Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FAITH, HOPE, CHARITY, by GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUARINI Poet's Biography First Line: Let those who low delights to earth are given Last Line: Shall sing like winged cherubim. Subject(s): Charity; Faith; Hope; Philanthropy; Belief; Creed; Optimism | ||||||||
Faith Let those whose low delights to Earth are given Chaunt forth their earthly Loves! but we Must make an holier minstrelsy, And, heavenly-born, will sing the Things of Heaven. Charity But who for us the listening Heart shall gain? Inaudible as of the sphere Our music dies upon the ear, Enchanted with the mortal Syren's strain. Hope Yet let our choral songs abound! Th' inspiring Power, its living Source, May flow with them and give them force, If, elsewhere all unheard, in Heaven they sound. All Aid thou our voice, Great Spirit! thou whose flame Kindled the Songster sweet of Israel, Who made so high to swell Beyond a mortal strain thy glorious Name. Charity and Faith Though rapt to Heaven, our mission and our care Is still to sojourn on the Earth, To shape, to soothe, Man's second Birth, And re-ascend to Heaven, Heaven's prodigal Heir! Charity What is Man's soul of Love deprived? Hope, Faith It like a Harp untuned is, That sounds, indeed, but sounds amiss. Charity, Hope From holy Love all good gifts are derived. Faith But 'tis time that every nation Should hear how loftily we sing. Faith. Hope. Charity See, O World, see thy salvation! Let the Heavens with praises ring. Who would have a Throne above, Let him hope, believe and love; And whoso loves no earthly song, But does for heavenly music long. Faith, Hope, and Charity for him, Shall sing like winged Cherubim. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOPE IS NOT FOR THE WISE by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SPRING FLOODS by MAURICE BARING SONNET: 9. HOPE by WILLIAM LISLE BOWLES EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT by DEREK MAHON CLAIM TO LOVE by GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUARINI DREAM OF HIS LADY by GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUARINI MASQUE OF THE VIRTUES AGAINST LOVE by GIOVANNI BATTISTA GUARINI |
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