Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FREEMEN, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY


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First Line: Let no man stand between my god and me!
Last Line: "our sons and liberty!"
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Religion; Theology


Let no man stand between my God and me!
I claim a Free man's right
Of intercourse direct with Him,
Who gave me Freedom with the air and light.
God made me free. --
Let no man stand between
Me and my liberty!

We need no priest to tell us God is Love. --
Have we not eyes to see,
And minds to apprehend, and hearts
That leap responsive to His Charity?
God's gifts are free. --
Let no man stand between
Us and His liberty!

We need no priest to point a way to heaven. --
God's heaven is here, -- is there, --
Man's birthright, with the light and air, --
"God is His own and best interpreter."
His ways are free. --
Let no man stand between
Us and His liberty!

Let no man strive to rob us of this right!
For this, from age to age,
Our fathers did a mighty warfare wage,
And, by God's help, we'll keep our heritage!
God says -- "Be Free!"
And we, --
"No man shall stand between
Our sons and liberty!"





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