The hope of my spirit turns trembling to Thee! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...STUDY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL TRAIL; 5. MARYLAND by CLARENCE MAJOR THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON THE POLAR QUEST by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON LINES WRITTEN ON THE DEATH OF MRS. HEMANS by MARIA ABDY SONG OF YOUTH by LULU PIPER AIKEN EVIL EASIER THAN GOOD by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH |