Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PENITENT, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poet's Biography First Line: O god of goodness, thou my hope and stay Last Line: Have wander'd far to feed on husks of swine. Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E. Subject(s): God; Prodigal Son; Repentance; Sin; Penitence | ||||||||
O GOD of goodness, Thou my hope and stay While yet I hung upon my mother's breast; Who watch'd the slumbers of mine infant rest, And with new strength endued me, day by day; In youth, in manhood, thro' my onward way In safety led, here in full measure blest, Of every joy this world can give possest, In mercy spar'd e'en when I went astray; No gift withheld that could affection win! What in return for such great love of thine, What have I done? my God, what have I been? I from my Father's house where all was mine, A prodigal, still adding sin to sin, Have wander'd far to feed on husks of swine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RING AND THE CASTLE by AMY LOWELL OLNEY HYMNS: 9. THE CONTRITE HEART by WILLIAM COWPER A HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER by JOHN DONNE THE RUBAIYAT, 1859 EDITION: 7 by OMAR KHAYYAM RECONCILIATION by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL PAST AND PRESENT by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON |
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