Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SACRAMENT OF LIGHT, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY



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THE SACRAMENT OF LIGHT, by                    
First Line: In that far off dim dawn
Last Line: And see thou use it right!
Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John
Subject(s): Light; Religion; Sacraments; Theology


In that far-off dim dawn,
When chaos reigned, and earth was still
A formless void in darkness dight,
The Spirit, brooding o'er the deep,
Awoke Creation from its sleep
With that High Call --
"Let -- There -- Be -- Light!"
And instant from the womb of night
Sprang forth the mystic seven-fold beam,
Ablaze with splendours bright.
God, in His Wisdom all supreme,
As His first act made -- Light.

So, unto Him give praise!
Praise without ceasing! -- Praise! --
That in His Wisdom Infinite,
When making Man for His delight,
Before He dowered him with sight,
He filled the world with radiance bright,
Lest, dulled with fear and void of hope,
With stumbling footsteps he should grope,
Through an eternal night.

To God eternal praise!
Praise without ceasing! -- Praise! --
That in His Goodness Infinite
He blessed the world with Light.
Subserve it to His high employ,
And see thou use it right!





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