I seek in prayerful words, dear friend, My heart's true wish to send you, That you may know that, far or near, My loving thoughts attend you. I cannot find a truer word, Nor better to address you; Nor song, nor poem have I heard Is sweeter than God bless you! God bless you! So I've wished you all Of brightness life possesses; For can there any joy at all Be yours unless God blesses? God bless you! So I breathe a charm Lest grief's dark night oppress you, For how can sorrow bring you harm If 'tis God's way to bless you? And so, "through all thy days May shadows touch thee never -- " But this alone -- God bless thee -- Then art thou safe forever. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWENTY-FOUR HOKKU ON A MODERN THEME by AMY LOWELL ELEGY ON MR. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE by WILLIAM BASSE A DIVINE IMAGE, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE TELL'S BIRTHPLACE by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE LOVERS HOW THEY COME AND PART by ROBERT HERRICK |