Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CREED OF LOVE, by HENRY BERNARD CARPENTER Poet's Biography First Line: A mightier church shall come, whose covenant word Last Line: Great love alone, is captain of the soul. Subject(s): Worship | ||||||||
A mightier church shall come, whose covenant word Shall be the deeds of love. Not "credo" then "Amo" shall be the password through the gates. Man shall not ask his brother any more, "Believest thou?" but "Lovest thou?" and all, And all shall answer at God's altar, "Lord, I love." For Hope may anchor, Faith may steer, but Love, Great Love alone, is captain of the soul. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COMPANIONSHIP by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL by CLAUDE MCKAY LITTLE WHITE CHURCH by MARILYN NELSON A STEEPLE ON THE HOUSE by ROBERT FROST MATE (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ANSWER TO PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS by GEORGE SANTAYANA THE HEART'S RETURN by EDWIN MARKHAM |
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