Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DARK DAYS, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS


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DARK DAYS, by                    
First Line: Whirring wheels that grind beneath me
Last Line: Black the night or bright the day.
Subject(s): Prayer; Railroads; Travel; Railways; Trains; Journeys; Trips


Whirring wheels that grind beneath me,
Rails that stretch from sea to sea,
Speeding trains that swiftly bear me
To waiting pain and misery.

Prayers I breathe to my Creator,
Father, Son, and Spirit, Three,
With Thy hand restore, uphold me,
All I am I yield to Thee.

Strong my spirit still within me,
Loved ones share my grief with me.
Loving kindness, tender mercy,
All I have Thou gavest me.

As the world falls from beneath me,
Clouds engulf and mists enfold,
Reaching out 'midst phantom shadows,
Slipping fingers loose their hold.

In the valleys where I wander,
On the mountains where I stray,
Angels Thou dost send to guide me,
Black the night or bright the day.





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